Immigration Officer: First time you’re presenting at a conference? Me: No, but it’s the first time i’m being checked like this even after telling immigration i have a conference. Him: Are you nervous? Me: No, i’m disappointed. Him: Why? I’m…
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Iraqi government forces launched a U.S.-backed offensive on Monday to drive Islamic State from the northern city of Mosul, a high-stakes battle to retake the militants’ last major stronghold in the country. Two years after the jihadists seized the city…
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Masyarakat Islam di Singapura tidak proaktif dalam menentang radikalisme. Inilah mauduk peringkat akhir satu pertandingan bahas yang dianjurkan siang tadi (15 Okt). Pertandingan tahunan itu dianjurkan oleh cabang belia Persatuan Darul Arqam. Ia bertujuan untuk menyediakan satu wadah bagi perbincangan…
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The Chilcot Inquiry has concluded that Blair’s invasion of Iraq was unjustified, and completely unnecessary. Basically, the report stated the obvious. But it’s still great to have it in black-and-white. The Iraq War is a direct, enabling factor for the…
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Do not conflate religious conservatism with extremism. As is always the case, once a terrorist attack occurs (which again seems to be the exclusive domain of Muslims, as the media has shown from its reluctance to use the word ‘terrorist’…
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