By Ilyass Amharar
Why This Essay Belongs on the Islamic Law Blog
My first essay established that the encounter between Mālikism and Ashʿarism cannot be relegated to a late, politically motivated Almoravid (448–541/1056–1147) or Almohad (524–668/1130–1269) synthesis. From the very
Lesson of the Strike That Killed Soleimani – WSJ
Four years ago this week, at the direction of the president, forces under my command struck and killed Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. He was arriving there to coordinate attacks on our embassy and coalition targets across the…
Blackwater Decision Out: Sentences Cruel And Unusual (With Dissent)
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has decided the criminal case involving Blackwater employees involved in the 2007 shootings in BaghdadNicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty and Dustin Heard (“defendants”) were contractors with Blackwater…
UN Human Rights Chief Deplores Terrorist Bombing in Baghdad; Also Calls for Iraqi Authorities to Find and Free Hundres of Men and Boys Abducted by a Militia Group
The United Nations human rights chief has deplored the terrorist bombing in Baghdad on Sunday that reportedly killed more than 150 people, calling on Iraqi authorities to do more to protect civilians as well as halt uncontrolled militias from continuing…
Bombing Kills More Than 120 in Baghdad – The New York Times
BAGHDAD As Iraqis gathered late on Saturday night in central Baghdad to eat, shop and just be together to celebrate one of the last evenings of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a huge bomb exploded and killed at…
Baghdad Wakes to Sounds of Helicopters, Talk of a People s ‘Revolt’
BAGHDAD Baghdad woke Saturday to the early morning sounds of helicopters flying overhead, most of them heading in and out of the fortified International Zone after protesters defied bullets and tear gas to storm the area.As they fled the gunfire…
Political crisis deepens as Iraqi president names new prime minister | Fox News
Iraq's embattled prime minister is on the ropes, as rival Baghdad leaders moved to replace him and the U.S. nudged him to step aside and let someone else deal with the Sunni insurgency engulfing the nation.via www.foxnews.comMy opinion is…
Calls for Security Council to Increase Protection of Civilians
The international community must step up efforts to protect civilians in armed conflict, and ensure that those responsible for war crimes are prosecuted, United Nations senior officials told the United Nations Security Council in a meeting that coincides with World…
Iraq Urges to Increase Efforts to Form New Government
The United Nations is urging Iraq’s political leaders to work together to form a new government, which is still pending five months after parliamentary elections were held, warning that further delays could impact negatively on the country’s stability, democratic transition…
Mothers in the Military
Newsweek Magazine: This Mom’s Army, by Kathleen Deveny:
A mother prepares for war.
MandiBohrer has wanted to be in the military ever since high school. Aftergraduating from West Point in 1998, she was stationed in South Korea,where she met…