Resolution 16/18 is a challenge to our freedom of speech

This past December the U.S. State Department hosted a three-day, closed-door international conference to discuss implementation of Resolution 16/18 with members of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) that if passed, will criminalize the criticism of Islam.  The OIC is the world’s largest Islamic Organization with 56 member states and the Palestinian Authority, and is…

'Israel sees narrowing window for Iran strike'

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS— Israeli officials are quietly conceding that new international sanctions targeting Iran’s suspect nuclear program, while welcome, are further constraining Israel’s ability to take military action – just as a window of opportunity is closing because Tehran is moving more of its installations underground. The officials said that Israel must act by the…

Bedouin tea

*Bedouins are well-known in the Middle East for their hospitality.  If you’ve ever had the good fortune to be invited into a Bedouin tent than you have most certainly had a cup of their tea.  Bedouin have their own blends of teas that they make from the dried leaves of desert plants (habuck and marmaraya).  In the…