WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Coalition of

African American Muslims (CAAM):

What: Press Conference

When: Thursday, September 2, 2010 1:00 pm

Where: National Press Club 529 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20045

Why: The controversy…

Muslim men and women across the world are currently observing Ramadan, a month long celebration of self-

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Muslim girls offer prayers before having their Iftar (fast-breaking)…

While the Republican right will be leading their Anti-Mosque Rally at Ground Zero in Manhattan this September

by Michael Carmichael

11th, Dr. Terry Jones will simultaneously launch what he hopes will become a global Anti-Muslim crusade from his modest church in Gainesville, Florida.

Dr.…

A coalition of US Muslims launched a Web-based campaign Monday aimed at countering what they

Front page of MyfaithMyvoice.com

'My Faith, My Voice' campaign seeks to give voice to Muslim Americans facing…

South Sudan vowed on Monday to end its use of child soldiers by the end of the year, as the former

SPLA child soldiers waiting for food

900 south Sudan children remain under arms as 22,000 former child fighters quit…

Al Quds 2010

Young couples walking hand in hand are a common sight in Iran’s bigger cities and especially the capital

Crossing the red line to get to know each other before marriage

Iranian women who are unable to obtain divorce by legal means resort to desperate measures.

Tehran. While there are no public displays of affection, these young people have nevertheless crossed a red…

The UN Security Council yesterday condemned the mass rape of almost 200 women

Agency condemns attack but struggles to justify costly mission in North Kivu that was powerless to stop wave of sexual violence…

The 9/11 attacks brought out the best and the worst in America. It would be simplistic to argue that the best

Nine years later, Ground Zero remains an undeveloped eyesore and America a less free nation, less true to its own ideals, less honest with itself, less trusted by the rest of the world -- and more fearful and hostile to Islam than ever, writes Eric Alterman.

could be found in the reactions of individual citizens and the…

SANAA - Long gone is the kohl, the henna paint and the white wedding dress she wore at her

Traumatised from the very early age © IRIN

Young Yemeni brides’ lives become hell due to medical complications, low energy in both short and long terms.

wedding. A life of hard…

GAZA - On the occasion of Ramadan, the Khalifa Bin Zayed Foundation has funded two

For the poorest in Gaza, Jerusalem and the West Bank

UAE funds UNRWA to distribute hot meals to approximately 90,000 Palestinians in Ramadan.

projects in Gaza and the West Bank to assist poor…

YOUR SILENCE IS COMPLICITY

CLICK TO PLAY: HOW CLEAN ARE OUR HANDS?

COLOMBO - A Sri Lankan housemaid has returned home from Saudi Arabia with 24 nails

Ariyawathi, 49 (L)

Housemaid says tortured by employer as Sri Lanka coordinates probe with Saudi authorities.

embedded in her body after…

The explosions in Nablus, Palestine began in the evening on 21 July, and continued throughout the

Not everyone lives the dream

Students celebrate passing Tawjihi exams, but going to university remains too expensive.…

PARIS - A French campaign to stop the stoning to death of an Iranian woman convicted of adultery

'France considers that it is responsible' for the woman

Sarkozy adds his support to campaign to save Iran's Ashtiani from death…

GAZA CITY - A four-year Israeli blockade, a 23-day military assault in 2009 and political

Palestinians mourning relatives, a reoccurring scene in Gaza

Israel contends there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza despite warnings from UN agencies.

infighting between Hamas and Fatah have…