http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/alarian/ en-us Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:34:20 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2215650/posts SNIPPET: "For all his public activity, Bray has rarely, if ever, discussed his life story in detail. His own MAS biography offers vague descriptions of his work as "a long time civil and human rights advocate." A charismatic African-American convert to Islam, Bray spent this entire decade working for Islamist organizations. Prior to joining MAS, Bray was political director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). Those jobs have helped him build a growing public profile and given him access to politicians and policy makers. And that may explain his reluctance to discuss his life before political activism. The Investigative... IPT News - An IPT Investigation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2215650/posts#comment Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:34:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058391/posts Now that Congress has recessed, and since the conventions aren’t for a couple of weeks, Thursday’s The Situation Room turned back to the "hot" issue of what many liberals are calling on congressional Democrats to do: arrest and lock-up Karl Rove for his failure to testify on the issue of the firing of U.S. attorneys in late 2006. CNN correspondent Jim Acosta, as part of a report on this possible move by the Democrats, conducted a search for the supposed jail inside the U.S. Capitol. He also addressed the little-used power of the legislature to arrest and try government officials... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058391/posts#comment Fri, 8 Aug 2008 02:50:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2247022/posts An appeals court yesterday upheld the legality of federal raids on a Herndon-based network of Muslim charities, businesses and think tanks, a case that caused a firestorm in the Muslim community. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit said the March 2002 raids on homes and business in Herndon and elsewhere in Northern Virginia were "a harrowing experience" for the targets but did not violate their constitutional rights. The court said agents exercised "lawful force" in drawing their guns and handcuffing a family whose home was searched. Federal agents carted away hundreds of boxes of documents during the... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2247022/posts#comment Fri, 8 May 2009 16:57:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2166780/posts ALEXANDRIA, VA - A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for Sami Al-Arian to stand trial for criminal contempt, ruling there is an "insufficient legal basis" for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad supporter's claim of selective government prosecution. U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema set a March 9 jury trial date for Al-Arian. INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - IPT News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2166780/posts#comment Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:54:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138596/posts A federal jury in Dallas on Monday dealt the Stealth Jihad initiative in the United States a crushing defeat: it found five former officials of an Islamic charity, the Holy Land Foundation (HLF), guilty of funneling at least $12 million of the charity’s funds to the jihad terror group Hamas. The notorious “Muslim civil rights” group, the Council on American Islamic Relations, is involved as well, since Ghassan Elashi, a founding director of CAIR as well as founder of the group’s Texas chapter, was among those found guilty; Elashi and his co-defendants face prison sentences of up to twenty years... FrontPageMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138596/posts#comment Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:16:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2074988/posts Terrorist leader Sami Al-Arian is out of prison thanks to the efforts of his attorneys, the Washington Post reports. His chief counsel, Jonathan Turley, who is also a professor at George Washington University Law School, said "We are obviously relieved and delighted." Amazingly, immigration authorities decided that Al-Arian, a non-U.S. citizen, was not a flight risk, even though his wife, son, and daughter have moved to Egypt. His daughter, Laila Al-Arian, acknowledges that her father could be deported to Egypt and wants it to happen: We know that the Egyptian government has already accepted for him to be basically deported... Capital Research Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2074988/posts#comment Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:28:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073881/posts For the first time in more than five years, a prominent Palestinian Arab activist, Sami Al-Arian, is free from jail. His respite from jail may not last long: The former college professor faces a second round of criminal charges in his lengthy legal battle with federal prosecutors. Al-Arian had been in government custody since he was charged with being the leader in America of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad more than five years ago. He was not convicted at trial, although he subsequently pleaded guilty to lending aid to that group and received a sentence of 57 months. Al-Arian's incarceration has... New York Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073881/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 17:50:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070992/posts Islamic leaders tied by federal investigators to the radical Muslim Brotherhood in America – including one under active investigation for alleged terror-financing – have recently donated to Sen. Barack Obama's campaign for president, according to Federal Election Commission records reviewed by WND. Jamal M. Barzinji earlier this year gave Obama $1,000, a gift that records show has not been returned. Other Democratic candidates, including Rep. Jim Moran, have refunded donations from Barzinji since federal agents raided his Virginia home and offices in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Obama's top Muslim adviser resigned earlier this month over controversy surrounding his... WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070992/posts#comment Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:43:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048166/posts I never give time frames, because you never know where you'll have sufficient evidence to go public with a prosecution, " Mueller said. ABCNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048166/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:41:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040058/posts Al-Qaeda Draws New Recruits Via Internet Al-Qaeda is using the Internet to recruit vulnerable young people to its terrorist network, according to a programme aired on Saudi Arabian TV late on Tuesday. Umm Osama, the founder of al-Qaeda's first women-only website, al-Khansa, joined several others on the programme to discuss how they renounced jihadist ideology. Among those who sought a response to this question was an imam from the Medina mosque, Saleh Ibn Awad al-Mudamsi, and the father of a young al-Qaeda suspect held in an Iraqi prison. Read More Qaeda Targets U.S. Oil Interests in North Africa U.S.... Previous Thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040058/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 02:02:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024913/posts The Hunt for American al Qaeda The United States is turning up the heat in the hunt for the California boy turned al Qaeda operative, Adam Gadahn, who has been charged with treason and is believed to be hiding in Afghanistan. If caught and convicted, Gadahn could face the death penalty. The State Department along with the Department of Diplomatic Security announced the beginning of a publicity campaign in Afghanistan urging locals to provide any information on Gadahn's whereabouts, with a reward if the information leads to his capture. Radio advertisements with information concerning the $1 million reward have... Previous Thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024913/posts#comment Mon, 2 Jun 2008 19:04:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003670/posts What about Sami? New York Times Buys Into American Ikhwan Lobbying on Behalf of Convicted Terrorist by Steven Emerson IPT News April 18, 2008The New York Times today became the latest tool in an aggressive lobbying campaign aimed at sabotaging a terror investigation in northern Virginia. The campaign to free Sami Al-Arian started last year, led by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim American Society (MAS), and other American Islamist groups after the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) operative was held in contempt of court for refusing to comply with consecutive grand jury subpoenas. He now is defying his... Investigative Project on Terrorism http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003670/posts#comment Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:59:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995744/posts Representatives of several American Muslim groups today visited Dr. Sami Al-Arian, a former Florida professor currently on his second hunger strike in federal detention to protest alleged unjust treatment by U.S. authorities. Al-Arian began refusing food and water on March 3rd to protest a third attempt by prosecutors to compel his testimony in court. He was transferred to a medical facility in North Carolina, but has since been returned to Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Va. He is now taking only liquids and has lost 32 pounds.SEE: Jailed Professor on Hunger Strike (IPS)Those taking part in today's visit included... Council on American-Islamic Relations http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995744/posts#comment Wed, 2 Apr 2008 23:56:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989855/posts Sami al-Arian’s fondest wish is to be deported from the United States to the Palestinian territories. The US government has other plans, however, and will keep him in prison until he testifies to connections between charity front groups and terrorists. The former Florida professor claims he has immunity from further investigations, but somehow his side forgot to commit it to paper: Former university professor Sami al-Arian wants to finish serving his prison sentence for a terrorism-related crime next month so that he can be deported to the Palestinian territories. But the Bush administration is threatening to keep him behind bars... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989855/posts#comment Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:49:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988493/posts The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to write letters in support of Dr. Sami Al-Arian, a former Florida professor currently on his second hunger strike in federal detention to protest alleged unjust treatment by U.S. authorities. Al-Arian, who has already lost almost 30 pounds, began refusing food and water on March 3rd to protest a third attempt by prosecutors to compel his testimony in court. He was recently transferred from his Virginia prison to a medical facility in North Carolina.SEE: Inmate on Hunger Strike Transferred to Medical Prison (AP) CAIR... The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988493/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:50:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1959828/posts A former Florida college professor who pleaded guilty to aiding a Palestinian terrorist group was not immune from a subpoena forcing him to testify in an unrelated probe of Muslim charities, an appeals court ruled Friday. Sami Al-Arian, 50, had argued the terms of the plea agreement exempted him from testifying before a grand jury in an investigation of Islamic charities in Virginia. A federal judge disagreed and found Al-Arian guilty of contempt when he refused to testify. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Al-Arian's appeal Friday, ruling that federal prosecutors did not violate the plea agreement by... AP via Newsday http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1959828/posts#comment Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:37:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915469/posts Trail Of Terror: The Council on American-Islamic Relations is cheering a mistrial in a major terror case as a "stunning defeat" for the U.S. government. But the celebration may be premature. Federal prosecutors say they'll retry the case against leaders of the Holy Land Foundation, the nation's largest Muslim charity, which they accused of funneling more than $12 million to Hamas terrorists. CAIR, an unindicted co-conspirator in the case, also cheered a similar outcome in a federal case against Muslim activist Sami al-Arian in Florida. As in the Holy Land case, jurors deadlocked on several terror counts. But prosecutors threatened... IBD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915469/posts#comment Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:24:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889468/posts Two Egyptian students at the University of South Florida were indicted Friday for carrying explosive materials across states lines and one of them was charged with teaching the other how to use them for violent reasons. Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed, 24, an engineering graduate student and teaching assistant at the Tampa-based university, faces terrorism charges for teaching and demonstrating how to use the explosives. He and Youssef Samir Megahed, 21, an engineering student, were stopped for speeding in Goose Creek, S.C., on Aug. 4, where they have been held on state charges. The two men were stopped with pipe bombs... FNC/AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889468/posts#comment Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:31:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1880325/posts I checked the title, and didn't find it posted. ~~~~~~~~~ Update: Yahia Megahed’s Hi5 profile is gone 6:20pm Eastern. Eeenteresting. Via Dan Riehl, Yahia Megahed’s Hi5 profile has now been removed: *** Last weekend, I noted the arrest of Yousef Megahed, 21, and Ahmed Mohamed, 24, in the vicinity of the Naval Weapons Station, located in Goose Creek, South Carolina. National media scrutiny since the men were charged with possession of pipe bombs has been scant. Some MSM reports read like CAIR press releases. The AP dispatch carried in the Miami Herald concludes: “Some have suggested the men were targeted... michellemalkin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1880325/posts#comment Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:19:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1788995/posts A coalition of Muslim groups is calling for a worldwide fast in support of Sami Al-Arian, a former college professor convicted of raising funds for a terrorist group. The American Muslim Taskforce for Civil Rights and Elections is made up of larger Muslim groups, including the American Muslim Alliance, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Islamic Circle of North America and United Muslims of America. The Muslim Taskforce asked Muslims to fast every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. THE WASHINGTON TIMES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1788995/posts#comment Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:54:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786172/posts TAMPA - Sami Al-Arian, the former University of South Florida professor sentenced to prison for providing assistance to a terrorist group, collapsed Wednesday in a Virginia prison on the 23rd day of a hunger strike. He was taken to a North Carolina medical facility. He began his hunger strike after learning his sentence may be extended by up to 18 months for refusing to testify before a Virginia grand jury. Tampa Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786172/posts#comment Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:48:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459184/posts Jihadi Journalist: The Real Peter Jennings By Debbie Schlussel While the rest of the world is blindly singing the praises of Peter Jennings, here's a reality check: Peter Jennings did more for the cause of Islamic terrorism than any media figure today. And that's nothing to celebrate, honor, or even memorialize. Before there was Al Jazeerah, there was Peter Jennings. From the beginning of Jennings career until his death, Jennings' biased coverage went beyond the pale, bending over backward in "understanding" the terrorists who hate us-- from seeing "their side" when he covered the seige and then murder of innocent... Debbie Schlussel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1459184/posts#comment Mon, 8 Aug 2005 16:36:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/566374/posts The attacks on US targets culminating in the September 11 suicide hijackings were only a fraction of the onslaught planned by Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida, it emerged yesterday. Over the past three years, US intelligence detected plots against US embassies in 14 countries, mostly in Asia and Africa, and there were over 600 more "credible threats" of attacks. Some were thwarted by arrests or stepped up security. Others appear to have been suspended or may still be pending. The global extent of al-Qaida's terrorist ambitions is revealed in a new book by Peter Bergen, CNN's terrorism analyst, who interviewed ... The Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/566374/posts#comment Thu, 8 Nov 2001 10:27:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1688003/posts American universities rank among the best in the world, but they also boast another, more dubious distinction: They are home to some of the world’s most radical academics. Last month, one of these select individuals, UC Berkeley professor Hatem Bazian, brought his hate-filled show to two extremist Islamic Centers in South Florida. Both of these institutions are in the process of building large-scale mosques in their respective cities. And, given that their guest had previously called for attacks on the United States, the question naturally arose: Were these institutions looking to make friends in the community or to start a holy war?Past... FrontPageMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1688003/posts#comment Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:16:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1637943/posts A co-defendant of a former college professor accused of terrorist ties has been released from jail and deported, more than five months after his trial ended, his attorney and federal officials said Wednesday. Sameeh Hammoudeh's attorney had sued the government this year to try to expedite the deportation, and a federal judge had given immigration officials until Wednesday to deport him or explain why they continued to hold him. Federal officials Tuesday took Hammoudeh, 46, to Jordan, where he crossed into the West Bank to be reunited with his wife and six children, said his attorney, Stephen Bernstein. "He's home... AP/TBO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1637943/posts#comment Thu, 25 May 2006 06:09:31 GMT