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This morning I awoke to the sound of news and police helicopters overhead.  It has become a daily constant over the past week or so.  Just a 10-minute walk east of my home is an Israeli consulate

A 16-year-old Arab-Israeli mother from Ramle, Dalia Abu-Ghanem, is believed by police to have been murdered by her brother, Mohammed.  She has been missing for two weeks, having fled her home due

I've blogged about the January 2008 dishonor killings of the beautiful and promising Said sisters, Amina and Sarah, in suburban Dallas (http:/

Depending on location, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan either began yesterday or begins today or tomorrow.  It depends on the sighting of the new moon during the ninth month of the Islamic calen

In my daily Googling, I came upon these two commentaries about Senator Barack Obama, his recent visit to the Middle East, and his supposed frontrunner candidate for Muslim liaison.

For those who may be interested, FOX News will be airing a documentary called "Murder in the Family:  Honor Killings in America" at 8 p.m. EDT tonight, July 26th, and 8 and 11 p.m.

In anticipation of Senator Barack Obama's visit to Jordan tomorrow, Kenneth Roth, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, sent him a letter.  Although he omitted any mention of dishonor kil

This poor teenager was trussed and tortured to death simply because he was a Christian sending text messages to a Muslim girl.  Surely there are better options.  :-(

Many in the West don't realize it, but gays are too often the targets of dishonor crimes.  Sadly, this young man, Ahmet Yildiz, 26 years old, was shot to death in Istanbul, Turkey just five months