AN ISRAELI BOY IS DRESSED LIKE OSAMA BIN LADEN FOR PURIM IN JERUSALEM
An Israeli ultra-Orthodox boy is dressed as Osama bin Laden for the Jewish holiday, Purim, in the Mea Shearim neighborhood, Jerusalem, March27, 2005. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill)
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NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Muslims attending a New York mosque hear a message of peace inside while two radical converts outside preach hate for the United States.
UPI Almanac for Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- If we are successful beyond President Obama's wildest dreams -- e.g., the Taliban is wiped out and a tough new Afghan government does not allow al-Qaida or other terrorists to conspire against us on their territory -- would that make us safer from radical Islam? The answer, of course, is no, because this is not about geography.
UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- A jihadist group suspected of having links to al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for a fumbled rocket attack against Israel from South Lebanon on Oct. 27, the fifth such attack this year.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The key to a successful exit from Afghanistan is tribal. The U.S. government urgently needs to upgrade its knowledge of Afghan tribal loyalties.
UPI Almanac for Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
SANAA, Yemen, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The government of Yemen has confirmed reports that its coast guard has seized a boat carrying weapons destined for Yemeni rebels.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A perennial Miami Beach, Fla., mayoral candidate drew the attention of the U.S. Secret Service when President Barack Obama was in town for a fundraiser.