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Former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama have persistently affirmed: "We are not at war with Islam," trying to assure 1.7 billion Muslims that the military actions of the so-called "war against terrorism" do not constitute...

In the Saudi capital Riyadh, two women stroll into a cosmetics shop in a luxury mall. The desire for greater personal freedoms has prompted Saudi rulers to relax some restrictions. Photo: ...

Tom Holland's "In the Shadow of the Sword" challenges the traditional interpretation of some of Islam's founding events. Malise Ruthven reviews.

Instructor had espoused view that Islam, not terrorism, is enemy of U.S., and suggested Mecca may be targeted for destruction

Pentagon suspends course after study materials posted online suggested that Mecca and Medina may have to be obliteratedA course for US military officers has been teaching that America's enemy is Islam in general and suggesting that the country...

Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman ("Wired," May 10, 2012) Washington, USA - The U.S. military taught its future leaders that a “total war” against the world’s 1.4 billion Muslims would be necessary to protect America from Islamic...

Mark Mardell on how US military taught officers about Islam

Report: A decade after 9/11, calls for jihad are down but xenophobic rhetoric is alive and well.

WASHINGTON — A course for U.S. military officers has been teaching that America’s enemy is Islam in general, not just terrorists, and suggesting that the country might ultimately have to obliterate the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and...

A course for U.S. military officers has been teaching that America's enemy is Islam in general, not just terrorists. The Pentagon suspended the course last month after a student complained, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said the...