Islamic Institute news & events


	2005 news & events			Older Friday Briefs and news items can be found at the Archives
		Friday Brief - November 18, 2005 Jordanian Bombers Were Iraqi Bombings in Shiite Mosques in Iraq kill at least 65 More American Marines Die in Iraq G.O.P. Forces Major Budget Cuts November 16, 2005 Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation Calls for a Vote in Support of Judge Alito November 11, 2005 Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation Condemns Terror Attacks in Amman, Jordan Friday Brief - November 4, 2005 Presidential Message Regarding Eid Al-Fitr Friday Brief - October 28, 2005 Libby Indicted Friday, Karl Rove was not Miers Withdraws Nomination Iraqi Sunnis Submit List of Candidates for December Elections The U.S. is Stepping Up Campaign Against North Korea Friday Brief - October 21, 2005 Shortage of Tents and Sickness Inhibits Relief Efforts in Kashmir Rove Testifies Again A leading Syrian Minister Dies in Apparent Suicide Preliminary Results Showing Iraqis Support Constitution Friday Brief - October 7, 2005 New York City Faces Fears of Subway Bombing... President Nominates Harriet Miers for Supreme Court Justice... More Violence in Iraq, U.S. Marines killed.... UN Wins Nobel Peace Prize... Friday Brief - September 30, 2005 Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay Steps Down From His Post… Bush Judicial Appointee John Roberts Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice… Karen Hughes wraps up Mideast 'Listening Tour'… California Wildfires Raging near L.A. … Blasts Rock Iraq... Friday Brief - September 23, 2005 Houston Mayor Orders Evacuation as Texas Braces for a Category 5 Storm... Roberts Makes it Past the Senate... John Roberts Hearing Begins Egyptian Elections of early September Deliver No Surprises... Friday Brief - September 16, 2005 As Relief Efforts Continue for Hurricane Katrina, FEMA Comes Under Fire… Israel Withdraws Its Troops From Gaza New Blast Rocks Baghdad as UN General Assembly opens in NYC John Roberts Hearing Begins ISNA wraps-up the 42 nd Annual Convention in Chicago Friday Brief - August 5, 2005 Senate Majority Leader Stems Away from President Bush and Religious Conservatives Charismatic and Conservative: Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Roberts Awaits Scrutiny from the House Bush Boldly Nominates Bolton in Wake of Congressional Recess Friday Brief - July 29, 2005 House Clears Comprehensive Energy Bill and Senate Poised to Vote Today House Passes Liability Overhaul Again, but Diagnosis Shaky for Senate Groups Advocate for Tough Punishment in Tobacco Case Friday Brief - July 15, 2005 Senate Focuses on Stem Cell and Embryonic Research Projected Budget Deficit Decrease Work Continues on the Reauthorization of the Patriot Act July 15, 2005 Prominent Muslims Publicly Condemn Terror Attacks on London July 12, 2005 Other Muslim Groups Condemn Terror Attacks on London Friday Brief - July 8, 2005 Will the Senate Filibuster Deal Hold with the Higher Stakes of a Supreme Court Nominee? Ethics Remains a Congressional Focus No Frills Social Security Friday Brief - July 1, 2005 House Finishes Appropriations Work Before July 4 Recess; Senate Continues to Play Catch-Up Senate Republicans to Draft Social Security Bill; House to Vote in July on Social Security Measure Senate Committee Approves Stem Cell Bill to Expand Use of Umbilical Cords Would Repealing the Estate Tax Help Retirement Security? June 7 , 2005 Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation Condemns Terror Attacks on London Friday Brief - May 20, 2005 Islamic Free Market Institute Chairman Testifies Before Congressional Committee New Proposed Legislation for Stem Cell Research PATRIOT Act Expansion Conducted Behind Closed Doors Friday Brief - May 5, 2005 $82 Billion Bill Approved by House House Appropriations Panel Approves Homeland Bill Task Force to Address Religious Climate at the United States Air Force Academy Friday Brief - April 8, 2005 Muslims Join in Mourning for Pope John Paul II House Moves on Stem Cell Research Senator Schumer Tackles the Death Tax Fifth Annual Qatar-American Conference for Free Markets & Democracy Matrch 29-30, 2005 IFMIF Participates in CPAC 2005 February 18, 2005 IFMIF Statement on "Law of the Sea Treaty" or LOST February 3, 2005 Insight on the Domestic Issues of the 2005 State of the Union Address Jan 21, 2005 Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation Hosts Muslim Leaders Symposium 2005