Fair play? UK to ban leaders accused of human rights abuse from Olympics
Russian TV: The seemingly noble move is tainted by the fact the very people accused of rights violations in their home countries – like the King of Bahrain, for example […]
Muslims to gather to combat anti-Shariah movement
By Omar Sacirbey| Religion News Service, Thursday, May 24, 12:12 AM Some 15,000 Muslims are expected at this weekend’s 37th annual convention of the Islamic Circle of North America in Hartford, where the theme of “Defending Religious Freedom: Understanding Shariah” reflects the worry that anti-Muslim activists are fanning fear of […]
Pakistan: You cannot quote from the Quran’
Express Tribune: A cleric in Sialkot district disrupted a Saturday mass, abused the pastor and is now threatening to register a blasphemy FIR against him for drawing upon verses from […]
Switzerland: Muslim cemeteries seen as ‘long-term investments’
Switzerland’s tendency to allow cantons or towns to decide certain issues sometimes makes for piece-meal solutions, and such is the case with special sections of cemeteries for different religions. The […]
Aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan
swissinfo.ch and agencies Five aid workers with the Swiss-based humanitarian group Medair – two foreign female doctors and three male Afghan colleagues – have been kidnapped in a remote part of north-eastern Afghanistan, a government spokesman has confirmed. The five Medair workers were reportedly visiting a clinic and bringing food […]
Forum on introducing Islam discusses ways to remove misgivings on religion
JEDDAH: NADIM AL-HAMID ARABNEWS An international forum on introducing Islam to the world that began in Jeddah on Tuesday will wind up today with the issuance of a final communiqué. […]
Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia) takes lead, vows $ 3.25 bn Yemen aid
RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO ARABNEWS Saudi Arabia will be giving additional financial support to Yemen amounting to $ 3.25 billion as part of its contribution to development projects that will […]
Mullah Nasruddin was utterly devastated when his (next?) wife died …
His friends were trying their best to console him, inviting him for dinner, coffee, tea … nothing seemed to work. Mullah’s best friend told him “when your father died you […]
‘Eager Lion’ activity delayed due to dusty weather
by Laila Azzeh | May 23,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — One of the activities of the multinational joint military exercise “Eager Lion 2012” that was scheduled to be held […]