Syria’s food situation will worsen in 2014: U.N. report
Story Summary Syria’s food situation will worsen in 2014: U.N. report Four million Syrians, or a fifth of the population, are unable to produce or buy enough food for their […]
Analysis – Egypt risks Islamist splits, violence after Mursi fall
July 5, 2013 – 09:20 By Alexander Dziadosz SWISSINFO.CH CAIRO (Reuters) – Some 200,000 people died in a decade of civil war in Algeria after uniformed officers rejected a popular vote for Islamists, an example some in Cairo darkly cite after the army ousted Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood president on Wednesday. […]
Two holy mosques ready for Ramadan
MAKKAH: AHMAD WAHAJ SIDDIQUI ARABNEWS Friday 5 July 2013 Sermons, the distribution of Holy Qur’ans, more cleaning staff and strict security are some of the services available at the two […]
Seattle Man Catches 200-Year-Old Fish
A Washington man caught a record-breaking fish that could be centuries old. By Geetika Rudra | ABC News Blogs Henry Liebman, a real estate developer from Seattle, caught the shortracker […]
My year of modesty: Terrifying but Liberating
Salon com: I swore off makeup and covered my hair, arms and legs for nine months. It was frightening — and liberating By Lauren Shields The idea for my modesty experiment began when I worked in New York City as a receptionist for a company at Fifth Avenue and 52nd […]
Egypt: The Opposition’s Next Steps
Stratfor Analysis Summary Egypt’s Tamarod movement succeeded in its attempt to pressure the Egyptian military to expel former President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood-led government from office. Now the […]
NATO reveals 70% of Syrians support al-Assad
The Anglo-American press reports on an internal NATO study (dated June 2013), which takes stock of Syrian public opinion [1]. The study shows that 70% of Syrians support President Bashar […]
Islam in Germany: 16 Mosques in Hessen- 6 more Under construction – On the Way to 100
Ahamdiyya Muslims are building mosques around the world. By Grace of Allah Germany is moving ahead with the construction of 100 mosques, a scheme given by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (RA) Khalifatul Masih the IV. […]
The Role that Religion Played in America on July 4, 1776
HUffington Post: Maria Mayo Religion in America on July 4, 1776 Posted: 07/04/2013 7:26 am When the Declaration of Independence was drafted on July 4, 1776, religious practice in the 13 colonies of the United States was colorful and varied. The quest for independence — as well as loyalist […]
Thousands participated in Charity Walk for peace in Manchester to raise money for UK charities
Source: Press Release Muslims from across Britain headed to Manchester on 30th June 2013 to participate in a 6.3 mile charity walk for peace. The walk was organised to raise money […]
Ramadhan Food Bank compaign spreads across Canada
By: Jessica McDiarmid News reporter, Published on Thu Jul 04 2013 The Toronto Star A Toronto fundraiser that encourages people to give to a food bank during Ramadan is spreading across the country. Toronto lawyer Ziyaad Mia launchedGive 30 last year, deciding to divert daily coffee money he saved during […]
Kermit Zarley a Golf Player, Who is Vocal About His Unitarian Christianity
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kermit Zarley Personal information Full name Kermit Millard Zarley, Jr. Born September 29, 1941 (age 71) Seattle, Washington Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) Nationality United States Residence Scottsdale, Arizona Career College University of Houston Turned professional 1963 Former tour(s) PGA Tour Champions Tour Professional wins […]
Grassroots pioneers fight against intolerance
The Jakarta Post: Lusiman Senen is the kind of son any parents would boast about. He is the school’s soccer star and is also active in student organizations as well […]
Video: Fossils reveal ‘missing links’ in Earth’s evolution after dinosaurs
Source: BBC What is now a dry, harsh mountain desert in south-west Wyoming was once a lush subtropical landscape with lakes, volcanoes and an abundance of wildlife. In “The Lost […]
If the Holy Spirit is a Person of His Own, Then Why Isn’t He Sitting on Heaven’s Big Throne?
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with Him, […]
Base of 6th Roman Legion in Galilee uncovered
Haaretz: Israeli archaeologists have found ruins they believe are the site of one of the two Roman legions based in the country between 120 and 300 C.E. Israel Antiquities Authority […]
Surprising Reaction To The Growth Of ‘No Religion’
Huff Post: Surveys have frequently shown that the number of religiously unaffiliated Americans — including but not limited to atheists, agnostics and people who are spiritual but not religious — are increasing, with there being about one in five people who now claim no religion. A new survey from the Pew Research Center has […]
Alarming Developments: PMLN Ends Moratorium on Executions- Amnesty International Shocked
newsweekpakistan: GOVERNMENT SAYS ALL CASES WILL BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY AS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGES PAKISTAN TO RECONSIDER ENDING THE MORATORIUM. Pakistan’s new government has ended a moratorium on executions, an official said Thursday as Amnesty International raised concerns about the “shocking and retrograde step.” Under the previous government led by the […]
French Far-Right Leader Stripped of Immunity – May Face Charges for Criticizing Muslims
thegatewaypundit.com: In 2010 Le Pen spoke out against the Muslim “occupation” of France. Aljazeera reported: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been stripped of her European Parliament immunity and may […]