Premiums for employer-provided health insurance increased by relatively modest amounts for the second year in a row, according to a new survey, further evidence that once-fierce health care inflation might be abating. The average annual premium for a family is now $16,351, up 4 percent from last year, according to […]
Documents Provide New Details on Mosaddeq Overthrow and Its Aftermath National Security Archive Calls for Release of Remaining Classified Record National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 435 Posted – […]
Source: BDNews 24 By Suliman Niloy Dhaka: Barrister Tureen Afroz, a prosecutor in former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam’s case in the war crimes tribunal, has harshly criticised New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) for questioning the trial process in the most sensational war crimes case in Bangladesh. In a statement on Friday, […]
Yahoo News. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Flooding caused by some of the Philippines’ heaviest rains on record submerged more than half the capital Tuesday, turning roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. The government suspended all work except rescues and disaster response for […]
Toronto Star, 2013/08/19 NEW YORK—Children exposed to two chemicals commonly used in food packaging are more likely to be obese or show signs of diabetes precursors than those with lower exposure, new research suggests. Researchers found urine levels of one type of phthalate, used to soften plastic, were tied to […]
Russia Today: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims Ankara has proof Israel was behind the July 3 military “coup” that toppled Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, Hurriyet daily reports. Erdogan […]
Summary The threat of experienced militants returning to Europe from combat in North Africa and the Middle East is fueling debate about immigration and integration in Europe and strengthening xenophobic and nationalist sentiments. It is not a new phenomenon for Europeans to travel abroad to fight. Reports have circulated for […]
by Mohammad Ghazal | Aug 19, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Muslim scholars on Monday said dialogue and consensus among the Arab and Islamic nations are crucial for unity and overcoming pressing challenges facing the Ummah. At the opening of the 16th General Conference of the Royal Aal al-Bayt […]
Harun Yahya Author HUFFPOST The army that postponed democracy by removing the democratically elected government in Egypt has now decided to “deny the squares to the protesters” in order to justify itself. The military that seized control of the administration demands “absolute obedience.” Through this antidemocratic and unlawful perspective, military […]
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Published — Tuesday 20 August 2013 Saudi Arabia has warned foreign Hajis against politicizing the annual pilgrimage, saying it would not tolerate any move to […]
Source: August 19 2013 at 07:44pm By SAPA Stockholm – Scores of Swedish women from various faiths have posted pictures of themselves online wearing hijabs, or traditional Muslim headscarves, to […]
While the rage over the bloody crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood supporters by the Egyptian security services is growing among the Turkish public and government, angry Turkish officials are pointing to […]
Nazareth, Israel – Israel’s secretive arms trade is booming as never before, according to the latest export figures. But it is also coming under mounting scrutiny as some analysts argue […]
FORMER PRESIDENT’S LEGAL COUNSEL DISMISSES INDICTMENT, TERMING CHARGES ‘BASELESS.’ Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf was indicted on Tuesday on three counts over the murder of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto who […]
Salon.com: I’d like to comment on topics that I think should regularly be on the front pages but are not — and in many crucial cases are scarcely mentioned at all or are presented in ways that seem to me deceptive because they’re framed almost reflexively in terms of doctrines […]
(Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are once again taking advantage of their summer recess to race around the globe on privately financed tours to places like China, the Middle East and Scotland – trips watchdog groups cite as evidence that congressional ethics reforms are unraveling. Critics of such trips say it is […]
Huff Post: by Pope Francis called for peace in Egypt during his Sunday address in St. Peter’s Square with a prayer: “we continue to pray for peace in Egypt together, Mary Queen of Peace pray for us” The Catholic leader also took the opportunity to condemn those who would resort […]
Source: guardian-series.co.uk Mosque leaders denied a popular mini-cab driver a proper funeral, according to his friends. The body of Khalid Mahmood, who died of a heart attack last Wednesday aged 52, […]
‘Hijab outcry’ Aljazeera: A number of Swedish individuals are showing their support to one hijab-wearing woman who was harassed and assaulted in Stockholm last Friday night. According to police, the victim believes […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan organized a Conference of Religions for Peace on Saturday 17th August at Nagoya International Center . Topic of this year’s conference was “Humanity & Religion”. The […]