Does Immigration Mean ‘France Is Over’?
Source: New York Times By JUSTIN E. H. SMITH PARIS — It is difficult to go more than a day in France without hearing someone express the conviction that the […]
Bipartisan Critic Turns His Gaze Toward Obama In His New Memoir, Robert M. Gates, the Former Defense Secretary, Offers a Critique of the President
WASHINGTON — After ordering a troop increase in Afghanistan, President Obama eventually lost faith in the strategy, his doubts fed by White House advisers who continually brought him negative news […]
Chaos in Central African Republic is about power, not religion
This is neither jihad nor crusade. Fighting in the CAR is over political power, with the capitol city Bangui as the prize. By Emily Mellgard, Guest blogger / January 7, 2014 The growing violence and chaos in the Central African Republic (CAR) has returned to the front pages of the […]
World Bank seeks more Arab aid for fighting global poverty
RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO | ARAB NEWS STAFF A top World Bank official has shared her sentiments with Arab Aid organizations as partners in fighting poverty in their respective countries. […]
Palestinians rough up settlers in West Bank
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABNEWS QUSRA, Palestinian Territories: Palestinians beat and detained several Israeli settlers who had sparked clashes after entering their village near the West Bank city of Nablus Tuesday, eyewitnesses and officials said. At one point, Israeli soldiers were negotiating the release of some 13 settlers from a house […]
Switzerland: Fast track system to soothe asylum tensions
by Jo Fahy, swissinfo.ch January 7, 2014 – 11:00 Faced with a rising number of asylum seekers, Switzerland wants to cut down the average application processing time to less than five months. swissinfo.ch looks at the success – and potential pitfalls – of speedier procedures elsewhere in Europe. Compared with […]
Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die
Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die Larry Silverstein 4:36 PM (0 minutes ago) Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die By Matthew J. Thomas Posted 2013-04-18 19:36 GMT (AINA) — Syria’s Christians fear an Islamist takeover should the current government be overthrown. During the ongoing […]
Candace Cameron Bure Explains Being ‘Submissive’ To Husband
http://embed.live.huffingtonpost.com/HPLEmbedPlayer/?segmentId=52b0901ffe34440d780000bb Watch from minute four onward till minute ten. Additional Reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal
Weak imports drive U.S. trade deficit to four-year lows
(Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit fell to its lowest level in four years in November as exports hit a record high and weak oil prices held down the import bill, the latest evidence of strengthening economic fundamentals. Tuesday’s report left economists anticipating a far stronger growth pace for the […]
Syrian rebels lay siege to Islamic stronghold
SYRIAN rebels laid siege to jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in their northern stronghold yesterday, hoping to crush the al-Qa’ida affiliate accused of widespread abuses. A broad coalition of moderates and Islamists opposed to President Bashar al-Assad is seeking to drive ISIL – which is […]
Gambia: Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya The Gambia (MKATG) 30th Annual National Convention Ends
Source: allafrica.com The Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya The Gambia (MKATG) recently concluded its 30th annual National Convention at Nasir Ahmadiyya Senior Secondary School in Basse, Upper River Region (URR). According to a press release conveyed to the Daily Observer, the three-day convention was meant to train its members on true Islamic values; […]
Ahmadiyya Halesowen youths bring seasonal cheer to needy
Source: halesowennews.co.uk YOUNG people from Halesowen have been spreading seasonal cheer with donations of gifts to ill children, the homeless and the poor. Volunteers from the Long Lane branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association delivered gifts to the children’s ward at Russells Hall Hospital and took extra supplies to the Halesowen-based Back […]
Trapped in a centrifuge
Source: Pakistan Today By: Humayun Gauhar: Humayun Gauhar is a political analyst. He can be reached at: humayun.gauhar786@gmail.com. Pakistan is caught in a fast spinning centrifuge, where hopefully the good is being separated from the bad Customary spontaneity makes me wish everyone a Happy New Year. My prayer is that humankind has […]
Need to reexamine roots of violence in Muslim culture Suicide bombings, beheadings savagery
It is very difficult to separate the spread of particular kinds of violence in some human societies from the social, cultural and ‘moral’ roots of that violence. In fact, it is illogical to ignore the apparent willingness of more than few members of a particular society to commit violence, while […]
Muslim families in London encouraged to adopt children
Local authorities are calling on Muslim families to adopt Muslim children. World Bulletin / News Desk Muslims living in the UK capital London are being encouraged by the local authorities to adopt children. The local council in the east London borough of Tower Hamlets, which hosts a large Bangladeshi Muslim […]
eDigest: Annual Progress of Ahmadiyyat: True Islam
Epigraph: He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad), with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient is Allah as a Witness. (Al Quran 48:29) Baitul Muqeet Mosque in New Zealand Lead post collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of […]
Has the House of Saud seen its Stalingrad?
Volgograd and the Conquest of Eurasia: Has the House of Saud seen its Stalingrad? By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya Global Research, January 03, 2014 Url of this article: http://www.globalresearch.ca/volgograd-and-the-conquest-of-eurasia-will-the-house-of-saud-see-its-stalingrad/5363440 The events in Volgograd are part of a much larger body of events and a multi-faceted struggle that has been going on […]
NAFTA and the Future of Canada, Mexico and the United States | Stratfor
Geopolitical Weekly Tuesday, January 7, 2014 Stratfor By Marc Lanthemann The 20th anniversary of NAFTA’s implementation on Jan. 1 has revived some of the perennial arguments that have surrounded the bloc since its inception. The general consensus has been that the trade deal was a mixed bag, a generally positive […]
Alissa Wahid: Realizing Gus Dur’s dream
The Jakarta Post: Alissa Qotrunnada Munawaroh Rahman, the eldest daughter of late president Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid, is passionate when she speaks of Jaringan GUSDURian, the network of those who […]
US Singer Jennifer Grout Finds Islam: Online Islam
OnIslam.net US Singer Jennifer Grout Finds Islam CAIRO – Jennifer Grout, an American singer who fascinated the Arab world after reaching the final three of the talent competition “Arabs Got Talent” has reportedly reverted to Islam during her stay in Morocco to study Arabic language, Morocco World News reported on […]