Suheir Azzouni/Mondoweiss Far-fetched Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations began earlier this month. But in parallel process for my family, long-time residents of occupied East Jerusalem, we have been sent into exile by […]
By Mustafa Barghouthi On Monday January 13th, the office of the special Envoy of the Quartet in Jerusalem, Mr. Tony Blair, circulated the eulogy [see below] he delivered at Ariel Sharon’s funeral, in the form of a Quartet statement. The full text of his eulogy, now accessible to the public, […]
The first day of talks in Switzerland, on Wednesday, was riddled with harsh denunciations made by both sides of the other’s lack of compromise and brutality on the ground during a fierce civil war. Meanwhile, other participants defended their own prerogatives. Western countries, Arab states, and Turkey supported the opposition […]
by Matthew Allen in Davos, swissinfo.ch January 23, 2014 – 20:16 The nascent global economic recovery is failing to trickle down to the man or woman on the street in the shape of new jobs or improved incomes, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos meeting has heard. Another five million […]
RIYADH: ABDULLAH AL-ANSARI ARABNEWS More than 73.4 km of the metro in the capital would be underground. One of the world’s largest metro projects, this automatic driverless network will be […]
… and God asked the Swiss: “What else can I do for you?” The Swiss answered: “Some Mountains with snow on top and forests on the bottom would be nice” and he got it. God asked: “And what else would you like?” The Swiss answered: “Lakes spread around the country.” […]
Source: keighleynews.co.uk Members of Keighley’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association clubbed together to raise funds for Philippines typhoon victims at a charity dinner. The meal was organised by international disaster relief charity Humanity First, and was staged at the Hilton Hotel in Bradford. A total of £18,090 was raised, of which the […]
Source: courant.com | Zahir Mannan, New Britain I don’t usually celebrate birthdays, being a Muslim American who follows Messiahs like Zarathustra. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on the other hand, means much more […]
It was for the 2nd time in the history of Madikeri (the beautiful misty hill station of Karnataka, South India), got the opportunity to host the 80th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (Kannada Language Literature Festival) from January 7th to 9th 2014, at the Field Marshal K M Cariappa College grounds, Madikeri. By […]
Epigraph He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger, with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient is Allah as […]
Pentagon OKs religious beards, attire. Aljazeera- USA: The U.S. military approved a new policy that loosens regulations on religious symbols worn by service members, the Pentagon announced Wednesday — a […]
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in Ahmadiyyat has taught me, to believe in a living God. A God that does not break the very rules he makes for this world whenever he wants to. A […]
Source: mena-post.com On a day when we are celebrating Martin Luther King day, I would like to ask the same question he once did « what are we doing for others […]
Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation By almost any measure, the world is better than it has ever been. People are living longer, healthier lives. Many nations that were aid […]
http://embed.ted.com/talks/dan_dennett_s_response_to_rick_warren.html Philosopher Dan Dennett calls for religion — all religion — to be taught in schools, so we can understand its nature as a natural phenomenon. Then he takes on […]
Whenever I eat a banana I remember the story told to me by one of Iraq’s few ACA Chartered Accountants. When I met him he was Finance Director in an […]
By ABDUL SATTAR and RIAZ KHAN, Associated Press | January 21, 2014 QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on Pakistani police escorting a Spanish cyclist through a volatile province […]
