Is Afghanistan the next Iraq?
Source: CNN CNN) — More than 400 trucks carrying fuel and oil were burning on roads west of Kabul, Afghanistan, police spokesman Hashmatullah Stanekzai said Saturday. More:
Australia reassures Arabs that its policy on Jerusalem has not changed
Coming under intense pressure from Arab and Islamic countries for saying it will no longer refer to east Jerusalem as “occupied,” Australia reaffirmed Thursday that its position on the “legal status of the Palestinian territories, including east Jerusalem,” has not changed. The clarification came in a meeting Australian Foreign Minister […]
Tense calm returns to Jerusalem after Arab teenager’s stormy funeral
A tense calm descended upon the capital Friday evening after a day of heavy rioting and emotionally charged demonstrations, as an Arab teenager allegedly murdered by Jews was laid to rest in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat. Sporadic rock-throwing incidents were still taking place from time to time in the […]
Pope Francis to meet sex abuse victims for first time
Source: TOI VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will meet victims of paedophile priests for the first time on Monday, as a Vatican commission moves to address the problem of clerical sex abuse in developing countries. Six victims from Britain, Germany and Ireland will talk with the head of the Roman Catholic […]
The tragedy of the Arabs
A THOUSAND years ago, the great cities of Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo took turns to race ahead of the Western world. Islam and innovation were twins. The various Arab caliphates were dynamic superpowers—beacons of learning, tolerance and trade. Yet today the Arabs are in a wretched state. Even as Asia, […]
Algeria will donate their World Cup prize money to the poor in Gaza, reveals forward Islam Slimanii
Algeria forward Islam Slimani has revealed that he and his team-mates are donating their money to people in Gaza. READ MORE…
Muslims in China’s Xinjiang told to ignore Ramadan customs
(Reuters) – Officials in China‘s restive western region of Xinjiang have told Muslims to ignore religious customs during the holy month of Ramadan, an indication of what rights groups say is discrimination targeting the Uighur minority group. The fasting month follows a series of attacks around China, centred on Xinjiang, that Beijing […]
Muslims in China's Xinjiang told to ignore Ramadan customs
(Reuters) – Officials in China‘s restive western region of Xinjiang have told Muslims to ignore religious customs during the holy month of Ramadan, an indication of what rights groups say is discrimination targeting the Uighur minority group. The fasting month follows a series of attacks around China, centred on Xinjiang, that Beijing […]