Boxer Muhammad Ali family concerned-the end near
Source: Associated Press Muhammad Ali is hospitalized in the Phoenix area with what two people familiar with his condition say may be more serious problems than his previous hospital stays. […]
The Exercise Benefit You Aren’t Thinking About
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin It has nothing to do with weight loss or even fitness A new small study serves as a reminder that breaking a sweat is a drug-free […]
The Earth is not round (but it’s not flat either)
Source: BBC By Adam Proctor 3 June 2016 This animation is based on an episode from BBC Radio 4’s series The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry. Listen to A […]
Migrant crisis: Hundreds rescued from boat off Crete
Source: BBC About 340 migrants have been rescued and nine bodies have been pulled from the sea after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, Greek officials say. Others are […]
Paris floods: Seine set to peak as more rain forecast
Source: BBC Floodwaters in Paris continue to rise with the River Seine due to hit a peak of up to 6.5m (21ft) later on Friday. The world-famous Louvre and Orsay […]
Searching for remains of Dead Sea Scrolls
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Hindus from Pakistan, Bangladesh will get to claim Indian citizenship
Times of India: New Delhi: In a move that is as much political as it is humanitarian, the home ministry is ready with draft amendments to citizenship law that will exempt minority citizens of Pakistan and Bangladesh who have come to India out of fear of religious prosecution from being […]
Belgian Gov’t to Defend Muslim Women’s Right to Wear Headscarf at Work
Source: Sputnik News According to L’Echo, the lawyer of the Belgian Foreign Ministry will defend a Muslim woman Samira A. who sued her ex-employer G4S Secure Solutions for prohibiting headscarves at work. Earlier the […]
Attack on Western University Muslim student ‘a wake up call’ says Mayor
The attack on a Western University student from Iran, being probed by London police hate crime officers, is a “wake-up call” for London, Mayor Matt Brown says. “This is . […]
Schools take in Tokyo mosque to get unbiased glimpse of Islam
Source: Japan Times A recent wave of terror has fueled anti-Muslim hostility worldwide, fostering a negative image of Islam — a faith still unfamiliar in Japan. But Japan’s youth […]
Asylum seekers ‘vacation’ on Swiss mountain
SHELTER ON THE RIGI By Veronica DeVore, Rigi Klösterli MAY 30, 2016 – 17:00 The Rigi’s many panoramas attract hundreds of thousands of tourists each year, as well as skiers during the winter months when it’s covered in snow (swissinfo.ch) A group of asylum seekers has been temporarily housed […]
Fasting month brings happiness and joy
JAVERIA ILYAS | Published — Wednesday 1 June 2016 A boy serves plates of fruit in preparation for iftar during last year’s Ramadan. JEDDAH: There is an air of festivity even as the holy month of Ramadan is just a few days ahead. Excitement can be seen writ large on […]
Ramadan, a precious gift for Muslims
Mariam Anwer | Published — Friday 3 June 2016 THE fragrance of the blessed month of Ramadan is already in the air and almost everyone has started feeling the slight sensation of excitement that this blessed month brings with it. Isn’t it amazing how we look forward to this month […]
International law works best when applied consistently
Jun 02,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI What is the value of law? What are the consequences of applying some laws selectively, by punishing some law-breakers and ignoring others? How does or should respect for law play a role in how countries deal with each other? Several cases these […]
The even darker side of Israel
Jun 02,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – GEORGE S. HISHMEH The upcoming international conference to relaunch Palestinian-Israeli peace efforts, sponsored by French President Francois Hollande and to be held in Paris on June 3, is rife with serious damaging problems precipitated by Israel’s right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who expanded his […]
German MP explains why she said ‘no’ to Armenian Genocide bill
l 18:52, 02 Jun 2016 Siranush Ghazanchyan The only German lawmaker who voted “no” to a resolution recognizing the World War I-era killings of Ottoman Armenians as “genocide” has said it is not the duty of the Bundestag to vote on historical events that took place in other countries, the Hurriyet […]
Of course Germany refused to deny the Armenian genocide
Notably Angela Merkel – who still prays that Erdogan will keep back the refugees from the EU – chose to stay absent from the vote Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 2 June 2016 29 comments Genocide commemorations in Yerevan, Armenia in 2012 Getty The Turks always shout and threaten when someone […]
Any policy to derail the holy Haj rituals is totally unacceptable in Islam,” and amounted to “criminal behavior.”
Source:Arabnews.Com JEDDAH: Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has slammed Iran for what he described as attempts to create mischief at Haj and divide Muslims. Speaking on the Makkah radio show “Fatwa Fountains,” and reported by a local publication here, he said that “any policy to derail the holy Haj […]
Muhammad Ali hospitalized with respiratory issue
Source:CNN (CNN)Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized, his family spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday. According to Ali’s spokesperson, Bob Gunnell, Ali is being treated by his team of doctors for a respiratory issue and is in fair condition. More:
All political careers end in failure?
Source: Dawn A BRITISH politician, Enoch Powell, once remarked that all political careers end in failure. Richard Nixon may have reached the White House but later, as he looked back on his life, his reputation lay in ruins. Margaret Thatcher may have vanquished all her opponents but eventually they forced […]