A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Tens of thousands of Israelis attended ‘social justice’ rallies in Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Be’er Sheva and other towns and cities across Israel on Saturday night. The protest movement against inequality and the high cost of living has gained momentum since it began in Tel Aviv in July. Read more […]
Source: Pakistan Observer By Liaqat Toor/Tanvir Siddiqi/Ashraf Ansari Islamabad—Pakistan is bound to come back as a great nation with one of the largest economies in the world in next ten years. These were unanimous views of the speakers at a “National Seminar on Pakistan 2011-20” organised Nazriya Pakistan Council, Islamabad […]
Source: The New York Times By Steven Erlanger Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian who admitted to mass killings last month, was obsessed with Islam and had high praise for the Netherlands, an important test case in the resurgence of the anti-immigrant right in north in northern Europe. The killings could […]
Source: TribLive/News By Rachel Weaver In the 10 years since 9/11, teachers have taken instruction on Islam’s history and impact from brief references in some Western Pennsylvania classrooms to extensive overviews. “If we want our students to solve future problems, they must have a strong understanding of world religions,” said […]
Source: 30 mosques 30 states 30 days By Aman Ali My knowledge of what Ahmadiyya Muslims believe is limited. But off the bat, let’s clarify some misconceptions you might have about them. Yes, they pray five times a day, believe in Prophet Muhammad, fast during Ramadan and follow many other […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Egyptian military and intelligence officials say they are preparing to launch an operation against al Qaeda cells that have recently been established in the restive Sinai peninsula. While Egypt has seen a number of homegrown militant Islamist groups emerge and dissipate over the past 20 years, none […]
Source: The New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — Pondering the financial storms lashing Europe and the United States, Seth Zalkin, a casually dressed American banker, sipped a demitasse and seemed content with his decision to move here in March with his wife and son. “If the rest of the […]
Source: New York Times CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — The American jobs that vanished don’t appear to be returning. The stock market is plunging. Seemingly everyone, from the guy at the corner bar to the U.S. Treasury Department, is in debt. The country’s credit rating just got knocked. Smart people on television […]
Review into managing home power use Looking at ways to ease demand at peak times Could switch off your appliances remotely TVs, airconditioners and fridges could be switched off remotely by power companies during peak times under plans to rein in households’ demand for electricity. The option is among measures […]
Agricultural pesticides are causing significant damage to the Great Barrier Reef, according to a new Australian government report on water quality at the site. The report says some farmers must be more careful with their chemicals. It found that nearly one-quarter of horticulture producers and 12% of pastoral farmers were […]
Source: BBC News India has ambitious plans to increase graduate numbers in a way which would give it the size and status of an education superpower. The figures are staggering. India’s government speaks of increasing the proportion of young people going to university from 12% at present to 30% by 2025 […]
KAJANG: All Malaysians who reach 21 years of age should be automatically registered as voters, said Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah on Saturday. In fact, he said he was in favour of reducing the voting age to 18. “Though these are not possible for the next general election, […]
LONDON: A man has been charged with robbing a Malaysian student who fell victim to thieves pretending to help him during the riots in London, the Telegraph reported Saturday. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said Reece Donovan, of Milton Court, Cross Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, had been charged […]
A dull-looking chart projected on the wall of a university office in Jerusalem displayed a revelation that would startle many readers of the Old Testament: the sacred text that people revered in the past was not the same one we study today. An ancient version of one book has an […]
Source: Cision Wire Leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA speaks with President Obama about 9/11 commemoration The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA’s National Vice President, Mr. Naseem Mahdi, attended the annual White House Iftar Dinner last night, along with other American Muslim leaders. President Obama highlighted the many contributions and services of […]
Source: The Rio Times RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Hearts melt and audiences roar when they hit the stage: a group of senior citizens dancing hip-hop. The group from Niterói, called Grupo Arte de Dançar (The Art of Dancing), drove the public wild during a recent performance at a dance festival […]
Source : The Rio Times RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s two biggest cities, Rio and São Paulo, have been ranked amongst the top fifteen most expensive cities in the world for expats, according to Mercer’s Worldwide Cost of Living Survey published last month. The report has Luanda, Angola as the […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — The British border agency has informed a fundamentalist Rabbi that he will not be allowed to enter the country for the next three years, Israeli daily Haaretz reported Thursday. Rabbi Yosef Elitzur received a letter from the British authorities, signed by the home secretary, informing […]
Indonesia’s anti-terrorism agency signed a memorandum of understanding with eight Muslim organizations to study programs that could help prevent attacks fueled by religious extremism. Among the groups to sign the agreement was Nahdlatul Ulama, the country’s biggest Muslim group. The memorandum calls for discussions about religious radicalism without providing details […]
Hardly a day goes by without front page news about demonstrations and killings somewhere in Middle Eastern nations. The holy month of Ramadan has begun, but nothing has changed. Sectarian violence has been going on continuously in Pakistan Author says: “If the U.S. and other western nations continue to be […]