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Zia H Shah

He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes

We must stop this culture of gender violence

Courtesy: Straight.com November 29, 2011 Catherine Murray and Jen Marchbank Remember Canada’s fallen women next Tuesday. Despite our peaceable self image, Canada has been home to femicide, appalling massacres, and serial killers. December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. But unlike […]

ECB announces $643 billion loan program

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The European Central Bank on Wednesday announced strong demand for a key bank lending program meant to address the eurozone debt crisis. The ECB allotted €489.19 billion ($643.18 billion) in the first batch of its 3-year loan program — more than investors expected. The loans will […]

Nouvelles victimes de la politique d’immigration

A cinq mois de l’élection présidentielle, le ministre de l’Intérieur français poursuit son offensive contre l’immigration. La France accueille chaque année 200 000 étrangers en situation régulière et « c’est trop » estime Claude Guéant. Le locataire de la Place Beauvau s’est fixé comme objectif de diminuer l’immigration légale de 10%. Menacés d’expulsion […]

Playing chess in Eurasia

Source: Asiatimes on Line By Pepe Escobar Bets are off on which is the great story of 2011. Is it the Arab Spring(s)? Is it the Arab counter-revolution, unleashed by the House of Saud? Is it the “birth pangs” of the Greater Middle East remixed as serial regime changes? Is […]