Bill Gates on track to own no Microsoft stock in four years
Dawn: SEATTLE: Bill Gates, the former chief executive and chairman of Microsoft Corp, will have no direct ownership in the company he co-founded by mid-2018 if he keeps up his […]
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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
7 Signs That You Are Boring
Lifespan.com: There is certainly nothing wrong with wanting routine in your life and having control over your plans and goals. However, there is a thin line between being in control and taking everything so seriously that you become boring. People tend to associate with lively individuals who bring out the […]
Afghan rescuers search for survivors under threat of third landslide
By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan police and villagers began a dangerous search for more than 2,000 people buried under a massive landslide in a remote mountainous region in the northeast on Saturday, amid concern the unstable hillside may cave in again. The United Nations said at least 350 […]
OPINION : Ukraine, Switzerland and the F-word
by Daniel Warner, DCAF May 2, 2014 – 11:05 For the present government in Kiev as well as for most western leaders, federalism for Ukraine is a dirty F-word. Daniel Warner from the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), looks at why identity is key. By […]
Azraq Refugee Camp officially opened
by Elisa Oddone | Apr 30, 2014 | 23:50 Syrian refugees are seen at the Azraq Refugee Camp, which was officially opened on Wednesday (Photo by Muath Freij ) AZRAQ […]
Muslim scholars end ban on visiting Al Aqsa Mosque under occupation
AMMAN — Muslim scholars and intellectuals from various Islamic countries and schools of jurisprudence have reached a consensus on a fatwa (religious edict) to end a ban of Muslim visits to Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem while under Israeli occupation. The fatwa was announced during the three-day “Road to Jerusalem” […]
Cheating, deception are heinous crimes
CHEATING and deception are despicable characteristics that are beneath a decent person. Intentionally distorting the truth in order to mislead others contradicts the values of honesty, which requires an attitude of sincerity, straightforwardness, and fairness that leaves no room for cheating, lying, trickery, or deceit. There are many texts from […]
‘Superbugs’ that can overpower antibiotics are spreading, warns WHO
LONDON: The spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is no longer a prediction but is happening right now across the world, UN officials said. Antibiotic […]
Salman Hamdani’s sacrifice: New York honours Pakistani 9/11 hero
ET: KARACHI: Talat Hamdani is tired, but she still vows to fight on. “Injustice is injustice,” she says in a telephone interview. She stops to catch her breath as she […]
India: Peace Symposium 2014 in Mangalore Today
Please find attached the invitation for the Peace Symposium that will be held in Mangalore on Saturday the 3rd of May, Inshallah. Senior Politicians, Religious Leaders, Journalists and other important […]
Arabs and Muslims should flock to Jerusalem
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ repeated call on Arabs and Muslims to visit Jerusalem is finally paying off. A conference held in Amman, courageously tackled this issue and produced a surprising […]
A Tangle of Conflicts: The Dirty Business of Palm Oil
By Nils Klawitter Palm oil can be found in many of the products we consume each day. Much of it comes from Indonesia, where brutal methods are deployed against locals. One of the main suppliers says it is cleaning up its act, but has it really changed? Two months ago, […]
Italian ship delivers 1,200 migrants to Sicily as officials sound alarm over jump in arrivals
MILAN – An Italian ship brought nearly 1,200 migrants to the Sicilian port of Augusta as Italian officials sounded the alarm over the rising tide of migrants trying to enter Europe. Navy Commander Aldo Dolfino told Sky TG24 on Friday that migrants had been evacuated from eight life rafts and […]
Ukraine escalation could lead to a mess nobody wanted
Neil MacFarlane is professor of international relations at Oxford University. DW: The conflict over Ukraine entered a new phase with a military assault by Ukrainian forces on areas held by separatists and two downed helicopters. Are we witnessing the beginning of a full scale military confrontation now? Neil MacFarlane: I […]
US Panel Urges Action On Pak Religious Freedom – Ahmadi Minority Suffers ‘Apartheid-Like’ Conditions
Source: arabtimesonline.com WASHINGTON, May 1, (AFP): An expert panel on Wednesday urged the United States to add Pakistan to a blacklist of violators of religious freedom, saying that the Ahmadi minority […]
Australia: Flag-raising honour
Source: berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au | By LACHLAN MOORHEAD BERWICK-BASED president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (AMA) of Victoria played a key role in advocating the Ahmadiyya community’s internationally renowned gathering in Sydney last month. A […]
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya Urges Fg To Develop Holistic Youth Policy
Source: mydailynewswatchng.com An excerpt from the 42nd annual National Ijtema (convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisation. Federal Government has been urged to develop a holistic youth development policy framework which would […]
Indonesia: Hardliners Halt Salana Ijtema of Lajnah Imaillah
By Iin Qurrotul Ain. Source: Sultanul Qalam Group Ijteema (Annual Convention) of Lajnah Imaillah (Ladies of Ahmadiyya Muslim) in Wanasigra Village Tasikmalaya-West Java, Indonesia was revoked because of terror. The […]
Opposition Parties Ally in Bosnian Serb Entity
Source: Balkan Insight The Union for Changes was formally established at a ceremony held on April 30 in Banja Luka, the main city in Republika Srpska. The leading parties in the bloc are the Serbian Democratic Party, SDS, the largest opposition party in the mainly Serbian entity, the Party of Democratic […]