King Salman presents Trump with Saudi Arabia’s top civilian honor
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 20 May 2017 Saudi King Salman presents President Donald Trump with the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace, on […]
Here’s what Trump needs to accomplish in Saudi Arabia
President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia is the beginning of a crucial new policy. Trump is hoping to bolster ties with the Saudis and challenge Iran. This is also a way to prove he can execute a difficult deal. Jake Novak | @jakejakeny Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images […]
Elaborate Welcome for President Trump in Saudi Arabia
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and PETER BAKER MAY 20, 2017 Slide Show SLIDE SHOW|3 Photos Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia CreditStephen Crowley/The New York Times […]
Donald Trump’s extravagant trip to Saudi Arabia is a desperately-needed distraction from his crisis at home
The events planned for the President’s summits in Riyadh are pretentious and reek of hypocrisy. There’s even one dedicated to Twitter – in a nation that locks up anyone who uses […]
US air strikes in Syria: Why America really attacked pro-Assad militia convoy
Source: Independent Exclusive: For the Pentagon to suggest that this was a sideshow to Washington’s battle against Isis was to stretch the truth beyond credibility Robert Fisk The Pentagon’s account […]
Why automation could be a threat to India’s growth
Source: BBC By Edd Gent Ravi is one of thousands of Indian IT workers who will lose their jobs this year, caught between a slump in India’s previously booming IT […]
Intermarriage in the U.S. 50 Years After Loving v. Virginia
Source: Pew Research Center One-in-six newlyweds are married to someone of a different race or ethnicity BY GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON AND ANNA BROWN Terminology In 2015, 17% of all U.S. newlyweds […]
Donald Trump’s risky religious pilgrimage
Source: CNN In his first foreign trip as President, which begins Friday, Trump has planned a pilgrimage of sorts, visiting the homelands of all three Abrahamic faiths — Judaism, Christianity and Islam — before heading to Europe for meetings with Pope Francis and NATO leaders. In all, it’s an ambitious […]
Besieged at home, Trump sets off for ‘do-or-die’ foreign trip
Source: CNN Given his current political fortunes, if President Donald Trump’s crucial first foreign trip passes off without a disaster, it will be considered a success.The President embarks on a journey Friday to Saudi Arabia, Israel and global summits in Italy and Belgium, after one of the most tumultuous and […]
Visiting the Khalifa: A Life Changing Experience
Posted by Muslims Writers Guild of America by Haris Raja In the first week of May 2017, nearly 300 young Muslim men from the US went to visit […]
A guide to all you need to know about Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia
ARAB NEWS | Published — Wednesday 17 May 2017 JEDDAH: US President Donald Trump’s first official foreign trip since taking office will include three key summits on May 20-21, attended […]
Trump says he’ll urge Muslim leaders to fight extremism during Mideast trip
Reuters International MAY 17, 2017 – President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses the graduating class of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy during commencement ceremonies in New London, Connecticut, U.S. May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (reuters_tickers) NEW LONDON, Conn. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would […]
This is the aim of Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia – and it isn’t good for Shia communities
The Sunni Saudis and the Gulf kings possess immense wealth, the only religion that Trump really respects, and they want to destroy Shia Iran, Syria, the Hezbollah and the Houthis – which is a […]
Trump Is Giving a Speech About Islam. What Could Go Wrong?
Source: Politico By WILLIAM MCCANTS During his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, President Trump is planning to give a lunchtime talk on counterterrorism and Islam to Muslim heads of state. […]
A Creationist Sues the Grand Canyon for Religious Discrimination
Source: The Atlantic By SARAH ZHANG “How did the Grand Canyon form?” is a question so commonly pondered that YouTube is rife with explanations. Go down into the long tail of […]
Faith vs. graduation? Pastors say public schools shouldn’t hold Sunday ceremonies
Source: The News & Observer BY T. KEUNG HUI A group of local pastors says Wake County families shouldn’t be forced to choose between their faith and attending Sunday morning […]
Teenager Set Manhattan Synagogue Ablaze, Police Say
Source: The New York Times By ASHLEY SOUTHALL and DAVID W. DUNLAPMAY 17, 2017 Photo The Fire Department fighting the blaze Sunday evening at Beth Hamedrash Hagadol, a historic Manhattan […]
Know the community that rejects violence – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: http://catholicherald.co.ukww001001w.catholicherald.co.uk/magazine-post/the-muslim-community-that-rejects-violence/ Caliph Mirza Masroor Ahmad speaks at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden (Getty) In February I accepted an invitation to a “National Peace Symposium” at a mosque in Morden, to be held the following month. Nobody at the time could have suspected that this event, to promote peace, would […]
Analysis: Companies need workers – but people keep getting high
Source: MSN.com By Danielle Paquette Workers at McLane drive forklifts and load hefty boxes into trucks. The grocery supplier, which runs a warehouse in Colorado, needs people who will stay […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim women hold Meena Bazaar in Ontario
Source: http://www.bradfordtimes.ca/2017/05/16/meena-bazaar-for-women The Meena Bazaar, held at the Bond Head Community Hall on April 30, was an event for women and girls only, organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim women’s group. Vendors sold Asian fashions and beautifully crafted jewellery. Visitors could enjoy Henna painting by local experts, and an array of delicious […]