by Robert Fisk, The Independent Sahar Qanbar lost her mother and brother as civilians and government soldiers fought side by side after being surrounded by brutal Islamist fighters. Robert Fisk visited her in Latakia ROBERT FISK LATAKIA Tuesday 02 June 2015 The only thing as heartbreaking as Sahar Qanbar’s smile […]
486. Commandment – Convey the message of peace and love without any fear as Allah is with you [20:46] They replied, ‘Our Lord, we fear lest he commit some excess against us, or exceed all bounds in transgression.’ [20:47] God said, “Fear not; for I am with you both. I hear and I see.
ARAB NEWS Published — Tuesday 2 June 2015 JEDDAH: The Council of Ministers on Monday commended Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for measures to improve services for millions of Haj and Umrah pilgrims. The Cabinet also decided to set up a fund for people injured, killed or […]
AP | Jun 01, 2015 | JORDAN TIMES GAZA CITY — Germany’s foreign minister paid a rare visit to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday, calling on Israel to ease a blockade on the territory and urging Hamas prevent rockets from being fired into Israel. Frank-Walter Steinmeier became the latest […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent It has been a personal war for these soldiers ROBERT FISK Monday 01 June 2015 Above us, white clouds graze the top of Tel Moussa, 9,400 feet of red rock above foothills of granite and valleys of innocent cherry orchards. Colonel Median of the Syrian […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent It has been a personal war for these soldiers ROBERT FISK Monday 01 June 2015 Above us, white clouds graze the top of Tel Moussa, 9,400 feet of red rock above foothills of granite and valleys of innocent cherry orchards. Colonel Median of the Syrian […]
Commandment – An exemplary life of those who invites men to Allah [41:34] And who is better in speech than he who invites men to Allah and does good works and says, ‘I am surely of those who submit?’
There’s method in the madness of Isis’s cultural vandalism The more antiquities appear to be threatened, the more the mafias can charge for their booty by Robert Fisk, The Independent I find it all a bit odd, this concern of ours about the ruins of Palmyra. Sure, the Bride of […]
484. Commandment – be thou steadfast as thou art commanded, and follow not their evil inclinations [42:16] To this, then, do thou invite mankind. And be thou steadfast as thou art commanded, and follow not their evil inclinations, but say, ‘I believe in whatever Book Allah has sent down, and I am […]
JIHADISTS More entry bans imposed against radicalisation By swissinfo.ch and agencies MAY 31, 2015 – 14:43 Switzerland has imposed more entry bans on radicalised non-Swiss citizens (Keystone) The Swiss government has authorised a number of entry bans on radicalised non-Swiss citizens in order to limit extremist groups who promote their […]
483. Commandment – To show some sign to prove the disbelievers are wrong [7:116] They said, ‘O Moses, either throw thou first, or we shall be the first throwers.’ [7:117] He replied, ‘Throw ye.’ And when they threw, they enchanted the eyes of the people, and struck them with awe and brought forth a great […]
By Aidan Lewis, BBC News 22 May 2015 From the sectionMiddle East Islamic State Fears of Shia muscle in Iraq’s Sunni heartland What is Islamic State? Iraq: Growth of the Shia militia Can Iraq’s army dislodge Islamic State? In a ground mission in eastern Syria last weekend, US special forces […]
29 MAY 2015 POSTED BY WRN EDITORIAL STAFF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY LEADER HADHRAT MIRZA MASROOR AHMAD SPEAKS WITH CAROL J. WILLIAMS ABOUT THE NATURE OF ISLAM, HIS ORGANIZATION’S HUMANITARIAN CAMPAIGNS, THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, AS WELL AS ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. This interview originally appeared in […]
482. Commandment – Convey the message with glad tidings and a Warner [33:46] O Prophet, truly We have sent thee as a Witness, and Bearer of glad tidings, and a Warner, [33:47] And as a Summoner unto Allah by His command, and as a Lamp that gives bright light. [33:48] And announce to the […]
Sepp Blatter gained 133 votes to Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein’s 73 in the first round of voting, not enough to secure a two-thirds majority, but the challenger conceded defeat Sepp Blatter celebrates after his re-election as Fifa president. Photograph: Michael Buholzer/AFP/Getty Images Claire Phipps , Lawrence Ostlere andMichael Butler (now) […]
by Jordan Times | May 28, 2015 | 23:23 His Majesty King Abdullah is seen with John Defterios, CNN’s emerging markets editor, ahead of an interview on May 21 (Photo […]
POLITICS Radical Islam Is Dividing Muslim World: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir By Sounak Mukhopadhyay on May 27 2015 5:16 PM EDT Share on facebook Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States, speaks about the situation in Yemen during a news conference in Washington, April 22, 2015. Reuters/Yuri […]
by Mohammed Idrees Ahmad, THE INDEPENDENT An esteemed war journalist says he witnessed Syrian jihadis slaughter Christians. Evidence of a war crime—or a Brian Williams moment? Patrick Cockburn, the Irish foreign correspondent for The Independent, has an eclectic following. He is admired by Noam Chomsky and Rand Paul; and last […]
by Mohammed Idrees Ahmad, THE INDEPENDENT An esteemed war journalist says he witnessed Syrian jihadis slaughter Christians. Evidence of a war crime—or a Brian Williams moment? Patrick Cockburn, the Irish foreign correspondent for The Independent, has an eclectic following. He is admired by Noam Chomsky and Rand Paul; and last […]
BY PAUL MCLEARY MAY 26, 2015 – 4:03 PM Shiite militias and Iraqi government forces have started to move into place around the Islamic State-held city of Ramadi in preparation for a highly-publicized but hastily-planned push to wrest the city from the fighters who chased the Iraqi army out earlier […]