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 […]
WAR & CONFLICT From Eritrean child soldier to Swedish parliamentarian Arhe Hamednaca is a member of Sweden’s parliament, but his commitment to social justice began as a child fighter. Fatma Naib | 27 May 2015 10:10 GMT | Arhe Hamednaca with a group of Palestinian youth in Tulkarm, the West Bank […]
480. Commandment – Speak to him a gentle speech that he might possibly heed or fear [20:44] “Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has transgressed all bounds. [20:45] “But speak to him a gentle speech that he might possibly heed or fear.”
WAR & CONFLICT East Jerusalem: ‘The two-state solution is dead’ Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem are increasingly pessimistic on the possibility of an independent state. Creede Newton | 14 Apr 2015 12:03 GMT | Netanyahu announced the construction of 143 new homes in the Jewish settlement known to Israelis as […]
WAR & CONFLICT East Jerusalem: ‘The two-state solution is dead’ Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem are increasingly pessimistic on the possibility of an independent state. Creede Newton | 14 Apr 2015 12:03 GMT | Netanyahu announced the construction of 143 new homes in the Jewish settlement known to Israelis as […]
RSS FOLLOW EMAIL PRINT SHARE Rami G. Khouri| The Daily Star If I were Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi, I’d be slightly worried that I received a telephone call from U.S. Vice President Joe Bidenon Monday assuring continued American military support and coordination to combat ISIS. Last week, ISIS made […]
Reuters | May 26, 2015 | JORDAN TIMES Afghan labourer Said Ahmad, 26, pulls a cart as he collects metals and plastics to sell in Kabul on Sunday (AFP photo) LONDON — The world’s rich donor nations must increase their overseas aid budgets and reverse the trend of declining funding […]
479. Commandment – Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom and goodly exhortation [16:126] Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom and goodly exhortation, and argue with them in a way that is best. Surely, thy Lord knows best who has strayed from His way; and He […]