The British government is increasing humanitarian aid to the Syrian people and appears to be closer to providing arms to opposition fighters inside the conflict-ridden country. UK’s assistance to Syria so far has been non-lethal but it is pushing for a relaxation of an EU arms embargo that could allow […]
The Louvre said on Thursday its new Islamic art wing helped cement its position as the world’s most-visited museum with nearly 10 million visitors in 2012, over a million more […]
By Anthony Faiola, Published: December 19 In LONDON — The surprising defeat last month of a measure allowing the ordination of female bishops has plunged the Church of England into a crisis with one […]
Source: The Local. Germans will drape decorations on around 30 million Christmas trees this year, after shelling out way over half a billion euros on a holiday tradition with Teutonic roots. More:
Source: The Local Germany’s conservative Family Minister Kristina Schröder has angered colleagues in her Catholic-influenced Bavarian sister party for saying that the masculine definite article “doesn’t mean anything” when it comes to God. More:
By Zubair Khan Photos: Courtesy of Mr. Abdullah Wagishauser. Some personalities are considered borne fortunate. Events in their lives keep on proving this fact. Professor Dr Paul Weigl is considered to one of such personalities. Since many years he is busy in Oral Implantology Department of Goethe University Frankfurt Germany. […]
France 24. French President Francois Hollande on Thursday said he recognized that the “suffering” inflicted on the Algerian people during French colonial rule was “brutal and unfair” – but stopped short of issuing an apology. Speaking to Algerian lawmakers on the second day of a landmark visit to the former French territory, […]
The French Government appears to be lining up for a full-scale confrontation with the Catholic Church, which is increasingly trying to interfere in political processes. The socialist administration has announced it intends to establish a new agency to ensure the nation’s secularism is protected from religious extremism. The agency will […]
Source Jang – Urdu- Tweet by Nasr Ahmad: News item in Urdu which states that due to conflicts among different schools of thoughts the German State of Hassen finally decided […]
A hidden explanation for Britain’s surprising job numbers: Bangladeshi and Pakistani women are finally surging into the labour market IN AN upstairs room at the Jagonari women’s centre in east […]
The Conservatives will fight the next general election on a strongly anti-Europe ticket, David Cameron told his MPs on Wednesday night. The party will also install paid campaigners in the […]
We visited the Cathedral in July, it has one of the most beautiful interiors, among the various Cathedrals:
LONDON: A Pakistani origin House of Lords member has been made Lord in Waiting to the Queen Elizabeth II at her majesty The Queen’s household. by Murtaza Ali Shah, THE […]
Almere Poort is becoming more useful. On Tuesday the 11th of December, The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community signed a purchase agreement with the municipality for the construction of a mosque at the Cascade Park. The park also has other offices, public facilities and housing. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, who is building a mosque, […]
Global Post: VATICAN CITY — Sister Pat Farrell and three other nuns crossed St. Peter’s Square through the fabled white columns, paused for a security check and entered the rust-colored […]
NY Times: By DECLAN WALSH The shootings followed a day of violence on Tuesday in the port city of Karachi in which four female health workers were killed. The attacks Wednesday brought the […]
Rfi. Tony Cross. The Taliban are to attend a conference near Paris along with supporters of President Hamid Karzai and peaceful opposition parties this week. The meeting comes after the Afghan government published a peace roadmap, which invites the rebels to take official positions if they give up violence. The Taliban […]
Source: The Local Despite generous child subsidies, tax breaks and parental leave, fewer Germans want to start a family. Is Germany really such an inhospitable place to have kids? Have your say. More:
Russian TV: Moscow city authorities are about to announce the allocation of plots of land for three new mosques in the city, but ethnic Russian nationalists have voiced their protests […]
Tuesday, 18 December 2012 Muslim Council of Britain said the gay marriage law should provide the same exemptions to all religions The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), with more than 500 affiliated mosques, charities and schools, said it was “appalled” by “utterly discriminatory” legislation on gay marriage set out by […]