October 28, 2012 Balkanalysis.com Editor’s note: while an October exhibition of Macedonian medieval manuscripts in Brussels incited protests from the government in Sofia over historical issues, there is another collection of texts in the country about which relatively little is known- that is, Macedonia’s Islamic manuscript collection, a legacy from […]
Global Post: LONDON, UK — It started as a simple scandal involving a few sordid claims about a dead television presenter. Now revelations about Jimmy Savile have become a “tsunami […]
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Happy Eid Mubarak عيـــد سعيــــد The Muslims celebrate Eid twice a year, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. Eid-ul-Fitr is a festival that marks the end of the Holy month of Ramadhan. This joyous day is celebrated to give thanks […]
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Before I try to answer this question, I want to throw it out there as a food for thought! From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Karl Marx Marx in 1875 Born Karl Heinrich Marx 5 May 1818 Trier, Kingdom of Prussia Died 14 March 1883 (aged 64) London, United Kingdom Residence […]
SARAJEVO: A Bosnian Muslim pilgrim who left last December on pilgrimage to Makkah by foot told AFP on Monday that he has arrived after passing through seven countries including war-torn Syria. “I arrived on Saturday in Makkah. I am not tired, these are the best days of my life,” Senad […]
Source: Times of Malta By Laiq Ahmed Atif Freedom of speech, expression and conscience is a noble value and is vital to spread a message and to restore the dignity […]
Liberation France. Wednesday morning, Prime Minister of France, Jean-Marc Ayrault, announced the results of September as “not good.” Rate of unemployment is up by 1.6% in September. It means 47,000 more job seekers, its the highest since the spring 2009. A french news paper.
Rfi France. “Syria calls on the international community, and in particular the UN Security Council, to seriously question the role of France, which is preventing the cessation of violence and terrorism in Syria,” state news agency Sana quoted the foreign ministry as saying. “The previous and current French governments continue […]
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Russian TV: As the situation in Syria intensifies, its neighbor Turkey, which is at the frontline of the offensive against President Assad’s government, is being dubbed as the world’s leading […]
The Local: Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague accused Germany of alienating many from European ideas by pushing too hard for too much integration. “Sometimes less is more,” he said at a policy forum in Berlin. Read More:
Sarajevo, ARABNEWS Tuesday 23 October 2012 A Bosnian pilgrim who left last December on pilgrimage to Makkah by foot arrived in the holy city after passing through seven countries including […]