Pope arrives in Lebanon amid Mideast turmoil
By Dana Khraiche, Rima S. Aboulmona The Daily Star BEIRUT: Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Lebanon’s capital Beirut Friday, in the third-ever visit by a Roman Catholic prelate to this […]
Unhappiness of the Muslims in the West
By Cdr( R) Munir Varraich, Sweeden What we witness in America and the West today, are the “effects” of the “causes” which are buried deep in the Muslim Mindset, which, in the last 300- 400 years had developed complexes, both an inferiority type and a superiority type, after the West […]
Protesters demonstrate at Swiss embassy in Iran
by Veronica DeVore, swissinfo.ch Crowds gathered outside the Swiss embassy in Tehran on Thursday to protest an American film that has sparked violence throughout the Muslim world. The embassy was evacuated as a precaution, but no one was injured. Switzerland has represented American interests in Iran since 1981, after the […]
Greece to lease islands to pay debt
Will rent out 40 of them but will need to pass legislation first Bloomberg GULF NEWS Greece’s Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund has identified 40 uninhabited islands and islets that […]
Anti-Islamic party of Geert Wilders set for big loss in Dutch elections
The Freedom Party of anti-Islamic Dutch politician Geert Wilders has lost 11 seats in the parliament. Dutch GovernmentInformation on policies of the Dutch Government. Government.nl The party of anti-Islamic Dutch […]
Third of pilots ‘have slept in cockpit’
Source: The Local German pilots have condemned new flight service plans as a danger to passengers, with most saying that they have flown while over-tired – and a third admitting to have taken a nap in the cockpit. More:
Ruling Shows Court’s Weakness in EU Matters
Credit. Spiegel Germany A Commentary by Thomas Darnstädt DPA Justices with the German Federal Constitutional Court, including President Andreas Vosskuhle (center): The ruling on Wednesday by the Federal Constitutional Court on the euro bailout fund makes one thing very clear: The Karlsruhe-based institution will not stop European integration because it […]
Details revealed of foreign funding for Wilders’ Freedom Party
Populist Dutch politician Geert Wilders has been receiving financial support from American anti-Islam groups, a Reuters investigation revealed on Monday. While that information in itself is not new, the details provided in the Reuters report are, and they beg the question why the domestic Dutch media have seemingly ignored the […]
Approved: Swiss aid budget for next 4 years
Source: DEVEX Switzerland has taken another step toward meeting its pledge to spend 0.5 percent of its gross national income on foreign aid by 2015: On Tuesday, the Senate moved to close the country’s foreign aid budget at $12.06 billion for the next four years. We break down the funding […]
“It is only Allah who can grant the Muslim World wisdom – and we should all pray for this.” – Ahmadiyya Supreme Head.
By A. Abdul Aziz Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Sri Lanka. The three-day international Ahmadiyya Conference concluded on September 9, 2012, at Hadeeqatul Mahdi in Alton, Hampshire, U.K. This international […]
Senate votes to increase aid spending
by Urs Geiser, swissinfo.ch and agencies Parliament has voted in favour of spending some SFr11.35 billion ($12.06 billion) on development aid over the next four years, as the government moves […]
Protests as ‘Israel-hater’ gets philosophy prize
Source: The Local Both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators appeared in Frankfurt on Tuesday as US philosopher Judith Butler accepted the Theodor Adorno prize. Jewish groups had branded her an “Israel hater” ahead of the ceremony. More:
Germans happiest in north and south
Credit: The Local The happiest Germans live in the north of the country, according to a new survey which suggests people in Hamburg and on the North Sea coast are the most content with their lot. More:
Constitutional Court approves euro rescue
Credit: The Local The Constitutional Court has rejected attempts to stop the country’s participation in the euro rescue fund ESM, meaning it can be ratified – but said Germany’s contribution must be limited to the agreed €190 billion. More:
Ummat News : دنیا بھر میں پانچ لاکھ افراد کو قادیانی بنانے کا دعوی
Source: Ummat News Referred to by: Imran Jattala of Ahmadiyya Times (who are spoken about in the article)
Secret courts could suppress evidence of UK role in torture, says UN official
Prof Juan Méndez, UN special rapporteur on torture, expresses concern at government’s plan for secret courts. The new generation of secret courts proposed by the government could suppress evidence of […]
German judges could hold the future of the eurozone in their hands
Court in Karlsruhe is expected to announce whether Germany’s participation in a permanent bailout fund is in line with the country’s constitution. for surprises. But its eight judges will never […]
Romney election triumph would sink US reputation in Europe, poll finds
Europeans hold strongly negative views about GOP contender but Obama’s favourability poor in Pakistan and Middle East. The reputation of the US in Europe risks sinking back to Bush-era levels […]
1001 Inventions and The Library of Secrets – starring Sir Ben Kingsley as Al-Jazari
Three school children visit a dusty library to research the story of ‘The Dark Ages’. What they find changes their world view dramatically as ingenious inventors and pioneers of science and culture are vividly brought to life. Starring Oscar-winning legend Sir Ben Kingsley in the role of The Librarian, […]
School: German children cannot learn Turkish
Credit: The Local Chiara Rick from Duisburg, North-Rhine Westphalia, asked to learn Turkish with some of her Turkish-speaking classmates but was told that there was a state decree preventing it, said regional paper the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ). She had learned some English while in kindergarten and has a passion […]