Source: Business Standard Scientists across South Asia today decided to work closely in research initiatives and advise decision makers in offering solutions to problems ranging from healthcare to energy security. The Science Academies of South Asia, at their first-ever summit meeting here, also decided to create a network and meet […]
Source: The Jakarta Globe: by A. Najib Burhani Now that Idul Fitri has passed, can mainstream Muslims in Indonesia forgive Ahmadiyah? Can they accept Ahmadis as fellow citizens? Can’t we all start living in harmony with those who have different beliefs? Perhaps these questions are unrealistic, and expect too much […]
Protesters in White Plains urge Metro-North Railroad to denounce anti-Islam ad Sep 7, 2012 | 1 Comments ZOOM Islamaphobia: Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner and Chappaqua resident Khusro Elley discuss their opposition to anti-Islamic signs posted at Metro-North stations in Westchester. / Greg Shillinglaw / The Journal News Written by […]
Plan for suburban Detroit mosque draws resistance from Christian group Published September 06, 2012 Associated Press Aug. 29, 2012: A sign for the future home of Islamic Culture Association is shown outside the former Eagle Elementary School in West Bloomfield, Mich. (AP) WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – On a prime piece of […]
Fijian embassy opens in Capital Aisha Tariq / 3 September 2012 The Republic of Fiji officially opened its first diplomatic mission in the UAE yesterday in the presence of Fijian Prime Minister Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama and the UAE Minister of State Reem Ibrahim Al Hashmi. The embassy will be Fiji’s […]
Source: Yahoo News By the year 2050, you may be forced to become a vegetarian. That is, if Sweden’s water scientists are to be believed. According to the Stockholm International Water Institute, “There will not be enough water available on current croplands to produce food for the expected 9 billion […]
In the center of the alleged Civil War Among Muslims in Russia is said to be the push for the “Creation of an Islamic State -the Caliphate.” It is believed to be based on Wahhabism. This is the declared mission of the Khilafa Movement (Read Khalifa Magazine found on-line). The Khilafa […]
The man responsible for Fiji’s first two military coups says the series of coups in the country has been a serious setback for democracy. Former Fijian army commander and prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka (Credit: AFP) Major General Sitiveni Rabuka staged two coups in Fiji in 1987 in an attempt to […]
Source: The New York Times Author: Charles M. Blow America is in trouble. Emerging economic powers China and India are heavily investing in educating the world’s future workers while we squabble about punishing teachers and coddling children. This week, the Center for American Progress and the Center for the Next […]
Source: Huffington Post By Imam Mohamed Magid President, Islamic Society of North America As an imam and as the president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), I know all too well the many challenges that American Muslims experience on a daily basis. We struggle for inclusion, for acceptance, […]
The silence surrounding Pakistan’s most serious threats Michael Kugelman There’s been much discussion lately about the “water kit,” a mysterious contraption that a purported Pakistani engineer insists will enable […]
Is the Pentagon developing genocidal anti-Islam bio-weapons? An apparent Pentagon video, leaked by the hacker group Anonymous, details US military plans to develop and deploy a biological weapon that would […]
Source IBNlive Meerwada: Life in the remote village of Meerwada used to grind to a standstill as darkness descended. Workers downed tools, kids strained to see their schoolbooks under the faint glow of aged kerosene lamps and adults struggled to carry out the most basic of household chores. The arrival […]
Pakalert: Recent storms in my own area reminded me that power outages resulting in a grid down can happen anytime, to anybody, anywhere. Some outages are planned, some are the […]
PJMedia: by John Hawkins X-Events: The Collapse Of Everything is not a cheery book. In essence, it argues that the complexity required to underpin modern living is making it increasingly unsustainable. The crunch comes when we recognize that societies must continually solve problems in order to keep growing. But the solution to […]
Source: Tehelka Ram Puniyani on how syncretism can lead to peace and progress like in pre-British days IT WAS heartening to note the observance of ‘Peace and Harmony Day on the anniversary of Vasant-Rajab on 1 July in Ahmedabad. Vasant Rao Hegiste and Rajab Ali Lakhani were two friends who […]
Credit:Spiegel-Germany An Analysis by Thomas Darnstädt and Dietmar Hipp DPA The judges of the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court gave an important signal at Tuesday’s marathon hearing on the ESM bailout fund and fiscal pact. The judges want to help the government get the controversial EU projects […]
ifts ban on public meetings From:AFP June 02, 2012 11:37PM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share http://api.tweetmeme.com/button.js?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fipad%2Ffiji-lifts-ban-on-public-meetings%2Fstory-fn6s850w-1226381557636%3Fsv%3Df943ddedbd9ed67cf072c48504f079ac&style=compact&apikey=R_c50c04b2cdfa518fbc5e4a1f15e215d6&service_api=R_c50c04b2cdfa518fbc5e4a1f15e215d6&source=TheHeraldSun EASING UP: FIJI WILL ALLOW PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE COMMODORE FRANK BAINIMARAMA SEIZED POWER IN 2006. PICTURE: AFP AFP FIJI has re-instated the right to hold public meetings, which […]
RFI: In a crime which calls to mind the film “The Godfather”, a gunman penetrated a hospital bedroom in Bastia in Corsica on Monday and tried to kill restaurateur Olivier Sisti, who was lying in bed trying to recover after a previous attempt to kill him a week ago. Details: […]
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