Source: The Local: German firms which offer their staff company bikes can now write off the tax just as they do with cars, after the authorities changed the regulations, potentially creating a whole new commuting culture. More:
Source: Spiegel The planet must not be allowed to warm beyond 2 degrees Celsius, according to the official targets at the Climate Change Conference in Doha. But a new study shows the goal is far from realistic. Current human activity is set to increase the temperature by some 5 degrees, […]
Source:Ahmadiyya Times: According to a local news published by Main-Spitze in Nauheim region, three ‘Trees of the Year’ were planted and the Ahmadiyya Muslim community has assumed all the expenses of the event with spirit to promote social goodwill. The Elsbeere trees came from a nursery near Lärmschutzwal and were […]
Source: The Local: The region of Bremen in northern Germany on Friday said it would be the second of the country’s 16 states to recognise Muslim holidays. More:
By Zubair Khan A healthy body sets the stage for our day-to-day well-being and how well we will age. Maintaining fitness through good nutrition and exercise promotes efficient circulation, digestion and musculoskeletal strength. This allows us to live an active life, and a healthy immune system helps us ward off […]
By Zubair Khan A young Ahmadi Muslim, Mr Mamdouh Ahmed Butt, who is chairman of the youth council of Heidelberg (very famous city of Germany), in the last week, met with the Minister of Education of Baden-Württemberg, a renowned and large state of Germany. Education Minister Ms Theresia Bauer […]
Source: The Local: The German Foreign Ministry has called for banks to allow transfers to Iranian accounts for humanitarian purposes, which are not banned by EU sanctions, it was reported on Sunday. More:
Source: The Local: More importance should be placed on the duration of a marriage when calculating post-divorce maintenance payments, politicians said over the weekend, saying housewives or husbands are at financial risk if their marriage ends. More:
by Jürgen Todenhöfer on Friday, 30 November 2012 at 20:36 · On 4 September 2009 the German colonel Klein permitted the bombing of two hijacked fuel tankers. They were stuck […]
Source Aljazeera TV via Wasim Sroya. An extremely interesting video about integration with special reference to Muslims living in Europe. Click HERE to watch the video.
Source: The Local Heavy snow hit areas of south and east Germany on Thursday, snarling morning traffic amid winter storm warnings for much of the nation from the German Weather Service (DWD). More:
Source: The Local: Germany said on Wednesday it would not vote in favour of a Palestinian bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations, in a move that would bring them new global recognition. More:
The Local: The German government has “massaged” its four-yearly “Poverty and Wealth Report”, excising particularly critical passages, the daily Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on Wednesday. Read More:
By Zubair Khan On 26th of November-2012 very interesting coverage on the topic of Islam was telecast during the prime time at 18.00 hours by a very famous German TV, NDR of Germany. The heading for the program was”Muslim Life in Lower Saxony” It is one of the state of […]
Source: The Local: A Turkish mother of six who speaks no German has been ordered by a court in Karlsruhe to take an integration course 30 years after her arrival in Germany. More:
The Local At least 14 people were killed on Monday when a fire spread through a workshop for people with disabilities in southern Germany. Seven more are said to have been injured. More:
The Local: A dog owner got a nasty shock when their four-legged friend discovered a 20cm-long African giant Emperor scorpion while out for a stroll. More:
Source: The Local “Yolo,” short for “you only live once” has been voted the most popular new German youth expression of the year, the second time in four years that a word derived from English has won. More:
Source: The Local Angela Merkel has tried to ease the concerns of Germany’s Jews over a disputed court ruling against circumcision, becoming the first chancellor to address the Jewish community’s annual council meeting. Read More:
By Zubair Khan In his address during the 23rd Majlise Shoora, conducted on 24th and 25th of November-2012, of Majlis Ansarullah Germany ( sub organisation of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community consisting of Male members having age of 40 and onwards) Mr Chaudhry Iftikhar, the national President of Organization declared that Ansarullah […]