Note by the editor: Not a pretty picture, readers are encouraged to comment If Romney accomplished nothing else during his Israeli visit, he did manage to offend every single Palestinian Arab terrorist group, all of whom, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the PFLP and the DFLP, issued press releases […]
London, July 31 (IANS) Courtesy an unplugged loophole in the British government’s welfare shake-up, immigrants having multiple wives can claim higher benefit payments, it has emerged. Benefits potentially available to spouses in polygamous marriages include income support, jobseeker’s allowance, employment and support allowance, pension credit, housing benefit and council tax […]
Daily Telegraph: Social media is a genuinely revolutionary form of communication that allows people to get close to public figures in a way that was previously unimaginable. When I was […]
On the strength of Friday night’s Olympic opening ceremony, I think it’s fair to describe Danny Boyle as a “progressive patriot”. The working-class son of a school dinner lady and a self-educated farm labourer, his patriotism is about pride in Britain’s industrial achievements, its welfare state and its tolerance towards […]
In London, international judo officials spent the weekend negotiating with the delegation from Saudi Arabia, which demands that Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shaherkani be allowed to wear a hijab or a head scarf during competitions. Her father told a British newspaper that his daughter, one of only two female Saudi […]
Russian TV: Radical Islamists with “British accents” are among the coalition forces looking to topple Bashar Assad, says Jeroen Oerlemans, a photographer who was held hostage in Syria for a […]
Huff Post: Dr Emma Tarlo Earlier this month FIFA overturned its ban on the wearing of hijab in competitive football just in time for the London Olympics but too late […]
Locog’s ‘fans in front’ policy has failed to fill venues in the first days of the Games – but it’s a perennial problem for organisers. Aside from the stunning venues, […]
The Queen has declared the London Olympics open following a spectacular ceremony, featuring David Beckham, Bradley Wiggins and Daniel Craig as James Bond. Read more| |
The 70-day torch relay ends tonight when the Olympic cauldron is lit during the London 2012 opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium. Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/olympics/906468-olympic-torch-receives-royal-treatment-on-final-day-of-epic-journey#ixzz21pxBX7ty
South Korea claimed the first world records of London 2012 on Friday morning with a stunning display in the men’s archery ranking round at Lord’s. Im Dong-hyun, who is registered as blind, broke his own 72-arrow mark of 696 by three points and was also part of a record in […]
Guadian: 3m ago Taxi Taxi drivers in London have brought forward their protest over their exclusion from Olympic lanes after police imposed restrictions. It will now take place at 2pm instead of […]
Source: Huff Post By Chris Lisee (RNS) A 600-foot footrace was the only athletic event at the first Olympics, a festival held in 776 B.C. and dedicated to Zeus, the […]
By Marwan Boltrosh Source: Kuwait News Agency LONDON, July 22 (KUNA) — Ramadan atmosphere for Arab and Muslims living throughout Europe is different, compared with the annual spiritual experience at home, with many sensing distress for performing annual religious services far from their loved ones. However, the city of London […]
By MUDDASSAR AHMED AL ARABIYA NEWS Wednesday, 25 July 2012 Earlier this month, British journalists and editors submitted the report, Race and Reform: Islam and Muslims in the British Media, to the Leveson Inquiry. Led by Lord Justice Leveson, appointed last year by Prime Minister David Cameron, the Leveson Inquiry […]
Daily Telegraph: Philip Tartaglia, the current Bishop of Paisley who has voiced his opposition to legalise same-sex marriage, appeared to suggest David Cairns’s death was connected to his sexual orientation. […]
New Egypt-based Islamic TV channel caters to fully veiled women Washington Post Conservative Islam and its most visible hallmark, the niqab, appear to be on the rise on Egypt’s cultural scene as well, and the launch of Maria TV is an attempt to cater to that growing segment of society. A decade ago, the […]
Voter Registration in Fiji one-third of the way to target MarketWatch (press release) “This is a historic moment for Fiji, particularly considering the country’s political history,” stated the Attorney-General. “The Bainimarama Government has taken care to ensure the challenges and issues pointed out in the 2006 EU report will not be repeated, … See […]
Reuters: Perhaps the text messages foreshadowed what was about to happen in Pakistan. One in June telling him his services as a London taxi driver would not be needed. A […]
Source: CNN Watch more about Olympic Security on “Connect the World” on Friday at 8p.m. GMT, and watch the inspiring “Caging Terror” documentary Saturday at 9.30a.m., 7p.m. and 10.30p.m. GMT and Sunday at 2.30p.m. GMT. London (CNN) — In the shadow of London’s Olympic stadium, home of the Summer Games, […]