JUSTICE EU court affirms asylum for religious persecution The Court of Justice for the European Union has decided that those unable to openly practice their religion have the right to seek asylum. The decision is likely to affect German asylum policies. Not every interference with free religious practice constitutes persecution, […]
Channel 4 history of Islam sparks flood of complaints and presenter Tom Holland subjected to torrent of abusive tweets By ROBERT VERKAIK PUBLISHED: 19:44 EST, 1 September 2012 | UPDATED: 19:44 EST, 1 September 2012 Controversy: Presenter Tom Holland Channel 4 is at the centre of a storm over a programme it broadcast on […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Every year, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts a meeting of the world’s top economic minds near the small Wyoming town of Jackson Hole. The invitation-only meeting is usually a big deal, closely watched by investors, economists and journalists. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke has […]
GAZA — Gaza will no longer be “liveable” by 2020 unless urgent action is taken to improve water supply, power, health, and schooling, the United Nations’ most comprehensive report on the Palestinian enclave said on Monday. “Action needs to be taken now if Gaza is to be a liveable place […]
This story was first published in Nuqudy.com and deals with the role of UNRWA regarding the Palestinian issue. A dangerous development for the Palestinian cause has sprung up recently regarding the definition of Palestinian refugees. A report that over 5 million people are served by the UN Relief and Works […]
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, […]
United Nations: Former Algerian Foreign Minister Lakhdar Brahimi on Friday was named as joint U.N.-Arab League special representative for Syria, replacing Kofi Annan as the international mediator tasked with finding […]
Reuters Friday 17 August 2012 BEIRUT/ALEPPO: Syria’s government and rebels have “chosen the path of war,” a UN peacekeeping chief said as the world body ended its doomed monitoring mission to Damascus and deadlock persists among world powers over how to contain the spreading conflict. Two weeks after former UN […]
Retail sales in the United States rose in July by the largest amount in five months, buoyed by more spending on autos, furniture and clothing. All major categories showed increases, a sign that consumers may be gaining confidence after the longest stretch of declines since the fall of 2008. The […]
‘Pakistan is for Islam’ By: The Nation Monitoring | August 14, 2012 | 14 ABBOTTABAD – Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Monday said Pakistan came into being in the name of Islam and no power could dare eliminate Islam from the country, reported a private TV channel. Addressing a special […]
The U.S. Treasury Department has said the auto industry bailout will cost taxpayers $3.4 billion more than previously thought. Treasury now estimates the 2009 bailout will eventually cost the government $25.1 billion, according to a report sent to Congress on Friday. That is up from the last quarterly estimate of […]
By Dave Clark (AFP) – WASHINGTON — The United States warned Friday that Syria’s allies Iran and Hezbollah could be planning attacks in Europe, as Washington boosted sanctions against the […]
SDL submission wants return of 1997 constitution Publish date/time: 08/08/2012 [17:05] Print this page Email this page Reinstate the Great Council of Chiefs, bring back the 1997 constitution with amendments, Fiji to be a Christian state and the name Fijian should only be for the i-taukei. These were the main […]
Hotly contested mosque to open Friday in Tennessee Erik Schelzig / AP file A worker walks out of the construction site of a mosque being built in Murfreesboro, Tenn., June 21, 2012. By NBC News staff and The Associated Press A new mosque outside of Nashville, Tenn. that […]
Violence erupts at anti-Islam protest in Sweden The Associated Press Published: Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 – 6:25 am Last Modified: Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 – 8:56 am STOCKHOLM — Swedish activists clashed with police amid a hail of bottles and fireworks in downtown Stockholm on Saturday as they tried to break […]
Russian TV: A non-binding draft resolution on Syria pushed by several Arab states is about to be put to vote at the UN General Assembly. Russia has already announced that […]
AFP: Three million Syrians need food, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday. Crop and livestock assistance is also needed, the agency said, citing a survey by […]
Ramadan Reflection Day 10: Supporting Converts To Islam Huffington Post Imam Khalid Latif is blogging his reflections during the month of Ramadan, featured daily on HuffPost Religion. For a complete record of his previous posts, click over to the Islamic Center at New York University or visit his author page, and to follow […]
AP ARABNEWS Friday 27 July 2012 UNITED NATIONS: The UN Compensation Commission that settles damage claims from victims of Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait on Thursday approved $1.3 billion for six successful claimants. The Geneva-based UN Compensation Commission is funded by a 5 percent tax on the export of Iraqi […]
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 […]