Marwa’s story: 10 years since the bomb fell
By Kevin Connolly BBC Middle East correspondent As the US military fought their way into Baghdad 10 years ago, the life of one Iraqi girl was changed forever when she […]
American-Muslim makes it to Qatar despite name on no-fly list
An American-born Muslim man has finally returned to his family and job in the country of Qatar after being denied permission to travel by plane on multiple occasions by the […]
Afghans await justice a year after Kandahar killings
Last year’s massacre in Kandahar by a US soldier is far from forgotten. The families of the victims continue to demand justice and observers fear there could be an uprising. Samiullah cannot forget how the members of his family lay there in a pool of blood. The images continue to […]
After Cashing In on Job Cuts, Wall St. Looks to Worker Upturn
Wall Street is hopeful that American companies, after years of gaining ground at the expense of their employees, will start to succeed because of the rising fortune of those workers. Less than a week since the Dow Jones industrial average hit its all-time high, the broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock […]
US, UK and France training Syrian rebels in Jordan – reports
Foreign instructors are training Syrian rebels in modern warfare in Jordan, suggest media reports from Europe. Sources claim the trainees will be the security force if Assad goes, while the […]
USA: Binghamton man keynote speaker at Muslim conference
CORNING — The actions of a few Islamic radicals have given the Prophet Muhammad and Islam a bad reputation, according to a Muslim organization dedicated to painting a more accurate […]
Symposium Series in USA: Muhammad – The Messenger of Peace
Epigraph “If we could view Muhammad as we do any other important historical figure we would surely consider him to be one of the greatest geniuses the world has known.” Karen […]
New Mormon scriptures tweak race, polygamy references – Scholars laud changes, say they bring a more accurate, fuller view of faith’s history.
By Peggy Fletcher Stack | The Salt Lake Tribune Mormon historians are cheering the newly released English edition of LDS scriptures, pointing to new wording about race and polygamy that […]
‘DC’ And The Art Of Gaining Enmity
IT HAS been proven that the United States of America is an expert in the ‘art’ of gaining enmity. For 65 years, it has provided nothing to the Middle East and the Arab world but grudges and confusion over its relations with governments in the region. The US ‘adopted’ Israel […]
SPEEDING CAMERAS ARE A SCAM, JUDGE: MSN NEWS
Judge: Town’s speeding cameras are ‘3 Card Monty’ scam AP Photo: Rick Bowmer. Traffic cameras: A pair of traffic cameras in Elmwood Place, Ohio. IMAGE An Ohio judge says Elmwood Place’s automated speed-traffic cameras are “a scam” that cheats drivers out of $105 a pop. If you happen to drive […]
One of 50 presentations of “Muhammad (pbuh) Messenger of Peace” by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of USA
By Bob Susnjara | Daily Herald Two Muslim groups hosted a presentation Thursday night at College of Lake County in Grayslake to raise awareness about what they say is the […]
New U.S. aid package of $250 million for Egypt fuels debate over support
Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s release of $250 million in economic aid to Egypt added fuel to a fiery debate in Washington over whether the U.S. should be helping […]
Bin Laden son-in-law detained overseas, brought to New York (with the help of Jordan)
Mar 7, 2013 – 18:42 By Mark Hosenball and Daniel Trotta WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors unsealed an indictment against a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden on Thursday that charged him with conspiracy to kill Americans, after U.S. government sources said he was arrested overseas and brought to New […]
Wealth Inequality Is a Problem, but How Do You Even Begin to Solve It? – Is capitalislm working for USA? What is the Islamic solution?
Courtesy: The Atlantic You might consider America’s vast wealth inequality, vividly illustrated in this viral video, to be offensive, infuriating, or irrelevant. But it is not terribly mysterious. Rich people have more money. More money tends to lead to bigger properties, fatter savings, and better access to capital markets. As […]
The United States frets as Egypt nears the financial cliff (or: where are the Muslim friends?)
By David Ignatius The Daily Star Story Summary As Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood government slides toward the financial cliff, what’s the right policy for the United States? Mursi has been dithering for a year in negotiating a roughly $5 billion rescue package from the International Monetary Fund that Egypt desperately needs. […]
Internet Marriages on Rise in Some Immigrant Communities
Source: New York Time By SARAH MASLIN NIR With a red embroidered veil draped over her dark hair, Punam Chowdhury held her breath last month as her fiancé said the words that would make them husband and wife. After she echoed them, they were married. Guests erupted in applause; the […]
Private sector adds 198,000 jobs in February: ADP
(Reuters) – U.S. private employers added a larger-than-expected 198,000 jobs in February, bolstering hopes that hiring across the economy is improving, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast the ADP National Employment Report would show a gain of 170,000 jobs. January’s private […]
Too much money spent in Iraq for too few results (in Iraq? or ‘for US contractors ‘in the name of Iraq’?)
Story Summary Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq is still so unstable and broken that even its leaders question whether U.S. efforts to rebuild the […]
Jama’at-e-Ahmadiyya Washington DC will hold Muhammad (saw): Messenger of Peace Conference on March 30, 2013
American Muslims Peacefully Champion Prophet Muhammad(saw)’s True Picture Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to launch nationwide “Muhammad Messenger of Peace” campaign “it is only with education and understanding that we can […]
F.C.C. Backs Consumers in Unlocking of Cellphones
WASHINGTON — For a decade consumers have been able to keep their cellphone numbers even if they switched their wireless carriers. On Monday, the Obama administration and the Federal Communications Commission said consumers should also be able to switch carriers and keep their actual phones. For consumers, being able to […]