Sending astronauts to Mars would be stupid, astronaut says
Source: BBC News By Tom Green One of the first men to orbit the Moon has told BBC Radio 5 Live that it’s “stupid” to plan human missions to Mars. Bill Anders, […]
Algeria upholds prison terms for Ahmadi sect members
Authorities aren’t cracking down on heterodox beliefs but on ‘groups that operate clandestinely’, says official By Abdul Razak bin Abdullah ALGIERS December 19, 2018 An Algerian appeals court on Wednesday […]
The Kashmir Crisis as a Political Platform for Jama’ at-i Ahmadiyya’s Entrance into South Asian Politics*
Modem Asian Studies 46, 5 (2012) pp. 1398-1428. © Cambridge University Press 2012 doi: 10. 10 17/S0026749X1 2000066 First published online 29 February 2012 The Kashmir Crisis as a Political […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Covered in Bosnian Media
Source: BA N1 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat has been present in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 15 years. However, they are not registered as a religious community, but as a non-governmental organization. During the war, its volunteers from Germany and England came and rendered humanitarian assistance. Otherwise, when it comes to […]
Ousted Pakistan PM Sharif jailed for seven years for graft – Pakistan TV
This content was published on December 24, 2018 swissinfo.ch ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Monday jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for seven years on graft charges […]
Emperor Akihito marks last birthday before abdication, urges Japan to welcome foreign workers
More than 75,000 well-wishers paid their respects to Emperor Akihito who turned 85 on Sunday, his last birthday celebration at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace before stepping down next year. The […]
We should be supporting efforts to agree a definition of Islamophobia, not supporting the likes of Tommy Robinson
JCORE executive director Edie Friedman asks, if a definition of antisemitism is needed, why not one for Islamophobia? more: https://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/we-should-support-efforts-to-agree-a-definition-of-islamophobia-not-supporting-tommy-robinson-1.474072
Fixing Afghanistan’s flawed peace process
Dec 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nemathullah Bizan OXFORD — In February, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered the Taliban unconditional talks to negotiate a political settlement. To support the process, […]
Turkey, Israel in new war of words
By AFP – Dec 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday lambasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an ‘‘oppressor’’ after he accused Turkey […]
Too much Islamic studies, not enough English in schools, says Mahathir
Published Dec 23, 2018, KUALA LUMPUR • Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia’s national school curriculum will be overhauled, as heavy emphasis is being given to Islamic subjects instead […]
Advance U.N. truce monitors arrive in Yemen’s Hodeidah
This content was published on December 23, 2018 swissinfo.ch By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A U.N. advance team arrived in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah on Sunday […]
Video: “We will show Modi’s India how to treat minorities” – Imran Khan
Pakistan PM’s comments draw flak on social media Published: December 23, 2018 Huda Tabrez, Community Web Editor Dubai: Comments by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan have drawn the ire of […]
Tsunami kills at least 222 in Indonesia after Krakatau eruption
Dec 23, 2018 By Johan Purnomo and Adi Kurniawan PANDEGLANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – A tsunami killed at least 222 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and […]
Now James Mattis leaves Trump increasingly isolated in the White House, we will see his real agenda unleashed in 2019
Trump is sure to double down on the things that his supporters look for – dealing harshly with nations like Iran, hardline immigration policy and rolling back environmental laws Chris […]
How Caste Underpins the Blasphemy Crisis in Pakistan
Source: The New York Times By Faisal Devji Mr. Devji teaches history at Oxford University. Working on Christmas decorations at St. Anthony Church in Lahore, Pakistan. A recent blasphemy case […]
Cleric flees Uzbekistan after Muslim headscarf row
ALMATY (Reuters) – An Uzbek imam who ran into trouble for urging President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to lift a school headscarf ban said he has left the mainly Muslim nation […]
In Mattis resignation, a singular challenge to Trump’s agenda
Dec 21, 2018 By Phil Stewart and Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – By plainly stating his policy differences in his resignation letter, U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has sparked an […]
Turkey says it will take over fight against IS after U.S. pull-out
Dec 22, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint news conference with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani (not seen) after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, December 20, 2018. […]
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
Dec 22, 2018 By Drazen Jorgic ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations, in a bid to […]
U.S. State Department says special envoy McGurk resigns
Dec 22, 2018 – 18:17 FILE PHOTO – U.S. envoy to the coalition against Islamic State Brett McGurk attends the Kuwait International Conference for Reconstruction of Iraq, in Bayan, Kuwait […]