The borders of freedom: Blasphemy and the press in Pakistan
Source: CNN By Rafia Zakaria, who is the author of “The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan” (Beacon 2015) and Veil (Bloomsbury 2017). She is a columnist for Dawn […]
Despite dubious claims, manuka honey may be antibiotic powerhouse
Epigraph And thy Lord has inspired the bee, saying, ‘Make thou houses in the hills and in the trees and in the trellises which they build. Then eat of every kind of fruit, and […]
Tehreek-e-Labaik using Facebook to incite hatred; social media ‘inaccessible’ in Pakistan
Major social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter have been shut down on Saturday in major areas of Pakistan, according to reports. It is being said that the decision has been […]
Mohammad bin Salman: 95 percent of suspected billionaires agreed to settlement
Mohammed bin Salman said that many prominent members of the Ritz crowd had already publicly pledged allegiance to him. (SPA) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Friday, 24 November 2017 […]
The rise and fall of Turkey’s Erdogan
Source: Asia Times Make no mistake, the US is warning of a regime change in Turkey. The wheel has turned full circle for Erdogan. He was the darling of the West in the nineties when he took on Turkey’s Kemalists, riding the wings of “moderate Islam.” The dismantling of Kemalist […]
What is the best way to find a job these days?
Millions and millions of persons are looking for a job at any time. Many are entering the job market after having completed their education. Others need to find a job because their present employment has come to an end. The project may have been completed or the company may have […]
Social Democrats signal openness to new coalition with Merkel
Source: Local Germany moved a step towards resolving its political crisis Friday when the Social Democrats (SPD) said they were ready to hold talks with caretaker Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a sign they might offer the veteran leader their key support. Europe’s economic powerhouse has been mired in uncertainty since […]
US officials puzzled by lack of North Korean missile tests
Source: CNN US defense and intelligence officials are growing increasingly puzzled why Kim Jong Un has not tested a ballistic missile in nearly two months. And for now, as President Donald Trump travels through Asia, it does not appear another missile test is imminent. Officials caution all of this could […]
‘Iran guards ready to help rebuild Syria, Hizbollah will not disarm’
By Reuters – Nov 23,2017 -JORDAN TIMES People inspect the debris of a building after Assad regime’s warplanes allegedly carried out air strikes over residential areas of Kafr Batna […]
More than 40 million people live in slavery, reports say
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP PARİS AFP Photo The revelation that migrants are being sold as slaves in Libya is not an isolated case: more than 40 million people […]
Religious extremism is no new thing
Nov 23,2017 JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power What drives people to extremes? Why do the people behind Wahhabism, Al Qaeda or Daesh get so charged up and angry? Perhaps to understand, we should go back to the 16th century in Europe and the furious debate about the “divine right of […]
Pakistan: The general who won’t go away
Along stretches of highway and railway tracks across Pakistan, walls bear a familiar inscription: Mard kabhi boorha nahin hota, a man never grows old. It’s an advert by quacks and herbalists peddling eternal virility to aging Pakistani men. It would appear that Pakistan’s former military leader Gen. Pervez Musharraf has taken […]
British law must recognise Muslim marriage ceremonies
Source: The Guardian When I had my nikah, my Islamic marriage ceremony, I considered myself a married man. In the presence of our nearest and dearest, squeezed into my partner’s front […]
Three cups of coffee a day ‘may have health benefits’
Source: BBC News By Philippa Roxby Health reporter, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe effects of caffeine can vary from person to person Moderate coffee drinking is safe, and three to […]
Beijing nursery ‘needle abuse’ of children shocks China
Source: BBC News A Beijing nursery is accused of giving injections and feeding drugs to toddlers, in a case that has sparked outrage in China. Authorities are now investigating the […]
Egypt attack: More than 230 killed in Sinai mosque
Source: BBC News Militants have launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai province, killing 235 people, state media say. The al-Rawda mosque in the […]
You don’t need to look much further than the Quran for proof that Islam is a peaceful religion
Source: Independent By Pooyan Fakhraei The so-called Jihadi groups, which consist of extremist Muslims of every faction: ranging from Salafis, Wahhabis, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Isis and many more, consider themselves as advocates of True Islam. These terrorists claim that the Paris, London and New York attacks are supported and justified by the […]
Israel and Saudi Arabia: What’s shaping the covert ‘alliance’
Source: BBC News By Jonathan Marcus Defence and diplomatic correspondent To all intents and purposes, Saudi Arabia and Israel are de facto allies in the struggle against Iran’s rising influence […]
Thanksgiving: The Islamic Way
Source: Germantown Patch Thanksgiving is a holiday which transcends all faiths. It is a time to gather with friends and family and express our gratitude. By Shahina Bashir, Patch Poster | Nov 22, 2017 […]
The last village in Pakistan
Source: BBC News By Vanessa Nirode 24 November 2017 At 3,100m, Shimshal is the highest settlement in Pakistan’s northern Hunza region and the last village before the Chinese border. It […]