Friday Sermon English – 10th November 2017
Friday Sermon 10/11/2017 MTA International English Friday sermon in English delivered by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his Helper), from […]
Here’s how Germany could end up having a snap election next year
Source: The Local A collapse of exploratory talks on forming a new German government under Chancellor Angela Merkel would likely trigger snap elections, a prospect fraught with risk for Europe’s top economic power. The inconclusive September 24th general election left Merkel seeking new partners as she attempts to embark on […]
Leipzig University considers firing law professor over call for ‘white Europe’
Source: The Local By Shelley Pascual: shelley.pascual@thelocal.com @shelleypascual One of Germany’s most venerable universities is considering the future of a law professor who tweeted solidarity with Polish white nationalists. While […]
Coalition talks collapse in Germany, leaving political uncertainty for Merkel
Source: CNN (CNN)Germany is facing a likely period of political deadlock after talks to form a coalition government among four of the country’s seven parliamentary political parties fell apart shortly […]
Concerns over Europe seeking to solve its migrant crisis at Libya’s expense
Malek Awny | Published — Friday 17 November 2017 CAIRO: Providing resettlement options for illegal migrants trying to reach Europe is unacceptable for many Libyans and could further aggravate […]
Assisted suicide increasingly popular in Switzerland
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 15 November 2017 Photo:LightHunter/Depositphotos More people in Switzerland than ever before are turning to assisted suicide to end their lives, according to the latest statistics. In 2015, 965 Swiss residents used assisted suicide services in Switzerland, according to the latest figures from the Swiss statistics office. […]
Lebanon’s Hariri to visit Egypt on Tuesday – Hariri’s office
Reuters International This content was published on November 19, 2017 Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanon’s Prime Minister while on a visit to Saudi Arabia, talks to […]
Israel has secret ties with ‘many’ Arab states: minister
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP JERUSALEM An Egyptian soldier stands near the Egyptian national flag and the Israeli flag at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel, about 430 […]
Israel to shut migrant centre and deport Africans
By AFP – Nov 19,2017 -JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel’s cabinet voted on Sunday to close a migrant detention centre, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an agreement to […]
US’ plan to isolate Iran
Nov 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri two weeks ago is an indicator of a potential local escalation with Hizbollah and regional escalation with Iran. The expectation of an imminent escalation with Hizbollah has been there for months, as the […]
Zimbabwe country profile
Wednesday November 15 2017 In Summary Many Zimbabweans have left the country in search of work in South Africa. In December 2015, Mr Mugabe was endorsed once more as […]
Saudi Arabia’s Revolution From Above
Nov 16, 2017 Joschka Fischer After becoming the heir apparent to the Saudi throne earlier this year, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has quickly consolidated his power and begun to […]
India’s Manushi Chhillar is Miss World 2017
India’s Manushi Chhillar on Saturday won the coveted ‘Miss World 2017’ title at a glittering event here, ending 17 years of drought for India at the international pageant.India’s Manushi Chhillar won the coveted Miss World 2017 pageant.(AFP Photo) Manushi is the sixth Indian to win the title and the first since Priyanka Chopra won the crown […]
Riddles – for young and not so young
Riddles A very fast moving car is making a right turn. Which tire is not turning? My brother was half my age when I was 4, now I am 18, how hold is he? There are 10 fish in a tank, 2 drowned, 4 swim and 3 die. How many […]
Morocco food stampede kills 15 and wounds many
Source: BBC At least 15 people have been killed in a stampede in Morocco while food aid was being handed out.The incident occurred in the town of Sidi Boulaalam in Essaouira province. The aid was being distributed by a private charity.Some reports indicate that up to 40 people were injured […]
VIOLENCE AGAINST AMERICAN MUSLIMS HIGHEST IN OVER 15 YEARS
Source: World Religion News NEW RESEARCH POINTS TO HISTORIC HIGHS IN ISLAMOPHOBIA The condition of minorities in the United States is getting worse. As per data extracted by Pew Research, […]
How better education has built a more secular Britain
Source: Independent By James Williams It’s official: the people of Great Britain have lost faith. New research from the British Social Attitudes survey reveals that 71 per cent of young people […]
Malaysia government minister calls for atheists to be ‘hunted down’ and ‘re-educated’
Source: Independent By Tom Batchelor Atheists in Malaysia should be “hunted down” as they violate the constitution, a government minister in the increasingly fundamentalist Muslim-majority nation has said. Shahidan Kassim, who serves in […]
Inspectors to question primary school girls who wear hijab
Source: The Guardian By Richard Adams Ofsted head says move is to tackle situations in which wearing head covering ‘could be interpreted as sexualisation’ Most Islamic teaching requires head covering only […]
The Republican Tax Bill’s Winners and Losers
Source: Time (WASHINGTON) — The ultra-wealthy, especially those with dynastic businesses — like President Donald Trump and his family — do very well under a major Republican tax bill moving […]