One person forced to flee every second in 2016, report says
DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES ISTANBUL Internally displaced people sit at a makeshift camp for IDPs in al-Jarahi, south of the Red Sea port city of Houdieda, Yemen, Feb. 22, 2017. […]
The Silk Road: Glorious Past and Even Brighter Future
By H.E. PANG Sen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Iran The Silk Road: Glorious Past and Even Brighter Future May 22, 2017 Over 2,000 years ago, an official delegation sent by the Chinese Emperor arrived in this piece of land after an arduous long journey. The road he […]
Rouhani: S.Arabia needs ballot boxes not arms
May 22, 2017 TEHRAN – Iran’s newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani on Monday criticized Saudi Arabia after it signed a huge arms deal with the U.S., saying “ballot boxes” […]
Donald Trump’s speech to the Muslim world was filled with hypocrisy and condescension
Despite claiming he wouldn’t give a lecture, the President did just that, displaying a blatant anti-Iran bias intended to appease the nation with whom he’d just signed a multi-billion dollar […]
Manchester attack: 22 dead and 59 hurt in suicide bombing
Epigraph: Whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it shall be as if he or she is […]
Donald Trump is trying to stick to the script – but he’s about to really mess up in the Middle East
There he was talking of the ‘ultimate deal’ between Israel and the Palestinians – as if peace was just a commodity to be bought or sold Robert Fisk @indyvoices 9 hours […]
History of Muslim-Jewish Co-existence Negates Islamic Anti-Semitism
By T. O. Shavanas, who wrote the book: “The Islamic Theory of Evolution: The Missing Link between Darwin and The Origin of Species.” In the contemporary Western media, it is […]
Why Brain-Scanning Headsets May Play a Big Role In Health Care
Source: Time BY Jonathan Vanian Nothing lights up the brain quite like the rich, lyrical melodies of composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ The Swan, carefully played on a cello. Noted physician and author […]
Trump’s Budget Proposals Will Include Deep Cuts to Food Stamp Programs
Source: Time BY Andrew Taylor / AP Updated: 4:18 AM ET | Originally published: 10:41 PM ET (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s budget would drive millions of people off of food […]
Ex-national security adviser ‘to defy Senate Russia inquiry’
Source: BBC President Donald Trump’s fired national security adviser will refuse to hand over files to a Senate panel probing alleged Russian political meddling. According to US media, Michael Flynn […]
Trump tells Israel Iran will never have nuclear weapons
Source: BBC US President Donald Trump has told Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that Iran will never have nuclear weapons. He suggested the Iranians thought they could “do what they […]
Indonesian police arrest 141 men over ‘gay sex party’
Source: BBC Indonesian police have arrested 141 men attending what they called a “gay sex party” at a sauna in the capital Jakarta late on Sunday. Police said attendees, including […]
Turkey crowd taunts coup suspects at mass trial near Ankara
Source: BBC Turkey has marched dozens of coup suspects past a hostile crowd at the start of their trial near Ankara. Most of the 221 suspects are high-ranking military officers, […]
You Asked: Is Gluten Sensitivity Real?
Source: Time BY Markham Heid Gluten, a kind of stretchy protein found in wheat, rye and other grains, is ubiquitous in processed food products because of its handy binding properties. That […]
President Trump’s Full Speech and “On Islam, Trump is consistently inconsistent”
On Islam, Trump is consistently inconsistent Source of the article: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor Washington (CNN)Before President Donald Trump delivered his highly anticipated speech in Saudi Arabia […]
Protest over “no-go zone for women” in Paris immigrant district
Evie Burrows-Taylor evie.burrows-taylor@thelocal.com 19 May 2017 women Share this article Photo by The Local Women took to the streets of one of the poorest areas of Paris on Friday to protest at what they say has become an all-male “no-go zone”, where any female daring to venture out alone is […]
‘Angry’ Netanyahu orders ministers to attend Trump reception
Israeli media reports say prime minister was angered to learn a number of ministers had planned to skip US president’s arrival Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered ministers to attend Donald Trump’s arrival at Ben Gurion airport. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/AP Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem Sunday 21 May 2017 Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin […]
‘Allahu akbar’: the double standard when it comes to religion and violence
The Sydney Morning Herald: Three people were killed in California in yet another mass shooting. The culprit? A man who had a history of violence and was known for yelling out religious slogans. Shortly before the slayings, he publicly praised his god and guns on Facebook. The shooter was Cedric […]
Prayers at the beginning and opening of the fast
Prayer on beginning the fast wa bisaumi ghadin nawaito min shahri ramadhan I intend to fast in the morning of the month of Ramadhan. میں ماہ رمضان میں صبح کے وقت روزہ رکھنے کی نیت کرتا (کرتی) ہوں۔ Prayer on ending the fast Allah-umma innee laka sumtu wa bika ‘aa-mantu […]