Russia mystery threatens to consume Washington
Source: CNN The mystery over Donald Trump and Russia is taking a corrosive hold on his presidency, sowing accusations and hysteria that threaten to overwhelm his White House and drain […]
Vogue Celebrates Muslims In Special Feature On American Women
Reporter, The Huffington Post “It’s important for mainstream media to show that Muslims are Americans.” 04/03/2017 2:08 AM IST | Updated 04/03/2017 2:08 AM IST Vogue is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year with a dazzling feature on the diverse lives and stories of American women around the country. Among the subjects featured […]
Washington Goes Nuts: Can the intelligence committees act like grown-ups?
Source: WSJ Updated March 5, 2017 6:17 p.m. ET The political brawl over Russia, the Trump campaign and U.S. intelligence has reached the point where basic questions about U.S. institutions […]
US lawmaker asks Muslims: ‘Do you beat your wife?’
JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS | AP | Published — Sunday 5 March 2017 Imad Enchassi, center, leads a group of Muslims gathered at the Oklahoma State Capitol in prayer in Oklahoma City on March 2, 2017. (Jessie Wardarski/Tulsa World via AP) TULSA, United States: An American lawmaker known for anti-Islam remarks is […]
Jordan to host Harvard conference on ‘initiatives reshaping Arab world’
By Suzanna Goussous – Mar 05,2017 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Under the theme of “Building Tomorrow”, the 12th Annual Harvard Arab World Conference (HAWC) will discuss key issues such as entrepreneurship, education, healthcare and law next week, organisers said on Sunday. To be held under the patronage of His […]
Jordan: King meets with US Jewish leaders over peace process
Talks cover threats to region’s security and stability By JT – Mar 05,2017 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with US Jewish leaders in Amman on Sunday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday discussed with a delegation of US […]
Iraq to get 10 billion pound loan for British contracts
Reuters International MAR 5, 2017 Iraqi Acting Finance Minister Abdul Razzak al-Essa (R) speaks during news conference at the Ministry of Finance in Baghdad, Iraq March 5, 2017. REUTERS/Wissm al-Okili (reuters_tickers) By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Britain agreed on Sunday to arrange 10 billion pounds in loans to finance […]
Total number of people displaced from Mosul exceeds 200,000 – IOM
Reuters International MAR 5, 2017 Displaced Iraqis flee their homes, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq March 5, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (reuters_tickers) BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The total number of civilians displaced from Mosul has risen sharply over the past days and exceeded 200,000 […]
A HOME NOT JUST A HOUSE: Rise in families taking in asylum seekers
MAR 5, 2017 Many asylum seekers are accommodated in special centres (Keystone) A project to house asylum seekers and refugees with Swiss families has been deemed a success, with 234 people living with host families and 22 cantons taking part – up from just four cantons two years ago. The […]
Experts baffled as robots sent to clean up Fukushima nuclear site keep dying
The latest probe was destroyed in less than a day Niamh McIntyre @niamh_mcintyre The scarred landscape inside the exclusion zone close to the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Spain Getty A Japanese company tasked with cleaning up Fukushima, the site of the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, has admitted that its […]
FBI chief James Comey ‘urges Justice Department to publicly refute Donald Trump’s wiretap claim’
President alleges Barack Obama monitored his communications, without providing evidence Caroline Mortimer @cjmortimer FBI director James Comey has asked the Justice Department to reject publicly Donald Trump’s claim that Barack Obama wiretapped his communications, according to US media reports. Senior officials close to Mr Comey said he has privately called on the department […]
A historian of Islam explains the vastly different experiences of women in the religion
Source: Businessinsider.com Book review by Noah Friedman Chase F. Robinson, a historian on Islam, author of “Islamic Civilization in Thirty Lives,” and president of the CUNY Graduate Center, explains the misconception many […]
Jamia Ahmadiyya UK and Canada Convocation take place in Joint Ceremony
Twitter Google+ WhatsApp Viber Pinterest LinkedIn 25 graduates receive their Shahid degrees from Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 4 March 2017, the 5th Convocation Ceremony for Jamia Ahmadiyya UK and the 7th Convocation Ceremony for Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada took place in a combined event […]
The Role of Religion in the 21st Century
Ahmadiyya Women’s Association Canada’s Peace Conference As the International Women’s Day approaches close, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association organized a Peace Conference at Eiwan Tahir Community Hall in Vaughn Ontario on […]
Palestinian shot and killed by settler
March 3, 2017 Image of Israeli settlers [file photo] March 3, 2017 at 10:19 pm A young Palestinian man was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron on Wednesday afternoon, the Israeli army reported. An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma’an that […]
Oklahoma Republican asked Muslims if they beat their wives, group says
Source: The Guardian Cair official says questionnaire handed out during preparations for annual Muslim Day contained ‘stupid, Islamophobic, hateful bigoted questions’ Imad Enchassi, center, leads a group of Muslims at […]
Islam on Track to Overtake Christianity, Become the World’s Biggest Religion
Source: CNS News By Patrick Goodenough | March 3, 2017 | 4:31 AM EST Muslim men pray in Dearborn, Michigan in 2011. Pew estimates the size of the Muslim community […]
Air India claims first journey around the world with all-women crew
Source: BBC An Indian airline says it has made the first passenger journey around the world operated by an all-women crew. The Air India flight departed from New Delhi to […]
Americans Might Have to Get a Visa for Europe
Source: Time By Tara John The European Union Parliament wants to reinstate visas for Americans traveling into the 28-nation bloc, arguing that the U.S. still requires citizens of five E.U. member […]
Mass grave found at former Catholic orphanage in Ireland
Source: Los Angeles Times By Associated Press A mass grave containing the remains of babies and young children has been discovered at a former Catholic orphanage in Ireland, government-appointed investigators […]