Tony Blair calls for people to ‘rise up’ against Brexit
Source: BBC Tony Blair has said it is his “mission” to persuade Britons to “rise up” and change their minds on Brexit. Speaking in the City of London, the former […]
Hundreds of migrants storm fence to reach Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Source: BBC Around 700 migrants have stormed a six-metre (20 ft) security fence that separates Morocco from Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa. Police said security cameras showed the […]
Robert Harward turns down Trump’s national security adviser offer
Source: BBC US President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward was widely tipped for the post after Mr Trump […]
Will Pak re-examine the way it persecutes Ahmadiyyas, others?
Source: The Asian Age THE ASIAN AGE. | BHOPINDER SINGH This perforce ensures that the Ahmadiyyas do not sign it and therefore are debarred from visiting Mecca to perform the […]
Pakistan says kills 100 ‘terrorists’ after suicide shrine attack
Source: Reuters By Syed Raza Hassan | SEHWAN SHARIF, PAKISTAN Pakistani security forces killed dozens of suspected militants on Friday, a day after Islamic State claimed a suicide bombing that […]
Israelis aren’t really sure what Trump just said about the future of their country
Source: The Washington Post By William Booth and Anne Gearan February 16 JERUSALEM — Just minutes after President Trump made his first detailed remarks on the decades-long conflict between Israel […]
A pastor in the Bible Belt opened his church to refugees. Here’s what happened
Source: Los Angeles Times BY David Montero Pastor David Daniels didn’t really have a choice. The refugees were desperate. He could feel that. Their need was great. He could see […]
Graham defends his tough talk, saying Jesus also ‘wasn’t real loving sometimes’
Source: The Charlotte Observer BY TIM FUNK North Carolina-based evangelist Franklin Graham, who’s made headlines with his tough talk about Muslims, LGBTQ persons and former President Barack Obama, invoked […]
Mutual Jealousy and Prejudice Keeping the Muslims Back
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A recent poll in USA shows that even though the perception of the Muslims has improved over […]
Women of major religions challenge ‘homogenous’ way of life
RELIGION FEBRUARY 12, 2017 Women of major religions challenge ‘homogenous’ way of life Saliha Malik, president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association, told symposium attendees that the Quran dictates equal rights for men and women. Brad Loper Special to the Star-Telegram BY SARAH BAHARI Members of Christian, Jewish and Muslim […]
Canadians voice support for Muslims amid ‘hatred’ unleashed on Liberal MPs
Anti-Muslim tirades prompt words of support PD Canadians voice support for Muslims amid ‘hatred’ unleashed on Liberal MPs Minister of Canadian Heritage Melanie Joly makes an announcement about an anti-Islamophobia motion on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle Posted: Friday, February 17, […]
Iran and the changing world order
Seyyed Mohammad Eslami February 18, 2017 “Painful to be an American right now.” This is a sentence by Francis Fukuyama, author of the famous book “The End of History and the Last Man”. He tweeted this sentence after a war of words between President Donald Trump and the Australian prime minister. […]
Hidden lost continent named ‘Zealandia’ discovered
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP WELLINGTON New Zealand sits atop a previously unknown continent — mostly submerged beneath the South Pacific — that should be recognised with the name Zealandia, scientists said Friday. Researchers said Zealandia was a distinct geological entity and met all the criteria applied to Earth’s seven […]
Istanbul – Sofia express line set to start on Feb. 20
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL File Photo As reconstruction work of the train line between Istanbul and Kapıkule customs gate on the border with Bulgaria has come to an end, train services between Turkey’s largest city and the Bulgarian capital Sofia are set to start as of Feb. 20. […]
Merkel calls for joint efforts with Russia to battle Islamist terrorism
Reuters International FEB 18, 2017 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers her speech during the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 18, 2017. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (reuters_tickers) MUNICH (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said Europe’s ties with Russia remained challenging, but it was important to […]
How will we get over the Trump addiction?
The media circus that is the current administration will come to an end soon, and politics will go back to normal. But what will we do for entertainment? Robert Fisk @indyvoices Not long after the Lebanese civil war ended more than a quarter of a century ago, I found my […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Leaders From Across the County to Convene at Capitol Hill This Weekend
Source: India New England News: WALTHAM, MA–Muslims from over 70 chapters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community across the nation will convene at Capitol Hill this weekend to brief over 200 Congressional offices in Washington, DC. Nasir M. Rana, regional director of public affairs of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Greater Boston […]
Trump’s dangerous delusions about Islam
Guardian: In the aftermath of the attacks of 11 September 2001, amid the grief and rage that followed the toppling of the World Trade Center, President George W Bush did not declare war on Islam. “These acts of violence against innocents,” he told Americans in the week after 3,000 people […]
Don’t turn Islamic State fight into battle against all Muslims – German defense minister
Our Source: Swiss Info Reporting by Shadia Nasralla and Andrea Shalal; Writing by Michelle Martin; Editing by Michael Nienaber MUNICH (Reuters) – German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen warned […]
Switzerland: Provision for teenage asylum seekers to be stepped up
The Local news@thelocal.ch 17 February 2017 Minors are among those applying for asylum. File photo: Federal Office for Migraiton A Swiss government pilot project expected to launch this year promises to improve care and accommodation for underage asylum seekers. In a written answer on Thursday to a parliamentary question the […]