David Cameron criticises BBC for use of ‘Islamic State’
Source: The Guardian David Cameron has criticised the BBC again for using the term “Islamic State”, saying Muslim people would be holding their heads in despair. The prime minister made […]
Iraq conflict: Civilians suffering ‘staggering’ violence – UN
Source: BBC The UN says violence suffered by civilians in Iraq “remains staggering”, with at least 18,800 killed between 1 January 2014 and 31 October 2015. Some 3.2 million people […]
The US’ ‘state of disunion’
Jan 19,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Last Tuesday, US President Barack Obama delivered the annual State of the Union (SOTU) address to a joint session of Congress. On Thursday, the Republican candidates for their party’s nomination held their sixth televised debate. The contrasts in tone could not have […]
How can you make people care?
Source: BBC He is the son and grandson of refugees and now Tamer Ismail is one himself. The 14-year-old, born to a Palestinian family in Syria, finds himself in claiming […]
Pakistan PM voices ‘deep concern’ in Saudi Arabia over Iran tensions
By AFP – Jan 19,2016 -JORDAN TIMES A photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency on Monday shows Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the capital Riyadh (AFP photo/SPA/HO ) RIYADH — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday expressed “deep concern” to […]
Europe seeing more deaths than births, says study
Source: TOI ASHINGTON: More people in Europe are dying than being born, according to a study that found, in contrast, that births are exceeding deaths by significant margins in the US. The researchers found that 17 European nations have more people dying than are being born (natural decrease), including three […]
Why Are There So Many Misconceptions About Muslim Americans?
Source: Huffington Post By Matthew La Corte; Research Associate at the Niskanen Center Peaceful American Muslims are unfairly and ignorantly being lumped together with evil extremists in the aftermath of […]
‘ISIS letter’ threatens killing PM Modi, Parrikar for banning beef in India
Source: TOI PANAJI: Goa police has started investigations into an anonymous letter signed by ISIS that says the terror outfit will kill PM Narendra Modi and defence minister Manohar Parrikar for banning beef in India. “Since you are not allowing to eat beef, you will be taken care of,” the […]
Doves and demons in the Gulf
Source: ET At last, at last, the Republic steps up. Or, at least, that’s what we hear from Pakistan’s media mills — the white and green is tiptoeing out onto the world stage again, with olive branches for everyone. May we hear that most meaningless phrase again: ‘a just and […]
Isis will fail to emulate Islam’s great conquests. Here’s why
Guardian: Fifteen centuries ago, Arab armies fanned out from the Middle East in search of conquest. For some who took part, the incentives were material – rich prizes were on offer from cities that paid tribute, surrendered or were sacked. For others, it was the spiritual rewards that appealed most: […]
Jamia Ahmadiyya UK and Canada Convocation take place in joint-ceremony
19 January 2016 PRESS RELEASE JAMIA AHMADIYYA UK AND CANADA CONVOCATION TAKE PLACE IN JOINT-CEREMONY 25 graduates receive their Shahid degrees from Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community 17 graduates […]
Mosque Establishment Vs Pakistan
Mosque versus Pakistan By Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy, Islamabad JAN 10, 2015 THE mosque in Pakistan is now no longer just a religious institution. Instead it has morphed into a deeply political one that seeks to radically transform culture and society. Actively assisted by the state in this mission in earlier […]
Muslim women in the UK ‘must integrate and speak English’ says David Cameron
ibtimes.co.uk By Brendan Cole , Video by Adam Justice January 18, 2016 05:10 GMT The minority of Muslim men in Britain who have “backwards” attitudes to women must be confronted, David Cameron has said, as he vowed to review the role played by Britain’s religious councils, including Sharia courts. The Prime Minister said […]
Muslims and the modern state: What’s the big problem?
Mark Sedgwick Monday 18 January 2016 Muslims have shown clearly that democracy is compatible not just with Islam but also with the idea of using state power to make a better world Source: Middle East Eye The biggest political news from the Muslim world remains the self-declared Caliphate based in […]
South African Muslims mark uprising’s 130th anniversary
Africa January 18, 2016 People gathered at a cemetery in Cape Town on Sunday to mark the 130th anniversary of a Muslim uprising sparked by a ban on burials. The Tana Baru cemetery uprising – considered the most significant form of civil disobedience by South African Muslims in the 19th […]
Islamic State’s double standards sow growing disillusion
By HAMZA HENDAWI1 hour ago . View photo In this Dec. 5, 2015, photo, Syrian refugee Nayef speaks to The Associated Press during an interview in southeast Turkey. Under the Islamic State group, “justice has been erratic,” said Nayef, who hails from the Islamic State group-held eastern Syrian town of […]
UN launches $15b humanitarian aid appeal
Source: Khaleej Times Shaikh Mohammed says UAE is one of the world’s most generous supporters of international humanitarian causes. The United Nations reached out to the UAE to help generate […]
Syrian refugees welcomed on remote Scottish island
Source: Al Jazeera Isle of Bute, Scotland – In his office in Edinburgh, Michael Russell, a member of the Scottish Parliament for the district of Argyll and Bute, reflects on Europe’s […]
Southern Africa’s drought leaves millions hungry
Source: Al Jazeera About 14 million people in Southern Africa are facing hunger because of last year’s poor harvest, caused by the El Nino weather pattern, the World Food Programme […]