Paris attacks: Omar Ismail Mostefai identified as assailant
Source: BBC One of the seven attackers who killed 129 people and wounded 350 in Paris has been identified, as the French police investigation picks up pace. The attacker was […]
Why a Nagorno-Karabakh Deal May Be Imminent
Analysis STRATFOR.COM NOVEMBER 14, 2015 | 22:31 GMT Print Text Size Soldiers in Nagorno-Karabakh play checkers using a chess set at their post along the line of contact with Azerbaijan on April 21. (Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) Summary After a decadeslong standoff, Armenia and Azerbaijan may be making diplomatic progress […]
Putin Plan: The Russian President’s Strategy for Syria
By Matthias Schepp in Moscow SPIEGEL.DE DPA President Vladimir Putin has been oddly quiet about the recent crash of a Russian jet in Egypt. A secret strategy paper suggests the Kremlin wants to find a political solution with the West on the issue of Syria. Pressure […]
How to benefit from the Qur’an
How to benefit from Qur’an IBN AL-QAYYIM Published — Friday 13 November 2015 Last update 13 November 2015 2:47 am | | A A http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.e00c464da75b252cb1a028400793cadc.en.html#_=1447577085800&count=horizontal&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F834591&dnt=false&id=twitter-widget-1&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fislam-perspective%2Fnews%2F834591&size=m&text=How%20to%20benefit%20from%20Qur%E2%80%99an%20%7C%20Arab%20News%3A&type=share&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F834591%23.VkhF-ntbvTY.twitter&via=Arab_News https://apis.google.com/u/0/se/0/_/+1/fastbutton?usegapi=1&size=medium&hl=en-US&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F834591&gsrc=3p&ic=1&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fscs%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fk%3Doz.gapi.en.-MEibZBkA0g.O%2Fm%3D__features__%2Fam%3DAQ%2Frt%3Dj%2Fd%3D1%2Ft%3Dzcms%2Frs%3DAGLTcCN5wAq8ObXDmKVRVqq22e9MdJrBvg#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Concircled%2Cdrefresh%2Cerefresh&id=I0_1447577084746&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&pfname=&rpctoken=31644074 If you truly want to benefit from the Qur’an, your heart must be attentive and alert when reciting it or listening to it. Listen […]
Asma bint Abu Bakr: Role model for women
A view of Jannatul Muala, in a corner of which is a small grave indicating the resting place of Asma bint Abu Bakr (may Allah bless her). ABU TARIQ HIJAZI Published — Friday 13 November 2015 From Bilal to Sumayya, the history of Islam is replete with sacrifices rendered by […]
G-20 host Turkey says fight against terrorism should be at forefront
By Reuters – Nov 14,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu speak as they stand on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, on Saturday (AP photo) BELEK, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged world leaders on Saturday to prioritise the fight against […]
Calendar agreed for Syria polls; Assad’s fate undecided
Calendar agreed for Syria polls; Assad’s fate undecided By Agencies – Nov 15,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Fighters from the Democratic Forces of Syria move in a convoy in Al Khatoniyah lake area after they took control of it from the Daesh terror group, near Al Houl town in Hasaka province, […]
Europe’s disintegration
Nov 14,2015 – Last updated at Nov 14,2015 JORDAN TIMES – Philippe Legrain If a clear signal was needed that the European Union is falling apart at an alarming rate, Hungary’s construction of razor-wire fences along the border with its fellow EU member Croatia is it. The crisis in the eurozone […]
The best answer to the question ‘Does Islam promote violence?’
Posted 15 hours ago by i100 Staff UPVOTE When Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket in Paris were attacked at the beginning of this year by al-Qaeda, the world mourned for the dead – but many were quick to assign blame in the wrong places. Every time a jihadist terror group […]
Beirut bombing: Hezbollah threatens ‘long war’ as Lebanese capital reels from deadliest terror attack in years
The black Isis flag can be seen in Tripoli and Sidon, but the attack on its old antagonists suggests it is under pressure Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent @indyvoices Friday 13 November 2015 3 comments Mourners carry the coffin of the Shia Amal Movement party’s Hussein Hojeij, who died in […]
Thousands Use #MuslimsAreNotTerrorist To Combat Islamophobia
Source: Huffington Post By Daniel Marans; Reporter, The Huffington Post Champions of religious pluralism around the world used #MuslimsAreNotTerrorist to refute the idea that Friday’s attacks in Paris reflect the views of most Muslims or mainstream interpretations of the Islamic faith. The hashtag was trending on Twitter on Saturday, with more than 267,000 […]
After Paris Attacks, Don’t Close Doors to Refugees – Open Them
The West should do everything in its power to make those fleeing ISIS and extremism feel welcome and wanted BY JESSE BERNEY November 14, 2015 One World Trade Center in New York City was lit in the colors of the French flag Friday evening. Daniel Pierce Wright/Getty The anti-Muslim ugliness […]
Paris Attacks May Unsettle EU’s Debate on Migration
Chancellor Angel Merkel has been under intensifying fire for opening Germany’s doors to refugees A girl carries her doll as she and other migrants and refugees walk after crossing the Greek-Macedonian border near Gevgelija on Saturday. The attacks in Paris quickly galvanized opponents of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door policy. PHOTO: […]
645. Commandment – Do not be a false witness
645. Commandment – Do not be a false witness [25:73] And those who bear not false witness, and when they pass by anything vain, they pass on with dignity;
ISIS Attack on Paris Suggests a Change in Strategy
Source: Time The Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria claimed responsibility on Saturday for a series of explosions, shootings, and a mass hostage-taking in Paris that left more than […]
What We Know About the Paris Attacks
Source: Time Terror returned to Paris for the second time in a year Friday night when at least 127 people died in a series of brutal terrorist attacks at various […]
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Paris Attacks as France Vows ‘Ruthless’ Response
Source: Time Greater Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility Saturday for the six coordinated terror attacks that rocked the French capital on Friday night, killing at least 127 people and wounding hundreds. […]
Europe Mislabels Israel
Source: The New York Times THIS week the European Commission announced guidelinessuggesting that Israeli products from areas that came under its control in 1967 be labeled “Israeli Settlement” products and […]
Noah’s Ark theme park in Kentucky to open July 2016: founder
Source: Reuters A controversial Noah’s Ark-themed amusement park in Kentucky will open on July 7, 2016 and should attract 1.4 million people annually, the park’s founder said on Thursday. Currently […]
Jewish publishers seek new models in struggling industry
Source: Religious News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Editors and reporters from North American Jewish newspapers gathered in the U.S. capital this week to try to come up with solutions to the crisis facing their struggling industry. The meeting, which took place at the annual American Jewish Press Association conference Tuesday and […]