Haaretz: The Vatican’s Custody of the Holy Land demanded the attorney general and state prosecutor charge the leader of the far-right Israeli group Lehava, Benzi Gopstein, with incitement for calling for churches in Israel to […]
NUCLEAR DEAL Switzerland lifts suspended Iran sanctions AUG 12, 2015 – 19:02 Most of the suspended sanctions were related to Iran’s oil industry (Keystone) The Swiss cabinet decided on Wednesday to lift sanctions against Iran that were suspended since January 2014. The move comes after the agreement reached by Iran […]
Hassan Sheikh, who served on the front line against Isis, was fatally shot by a machine-gun fired by either Sulieman Assad or his bodyguard BY ROBERT FISK THE INDEPENDENT Wednesday 12 August 2015 In government-controlled Syria, you respect the President. But you do not mess with the […]
We cling to our belief that barbarism will never outlast the power of the righteous BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT Hitler set a bad example. He was evil. His regime was evil. His Reich was destroyed, the Nazis vanquished, the Fuhrer dying by his own hand in the ashes of […]
Latest blunders include “delayed” reports, confused allegiances and invited dignitaries who never arrive. It seems Cameron isn’t quite cut out for the region BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT PR Dave is my favourite British prime minister – because you can never be sure of his next blunder in the Middle […]
Abdullah al-Senussi execution: This perversion of justice suits Western security services just fine The secret agreements between our intelligence and Gaddafi’s torturers will now remain safe for good BY ROBERT FISK Shutting them up. That’s what it’s about. The hangman’s drop, the crackle of the firing squad, and their secrets […]
Source: London School of Economics and Political Science: A study of depression among older Europeans has found that joining a religious organisation is more beneficial than charity work, sport or […]
Huff Post: by Mirabai Starr — At night on my bed I longed for my only love.I sought him, but did not find him.I must rise and go about the city,the narrow streets and squares, till I findmy only love.I sought him everywherebut I could not find him.(From The Song […]
555. Commandment – O ye who believe! fight such of the disbelievers as are near to you and let them find hardness in you [9:123] O ye who believe! fight such of the disbelievers as are near to you and let them find hardness in you; and know that Allah is […]
Source: Metro Last month for Ramadan I wanted to try a little bit harder than I’ve tried in previous years. I decided this year I was going to, amongst other […]
Source: ABC Euromonitor International, which issued a review of halal product markets, thinks that nearly double-digit annual growth awaits the global market of Islamic fashion clothing in the medium-term prospect. […]
Source: The Hindu The last page bears the year in which it had been written. “It was written in 1050 of the Hijri calendar, which works out to 1605 AD, […]
leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk: We are very saddened at the news that supporter Kamal Aftab passed away last Friday. Kamal was a very inspirational man who selflessly supported charities, most recently Leukaemia & […]
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The neoliberalist capitalist model has resulted in civil wars and economic disaster, and it’s only going to get worse. Unless, Paul Mason argues, we take advantage of the technological revolution we are living through and create a postcapitalist sharing society. If we let prices fall and delink work from wages, […]
Aug 11,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH When the Iran nuclear deal was reached a month ago in Vienna, analysts’ accounts went wildly in every possible direction, attaching to it every inconceivable and unthinkable attribution. Predictions went as far as claiming that the two-year-long negotiations had not […]
Saudi Arabia rejects Russian calls to work with Assad against Daesh By AFP – Aug 11,2015 – JORDAN TIMES MOSCOW — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Tuesday poured cold water on Russian calls to join forces with the Syrian authorities against Daesh militatns, insisting it would never work with President […]
Epigraph: Divorce may be pronounced twice; then, either retain them in a becoming manner or send them away with kindness. And it is not lawful for you that you take […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Donald Trump led the republican party’s 17-strong 2016 presidential field with the backing of 24 percent […]