Shashank Joshi THE GUARDIAN Michael Fallon’s suggestion would be a futile gesture in the fight against Isis, not least because of a lack of allied ground forces ‘Syrian Kurds worked closely with US airpower to push out Isis from Kobane in January. But alliance with the Kurds has its […]
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON Immigrants in Switzerland are well integrated, says OECD JUL 2, 2015 – 19:22 Education success in Switzerland was a weak point for immigrants, the OECD found (Keystone) Immigrants moving to Switzerland integrate quite easily, especially into the job market. But poverty levels and training possibilities are problematic, an […]
Huff Post: In separate attacks last week, ISIS terrorists killed 39 tourists at a beach resort in Tunisia, and close to 30 worshipers at a Shia Mosque in Kuwait. The […]
Palestinians protest one year after teenager burnt to death By AFP – Jul 02,2015 – Jordan Times The father and mother of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir pray at his grave as they mark one year anniversary since his killing by Israelis who burned him alive in revenge for the murder […]
Fight fire with fire Smoke rises in Egypt’s North Sinai as seen from the border of southern Gaza Strip with Egypt July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa The Daily Star Terror has arrived in Egypt, after years of simmering tension and periodic upsurges in violence. But this week’s assassination of […]
Tanya Basu @mstanyabasu July 2, 2015 “Ours is a happy, functional, loving family,” Nathan Collier tells TIME On Tuesday, Nathan Collier went to the Yellowstone County Courthouse in his hometown […]
517. Commandment – There are many signs in the creation of the Universe for a people who make use of their reason [16:12] Therewith He grows corn for you, and the olive and the date palm, and the grapes, and all kinds of fruits. Surely, in that is a Sign for […]
Source: Pakistan Christian Post Sheikhupura, Punjab: July 1, 2015. (PCP) On accusation of blasphemy, the Muslim villagers tortured Christian women, then shaved head of husband of one of woman, color […]
Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health editor, BBC News website Scientists believe they are close to a blood test for pancreatic cancer – one of the hardest tumours to detect and treat. The test, which they describe as “a major advance”, hunts for tiny spheres of fat that are shed by […]
Excerpt from letter from Abdul Rahim to Fatah Muhammad Syal – This is an excerpt from a letter written by an Indian Post Office clerk, Abdul Rahim, to Fatah Muhammad […]
Source: The Huffington Post By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush; Executive Editor Of Global Spirituality and Religion, The Huffington Post Below is an edited version of the Keynote delivered in at the United Church of Christ General Synod on June 29, 2015 in Cleveland, Oh. The theme of the Synod was “Unexpected Places.” It […]
Source: BBC Thousands of Sydney dental patients may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, according to health authorities. A New South Wales (NSW) Health spokesman said at least 11,000 patients of two dental operators were at “low risk” because of poor cleaning and sterilisation practices. Patients who had invasive […]
Epigraph: Nay! man does indeed transgress, Because he thinks himself to be independent. Surely, unto thy Lord is the return. (Al Quran 96:7-9) Wake-up call to Canada on her 148th […]
A Commentary by Markus Feldenkirchen AP The murders in Charleston have plunged the US into a debate about racism. Why is America only now having an honest debate about racism? The dead from Charleston are also the dead of a nation that has long refused to work through its past […]
Ten years on from London’s July 7 Islamist bombings, the president of the borough’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Association spoke of the need to fight extremism with love and peace. Source: newhamrecorder.co.uk Basharat […]
YA Canada expresses ‘true love and devotion’ of Arab Canadians Unofficial Arabic translation part of a campaign to encourage Arab Canadians to vote and get engaged in Canadian political life. […]
Source: rochestermedia.com Dear Editor Rochester Media, I have no words. Forty Europeans gunned down at a beach in Tunisia. Thirty Shia slaughtered at a Mosque in Kuwait. And a French man […]
Source: ahmadiyyamalta.org Ahmadiyya donates to Angela House Fruit hampers, selection of educational toys and children’s books were donated to the children living at Angela House, Pieta, by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta. President of the Ahmadiyya community, Laiq Ahmed Atif, together with community members visited Angela House on Tuesday June 23, and […]
Source: pressking.com Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Australia unequivocally condemns horrific attacks in Tunisia, France, Somalia and Kuwait. The National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Australia, Imam Inam-ul-Haq Kausar said: Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
RIMA AL-MUKHTAR Published — Wednesday 1 July 2015 Ramadan is that time of the year when most people go back to their roots in terms of their traditions, clothing, culture and food. You find long queues in front of small, local restaurants that sell ful (mashed fava beans) and […]