Shares, dollar sink as U.S. authorizes air strikes in Iraq
(Reuters) – World shares and the dollar tumbled on Friday and oil and gold jumped after U.S. President Barack Obama authorized targeted air strikes in Iraq, stoking fears of another drawn-out conflict in the region. Fighting also resumed in Gaza between Palestinian militants and Israel while NATO’s calls for Russia […]
Welcoming Baha’i: New official religion in Indonesia
The Jakarta Post: The Religious Affairs Ministry has added the Baha’i faith to the list of official Indonesian religions, which already comprises Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. […]
Indonesian Government Officially Bans ISIS
The Jakarta Post: The Indonesian government on Monday officially banned the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, saying the militant outfit should not be allowed to spread its teachings in […]
Obama authorises air strikes on Iraq
US President Barack Obama says he has authorised air strikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq but will not send US troops back to the country. He said Islamic State (IS) fighters would be targeted to prevent the slaughter of religious minorities, or if they threaten US interests. Strikes have […]
WHO: Ebola outbreak in West Africa an international health emergency
(CNN) — Global health experts Friday declared the Ebola epidemic ravaging West Africa an international health emergency that requires a coordinated global approach. Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are battling […]
Worldwide Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Prays for Innocent Victims of Israel-Palestine Conflict
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad calls on the Muslim nations to play their roles in ending the violence and establishing peace His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the World Head of […]
Toddlers at risk of extremism, warns Education Secretary
The Telegraph: Nurseries are at risk of being taken over by religious extremists, the Education Secretary will warn as she announces that toddlers are to be taught “fundamental British values”. […]
The way minority communities treated in Pakistan is a national disgrace
Source: ET The manner in which successive governments of Pakistan have treated minority communities is a national disgrace and exposes the intolerance at the heart of the establishment. Another committee solves nothing, and is little more than a shabby political fig leaf. More:
Gaza: The Makings of a Modern Day Dystopia- by Queen Rania Of Jordan
Huff Post: dys·to·pia [ dis-ˈtō-pē-ə] noun: an imaginary place where people are unhappy and usually afraid because they are not treated fairly; an unpleasant future where people are often dehumanized; a nightmare world characterized by human misery, squalor, oppression, disease and overcrowding. ______ Typically, dystopian societies are depicted through the […]
Netanyahu asks U.S. lawmakers to help fend off war crimes charges
Haretz.com: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked United States legislators to assist Israel in fending off charges that Israel committed war crimes during its month-long operation in Gaza, the New York Post reported on Wednesday. “The prime minister asked us to work together to ensure that this strategy of going […]
Blasphemy and Religious Intolerance in Pakistan
The Diplomat: While South Asian human rights discourse, including both Indian and Pakistani, is obsessed by the issue of Palestine, a cause that has little real relevance to the region, numerous violent incidents closer to home get scant attention, such as the violence in Xinjiang, China, just over the border […]
A bubble called Pakistan
Indian express: Barely 14 months after convincingly winning a general election, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government is being asked to resign amid threats of street protests. Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and Canada-based Sunni cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri plan separate marches on Islamabad on August 14, Pakistan’s Independence Day. Several politicians and parties known […]
Obama authorizes ‘targeted airstrikes’ in Iraq
http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/world/2014/08/07/tsr-sot-us-humanitarian-air-drops-iraq.cnn (CNN) — [Breaking news update at 9:45 p.m. ET Thursday] U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday he’d authorized targeted airstrikes in Iraq to protect American personnel. “We do whatever […]
What If the Children Dying in Gaza Were Jews?
They Made Them Do It…. BY ROBERT BONOMO Let’s do a thought experiment and imagine that the Arabs had gotten the better of the Israelis in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War […]
Gaza blockade must end: Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
Your God? My God? God is God!
Source: FMT By Dr. I. Lourdesamy The MH17 tragedy brought out the common humanity in all of us as people of all races, religions and nationalities stood united in sorrow […]
Scottish Independence: What a ‘Yes’ Vote Means for Your Finances
By NickC from money.co.uk On 18th September millions of Scottish citizens will cast their vote, either in favour of independence, or of staying with the UK. Scotland breaking from the Union could have a huge impact on your finances – we explain how. The debate about whether Scotland should split from the United […]
Islamic society raises awareness of Muslims’ faith
Samina Malik travels about eight months out of the year, meeting with translators around the world in an effort to help publish the Quran, the sacred book of Islam, in […]
Russia Extends Ban On Food Products From U.S., Europe, Canada And Australia Over Ukraine Sanctions
| By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Our source Huffington Post Posted: 08/07/2014 MOSCOW (AP) — Russia banned most food imports from the West on Thursday in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine, an […]