Brunei adopts Sharia law despite international criticism
RT: Brunei is to become the first East Asian country to adopt Sharia law as the sultan confirmed the Islamic penal code on Wednesday. The move sparks broad concern over […]
The Constitution of Medina: Islamic-Secular and Pluralsitic-First Ever in the World
Posted by Zia Shah The constitution of Medina and not the Magna Carta was the first ever constitution describing a pluralistic society. In this article, I will collect the description of […]
Obama’s envoy meets Pakistan’s Religious Affairs minister, demands minorities’ protection
Daily Times: Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yusuf has said that the Constitution of 1973 provides full protection to all minorities and the government is taking all possible steps to forge interfaith […]
World’s Tiniest Holy Quran: Picture Slide Show
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Halesowen (Ahmadiyya) Muslims in major charity run
halesowennews.co.uk: YOUNG Muslims from Halesowen are taking part in an annual 10k run in London this weekend, which hopes to raise more than £300,000 for a dozen charities. Members of the Ahmadiyya […]
Press Freedom in Europe is in Great Danger
Source: Balkan Insight: Photo by: Wikimedia Commons/Silar To work as a journalist today, you need a great deal of courage. In the last twelve months, hundreds of journalists, photographers and camera operators in the world have been killed, injured, kidnapped, threatened or sued. Europe is no exception: worrying patterns are […]
While you can talk until the cows come home
Source: NY Times: While you can talk about Ukraine until the cows come home, this story is 95 percent about Vladimir Putin and how he has chosen to define Russia’s interests. The truth is, Russia and its neighbors need a different definition of Russia’s interests. That, however, raises a series […]
The Darkness that is Pakistan
Source: LUBP Those who have been dreaming and hoping for a liberal and a secular Pakistan can now start getting serious about packing up their bags and moving to another country. The days are not far when this country will become a jungle as the animals that should be kept […]
India became 3rd-largest economy
Source: TOI WASHINGTON: In a matter of six years, India emerged as the world’s third-largest economy in 2011 from being the 10th largest in 2005, moving ahead of Japan, while the US remained the largest economy closely followed by China, latest figures have revealed. “The economies of Japan and the UK […]
Turkey to seek cleric Fethullah Gulen’s extradition
Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories Gulen denies corruption probe links Fethullah Gulen: Powerful but reclusive Turkish cleric Profile: Fethullah Gulen’s Hizmet movement Turkey is to start […]
Criminalising marriage below the age of 18.
Source: ET Sindh has blazed a trail that other provinces may feel impelled to follow. On April 28, itsprovincial assembly passed the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act 2013, criminalising marriage below the age of 18. This represents a triumph for civil society which had been venting its anguish at the […]
Abbas Unlikely to Dissolve Palestinian Authority
by Daoud Kuttab Palestinians skeptical of the Oslo process have for years been complaining that it has served only to relieve Israel of its obligations as an occupying force, instead of producing an independent and sovereign Palestinian state. This has led to repeated calls for the dissolution of the Oslo-created […]
Abbas Unlikely to Dissolve Palestinian Authority
by Daoud Kuttab Palestinians skeptical of the Oslo process have for years been complaining that it has served only to relieve Israel of its obligations as an occupying force, instead of producing an independent and sovereign Palestinian state. This has led to repeated calls for the dissolution of the Oslo-created […]
Moja Majka: Journey of a kaftan
Rima Al-Mukhtar ARABNEWS Published — Wednesday 30 April 2014 Moja Majka is a unique kaftan and abaya brand by half-Turkish half-Saudi fashion designer Sarah Basaad and her mother, Sureyya Barli […]
Three alternatives exist for a liberal Arab future
April 30, 2014 12:13 AM By Marwan Muasher The Daily Star Story Summary When the second Arab awakening began in 2011, its primary goal should have been to advance pluralism and democracy – causes that were neglected in the Arab world’s first, anti-colonial awakening in the 20th century. Will the […]
Hypocrisy triumphs as talks collapse
April 30, 2014 12:13 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Story Summary The Israeli decision to break off negotiations with the Palestinians last week after the Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas announced their reconciliation agreement reveals the darkest and most destructive sides of Israel and its Western backers […]
Domestic violence: how the world’s first women’s refuge saved my life
theguardian: by Sandra Laville — Jenny Smith will never forget the phone call that saved her life. It was her second attempt after finding herself incapable of speech the first time. Trying again a few days later, she managed a few gasped words: “I’m a battered wife, can you help […]
1,300 Muslims leave Central African Republic capital
Source: Dawn.com BANGUI: Heavily armed African and French peacekeepers escorted some of the last remaining Muslims out of Central African Republic’s volatile capital on Sunday, trucking more than 1,300 people […]
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder celebrating his 70th birthday with Vladimir Putin
Source: Spiegel There’s nothing you can do about your relatives, but you certainly have a choice when it comes to picking your friends. This sage wisdom also applies to Gerhard Schröder, the former German leader and confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He himself can decide whom to embrace and […]
Saudi announces 3 new MERS deaths, toll hits 105
Source: TOI RIYADH: Saudi health authorities announced on Tuesday three new deaths from the MERS coronavirus, as a group of experts met to discuss means of preventing the spread of the disease. Three men — aged 56, 61, and 79 — died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Riyadh, bringing […]