March 29, 2014 12:08 AMBy Olivia Alabaster, Diana Saad The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY While many inside and out of Syria bemoan the lack of attention that the conflict is getting internationally, it is perhaps the most “covered” war in history, given the nature of current media and technology, with thousands of […]
Source: The Local. Justice Minister Heiko Maas, said in a statement that he and Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière had struck a deal on a draft law which would create a path to dual citizenship for thousands more people. Maas called the plan “a very significant step toward a modern citizenship policy.” Those […]
Source: Morocco World News: After the Secretary General of the Independence Party Hamid Chabat called for the adoption of English instead of French as the second official language in Morocco, Daoudi announced that the government is to adopt English in Moroccan universities. Talking to Al-Yaoum 24, Douadi declared that the […]
Source: Morocco World News: The anti-racism campaign, “My name is not Azzi,” sparked numerous reactions, but some of which are particularly alarming as they become the vehicle for misleading and populist ideas. Under cover of a “journalistic approach,” one can read in a certain press specializing in a systematic critique […]
Source: Moroco World News: We hope the UNHRC will steer a steady course and rely on means to remain loyal to its founding principles as well as to its mission of defending and promoting human rights and of resisting any politicization, said Morocco’s permanent representative to Geneva, ambassador Omar Hilale […]
Guardian: Better oversight of the sprawling American national security apparatus may finally be coming: President Obama and the House Intelligence Committee unveiled plans this week toreduce bulk collection of telephone records. The debate opened up by Edward Snowden’s whistle-blowing is about to get even more legalistic than all the parsing of hops and stores andmetadata. These reforms may […]
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to Our servant, then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers beside Allah, […]
News.Yahoo: Pakistan announced last week that it received a $1.5 billion grant from Saudi Arabia, which it termed a “friendly gift” and an “unconditional grant.” Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long had warm ties, but the no-strings-attached gift sparked immediate concern from Pakistani journalists, security experts, and opposition politicians, who question whether the […]
We want everybody to realize that we’re all united as human beings. We have to stay together; we have to help one another. That’s the primary message. Source: catholicregister.org TORONTO – […]
Source: watfordobserver.co.uk One of the UK’s oldest Muslim organisations, Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, which has a chapter in Watford, has celebrated its 125th anniversary. The community was founded in India by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian in 1889 and today it spans more than 200 countries with membership exceeding tens of […]
Iran promoting ‘Islamic Nobel Prize’ for science and technology To reward Muslim scientists in the world and the Med region 10 March, 19:05 The banner for the presentation of the ‘Islamic Noble Prize’ (by Rodolfo Calò) (ANSAmed) – TEHRAN – The presentation of what has been dubbed the ‘Islamic […]
Politicians have failed so ordinary folks must stand up Source:The Malaysian Insider Politicians, from Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, have failed to protect the freedom of worship for all religions […]
HONG KONG (CNNMoney) As the United States and Europe threaten Russia with trade sanctions, Moscow is looking east to Asian countries that might act as an economic bulwark. The Kremlin’s calculations rely heavily on China — already the second largest importer of Russian goods and a voracious energy consumer. Increased […]
News from Qasim Oyekola, Lagos, Nigeria. Blog: oyekola.blogspot.com | twitter: @QasimOyekola Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Lagos State Nigeria is set to celebrate 125th Year of existence of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community worldwide. […]
Source: examiner.com | Imran Jattala 70 members of the U.S. Congress sent a bi-partisan letter to President Obama on March 26, 2014, in advance of his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, urging for the release of […]
Epigraph Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are […]
NTV News: Father ordered out of Canada A judge has ordered a man from Saudi Arabia to leave the country after he attacked and threatened to kill his daughter. CTVNews.ca Staff Published Tuesday, March 25, 2014 5:56PM EDT A Saudi man who admitted to choking and threatening his daughter has […]
Do I have to become Muslim to survive in Pakistan? By Sadia Widad Published: March 27, 2014 As I sat in that old house with a small open area holding around 30 people, Hindu worshippers sat on old rugs praying for peace and prosperity in their country – Pakistan. PHOTO: […]
March 27, 2014 ADNAN FALAK The Lahore resolution laid out the blue print for Pakistan. It envisioned an independent homeland for Muslims, consisting of “independent states” of geographical contiguous areas with a Muslim majority. It also called for the provision of “adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards for minorities in these […]