G20 meeting targets an additional 2% economic growth
Source: BBC Financial leaders from the 20 biggest economies have set a goal of generating $2 trillion (£1.2 trillion) in extra output over the next five years. During that period […]
Ukraine parliament ousts Yanukovich, Tymoshenko freed
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovich after three months of street protests, while his arch-rival Yulia Tymoshenko hailed opposition demonstrators as “heroes” in an emotional speech […]
German public opinion of Israel is slumping ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit
dw.de: A turning point in Israeli-German relations German public opinion of Israel is slumping ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit there. There is growing public and political disillusionment over Israel’s […]
Creating a Secular Jinnah
viewpoint online: The magazine Newsline’s February 2014 edition has an interesting – albeit unoriginal – cover photo depicting Pakistan’s founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah as a bearded Islamist, with cover […]
Pathway to an Authentic, Real-World Faith
Huff Post: by Steve McSwain — “What’s the point of human existence?” “Why did people actually show up on earth?” “What is the point of your life?” These are big questions and they are not easily answered. Anyone who answers them quickly is only admitting they have not explored them […]
David Versus Goliath: Dawkins, McGrath or Me – Who is the Most Rational? Part II
Epigraph: “Is he, then, who knows that what has been revealed to thee (Muhammad) from thy Lord is the truth, like one who is blind? But only those gifted with understanding will […]
eDigest: Will Turkey become the new Pakistan?
Epigraph: I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea. He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; […]
False Advertising: After All, We Do Dissect Speech
The Muslim Time’s Editor’s comment: Every argument against false advertisement, could also be an argument against hate speech or Islamophobia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia False advertising or deceptive advertising is the use […]
Ukraine’s Leader Flees!
Source: NY Times: Protesters stood guard near the presidential administration building in Kiev on Saturday. Darko Bandic/Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine — An opposition unit took control of the presidential palace outside Kiev on Saturday, as leaders in Parliament said Ukraine’s president, Viktor F. Yanukovych, had fled the capital a day […]
Military Action against Taliban should continue
By Saeed Qureshi: He is a senior journalist, former editor of Diplomatic Times and a former diplomat The chips are down. The fighter jets of Pakistan Air Force have finally pounded a few hideouts of the murderous Taliban who have been wantonly killing the innocent civilians and military personnel alike. That […]
The ‘Islam is different’ argument
Washington Post: by Eugene Volokh — I have argued that many (though not all) of the things that are condemned as intrusions of Islamic law into American law are actually the applications of traditional American legal principles. Those who believe in equal treatment without regard to religion, I have argued, […]
The Prophet Muhammad and the Christian priests of Mount Sinai
themuslimtimes.org: by Zia Shah: The Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace be on him, was the greatest pioneer of religious freedom and tolerance. When we say it, we literally mean it, […]
Why God Won’t Go Away: Reflections on the “New Atheism”
By Alister McGrath: He is a British/Irish theologian, priest, intellectual historian,scientist, and Christian apologist, currently Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education at King’s College London Patheos.com: The term “New Atheism” was invented in 2006. Gary Wolf […]
Dirty business: ‘Blasphemy chant was a land-grab ruse’
ET: LAHORE: Sawan Masih told a court hearing a blasphemy case against him on Friday that some businessmen at a steel market near Joseph Colony had hatched a plan to drive out Christian families residing there by alleging blasphemy. An additional district and sessions judge fixed March 6 for hearing defence […]
Will Turkey become the new Pakistan?
Epigraph: I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea. He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; […]
Freedom to discriminate? Controversial Arizona bill takes step toward becoming law
Russia Today: The Arizona state Senate approved legislation Wednesday permitting businesses in the state to refuse service to potential customers based on an owner’s religious beliefs, infuriating equal rights advocates who claim the bill legalizes LGBT discrimination. The bill, known officially as Senate Bill 1062, was approved by the Republican-controlled […]
The next decade promises a host of water-related problems
February 22, 2014 12:18 AMBy Asit K. Biswas, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe STORY SUMMARY During its recent gathering in Davos, the World Economic Forum released its ninth annual Global Risks report, which relies on a survey of more than 700 business leaders, government officials, and nonprofit actors to identify the world’s most serious […]
Robert Fisk: Ukraine’s future is tied up with Syria’s – and Vladimir Putin is crucial to both
by Robert Fisk, The Independent No one in the Middle East will be studying Ukraine’s violent tragedy with more fascination – and deeper concern – than President Bashar al-Assad of […]
Islam Is Ireland’s Fastest Growing Religion
Source: International Business Times: By Palash Ghosh The Republic of Ireland may be intimately associated with the Roman Catholic Church, but the fastest-growing faith on the emerald isle is Islam […]