Source: CNN As Russian President Vladimir Putin opens the Winter Olympics in Sochi on February 7, there will be relief hidden behind his characteristically guarded smile. For Putin, the past two years have witnessed a remarkable recovery. Two years ago, Putin seemed to be on the ropes. Tens of thousands […]
Source: NY Times via Wasim Sr LONDON — A joke has been circulating among Pakistanis on Twitter: “How to negotiate with the Taliban: Blast. Condemn. Blast. Condemn. Blast. Condemn. #Fail.” It mocks the government’s swiftness at denouncing terrorist attacks while doing too little to stop them. In 2013 alone, the […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: The title has been changed by the Muslim Times. Source: Pakistan Today By Humayun Gauhar The Taliban will extract a huge dowry from the government without giving anything in return When almost everyone was expecting Nawaz Sharif to announce a military operation against the Taliban, […]
Source: Anti-immigrant Northern League slams project (By Stefania Fumo) (ANSA) – Venice, February 3 – Venice Mayor Giorgio Orsoni wants to put his city on the map as a site of internationally weighty institutions, and a possible Islamic Museum plus study center is one of them. On Monday, the mayor […]
If a new lawsuit by the Libyan sovereign investment fund is to be believed, Wall Street bankers were able to accomplish what decades of sanctions could not—Gaddafi’s downfall. “Geopolitics is now a game best played with financial and commercial weapons. The new geoeconomic game may be more efficient and subtle […]
(Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity slowed sharply in January on the back of the biggest drop in new orders in years, suggesting the economy had lost steam at the start of 2014. The economic picture was also darkened by other data on Monday showing spending on construction projects barely rose […]
The Vatican last year sent out a survey to Catholics around the world focusing on attitudes to sex and sexuality. The responses are now in — and they show that the Church is badly in need of reform. Can Pope Francis meet such expectations? Adolescents find it embarrassing to talk […]
by Fida M. Hassnain (Author) , Suzanne Olsson (Author) An amazing first-hand journey to Kashmir-a look into the evidence that Jesus survived crucifixion-proof that he lived and died in Kashmir and is buried in the famous tomb known as Roza Bal. Meet the family who claim that Yuzu Asaph, Jesus, is their ancestral grandfather. Learn […]
Epigraph: You are the best people raised for the good of mankind; you enjoin what is good and forbid evil and believe in Allah. And if the People of the […]
Cii News | 24 January 2013 Harvard Law School, one of the most prestigious institutions of its kind in the world, has posted a verse of the Holy Quraan at […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba Mezquita de Córdoba, a World Heritage Site. Basic information Location Historic centre, Córdoba, Andalusia,Spain Geographic coordinates Coordinates: 37°52′45.1″N 04°46′47″W Affiliation Visigothic Catholic Church from ≈600; divided into Muslim and Christian halves after the Islamic conquest[1] Islam (784–1236) Catholic Church (1236–present) Region Iberian Peninsula District Diocese of Córdoba Ecclesiastical or organizational status Active […]
France 24. The 54-year-old father of two told FRANCE 24 he was protesting because the government was “screwing with children’s heads”. “I am opposed to gender theory lessons in schools,….. “We are in the process of destroying the fundamentals of French life. “Gender theory will screw up our children. They […]
Epigraph: You are the best people raised for the good of mankind; you enjoin what is good and forbid evil and believe in Allah. And if the People of the […]
Rfi: The French government is fighting to break a school boycott by parents convinced that their children are being taught masturbation and a non-existent “gender theory” as part of an […]
theguardian: by Barbara Taylor — The obligations of friendship trumped madness – and this in itself could be a form of healing. Ward 16 of Friern Barnet mental asylum was an “acute admissions” ward, meaning it was meant for people in a highly disturbed state, needing plenty of care (and […]
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel and Washington were at loggerheads on Sunday after senior Israeli figures attacked US Secretary of State John Kerry for warning of a growing boycott threat if peace talks fail. The latest spat erupted a day after Kerry warned of the potential economic impact on Israel if the […]
Involved with the neo-Nazi skinhead movement, Marc Springer grew up as an anti-Islam, anti-Muslim racist. His passion into reading eventually led him to read about Islam and Muslims, and finally to Islam, turning around his life completely from disbelief to a devoted worshipper of Allah. He says: People say that […]
The shopping boom has begun in Jeddah, the gateway to the Two Holy Mosques, with the arrival of thousands of Umrah pilgrims in the city. Thanks to the electronic system […]
February 01, 2014 12:05 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY If you think the controversy of actress Scarlett Johansson’s relationships with Oxfam and the Israeli company SodaStream is a minor side story about Hollywood celebrities, think again. This is the latest signal of a major direction […]
February 03, 2014 12:15 AM By David Ignatius The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY Hoping to understand the current Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in human terms, I made a visit last week to a Palestinian farmer named Hammadeh Kashkeesh, whom I first met 32 years ago. First, try to imagine the landscape, and […]