by Jo Fahy, swissinfo.ch January 7, 2014 – 11:00 Faced with a rising number of asylum seekers, Switzerland wants to cut down the average application processing time to less than five months. swissinfo.ch looks at the success – and potential pitfalls – of speedier procedures elsewhere in Europe. Compared with […]
Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die Larry Silverstein 4:36 PM (0 minutes ago) Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die By Matthew J. Thomas Posted 2013-04-18 19:36 GMT (AINA) — Syria’s Christians fear an Islamist takeover should the current government be overthrown. During the ongoing […]
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(Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit fell to its lowest level in four years in November as exports hit a record high and weak oil prices held down the import bill, the latest evidence of strengthening economic fundamentals. Tuesday’s report left economists anticipating a far stronger growth pace for the […]
SYRIAN rebels laid siege to jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in their northern stronghold yesterday, hoping to crush the al-Qa’ida affiliate accused of widespread abuses. A broad coalition of moderates and Islamists opposed to President Bashar al-Assad is seeking to drive ISIL – which is […]
Source: allafrica.com The Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya The Gambia (MKATG) recently concluded its 30th annual National Convention at Nasir Ahmadiyya Senior Secondary School in Basse, Upper River Region (URR). According to a press release conveyed to the Daily Observer, the three-day convention was meant to train its members on true Islamic values; […]
Source: halesowennews.co.uk YOUNG people from Halesowen have been spreading seasonal cheer with donations of gifts to ill children, the homeless and the poor. Volunteers from the Long Lane branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association delivered gifts to the children’s ward at Russells Hall Hospital and took extra supplies to the Halesowen-based Back […]
Source: Pakistan Today By: Humayun Gauhar: Humayun Gauhar is a political analyst. He can be reached at: humayun.gauhar786@gmail.com. Pakistan is caught in a fast spinning centrifuge, where hopefully the good is being separated from the bad Customary spontaneity makes me wish everyone a Happy New Year. My prayer is that humankind has […]
It is very difficult to separate the spread of particular kinds of violence in some human societies from the social, cultural and ‘moral’ roots of that violence. In fact, it is illogical to ignore the apparent willingness of more than few members of a particular society to commit violence, while […]
Local authorities are calling on Muslim families to adopt Muslim children. World Bulletin / News Desk Muslims living in the UK capital London are being encouraged by the local authorities to adopt children. The local council in the east London borough of Tower Hamlets, which hosts a large Bangladeshi Muslim […]
Epigraph: He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad), with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient is Allah as a Witness. (Al Quran 48:29) Baitul Muqeet Mosque in New Zealand Lead post collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of […]
Volgograd and the Conquest of Eurasia: Has the House of Saud seen its Stalingrad? By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya Global Research, January 03, 2014 Url of this article: http://www.globalresearch.ca/volgograd-and-the-conquest-of-eurasia-will-the-house-of-saud-see-its-stalingrad/5363440 The events in Volgograd are part of a much larger body of events and a multi-faceted struggle that has been going on […]
Geopolitical Weekly Tuesday, January 7, 2014 Stratfor By Marc Lanthemann The 20th anniversary of NAFTA’s implementation on Jan. 1 has revived some of the perennial arguments that have surrounded the bloc since its inception. The general consensus has been that the trade deal was a mixed bag, a generally positive […]
The Jakarta Post: Alissa Qotrunnada Munawaroh Rahman, the eldest daughter of late president Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid, is passionate when she speaks of Jaringan GUSDURian, the network of those who […]
OnIslam.net US Singer Jennifer Grout Finds Islam CAIRO – Jennifer Grout, an American singer who fascinated the Arab world after reaching the final three of the talent competition “Arabs Got Talent” has reportedly reverted to Islam during her stay in Morocco to study Arabic language, Morocco World News reported on […]
Offenders could face five years jail; those targeted to be recognized as victims of sexual harassment. Haaretz: The Knesset approved a bill on Monday that prohibits the online distribution of […]
Source: The Washington Times WASHINGTON, January 6, 2014 — While the Middle East appears to dominate much of the discourse relating to Islam and Muslims, the growth of Muslim communities […]
Global Post: NEW DELHI, India — Ever since 1947 when South Asians threw off the yoke of the British Raj, India has been dominated by the Congress party, led by the Gandhi family, with occasional interruptions from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. Now a new force in Indian politics […]
Source: BBC North America’s brutal cold snap is heading east, ushering in dangerous temperatures not seen in two decades, warn forecasters. About half of the US population has been placed under a wind chill warning or cold weather advisory. In Canada, the province of Ontario is facing temperatures of -40C […]
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