Hopes for Syria peace meet fade as rebels dig in heels
DAMASCUS: Prospects for a Syria peace conference in Geneva next month looked dim Wednesday after key opposition leaders spurned efforts by Western and Arab powers to persuade them to attend. […]
On top of the secret empire can be a bureaucratic nightmare
STORY SUMMARY James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, is not your sleek, button-down spy chief. Clapper has recently taken steps that forced the NSA to accept greater transparency and […]
INDIAN TEEN KILLS HERSELF OVER FACEBOOK BAN
POLICE IN MAHARASHTRA STATE ARE EXAMINING A SUICIDE NOTE FOUND NEXT TO AISHWARYA DAHIWAL’S BODY. A 17-year-old committed suicide in western India after her parents told her she had to stop using Facebook, police said on Friday. College student Aishwarya Dahiwal was found hanging in her bedroom on Wednesday after […]
Pakistan: Growing polio cases: KP Governor fears travel ban on Pakistanis
Dawn.com: PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shaukatullah Khan on Thursday feared that Pakistanis could face travel restrictions over the growing polio cases in the country. “If the situation (high polio incidence) is not handled on war footing, there could be a ban on Pakistanis wanting to travel to Saudi Arabia for […]
Ahmadiyya Khilafat centenary postal stamps 1908-2008
Here are some stamps issued on the occasion of Khilafat centenary 1908-2008, by US and Canadian governments. Bottom stamps issued by Canadian government some 10 years ago, to celebrate the Sikh faith in Canada
Europe falls out of love with Obama
Source; CNN (CNN) — On July 24, 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama addressed tens of thousands of Germans on the avenue that leads from the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. In a pointed reference to the outgoing administration of President George W. Bush, he promised a new era of “allies who will […]
Paris also snoops on US, says ex-French spy boss
France24. France spies on the US just as the US spies on France, the former head of France’s counter-espionage and counter-terrorism agency said Friday, commenting on reports that the US National Security Agency (NSA) recorded millions of French telephone calls. Bernard Squarcini, head of the Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intérieur (DCRI) intelligence […]
Tobaski Message By Emir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Baba F. Trawally
Source: All Africa.Com via Wasim Sr: Muslims across the country will insha Allah celebrate the Eidul Adhia on Tuesday 15th October 2013. Allah the Almighty has once again avail us an opportunity to reflect on the purpose of our existence. The three whose sacrifice and devotion we are commemorating are […]
Tobaski Message By Emir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Baba F. Trawally
Source: All Africa.Com via Wasim Sr: Muslims across the country will insha Allah celebrate the Eidul Adhia on Tuesday 15th October 2013. Allah the Almighty has once again avail us an opportunity to reflect on the purpose of our existence. The three whose sacrifice and devotion we are commemorating are […]
SPECIAL RECEPTION TO MARK OPENING OF MASROOR MOSQUE TAKES PLACE IN BRISBANE
Source: Press AMJ International: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says the new Mosque will be a source of peace for all people On 23 October 2013, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered the keynote address at a Special Reception held […]
Thousands of Yogyakartans Greet Newlywed Royal Couple
The Jakarta Post: Thousands of onlookers filled Jl. Malioboro in Yogyakarta on Wednesday hoping to catch a glimpse of the newlywed royal couple Gusti Kanjeng Ratu (GKR) Hayu and Kanjeng […]
Women ‘better at multitasking’ than men, study finds
BBC: It’s not a myth – women really are better than men at multitasking, at least in certain cases, a study says. Men were slower and less organised than women […]
Women 'better at multitasking' than men, study finds
BBC: It’s not a myth – women really are better than men at multitasking, at least in certain cases, a study says. Men were slower and less organised than women […]
Switzerland: SVP Voters narrowly back immigration quotas: poll
A plan to reimpose immigration quotas in Switzerland and give existing residents an advantage in the job market could pass in a plebiscite next February, an opinion poll shows. Fifty-two […]
Hamburg Unrest: One City, Two Sides, Thousands of Refugees
by Spiegel staff The city of Hamburg continues to be rocked by protests over the treatment of thousands of asylum seekers. Both sides of the conflict have valid points — […]
eDigest: How Islam has Influenced Christian understanding of God
How Islam has Influenced Christian understanding of God Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD When Baylor University researchers asked their 1700 participants about what they think God looks […]
Naypyidaw must fight religious violence, says UN
It is always the same pattern. A few days ahead of time, there are rumors about which mosques will be hit. Then, on the evening it happens, there is a power cut and the telephone lines go dead. Shortly after midnight, or in the early hours of the morning, is […]
Straight from Cairo’s Fashion Scene: Deana Shaaban
Cairo’s fashion scene witnesses an evolution with plenty of designers on the rise, Deane Shaaban is our favorite so far. Deana Shaaban was born June 7, 1985 in Bayonne, New Jersey. She received her Bachelors degree from the American University in Cairo in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing […]
Computer Virus Spreading That Means You Never Get To See Your Files Again
Forbes: by James Lyne – This kind of malware is now all over the web and your chances of running in to it and being exploited are uncomfortably high. Some of the more widespread examples such as CryptoLocker even include a count down timer which claims if you don’t pay […]
Freedom of Speech: A Core Islamic Value!
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We (Allah) have sent down to Our servant (Muhammad), then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers beside Allah, if you are truthful. (Al Quran 2:24) Kaaba — The First House of God Written and collected […]