President Xi meets Malaysian PM on ties
Source: China Daily KUALA LUMPUR – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak met here Friday to discuss bilateral ties and further development of China’s relations with […]
Netanyahu: I’m prepared to talk to Rouhani on the phone
Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is prepared to speak with the Iranian president on the telephone, and would consider meeting him, but only to demand that Tehran abandon its nuclear […]
Netanyahu: I'm prepared to talk to Rouhani on the phone
Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is prepared to speak with the Iranian president on the telephone, and would consider meeting him, but only to demand that Tehran abandon its nuclear […]
Italy mourns 300 dead in Lampedusa migrant boat tragedy
The Telegraph Italy has declared a day of mourning for the 300 African migrants who died in a boat accident off the coast of Lampedusa, as rescuers told of a […]
The beginning of the end for Silvio Berlusconi? Italian senators debate expulsion
The telegraph An Italian Senate committee on Friday debated a motion to expel Silvio Berlusconi from parliament following his criminal conviction in a further humiliation for the embattled billionaire tycoon. […]
British Military Honours: Gurkha fought off Afghan insurgent in hand-to-hand combat
A Gurkha who took on an Afghan insurgent in hand-to-hand combat after being shot in the helmet will be recognised in the latest round of military honours today. Acting Lance […]
eDigest: Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Welcomed in Australia
Australia’s annual convention of the community starts today: For live streaming and details of the program click here Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Welcomed in Australia Ahmadi Muslims greet Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at Huda Mosque in Sydney The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth […]
Israeli court rejects Israeli nationality, saying it could undermine Jewish character
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, October 4, 9:28 AM JERUSALEM — Israel’s population registry lists a slew of “nationalities” and ethnicities, among them Jew, Arab, Druse and more. But one […]
Quebec Muslims Facing More Abuse Since Charter Proposal
the globe and mail: Women’s groups are reporting a spike in verbal and physical assaults against veiled Muslim women in Quebec since the introduction of the province’s Charter of Values, evidence that the Parti Québécois’s bid to curb religious symbols in some workplaces is inflaming social tensions. An umbrella group […]
A New Problem in Ireland: Where to Find a Non-Catholic School?
theatlantic.com: DUBLIN—Sarah Lennon’s son Ethan is just 7 weeks old, and she’s already stressing out about his applications for primary schools. A lapsed Catholic, she hopes to land him a […]
Reporter gets threats for covering minorities including Ahmadis
LAHORE: The Express Tribune Chief Reporter Rana Tanveer on Thursday received a threatening letter for covering minorities. The one-page letter, bearing stamps of a Multan post office and Lahore Garden Town post office, bore threats and termed Tanveer “apostate” by accusing him of favouring minorities, especially Ahmadis and Christians. The […]
Calling Muslim world to curb extremism
the NorthWestern.com: by Ahmad Khan – Every time I hear of an atrocity in the name of Islam, I feel the ever growing need as a Muslim to speak to the entire Muslim population. My intent in doing so is to unite all Muslims everywhere to join together and eradicate […]
Why would anyone believe in the “Islamophobia industry”?
The Harlow Islamic Centre in Essex is an unassuming building. A former community centre, set back from the main road, it has seen various incidents of vandalism over the years; […]
Why would anyone believe in the "Islamophobia industry"?
The Harlow Islamic Centre in Essex is an unassuming building. A former community centre, set back from the main road, it has seen various incidents of vandalism over the years; […]
Pakistan: Plans to attack Ahmadi sites discoved in Punjab
Ahmadiyya Times: by Imran Jattala – Coming on the heels of a murderous attack by militant Islamists on a Christian Church in Peshawar, Pakistan, intelligence agencies of the country have discovered additional terror plots to target Ahmadiyya mosques and prayer centers, it has been reported. According to Roznama Dunya, an Urdu daily of […]
GIVE A LITTLE BIT; Charity donations increase in 2012
October 3, 2013 – 13:55 The Swiss donated a total of CHF1.64 billion ($1.82 billion) in 2012 to various charities, CHF28 million more than the year before, according to the Swiss charities certification office (ZEWO). Almost CHF1.05 billion was given to ZEWO-certified charities, of which a third came from individuals, […]
Lebanon’s refugee problem from hell
STORY SUMMARY By Michael Young The Daily Star Lebanon President Michel Sleiman has recently placed the fate of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon at the top of his list of priorities when meeting with foreign officials. Lebanon, which hosts more than 1 million refugees, between those officially registered and those […]
Israel channels October 1973 in opposing U.S.-Iranian detente
STORY SUMMARY By David Ignatius The Daily Star As U.S.-Iranian diplomacy heats up, and the Israeli prime minister expresses worry about the risks of negotiations, it’s fascinating to look back 40 years ago to the prelude to the 1973 Arab-Israeli war – when a hauntingly similar set of circumstances prevailed. […]
The call of Ibrahim that is still reverberating
MUHAMMAD AL-SHAREEF Published — Friday 4 October 2013 When Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) completed the structure of the Kaaba, Allah commanded him to call the people to Haj. […]
SR12m cash injection to keep Hajis in good health
RIYADH: MD RASOOLDEENARAB NEWS STAFF Published — Friday 4 October 2013 The Ministry of Health (MOH) has allocated SR12 million for stocking up on medicine for the treatment of Haj […]