World’s happiest nations are…
(CNN) — Those looking for greater happiness and satisfaction in life should head to northern Europe, but steer clear of Egypt and countries worst hit by the eurozone crisis, according […]
Don’t you know who I am
Source: Mail Prince Andrew reacted with fury at gun-wielding officers who mistook him for an intruder at Buckingham Palace and asked him to ‘verify his identity.’ Two heavily-armed policemen confronted him as he walked in broad daylight through the grounds, sources revealed last night.The fifth-in-line to the throne stood his […]
Assad could prevent military strike by giving up chemical weapons:
Source: TOI LONDON: Secretary of state John Kerry said on Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad could resolve the crisis surrounding his purported use of chemical weapons by turning “every single bit” of his arsenal over to the international community by the end of the week.But Kerry, who joined British […]
Ghana: Acting Ameer Ahmadiyya Muslim Community expresses concern about grind down of social moral and religious values among Ghanian youth
Source: gbcghana.com The Acting Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahamdiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, Alhaji Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih has expressed worry about the fastest rate at which social, moral […]
Anti-Islam English Defence League marches on London Mosque
Press TV: The English Defence League, the EDL, are back in the capital, London with the usual controversy – and counter protests. The far right group had wanted to march […]
13 Science-Backed Reasons Tea is Awesome
Health: by Laura Newcomer. Put down those saucer cups and get chugging, tea is officially awesome for our health. Before loading up on Red Zinger, make sure that “tea” is actually tea. Real tea is derived from a particular plant (Camellia sinensis) and includes only four varieties: green, black, white, […]
Why Pakistan is the most dangerous country on earth ?
Source: Mail on Line: I don’t have any personal animosity towards Pakistan or its people and enjoyed both my visits there and the people I was fortunate enough to meet. On balance, however, I think it is probably the most dangerous country in the world. This is not as a […]
Syria intervention: Would Operation Biffing Arabs be the best name for it? America in Lebanon’s civil war in the 1980s, just as it is poised to do in Syria
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Almost exactly 30 years ago today, I was having breakfast with my landlord below my home on the Beirut Corniche. The date was 19 September 1983, but nothing has changed – neither Mustapha’s little garden with its yellow and red flowers, my balcony two storeys […]
Berlin man gives birth to baby boy at home
Soaurce: The Local. A Berlin man has become the first in Germany to give birth to a baby. He identifies as male, but has a female reproductive system. More:
The (farcical) emperor is naked
Source: Asia Times: By Pepe Escobar There is nothing tragic about the Obama presidency, capable of drawing the analytical talents of a neo-Plutarch or a neo-Gibbon. This is more like a Pirandello farce, a sort of Character in Search of An Author. Candidates to Author are well documented – from […]
Obama Is No Longer a Friend
Source: FP On the morning of Sept. 4, Russian activists welcomed the G-20 Summit with a protest action that nearly blocked St. Petersburg’s Nevsky Prospect highway. Scores of protestors linked with the artistic collective Voina (“War”) marched out of the Museum of Authority, a private gallery that has since been […]
Karachi: The world’s most dangerous megacity is the next frontier in the global meth trade.
Source: FP KARACHI, Pakistan — The holy month of Muharram is a dangerous time in Pakistan. It marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar but is also a period of mourning for Shiite Muslims. Each year, in the overflowing metropolis of Karachi, they take to the streets in processions by the […]
Feed, greet and pray: The Prophetic peace formula
DR. HAZEM SAID & MAHA EZZEDDINE ARABNEWS Published — Friday 6 September 2013 Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: “When the Prophet (peace be upon him) […]
Parliament’s decision will not fade the Ahmadi contribution to Pakistan
Source: Pak Tea House via Wasim Sr: Today 7th September would mark the 39th anniversary of the infamous decision by Bhutto’s parliament to declare Ahmadis ‘non-Muslims’ for the purpose of constitution. By meddling in religious matters and pandering to Mullahs, the progressive Pakistan of 1960s eventually turned into a hotbed […]
Aramaic Language Jesus Spoke Endangered By Syria Conflict
By The Associated Press 09/06/13 01:15 PM ET EDT The Syrian government sent reinforcements Friday to the ancient, predominantly Christian village of Maaloula, where rebels have battled regime troops this […]
Jinnah unequivocally wanted Pakistan to be a secular state
Source: Pak Tea House By Yasser Latif Hamdani I am writing this article as a rebuttal to Khuldune Shahid’s article “Jinnah’s Pakistan a mirror of his contradictions.” It is necessary because if you do not counter a falsehood in public domain over time it is taken to be the truth. […]
Al-Ahsa’s good Samaritan
AL-AHSA: ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 8 September 2013 A number of poor families in Al-Ahsa received a welcome surprise recently when they discovered that an anonymous do-gooder had paid their grocery debts at their local stores. “I could not believe it when the owner of the baqala where I […]