On This Day in History
Source: theprovince.com A look at what happened on previous July 16ths In 622, Prophet Mohammad fled from Mecca, where he was despised and persecuted, to the northern city of Medina, marking […]
Dubai Quran contest begins
Source: gulfnews.com Dubai: The first part of the Dubai International Holy Quran Awards (DIHQA) ended with an enlightening lecture by Dr Omar Abdul Kafi titled “A bearer of good tidings and […]
Grief and Consolation in the Month of Av (Isaiah 40:1-26)
Epigraph: And We revealed to the children of Israel in the Book, saying, ‘You will surely do mischief in the land twice, and you will surely become excessively overbearing.’ So when […]
Power Africa’s leaders (and skeptics) speak out
Source: DEVEX.COM Power Africa, President Obama’s $7 billion initiative to increase electricity access on the continent, is rallying supporters to generate some energy of its own.In the past week, both U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah and Power Africa coordinator Andrew Herscowitz addressed concerns from Washington’s development and […]
China Targets Big Pharma
Source: Yahoo News BEIJING—China unveiled a litany of bribery and misconduct allegations against GlaxoSmithKline PLC, a move that industry experts said could presage a broader crackdown in a lucrative market for pharmaceutical and medical companies. At a news conference on Monday, officials within the Ministry of Public Security’s economic crime investigation unit […]
Turkey fourth biggest donor country
Source: BBC Turkey was the fourth-largest donor of humanitarian assistance last year, according to an annual report by Global Humanitarian Assistance. The report says that Turkey contributed more than $1bn (£665m) – 0.13% of its national income. “It is likely” that much of this went to the surrounding region, especially […]
Exclusive: Taliban letter to Malala: ‘Dear Malala… from the Taliban’
Channel 4: commander berating her “smear campaign” against them – but expressing some remorse about the attack. In the months and weeks after she was shot, 16-year-old Malala Yousufzai received cards and letters from well-wishers around the world. Many will talk of how she has inspired them and praise her courage. Some […]
Empty coffers? Church tax issue divides Swiss Catholics
by Terence MacNamee, swissinfo.ch July 17, 2013 – 11:00 Campaigns to abolish church tax on companies have triggered a wide-ranging debate on state support for religion in Switzerland. The future […]
World Citizen: Qatar’s Disastrous Bet on the Muslim Brotherhood
By Frida Ghitis, on 11 Jul 2013 World Politics Review Qatar made a name for itself in recent years with its bold, headline-grabbing foreign policy. Among its many controversial moves, […]
Israel’s moment of truth is approaching
Israel’s government needs to decide if it is ready to continue to endanger the country’s future for the sake of continuing the occupation. Haaretz Editorial | Jul. 17, 2013 | The European Union recently issued a directive stipulating that agreements between Israel and EU member countries will not apply beyond […]
Pakistan: Growing rights violations: Restoration of human rights ministry proposed
ET: ISLAMABAD: A Senate subcommittee has recommended the restoration of a full-fledged, independent human rights ministry to effectively handle human rights-related issues. The subcommittee of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Human Rights made the recommendations at a meeting chaired by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Tuesday. Senator Mushahid also recommended […]
Pope Francis Claims Atheists Are Redeemed By Christ
latinpost.com: Atheists now have reason to rejoice. In a sermon on Wednesday, Pope Francis stated that one does not have to be a Catholic in order to be redeemed by […]
Amartya Sen: Combination of class, caste and gender discrimination in India is absolutely shocking
Guardian: Amartya Sen: India’s dirty fighter Half of Indians have no toilet. It’s one of many gigantic failures that have prompted Nobel prize-winning academic Amartya Sen to write a devastating critique of India’s economic boom he roses are blooming at the window in the immaculately kept gardens of Trinity College, […]
Love for all hatred fro none.
Source. Spiegel via Bilal Aslam of Germany An individual doing flower business fro many years and a member of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany, Mr Munawwar Khan, has been interviewed by […]
Cops ‘turn’ Trojan elephant in drug drama
Source: The Local German customs officers who uncovered a Trojan elephant drug smuggling ploy turned the tables on the would-be importers and sent the package to them – only to knock on the door shortly afterwards. More:
Israel angry as EU blocks funding in settlements
AFP | Jul 17, 2013 | 00:24 Updated: Jul 17, 2013 | OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israeli officials on Tuesday lashed out at the EU over guidelines barring its 28 member […]
When ‘sharing’ her husband was her best choice
The Express Tribune: Aalia Suleman. “Baji I need to leave early today.” I was finishing my breakfast, a few weeks ago, with the morning paper in front of me when […]
Hostage swap: Three Lashkar-i-Jhangvi men released for 8 police officials
Source: ET LAHORE: The police on Tuesday released three Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LJ) men in exchange for the release of eight policemen held hostage by Chotu Mazari, The Express Tribune has learnt. Sources said MPA Atif Mazari had struck the deal with Mazari’s aide Patt Umrani and secured the exchange. On Monday, Chotu’s […]
Majority of Americans Pray
Source: Conservative Papers. A new Pew Forum poll shows that 48 percent of Americans say a decline of religion is bad for American society. But do fewer Americans consider themselves faithful these days? Over the past two decades, the number of Americans who mark their religious preference as “none” has […]
Islamists the Biggest Terror Threat to U.S.: Poll
Source: National Review on Line: A recent opinion survey asked a sampling of Americans: “Which is a bigger terrorist threat to the United States today – radical Muslims, the Tea Party, local militia groups, the Occupy Wall Street movement, or other religious or political extremists?” In reply, 51 percent of […]