July 4, 2013 – 07:30 By Joe Brock SAULAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Down a winding dirt track in this sleepy village in northern Nigeria lies a corn farm which looks much like the dozens that surround it. The difference is, this one is turning a profit. “I can barely lift […]
STORY SUMMARY By Michael Young The Daily Star In Lebanon, the mood is changing decisively against the Syrian uprising – not because of sympathy for Assad, but because there is a perception that the war next door may spread to Lebanon. Assir’s championing of the armed uprising in Syria, combined […]
CAIRO: ARAB NEWS Thursday 4 July 2013 The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has sent a cable of congratulation to Chancellor Adli Mansour, President of Egypt. On […]
AMMAN — Radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada is to be flown from Britain to Jordan on Sunday, after the two governments approved a treaty paving the way for his deportation […]
Source: Alislam.org By MIRZA BASHIR AHMAD (1893-1963) Translated from Urdu by Professor Mohammad Aslam During the U. S. Presidential election two contestants were in the field: Nixon and Kennedy. Kennedy being […]
Maulana Naseem Mahdi gave the invocation during the opening of session at the House of Representatives in Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 12, 2011. Mahdi is the national vice president of the […]
John Trumbull‘s famous painting is often identified as a depiction of the signing of the Declaration, but it actually shows the drafting committee presenting its work to the Congress From Wikipedia, the […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Independence Day Displays of fireworks, such as these over the Washington Monument, take place across the United States on Independence Day. Also called The Fourth of […]
“Indeed, Allah enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency, and manifest evil, and wrongful transgression. He admonished you that you may take heed.” (Al Quran 16:91) This is the concluding speech of the previous Worldwide Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat […]
Source: Conservative Papers. Islam currently represents a backward, aggressive, and violent force. Must it remain this way, or can it be reformed and become moderate, modern, and good-neighborly? Can Islamic authorities formulate an understanding of their religion that grants full rights to women and non-Muslims as well as freedom of […]
Source: BBC The head of the Egyptian army has appeared live on television, announcing the suspension of the constitution. General Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi, flanked by religious and military leaders, said […]
Source: CNN Cairo (CNN) — Egypt’s military deposed the country’s first democratically elected president Wednesday night, installing the head of the country’s highest court as an interim leader, the country’s top general announced. Gen. Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi said the military was fulfilling its “historic responsibility” to protect the country by ousting Mohamed […]
WASHINGTON — Private employers stepped up hiring in June and new applications for unemployment benefits fell for a second straight week last week, pointing to a steadily improving labor market picture. Still, the pace of economic growth remains lackluster, with other reports on Wednesday showing a slowing in activity in […]
• Al-Ahram reports army told Morsi he’s out • Crowds fill streets for fourth night • Army statement on political ‘road map’ expected • Al-Azhar sheikh, Coptic pope, ElBaradei to join statement • Send in your reports to GuardianWitness Matthew Weaver and Tom McCarthy guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 3 July 2013 20.14 […]
Stratfor Analysis The deadline attached to the Egyptian military’s ultimatum expired July 3, and it appears the military is removing President Mohammed Morsi from office to begin the plan that […]
Source: BBC By James Gallagher: Health and science reporter, BBC News Two patients have been taken off their HIV drugs after bone-marrow transplants seemed to clear the virus from their bodies, doctors report. One of the patients has spent nearly four months without taking medication with no sign of the […]
Source: BBC The Indian government has launched a giant programme to provide subsidised food to two-thirds of the population. The Food Security Ordinance will provide 5kg of cheap grain every […]
Partai Persatuan Pembangunan (PPP) chief Suryadharma Ali said his party would like to embrace all Muslims in Indonesia. He mentioned that PPP is a great home for Muslims. He hoped […]
By David Johnson, professor of political science at Cape Breton University. The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is in the news again. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has been engaging in […]