I’ll tackle Obama on surveillance
Source: The Local German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will tackle US President Barack Obama on the scale of American online surveillance, and call for “transparency” on its scope as […]
Obama’s weapons-for-peace program
Source: Asia Times: The myth of US President Barack Obama as “reluctant warrior” in Syria is pure nonsense. Even his Russian counterpart, ex-KGB sickle Vladimir Putin, cannot convince him that expanding the proxy war would make the current – horrible – status quo look like a walk in the park. […]
Book Review: The Wrong Kind of Muslim by Qasim Rashid
Salaams Blog: THE RIGHT KIND OF NOVEL When a novel tells a tale that pulls at the heart, stimulates the mind, and reinvigorates the soul, it’s up to the reader of said novel to share their emotions and let as many as humanly possible know about such a profound reading. This […]
The making of a global security state
Source: Asia Times. By Tom Engelhardt As happens with so much news these days, the Edward Snowden revelations about National Security Agency (NSA) spying and just how far we’ve come in the building of a surveillance state have swept over us 24/7 – waves of leaks, videos, charges, claims, counterclaims, […]
Royal baby to give almost $400 million bump to British economy
Source: ET LONDON: From Union Jack booties to “Born to Rule” sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers in offering baby products to mark the arrival of the royal heir. Analysts estimate the baby fever could boost the economy by 240 million pounds ($380 million). A baby sleepsuit modeled on […]
Analysis: In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa budget, PTI lays out a strong start
Source: ET Public safety gets the second-highest allocation, at nearly Rs38 billion, no surprise in a province that has faced the onslaught of a brutal militant insurgency. DESIGN-FAIZAN DAWOOD/FILE KARACHI: Finance Minister Sirajul Haq may have delivered the address, but the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa budget had Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf economic wizard Asad Umar’s fingerprints […]
French big names with Swiss accounts
RFI. France. As the French scandal surrounding tax-evasion by former ministers grows, a former Swiss banker tells the French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche that he knows of at least 15 other French people who had, or still have, bank accounts in Switzerland. More:
“It is not possible for a true Muslim to be involved in injustice and cruelty”: Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Movement
Friday Sermon: Submit to Allah and seek His protection Sermon Delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Video Audio Summary Text Formats Print / NOTE: Alislam Team […]
Top 5 investigative videos of the week: World’s worst charities exposed
Salon.com: This week’s news provided nonstop action. New revelations about the National Security Agency and our vanishing personal privacy keep coming out. The congressional catfight over immigration reform is underway. The world watched as South Africa reacted to reports of Nelson Mandela’s health. And it turns out that quite a […]
Fight against desertification : Halting a desert with the ‘Great Green Wall’
Swissinfo.ch June 17, 2013 Advancing deserts are not unstoppable. By planting trees, it is possible to redevelop the soil and create an ecosystem that is more favourable for agriculture. The Swiss association Sylla Caap is convinced of this and in the savannah of Senegal has started building a Great Green […]
Noam Chomsky Interview: Sykes-Picot Is Failing
By: Maha Zaraket al akhbar Published Sunday, June 16, 2013 American author and professor Noam Chomsky was in Beirut to give a commencement speech and accept an honorary degree at […]
Four million perform hassle-free Umrah
MADINAH: ARAB NEWS Tuesday 18 June 2013 The Haj Ministry has issued 4,727,960 Umrah visas, of which 4,068,387 foreign pilgrims have already arrived in the Kingdom. Mohammad Al-Bijawi, director of […]
Jordan: ‘Marsa Zayed project to go ahead as planned’
by Omar Obeidat | Jun 18, 2013 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN –– Abu Dhabi-based developers of the $10 billion Marsa Zayed project in Aqaba on Monday expressed anger over “baseless” accusations […]
Muslims at War with Themselves
Editor’s note: I have taken the liberty to change the title of this article. It is because we must make a distinction between Islam and Muslims. It is not Islam at war, it is Muslims at war with each other for political reasons using Islam for that purpose. Islam at […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Association 5K Fun Run raises a record total
All Better, Yorkhills Children’s Charity. Each year the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association launches a campaign called the MKA Charity Challenge. During the campaign local associations through the UK choose a beneficiary charity to work with on a fundraising event. AMA has for decades enjoyed a reputation for serving local communities in […]
Concerns over online Qu’ran teaching as ex-Pakistan militants instruct pupils
theguardian: by Jon Boone. Religious websites and instructors enjoy mini-boom reading Qu’ran online as British Muslims tap into distance teaching. With his track record as a member of the political arm of a banned terrorist organisation, Mian Shahzib is unlikely to ever be given a visa to enter Britain. But […]
Supporting Converts to Islam Should Concern Us All
Source: The Huffington Post By Ruqaiyah Hibell: Researcher at New Muslims Project We need to better understand the needs and challenges faced by female Muslim converts A groundbreaking report produced by the Centre of Islamic Studies (University of Cambridge) in association with The New Muslims Project is launching today at the School […]
Touting Islam to Draw Votes in Indonesia
BOGOR, Indonesia — With its tree-lined streets, Dutch colonial buildings and soothing botanical gardens, the quaint West Java mountain town of Bogor hardly appears a hotbed of religious intolerance. Yet Bogor is on the front line of a national debate in Indonesia about religious freedom, amid an increase in discrimination and violent […]
Ras Al Khaimah Church: 1,500-Seat Structure Opens In United Arab Emirates
Gulf News: Vatican Cardinal to open Dh18.5 million St Anthony of Padua Church on Friday By Jay B. Hilotin, Chief Reporter Published: 21:18 June 12, 2013 ABU DHABI/RAS AL KHAIMAH Vatican representative Cardinal Fernando Filoni will open the new Catholic church in Ras Al Khaimah on Friday. Cardinal Filoni, the […]
G8 summit: Europe will ‘pay price’ if it arms Syrian rebels, Assad warns
US set for tense talks with Russia over arming rebels by James Legge, The Independent Europe will “pay the price” if it delivers arms to rebel forces in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with a German newspaper. “If the Europeans deliver weapons, the backyard of Europe will […]