STORY SUMMARY What began in Syria as a revolt against an oppressive regime has evolved into a sectarian civil war and, more recently, into a proxy conflict. Today, Syria represents Russia’s only remaining toehold in the Arab world, while all of Assad’s regional opponents are U.S. allies. Indeed, government forces […]
Reuters | May 18, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — The most feared and effective rebel group battling President Bashar Assad, the Islamist Nusra Front, is being eclipsed by a more radical jihadi force whose aims go far beyond overthrowing the Syrian leader. Al Qaeda’s Iraq-based wing, which nurtured Nusra […]
Times of London’ quotes Israeli officer as saying Israel prefers “the devil it knows.” by Jerusalem Post The scenario that Syrian President Bashar Assad would survive his country’s bloody conflict, […]
CANNES: ARAB NEWS Sunday 19 May 2013 Saudi filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour said yesterday that her country was becoming “more tolerant and more accepting.” Al-Mansour, the Kingdom’s first woman film director, […]
RIYADH: RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR. ARABNEWS Sunday 19 May 2013 The ArRiyadh Development Authority has tapped the world’s leading Muslim architect Zaha Hadid to design its metro station at the […]
CTV British Columbia. The Ahmadiyya movement was founded in 1889 and has tens of millions of members across more than 200 counties. Thousands gathered in Delta Saturday for the opening of a new mosque, now one of the largest houses of worship for the Ahmadiyya Islamic community in the world. […]
Youtube: Published on May 18, 2013 http://www.alislam.org Inauguration Reception of Baitur Rahman Mosque Vancouver with Keynote Address by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community). Recorded on 18th […]
Source: BBC A Saudi woman has made history by reaching the summit of the world’s highest mountain. Raha Moharrak, 25, not only became the first Saudi woman to attempt the […]
Jerusalem is a city holy to the three largest monotheistic faiths – Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Because of its history that spans thousands of years, it goes by many names: Jerusalem, al-Quds, Yerushaláyim, Aelia, and more, all reflecting its diverse heritage. It is a city that numerous Muslim prophets called […]
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Switzerland to clarify whether and under what conditions individuals not suffering from terminal illnesses should be helped to end their own lives […]
May 18, 2013 – 19:47 By Maayan Lubell SWISSINFO.CH JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state. A Russian shipment of Yakhont anti-ship missiles to Syria was condemned […]
Two militant groups in Syria start a tit-for-tat cycle of kidnappings following factory raid Syrian activists say that a wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels. Rami Abdul-Rahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for […]
“GO back back too (sic) ya own country and take ya mosk (sic) with ya”. Source: Shropshire Star “If they want 2 “practise” there (sic) religion y not do it […]
Source:The Telegraph Should we believe them or ask them for proof and does the power of belief lose its vitality when God appears? More:
Source: Lankaweb By A. Abdul Aziz, Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Sri Lanka. The Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at was held on last Sunday […]
Huff Post: Food Stamp Cuts Spark Bible Debate WASHINGTON — Republican and Democrats sparred this week on where Jesus Christ would stand on food stamps, a federal program that supported 47 million Americans last year. On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee approved Republican legislation that would reform farm subsidies and […]
It may look like another planet from a fiction movie, but its real. Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines. The Chocolate Hills are actually grass covered limestone, but during the dry season the grass dries up turning brown which is where the name is derived from.
Telegraph: Rob Crilly: One man in Pakistan would have watched last Saturday’s election results come rolling with more alarm than anyone else. Pervez Musharraf was the general who cut short Nawaz Sharif’s second term in office by seizing control of the country and arresting the prime minister. How the tables […]
Calgary Herald: By Mario Toneguzzi. “His message is one of peace and religious harmony. He’s been working on better interfaith relations and for human rights.” CALGARY — An internationally-known Muslim leader is visiting Calgary this coming week bringing his message of peace and religious harmony. His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, […]
Britishpathe.com: Islam In London Version 1 Of 2 & Cuts 1926 This video has no sound Description Full title reads: “Islam in London. London’s first mosque opened … the Emir Feisal […]