Syria’s Assad losing control, rebels may win war: Russia
Source: TOI MOSCOW: Syria’s most powerful ally, Russia, said for the first time Thursday that President Bashar Assad is losing control of his country and the rebels might win the civil war, dramatically shifting the diplomatic landscape at a time of enormous momentum for the opposition. More:
Update-Photos: Meetings of Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat at European Parliament-
Alislam.org: Press Release: REPORT On 3rd and 4th December 2012 the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad held a series of meetings with political […]
In America, guns are a boom, regulation a bust
Global Post: The world’s biggest importer of firearms is also the top exporter — and the main obstacle to a UN treaty on the skyrocketing small arms industry. Jennifer WilmoreDecember […]
Tracing hate: –The Slippery Slope for Pakistan After 1953 Anti Ahmadiyya Riots
Dawn: Nadeem Paracha: It is believed that Pakistan’s descent into the quagmire of violence, partaken in the name of religion has its roots in 1974 when the otherwise ‘secular’ government […]
President Abbas Presents a Confederation Project with Jordan
PALESTINE NEWS AGENCY On Thursday 13th December, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas informed several leaders in the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) to be prepared for a new confederation project […]
Videos: Understanding Reasons for Desecration of Ahmadiyya Muslim Graves: Rawal TV Canada
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Syria government ‘losing control’ – Russian official
A Russian official has said for the first time that the Syrian government may be defeated by opposition forces. President Bashar al-Assad’s forces are “losing more and more control and territory”, deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Thursday. Russia was also making plans for a possible evacuation of thousands […]
Pakistan in 2013: Yes, it could get worse
This is the third in a series of entries looking at what we can expect in 2013. Each weekday, a guest analyst will look at the key challenges facing a selected country – and what next year might hold in store. By Michael Kugelman, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Michael […]
Switzerland: Upbeat (Arab) activists take stock of Arab Spring
by Abdelhafidh Abdeleli, swissinfo.ch Nearly two years after the start of the Arab Spring, revolutionary enthusiasm among Swiss-based activists has given way to careful reflection on how to best help […]
Half of Germans prefer suicide to nursing care
Source: The Local Around half of Germans would chose assisted suicide over becoming dependent on nursing care in their old age, a survey released on Tuesday revealed. More:
New Zamzam bottling plant to be ready early next year
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS The Unified Office of Zamzama, suppliers of Zamzam water, signed a SR 20 million contract with the Water Technology Company (WTC) to build a Zamzam bottling plant […]
Parliament adopts law allowing circumcision
Source: The Local Germany’s parliament passed a law on Wednesday to allow religious circumcision, clarifying the legal situation after a court said the rite amounted to grievous bodily harm in a ruling that caused international uproar. More:
Syrian Scuds cause a big bang
Source: Asia Times: By Victor Kotsev A day after the United States and more than 100 countries formally recognized the new Syrian opposition council as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people, American officials told The New York Times that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had fired […]
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia honors Hadith research scholars
RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, distributed the Prince Naif International Prize for the Prophet’s Sunnah and Contemporary Islamic Studies to the winners during […]
$ 100 m new Saudi aid to bolster Syrian revolution
ARAB NEWS Thursday 13 December 2012 MARRAKESH, Morocco: Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal reiterated Saudi Arabia’s recognition of the National Coalition as the sole representative of Syrians but emphasized the […]
‘Jacintha was found hanging’
Source: TOI LONDON/MELBOURNE: An Indian-origin nurse, who died in a suspected suicide after being duped by two Australian DJs’ prank call to a hospital treating a pregnant Kate Middleton, was found hanging, British media said on Wednesday, a day before her autopsy results were due to be released. Forty-six-year-old Jacintha […]
Jews warned not to wear religious symbols in Copenhagen
Source: ET Visitors advised not to “speak Hebrew loudly”, demonstrably wear Star of David jewellery. PHOTO: AFP COPENHAGEN: Israeli and Jewish officials in Denmark on Wednesday warned Jews to avoid openly wearing religious symbols and dress when moving about Copenhagen amid rising anti-Israeli sentiment. “We advise Israelis who come to Denmark […]
Saudi Sheikh Al-Manie: Ruling on prayer timings in northern Europe needed
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 13 December 2012 Adviser at the Royal Court Sheikh Abdullah Al-Manie, who is also a member of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars, has demanded Islamic […]
Why al-Qaeda finds no recruits in India
Source: BBC Habiba Ismail Khan can’t forget the day her eldest son ventured out to get food and water. Their Mumbai slum had been overcome by communal rioting, sparked by the destruction of the Babri Mosque by Hindu hardliners in faraway Ayodhya. This week marks the 20th anniversary of that […]