John Kerry to Be Nominated to Be Secretary of State, Sources Say
Sources tell ABC News that President Obama has decided that he will nominate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to be secretary of state. For a variety of reasons including the finalization […]
Diplomats ponder the good and bad on Egypt’s constitution debate
As the political tug-of-war continues over Egypt, concern is being expressed over the next phase – but so is hope Dina Ezzat , Saturday 15 Dec 2012 ahrahmonline For many […]
Egypt constitution referendum unofficial results: ‘Yes’ 56.5 pct
Unofficial final results of the constitution referendum’s first round show a 56.5 per cent approval for the draft charter *Total: “Yes”: 4,595,311 (56.50 per cent) “No”: 3,536,838 (43.50 per cent) Turnout: 33% —————————————————————————————- Note: All results are from governorates’ presiding judges, except Cairo’s, which are from the tallies of the […]
‘Islamists’ behind botched Bonn bombing
Source: The Local German prosecutors said on Friday they believed Islamist extremists were behind a botched bomb attack at Bonn train station. Media reports suggested the detonation device was triggered but for some reason the bomb did not go off. More:
Thousands of Shias protest in Karachi against Shia genocide in Pakistan
Source: LUBP Tens of thousands of women, men and children, most of them Shias abut also some Sunnis, Ahmadis, Christians and Hindus, are currently part of a peaceful sit-in in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, to express unity and outrage against Shia genocide in Pakistan. The protest started on Friday 14 […]
Egypt faces a ‘dark tunnel’
Source: Asia Times: By Victor Kotsev Egypt goes to the polls on Saturday in the first round of a referendum that will shape the future of the regime there and perhaps even the course of the Arab Spring in general. Amid continuing clashes and extraordinarily high tensions – including allegations […]
Obama to Join Vigils for Connecticut School Massacre
Source: Jakarta Globe: Newtown, Connecticut. President Barack Obama was due in the small Connecticut community of Newtown on Sunday to join in vigils for the 20 small children and seven adults slaughtered by a young gunman. The president’s visit comes two days after the heavily armed 20-year-old, Adam Lanza, stalked […]
Three people killed, 46 injured as attack on Peshawar airport repelled
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk / AFP / Riaz Ahmad / Umer Farooq / APP / Photo: Iqbal Mamound Published: December 15, 2012 A house damaged during the car explosion and rocket attacks on […]
Archbishops: It is not too late to stop this shambolic Bill
The Church in England and Wales has criticised Government plans to push ahead with same-sex marriage next year, after the Culture Secretary announced a timetable for the historic change. In […]
The Woes of an American Drone Operator
By Nicola Abé SPIEGEL.DE A soldier sets out to graduate at the top of his class. He succeeds, and he becomes a drone pilot working with a special unit of […]
Death of Jesus in Quran – 5 Evidences
by Nadeem Qureshi (who is NOT a member of the Ahmadiyya Community). an interesting blog: for the full article please click here: ( I invite the readers to join me […]
Rocket attack near Peshawar airport kills at least five
PESHAWAR: At least five people were killed and dozens sustained injuries in Peshawar when at least three rockets, fired from unknown location, landed near the city’s airport, DawnNews reported. Read more
Rivals India, Pakistan to make travel easier
Source: The Lahore Times NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan on Friday announced a new visa regime that will make cross-border travel easier as part of a thaw in their long-hostile […]
PM Ashraf appoints son-in-law Raja Azeemul Haq to plum World Bank post
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has appointed his son-in-law Raja Azeemul Haq to the prestigious post of Executive Director (ED) of the World Bank in Washington. Read more
Freedom of Thought: Independent
The Freedom of Thought 2012 report: the non-religious are still being persecuted By Waleed Alhusseini (Getty Images) Like many non-religious people around the world, I use the internet to express my thoughts. Especially in a country where the vast majority believe in one religion, and do not like to hear any […]
Austrian Ahmadiyya Muslim Community- Excellent performance in National Book Fair.
Source: Munir Munawwar of Austria By Zubair Khan Vienna International Book Fair was organized from 220-25th of November-2012 in Austria. It is one of the most famous book fair in Europe. By the grace of Almighty Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Austria got the opportunity to establish a book stall in […]
‘Historians should focus on people, not kings’
Karachi Historians should caste history in the light of the issues and problems of the masses and how the commonfolk helped shape history, rather than on the grandeur of past rulers which is just meant to pander to our whims of pristine glory. This view was put forth […]
Jinnah’s Passport and Letter to Churchill- Would he be Muslim Today in Pakistan?
Pak Tea House: Editor’s note: It is quite evident from this letter to Churchill that while Muslims League accepted the Cabinet Mission proposals to keep India as a loose Confederation, Congress […]
Are they being a bit premature? Nasa releases Mayan apocalypse video 10 days early
Nasa appears so confident about their prediction that he world will not come to an end that they have released the video early Rob Williams THE INDEPENDENT UK Thursday 13 […]
Archbishop’s last word: our view of elderly is a scandal
Rowan Williams uses final speech in House of Lords to decry society’s attitude to older people Oliver Wright , Kevin Rawlinson THE INDEPENDENT. UK Saturday 15 December 2012 Old people […]