Saudi king’s health spurs succession issue
Source: UPI The Saudi royal family denied reports King Abdallah was placed on life but the monarch’s failing health has brought the succession issue into focus. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. […]
Egypt’s five branches of government
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Lebanon The dramatic events in Egypt over the past few days following President Mohammad Mursi’s unilateral decree giving him unchallenged political authority should not surprise or frighten anyone. In fact, the continuing developments can be seen as a positive stage in the country’s […]
Palestinians face pressure not to take Israel to ICC (someone feeling guilty it seems!!!)
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: The Palestinians are facing “intensive pressure” not to sue Israel for war crimes at the International Criminal Court if they win upgraded UN status, an official said on Wednesday. Hanan Ashrawi, a senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, said that various foreign governments, led by Britain, […]
Like most Muslims, I wholly condemn these people. But as a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, denouncing such acts is part of my DNA.
Source: The Signal.com By Saad Karamat Four California Muslims ages 21-35 have been arrested on account of their plans to join the Taliban and kill Americans. These arrests come as a big hit to me as a 23-year-old California Muslim.Like most Muslims, I wholly condemn these people. But as a […]
Viewpoint: Poverty is a state of mind
What is poverty? Can it be measured by income – or the lack of it – or is it a state of mind, asks social worker-turned-writer Bernard Hare, who grew up in a Yorkshire mining family. I was born into poverty in 1958. My father worked as a coal miner […]
Polish ritual slaughter illegal, court rules
Poland’s top court has ruled that the religious slaughter of animals is illegal, weeks before an EU law allowing the practice takes effect. The Constitutional Tribunal said it was against Polish law to allow animals to have their throats cut and bleed to death without first being stunned. Poland has […]
Video Discussion in Urdu: Rights of Minorities in Pakistan
Who is the most deceptive in the panel?
No Compulsion in Religion!
Source: You tube via Nasim Malik of Sweden:
European Commission Approves Bailout of Four Spanish Banks
The European Commission on Wednesday approved a payment of €37 billion, or $48 billion, from the euro zone bailout fund to four Spanish banks on the condition that they lay off thousands of employees and close offices as part of their restructuring. Some of the biggest job cuts were expected […]
Spanish bank bailout gets go-ahead
LONDON (CNNMoney) — The European Commission has approved Spain’s plans to restructure four of its weakest banks, clearing the way for them to receive nearly €37 billion in fresh capital from the eurozone’s bailout fund. All four banks were nationalized to prevent them collapsing after Spain’s property bubble burst, leaving […]
Does Palestine UN vote threaten Swiss neutrality?
by Jean-Michel Berthoud, swissinfo.ch Switzerland has announced that it will support a call to upgrade the status of Palestine at the United Nations when the issue comes to the vote […]
Saudis say No to the Prophet Muhammad, Yes to Paris Hilton.
Source: LUBP By Omid Safi More and more people are speaking out against the Saudi regime, and the way in which its Wahhabi ideology has linked together an utter disregard for the historical heritage of Muslims with an unabashed embrace of vapid capitalism. In both Mecca and Medina, the Saudi […]
Pakistan: Diversity in Hypocrisy
Source: LUBP: By Shoaib Mehmood Nagi Shakespeare once said ‘Few love to hear the sins they love to act’. One has to only look at the political opinions of various Pakistanis to corroborate his observation. The phenomenon of hypocrisy in Pakistan is not limited to a specific quadrant on the […]
Meet Shahriar Kabir in London
An announcement from the Bangla Department of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, UK: You are cordially invited to a meeting with Shahriar Kabir, a Bangladeshi journalist, filmmaker, human rights activist, and author of more […]
Germans set to confirm Greek aid Thursday
Source:The Local: German parliament is set to vote on Thursday to clear an aid package agreed for Greece, a senior deputy from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party said, as the main opposition party pledged its support. More:
Government ‘massaged’ poverty report
The Local: The German government has “massaged” its four-yearly “Poverty and Wealth Report”, excising particularly critical passages, the daily Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on Wednesday. Read More:
A church divided against itself cannot stand
Reuters: by John Loyd: The Church of England voted not to ordain female bishops last week, a move widely seen as defying the modern world. Much justification was given for […]
Egypt mass protests challenge Islamist President Mohammed Morsi
Source: TOI The protests were sparked by edicts Morsi issued last week that effectively neutralize the judiciary, the last branch of government he does not control. CAIRO: The same chants used against Hosni Mubarak were turned against his successor on Tuesday as more than 200,000 people packed Egypt’s Tahrir Square […]
U.S. Sees Gains by Sunnis as Chance to Curb Iran’s Power
NY Times: RAMALLAH, West Bank — For years, the United States and its Middle East allies were challenged by the rising might of the so-called Shiite crescent, a political and […]
“Muslim Life in Lower Saxony” An interesting program on German TV
By Zubair Khan On 26th of November-2012 very interesting coverage on the topic of Islam was telecast during the prime time at 18.00 hours by a very famous German TV, NDR of Germany. The heading for the program was”Muslim Life in Lower Saxony” It is one of the state of […]