Unless we forget: Hamas history tied to Israel
By Richard Sale UPI Terrorism Correspondent 06/18/02 “UPI” — — In the wake of a suicide bomb attack Tuesday on a crowded Jerusalem city bus that killed 19 people and […]
Arab League calls for review of peace proposals to Israel
ARAB NEWS CAIRO: Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby on Saturday said that the bloc should review its peace proposals to Israel and its entire stance on the peace process in […]
At least 50 children killed in Egypt as train hits bus
Russian Tv: At least 50 kindergarten pupils have been killed in Egypt after a speeding train hit their bus. The death toll may rise as the victims are being accounted for. The bus driver was also killed in the accident. The bus was carrying more than 50 children aged between […]
The foreign hand delusion
The Express Tribune: Aakar Patel. On the Indian subcontinent, regional trouble is blamed on the foreign hand. This is because our citizens love their nation and its constitution. It is the mischief of the neighbour that must be suppressed. Such stupidity is a commonplace in our parts among public, state […]
India: Blasphemy backlash
X index: Catholic groups in India have brought blasphemy charges against Sanal Edamarauku, the country’s most prominent rationalist. They may get more than they bargained for, says Caspar Melville For the past two decades Edamaruku, president of the Indian Rationalist Association, has been spearheading a campaign of de-mystification and public education […]
Update on the Israel-Gaza Conflict: Breaking News!
Source: Stratfor: November 17, 2012 | 1825 GMT Israel appears to be positioning itself for a ground operation, perhaps as early as the night of Nov. 17. The Israeli Cabinet on Nov. 16 approved Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s request to call up 75,000 reservists, significantly more than during Operation Cast […]
“The majority of the Muslims are moderate people and they are peace-loving and law-abiding,” Ahmadiyya defends Muslims
Source: South Florida. “The majority of the Muslims are moderate people and they are peace-loving and law-abiding, and they want world peace and they don’t want any war,” said Naseem […]
Gauck: see the human cost of our luxuries
Source: The Local President Joachim Gauck says consumers risk becoming so obsessed with getting the latest fashionable product that they ignore the suffering of the people making them – and called for responsible capitalism. Read More:
Self-taught African Teen Wows M.I.T.
Please watch and share: Inspirational Youtube Documentary on Innovation from Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Polls Open in Sierra Leone General Elections
Polls opened at 7am this morning in most parts of Sierra Leone as the country elects its next president for the next five years in the country’s third election since the end of a brutal civil war, a high-stakes poll billed as a litmus test of the mineral-rich nation’s democratic […]
Russia condemns Israel violence against Gaza Strip
Press TV: Russia has strongly condemned the latest wave of Israel’s aerial attacks on Gaza Strip, which has killed over a dozen Palestinians in the besieged territory. “Further escalation of […]
Video: Humanity First’s Hurricane Sandy Relief
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Humanity First Type International organization Founded 1994 Headquarters London, United Kingdom Area served Worldwide Focus Disaster relief, Long-term projects Mission […]
French fury at Economist’s ‘time-bomb’ warning
France24: By Katharyn GILLAM France’s minister of industry slammed famed British weekly The Economist after it ran a 14-page special report calling the country’s economy a ticking time bomb and the biggest threat to the euro currency’s stability. In its edition set to hit news stands on Friday, the highly-respected […]
The Muslim Times’ Response to an Anti-Islam Film
islamforwest.org: by Zia Shah: “He (Allah) it is Who sends blessings on you (Muhammad), as do His angels, that He may bring you forth from all kinds of darkness into […]
Faiz Ahmad Faiz: “We have never defined the concept of a Pakistani nation!”
Faiz Ahmad Faiz Source: The Friday Times: by Ali Madeeh Hashmi Faiz: Regarding religion, I have mentioned that I attended Molvi Ibraheem Mir’s Quranicdars for years. In college my subject was Arabic […]
Comic talks Muslim humor and Islamophobia
Source: CNN (CNN) — If laughter is the best medicine then few are more qualified to offer a prescription than Riaad Moosa. The South African comic-turned-movie-actor is a fully trained doctor, but it’s his Indian heritage and Muslim faith that provide the basis for his stand-up material. “I’m a comedian who happens […]
Shariah Compliant E-Trading option for Muslims
Source: Invest In India National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) has launched Shariah compliant E-series products like E-Gold and E-Silver. Under this the retail investors can buy a minimum of 1 unit of gold equivalent to 1 gram of gold and 1 unit of silver equivalent to 100 grams of silver […]
Iran’s Agenda in the Gaza Offensive
Source: Stratfor: To begin to make sense of the escalating conflict in Gaza, we need to go back to the night of Oct. 23 in Khartoum. Around 11 p.m. that night, the Yarmouk weapons facility in the Sudanese capital was attacked, presumably by the Israeli air force. There were indications […]
Pakistani Hindus celebrate Diwali
Pakistani Hindu revellers wave sparklers on the occasion of Diwali in Karachi on November 13, 2012. Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated with jubilation and enhusiasm as one of the biggest Hindu festivals. People decorate their homes with flowers and Diyas (earthen lamps), celebrate the homecoming of the God […]