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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 […]
Obama urged to press Myanmar on Rohingya citizenship
Source: Alertnet // Emma Batha A girl joins others collecting pieces of metal from the rubble of a neighbourhood in Pauktaw township, in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, that was burned in recent violence October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun By Emma Batha LONDON (AlertNet) – U.S. President Barack Obama must press […]
Pakistan turns into a killing field for Ahmadis, says AHRC report
Source: Examanior.Com via Wasim Sroya: Pakistan has turned into a veritable killing field for the minority Ahmadi Muslims, who were declared non-Muslims under Saudi pressure four decades back, a report of the Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has bared.. “With its reelection to the Human Rights Council […]
Country Guidance on Ahmadis from Pakistan
Source: Free Movement via Wasim Sroya: The Baitul Futuh Mosque in London The Upper Tribunal has issued a new Country Guidance case on Ahmadis from Pakistan, the case of MN and others (Ahmadis – country conditions – risk) Pakistan CG [2012] UKUT 00389 (IAC). Shivani Jegarajah and Colin Yeo of […]
Noam Chomsky: The Soul-Crushing Cruelties Perpetrated by America’s Number 1 Ally
alternet.org: The Israeli political leadership is committed to crushing Palestinian hopes for a decent future. An Israeli man inspects the damage to his house following a rocket attack from the […]
Mysterious UFO over Denver puzzles aviation experts
RT: Video clips of a fast-moving unidentified flying object over the Denver skyline have baffled Colorado residents and aviation experts, who are unable to explain the mysterious sightings. “That is not an airplane, that is not a helicopter, those are not birds… I can’t identify it,” aviation expert, FAA accident prevention […]
Need for de-radicalisation of Pakistan
Daily Times: Dr. Haider Shah. The key measure of a de-radicalisation plan should be a complete overhaul of the syllabus of the educational institutions of Pakistan On New Year’s Eve, Britain comes alive with celebrations, fireworks and parties in every corner of the country. The freezing air fails to deter […]
Long-term peace was within reach before Israeli attack
RT: Israel has chosen to attack Gaza in order to avoid reaching a longer-term peace settlement that was being negotiated with the help of Hamas’ military leader Ahmen Jabari, who was assassinated in an Israeli attack Wednesday, says Israeli activist. Israeli peace activist Gershon Baskin spoke to RT confirming that […]
Iraq envoy says won’t propose Arab action vs Israel over Gaza
By Shaimaa Fayed REUTERS Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:13pm IST REUTERS – Iraq’s envoy to the Arab League said it would invite Arab states to use oil as a weapon to press for a halt to Israeli attacks on Gaza, but later appeared to withdraw the remark, saying Baghdad would […]