From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 2001 World Conference against Racism (WCAR), also known as Durban I, was held at the Durban International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa, under UN auspices, from 31 August to 8 September 2001. The conference dealt with several controversial issues, including compensation for slavery […]
Russian TV: The filmmaker allegedly behind the Islamophobic video that sparked anti-US protests the world over has reportedly been taken into custody in Los Angeles and is due to appear […]
Express Tribune: LAHORE: An additional district sessions judge on Thursday ordered the SHO of Islampura Police Station to act in accordance with law in an application seeking registration of a case […]
Kano: Saudi authorities have deported 150 female Nigerian pilgrims and detained another 1,000 because they came unaccompanied by men. Read more
Source: The News The Pakistan Interfaith League (PIL) has expressed dissatisfaction over the announcement made by the Government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for the reconstruction of the Sarhadi Lutheran Church in Mardan as well on the police investigation process to track down the culprits who incited people to set the church […]
Source: Huffingtonpost (RNS) Religious leaders are rallying against controversial ads placed in 10 New York City subway stations that insinuate that Muslims are savages. The ads, purchased by the American Freedom Defense Initiative say, “In any war between civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat […]
Source: Asia Society By Liz Flora Leaders from the countries on the front lines of climate change assailed the “inertia” of the world’s richer nations, and warned of grave consequences ahead for their own countries, when they convened at Asia Society New York today for the launch of a new […]
Source: TOI Anti-US protests outside American Centre in Kolkata See photo KOLKATA: Hundreds of Muslims today marched towards the American Centre here to protest against an anti-Islam video and to demand that the US authorities apologise for it. The protestors, belonging to Muslim organisations, including the All-Bengal Minorities Youth Federation, […]
Source: ET France’s Interior Minister Manuel Valls delivers a speech during the official inauguration of Strasbourg Grand Mosque in Strasbourg, September 27, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS STRASBOURG: France will expel any foreigner who threatens security at home or abroad in the name of Islam or does not respect the country’s secular traditions, […]
Source: The Local Chancellor Angela Merkel was clear about her thoughts towards the three million Muslims living in Germany. Islam, she said, “is a part of us.” In the wake […]
Source: Asiatimes: Make no mistake; the Emir of Qatar is on a roll. What an entrance at the UN General Assembly in New York; Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani called for an Arab coalition of the willing-style invasion of Syria, no less. [1] In the words of the Emir, “It […]
Source: TOI Photo courtesy: Reddit LONDON: A Sikh US student’s dignified response to a tasteless post making fun of her facial hair has earned her a legion of fans. A man took a photo of Balpreet Kaur and uploaded onto Reddit in the ‘funny’ category with the tagline ‘im (sic) […]
NOTE BY THE EDITOR: I have amended the headline a little bit. Ahmadinejad denounces United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for monopolizing United Nations’ power I believe Swiss President in agreement […]
By Brian Winter swissinfo.ch UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaking via a choppy video feed from his virtual house arrest in London, lashed out at U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday for supporting freedom of speech in the Middle East while simultaneously “persecuting” his organisation for leaking […]
His Majesty urges action for Mideast peace, reiterates need to end Syria bloodshed Jordan Times AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah warned against attempts to erase the Arab, Muslim, or […]
John Wasik ARABNEWS Thursday 27 September 2012 CHICAGO: It’s rear-view mirror philosophizing time. As we head into the autumn of this contentious election year, it’s a great time to reflect upon what worked and what didn’t in the wake of some of the most tumultuous upheavals in American economic history. […]
The Express Tribune: by Kaiser Bengali. The publication of sacrilegious cartoons in France and the release of a blasphemous video on YouTube by a US-based man are more recent events that are […]
RT: The California filmmaker who produced the anti-Muslim movie that sparked uproar across the Middle East may end up behind bars pending the results of an upcoming probation case. Federal investigators are inquiring as to if Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man behind the notorious “Innocence of Muslims” movie, violated the […]
Source: The New York Times Forty years ago, long before the recent afternoon when Dr. Joseph Dutkowsky knelt at the warped feet of his 4-year-old patient, he was a small-town teenager approaching his Catholic confirmation and needing to select a patron saint. He made an unlikely choice, a newly canonized […]