Clinton’s planned Pacific trip ‘sends message to China’
By Neil Sands (AFP) AVARUA, Cook Islands (AFP) ― U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare foray to the South Pacific this week, in a […]
FIJI’S FIRST COUP LEADER APOLOGIZES
The man responsible for Fiji’s first two military coups says the series of coups in the country has been a serious setback for democracy. Former Fijian army commander and prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka (Credit: AFP) Major General Sitiveni Rabuka staged two coups in Fiji in 1987 in an attempt to […]
GREAT EXHORTATION – MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
Mind your language during campaigns – Maulvi Wahab advises politicians Mankessim, Aug 27, GNA – Maulvi Wahab Adam, Head and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana, has advised on political leaders and their supporters to engage in a clean electioneering campaign. He said it was […]
Map of the Internet
Source: Fast Company To Ruslan Enikeev, the Internet is “nature, sky, space, science, and fractals”–an image he shares on his website, The Internet Map, which uses an association algorithm and a Google Maps front end to show 350,000 sites as their own universe. “For other people data and math is […]
The silence….
Express Tribune: By Feisal H Naqvi. Pakistan’s slow-motion slide into sectarian hell has, so far, met with studied silence from all the major political players. In the case of the PPP, the silence is mere cowardice. In the case of the PML-N and the PTI, the silence is calculated; a cold-blooded conclusion […]
US Army guerrilla faction planned terror, Obama’s assassination
RT: A group of US soldiers planning to take over their base, blow up targets around the country, wrest control of the government and kill the president – it could be a Hollywood blockbuster, but it’s a developing story in the southern state of Georgia. Four US Army soldiers from […]
Three-person civil union sparks controversy in Brazil. (or in other words: polygamy).
A notary in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo has sparked controversy by accepting a civil union between three people. Public Notary Claudia do Nascimento Domingues has said the man and two women should be entitled to family rights. She says there is nothing in law to prevent such an […]
The Endless War: Saudi Arabia Goes on the Offensive against Iran
by Felix Imonti, Oilprice Saudi Arabia has gone on the offensive against Iran to protect its interests. Their involvement in Syria is the first battle in what is going to be a long bloody conflict that will know no frontiers or limits. Ongoing Disorders in the island kingdom of Bahrain […]
A Tragedy Shrouded in Silence: The Destruction of the Arab World’s Jewry
By Adi Schwartz A vast diaspora was utterly annihilated, but Israelis rarely talk about it. The pages are yellowing, nearly disintegrated. For decades they have lain forgotten, stuffed into crates piled high in the archives of Israel’s Ministry of Justice. No one reads them; no one even shows interest. Even […]
Muslim Community celebrates 25 years since Koran translated into Yiddish (yes, of course…)
(yes, of course, it is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at). Group’s Israeli leader says aim was to show different face of Islam. By Revital Hovel HAARETZ ISRAEL Members of a Muslim […]
”The 99” Cartoons – Islamic Super-Heroes
Source: Qantara In the television series “The 99”, Islamic comic heroes fight against evil forces in the world. Western critics warn against religious propaganda – unjustly, says Jannis Hagman It’s […]
Home prices gain for fifth month in June: S&P
(Reuters) – U.S. single-family home prices gained for the fifth month in a row in June, a fresh sign of improvement in the housing market, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 0.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, topping […]
Young cannabis smokers run risk of lower IQ, report claims
By Dominic Hughes: Health correspondent, BBC News Young people who smoke cannabis for years run the risk of a significant and irreversible reduction in their IQ, research suggests. The findings come from a study of around 1,000 people in New Zealand. An international team found those who started using cannabis […]
Egyptian President Morsi reassures Israel that peace treaty is safe
During an interview with Reuters, Egypt’s new Islamist president vows to pursue a ‘balanced’ foreign policy. By Avi Issacharoff | Aug.28,2012 | 7:18 AM Egypt’s new Islamist president said on […]
Pakistani Muslim leaders support Christian girl accused of blasphemy
Unprecedented move comes after 11-year-old thought to have Down’s syndrome charged with desecrating the Qur’an Islamic leaders in Pakistan on Monday came out in support of a Christian girl with […]
Amir and Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana advises on Election of Ghana.
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Haj pilgrims advised to plan ahead for visas
ABDUL HANNAN TAGO |ARAB NEWS STAFF Tuesday 28 August 2012 RIYADH: With the number of Muslims coming for Haj rapidly increasing every year, the Ministry of Haj has advised Muslims […]
A Q Khan floats own political party
Credit: TOI ISLAMABAD: Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist A Q Khan has floated a political forum ‘Tehrik-e-Tahaffuz Pakistan’ and said he plans to launch a countrywide youth awakening programme ahead of the general election. Khan, in continous feud with the country’s establishment , said he plans to motivate the youth “regarding […]
Gaza not ‘liveable’ by 2020 barring urgent action — UN
GAZA — Gaza will no longer be “liveable” by 2020 unless urgent action is taken to improve water supply, power, health, and schooling, the United Nations’ most comprehensive report on the Palestinian enclave said on Monday. “Action needs to be taken now if Gaza is to be a liveable place […]
Muslims in Pakistan, show compassion and justice
Credit CNN via Wasim Sroya of Selvenia. Editor’s note: Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, one of the key figures in the plan for an Islamic center near ground zero, and author of “Moving the Mountain: Beyond Ground Zero to a New Vision of Islam in […]