“I do not want Democracy”
Source: Dawn Author: Nighat Kamal Aziz I do not want democracy if it means that I wait in the streets for long periods of time in the sweltering heat in […]
Circumcision Ruling Is ‘a Shameful Farce for Germany’
Credit: Spiegel dapd German religious leaders claim that Jewish life will not be possible in the country if a court ruling on circumcision sets a legal precedent. A controversial German court ruling on circumcision has outraged Muslim and Jewish groups in Germany and abroad. German commentators say the decision was […]
Africa: Political Crises Dominate AU Summit
Credit: All Africa.com Addis Ababa — THE 19th African Union (AU) Summit opened here on Sunday with a pledge to immediately solve a number of crises that threaten to undermine the continent’s peace and security. AU Commission Chairperson Dr Jean Ping observed in his opening statement to the Summit that […]
Blood on the (Bain) tracks
Credit: Asia Times THE ROVING EYE There couldn’t be a more sensitive theme in a US electoral year than jobs for workers in the home of the bravely unaccountable. Which is why when charges that Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney was involved through practices at the vulture fund Bain Capital […]
Differing Views on Policing During Ramadan Surface, With Hard-Liners Poised to Play a Role
Credit: Jakarta Globe: Surabaya. The National and Jakarta Police have made contradicting statements regarding hard-line Islamist groups making punitive “sweeps” of business open during Ramadan. National Police Chief Gen. Timur Pradopo said on Monday that the police would “involve the public” in solving problems during to the Islamic holy month, […]
Egyptians pelt Clinton motorcade with tomatoes
Credit: ET Neither Clinton nor her vehicle was hit by the tomatoes and shoes thrown by the protesters. PHOTO: AFP ALEXANDRIA: Protesters threw tomatoes and shoes at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s motorcade on Sunday during her first visit to Egypt since the election of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. A […]
World Muslim Leader Inaugurates Tahir Hall In Peace Village, Toronto Canada
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad calls for vigilance against all forms of extremism. On 11 July 2012, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the […]
Switzerland: Asylum seekers go underground
The Dublin agreement, which Switzerland joined in 2008, stipulates that the country where a person first applies for asylum is responsible for that individual’s asylum process. Asylum seekers who travel […]
USA-Pakistan What a relation!
Credit: Adeel Abbasi of Germany Click HERE to see this relationship of two countries.
The Gracious, the Merciful – God is Love!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD The third verse of the Holy Quran is, ‘the Gracious, the Merciful.’ The equivalent in the New Testament of this verse could be: Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of […]
Red Cross officially declares Syrian conflict to be civil war
UN observers say attack on Tremseh targeted defectors, activists source: Jordan Times DAMASCUS — Syria’s 16-month bloodbath crossed an important symbolic threshold Sunday as the international Red Cross formally declared the conflict a civil war, a status with implications for potential war crimes prosecutions. The Red Cross statement came as […]
Women change the face of North American mosques
By Daood Hamdani The Daily Star The North American mosque is evolving and redefining its purpose and practices. A recently released report by a group of mainly Muslim organizations, “The American Mosque 2011,” provides the first factual glimpse into changes in North American mosques. Initially serving primarily as a place […]
The U.S.-Pakistan couple patches up a new quarrel.
By David Ignatius The Daily Star, Lebanon Why did it take Washington nearly eight months to apologize for the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers? But you know the answer: It’s because the United States and Pakistan have the most neurotic, mutually destructive “friendly” relationship in the world. Secretary of State […]
Society’s attitude deters Saudi nurses
Jeddah: Arab News Monday 16 July 2012 Despite the status of being a noble humanitarian and caring profession, nursing continues to remain a hard nut to crack as far as […]
Israel may punish UN agencies for ‘illegal’ work — media
THE JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel is weighing measures to sanction a UN agency that works with the Palestinians over “illegal activities” including “illegal construction”, media reported on Sunday, citing local officials. Haaretz newspaper reported that Israel wants to “re-assess” the role of the UN’s Office for the Coordination […]
Ninety-five per cent Pakistanis see themselves in trouble
Source: DAWN WASHINGTON: Ninety five per cent Pakistanis believe they are in financial trouble and blame their government for the same, says a US survey. About 10 per cent blame banks and financial institutions, 32 per cent blame the world’s biggest scapegoat, the United States, while two per cent also […]
Merkel backs circumcision right after German ruling
Source: BBC The German government says Jewish and Muslim communities should be able to continue the practice of circumcision, after a regional court ruled it amounted to bodily harm. Chancellor […]
Christine Lagarde and Nicolas Sarkozy embroiled in new corruption inquiry
Christine Lagarde and Nicolas Sarkozy were embroiled in a new corruption inquiry on Sunday over the awarding of Legion d’Honneur for political favours. The pair are already facing allegations that […]
Russian ship with helicopters bound for Syria turns back
A Russian ship that tried to supply attack helicopters to Syria last month before being forced back was on Sunday sighted sailing back home after unexpectedly starting a new voyage. […]