Assad e-mails show he took Iran’s advice, joked about reforms — Guardian
LONDON: Bashar Assad has taken advice from Iran on countering a revolt against his rule and joked about his promises of reform, according to a trove of e-mails taken from […]
An indomitable Arab force is defying even death
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star, Beirut, Lebanon. What is it that drives ordinary Arab men and women to do extraordinary things, such as demonstrate against their government for 12 months non-stop, at the risk of being killed every day? I have heard many explanations for the ongoing Arab […]
One rule for Jesus, another for Muhammad?
Equality is essential, but complicated – that is why some Christians feel that Muslims get an easy ride Simple things can be so difficult. Take equality, for instance. Britain now has an Equality Act, to promote that good thing. But when you start looking at what it means in practice, […]
Press Release: In the shadow of the sword by Tom Holland
TOM HOLLAND IN THE SHADOW of the SWORD The Battle for Global Empire and the end of the Ancient World Published by Little, Brown on Thursday 5th April, price £25.00 […]
Feeling ‘Blue Like Jazz’
A few days ago I got to see a sneak preview screening of the movie “Blue Like Jazz,” and I have to say, I’m feeling it. The movie is directed by the amazing Nashville filmmaker and musician Steve Taylor, and based on the New York Times bestselling memoir by Donald Miller. The movie will […]
Opponents of Proposed Mosque Clash with Islamic Society Organizers
Fears that a mosque would bring religious extremists, and even ties to terrorism, surfaced Tuesday when leaders of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee arrived at an Eagle Forum meeting meant to rally Brookfield residents against the proposal. After the president and executive director of the society introduced themselves, the meeting at the Brookfield Library turned to […]
Let’s Respect Each Other’s Cultures
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has said people of various cultures should respect and accommodate each other to avoid conflict which could degenerate into genocide as experienced Rwanda […]
UK could lose coveted AAA rating, warns Fitch
Fitch Ratings has warned it could downgrade the United Kingdom’s AAA rating in the next couple of years if the government fails to contain the expansion of its public debt. […]
Bay is ours
Courtesy: The Daily Star Thursday, March 15, 2012 International tribunal upholds Bangladesh’s economic, territorial rights over 200 nautical miles from coast Bangladesh yesterday won a landmark verdict at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, which sustained its claim to 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic and territorial rights in the […]
Seven Dutch children among Swiss bus crash dead, three injured
Seven Dutch children are among the 28 people killed in Tuesday night’s bus crash in a Swiss tunnel, according to media reports on Wednesday evening. The three other Dutch children on the bus are among the 24 injured, Nos television reported. Three of the injured are very seriously ill in […]
When the Pakistani Educated Class will reform its Behavior?
Credit: UK TIMES LONDON By Zubair Khan In depth analysis support the view point that in any nation, country or society, the educated class is self consciously bound by a self-devised code of ethics, morality and has definite ideas where it should be heading. As such educated class of any […]
Goldman exec quits, calling firm ‘toxic’
Source: CNNMoney A resigning Goldman Sachs exec says the firm’s environment is “toxic” in a scathing op-ed piece in The New York Times. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A Goldman Sachs executive has resigned in a very public manner — calling the firm “toxic” and disrespectful of its clients in […]
A Public Exit From Goldman Sachs Hits at a Wounded Wall Street
Wall Street traders come and go all the time, but few have quit with the flair of Greg Smith. The way he resigned from Goldman Sachs, and what he had to say, could reignite a debate over how much Wall Street has changed in the wake of the financial crisis. […]
Dispelling Myths About Islam
Source: Discover Moose Jaw – With any religion, there come common misconceptions and myths. The same can be said with Islam. But the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association stopped by Moose […]
Religion helped the Human Brain to Evolve-Research: A Divine Creator who Cares
Religious Experience Linked to Brain’s Social Regions: By Brandon Keim Brain scans of people who believe in God have found further evidence that religion involves neurological regions vital for social intelligence. […]
Before Wolves May Be Hunted, Science, Faith and Politics Clash
NY Times: ………But the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Game Commission, which represents 11 tribes of the Ojibwe (also known as the Chippewa, or Anishinaabe) in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, […]
Explaining Islam
Source: Times Herald – There is a common misunderstanding about Islam that it is a single religious belief, but like Christianity and Judaism, there are many different sects of Islam that practise different types of faith. Ahmadiyya is a sect of Islam that originated in India in the late 1800s […]
China impressed by Indonesia’s economic growth
The Jakarta Post, Beijing China finds Indonesia’s economic growth impressive, putting it on a fast track to become a prominent trading partner, officials say on Tuesday, just days ahead of […]