UK: Petrol prices hit record high
Petrol prices have reached a new record level today, hitting 137.44 pence a litre. The latest increase has seen the price of unleaded rise by just over three pence since […]
Channel Tunnel to get mobile phone coverage
One of the pleasures of travelling through the Channel Tunnel is — for some passengers at least — the brief respite that it gives from the sound of people chattering […]
Minaratul Masih – The glory of Qadian
The white minaret, located close to the Mosque Aqsa is the glory of Qadian. As a symbol of Ahmadiyya Muslim community, minaratul masih(a.s.) is renowned all through out the world. […]
Smuggling “path of death” a lifeline for Syria revolt
By Erika Solomon AKKAR VALLEY, Lebanon: Inspecting his machine gun and wrapping ammunition belts around his chest, Samhar braces himself for another night’s work. The scrawny 26-year-old calls his secret route through the mountainous Syrian-Lebanese border “the path of death.” But for nearby rebel-held areas in Syria, it is their […]
Monarch Lotus: a flower shaped solar energy collector
The four-meter-wide Lotus not only looks like nature’s symbol of renewal but folds up the same as nature’s version. In his research, Dr. Hui employs biomimicry, a design discipline that seeks sustainable solutions by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. The new Lotus is capable of generating enough power (2 […]
For minorities, now is the time to report
By Michael Young The Daily Star, Lebanon It is unfortunate that among those most anxiously observing the uprising in Syria (and not only Syria) have been members of the Middle East’s religious and ethnic minorities. Indeed, Syria’s Alawite leadership is perpetrating a butchery partly because it expects its community to […]
President Koroma of Sierra Leone officially opened the Jalsa Salana of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission
Bo, Southern Sierra Leone: In keeping with his policy of religious tolerance, President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma officially opened the 51st Jalsa Salana of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Bo […]
Harper meets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Prime Minister Stephen Harper are discussing Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The Israeli leader, who arrived this morning for a three-day […]
How the UN “Swiss paradox” was resolved
by Armando Mombelli, swissinfo.ch On March 3, 2002, the Swiss population narrowly voted to join the United Nations – a historic decision. It came after more than half a century of refusing to be part of the body, out of fears linked above all to safeguarding Switzerland’s cherished neutrality. “The […]
EU Praises Ghana’s Democratic Credentials
Credit: Ghananian Time: Ambassador Claude Maerten The Head of the European Union (EU), Ambassador Claude Maerten has praised Ghana for its democratic credentials, saying the country has been recognized worldwide as the beacon of democracy in Africa. The Ambassador made the observation when he paid a working visit to the […]
‘The Prophet came from Jordan’
Islam is a mishmash of earlier religions. Muhammad was an Arab version of the Greek poet Homer. Islam didn’t arise in Mecca but in the Jordanian city of Petra. The Arab conquests came first, and only then the Muslims. In his new book The Fourth Beast, British historian Tom Holland makes […]
Dutch Prince ‘May Never Wake Up’
Credit: Daily Graphic Ghana: The prince is seen here in the Austrian Alps last year Dutch Prince Johan Friso, injured in an avalanche last week, is in a coma and may never regain consciousness, doctors treating him in Austria say. Prince Friso, who had been on a skiing holiday in […]
A Look at German Islam Through the Viewfinder
Credit; Spiegel-Germany Kai Löffelbein/ zenith-Fotopreis An estimated 4 million Muslims live in Germany, but what does Muslim life really look like in the country? Eighty-four German photographers recently set out in search of answers — and came up with some surprising results. What does Islam look like in Germany? Can you tell if […]
Pakistan Builds Web Wall Out in the Open
PARIS — Many countries censor the Internet, but few spell out their intentions as explicitly as Pakistan. The government published a public tender last month for the “development, deployment and operation of a national-level URL filtering and blocking System.” Technology companies, academic institutions and other interested parties have until March […]
Police bar Ahmadis from entering worship centre
Express Tribune: RAWALPINDI: Complying with the demands of the locals, the police on Friday barred Ahmadis from entering their worship centre in Satellite Town, Rawalpindi. Leading the locals, businessman Sharjeel Mir […]
Israel should consider altering its anthem to include non-Jews
Haaretz Editorial: Supreme Court Justice Salim Joubran has the right not to sing the national anthem, “Hatikva.” The law doesn’t oblige him to do so, and the song’s lyrics don’t […]
Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian
International Middle East Media Monitor: In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 23 – 29 Feb. 2012, the Palestinian […]
Cities deny children’s basic needs – UNICEF
ABS-CBN: MANILA, Philippines – Basic needs of children are not being met in urban settings, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in a report. In its report “The State […]
Atheist group targets Muslims, Jews with ‘myth’ billboards in Arabic and Hebrew
By Dan Merica, CNN (CNN) – The billboard wars between atheists and believers have raged for years now, especially around New York City, and a national atheist group is poised […]
EU agencies say Google breaking law: commissioner
(Reuters) – Data protection agencies in European countries have concluded Google Inc’s new privacy policy is in breach of European law, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said Thursday. France’s data […]