Israel’s Peres sends message of peace to Iranians
AFP: JERUSALEM — President Shimon Peres sent a message of peace to Iranians from the podium of Israel’s parliament on Wednesday, saying there was no need for the two peoples […]
Jakarta Becomes Magnet of Shari`ah Assets
Several banks from the Middle East and Europe are seeking to open branches in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country CAIRO – Taking a share of the booming Islamic […]
Pakistani airspace being used for NATO supplies: Munter
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Our Correspondent Published: February 9, 2012 ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has hinted that Nato supplies might have resumed […]
Radical U.S. Muslims Little Threat, Study Says
NY Times: Of 14,000 murders last year in the US not a single was attributed to Islamist radicalism. A feared wave of homegrown terrorism by radicalized Muslim Americans has not […]
U.S. military seeks more access in Philippines
Reuters: The United States is seeking more access to Philippines ports and airfields to re-fuel and service its warships and planes, diplomatic and military sources said on Thursday, expanding its presence at a time of tension with China in the South China Sea. But it is not trying to reopen military bases […]
Iran threatens to hit US targets worldwide in case of war
Russian TV: On Wednesday the Iranian ambassador to Moscow, Seyed Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi declared that Iran has the capabilities to carry out military strikes on US interests around the globe. This […]
Muslim youth promote world peace
Source: Kingston This Week – When Awais Mehmood hears people equate Islam with honour killings, it cuts him to the core. “This hurts,” says the young man, a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada. “When people think this is Islam or what the Koran is teaching, it […]
Polygamist ‘Sister Wives’ Stars Can Sue County Lawyer
By JONNY BONNER SALT LAKE CITY (CN) – A challenge to Utah’s bigamy law made by the stars of television’s “Sister Wives” will move forward, a federal judge ruled, but […]
Styleislam: Fun, creative and unifying
By LISA KAAKI, LISAKAAKI@ARABNEWS.COM Published: Dec 27, 2011 23:32 Updated: Dec 28, 2011 01:21 Styleislam.com has become in a record time, one of the most successful online retail stores and […]
OIC to launch Syria initiative
By IBRAHIM NAFFEE | ARAB NEWS Published: Feb 8, 2012 23:52 Updated: Feb 8, 2012 23:52 JEDDAH: The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is making international efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis following a veto by Russia and China at the UN Security Council that foiled ratification of a […]
Palestinian ‘freedom committee’ downs tools in protest
AFP | Feb 09,2012 | 22:57 GAZA CITY — A committee on freedom of movement and expression set up under a Palestinian reconciliation agreement has suspended its work in Gaza, one of its members said Wednesday. Khalil Abu Shamala, general secretary of the Committee on Civil Liberties, said the decision […]
Egypt PM says US threats to cut aid will not work
Military deploys troops to reinforce police JORDAN TIMES AP | Feb 09,2012 | 23:42 CAIRO — Egypt refused to back down Wednesday in a dispute with the US over Cairo’s […]
New culture for women
ALL those working for women’s rights are receiving accolades for their continued run of success in the area of legislation. They deserve more of this because they have played a key role in getting the lawmakers round to their point of view. The passage of the National Commission on the […]
Meet The Mysterious 58-Year-Old Monk Who’s Making Billions From 5-Hour Energy
5-Hour Energy has been a gigantic success, creating its own niche of energy drinks that has inspired a plethora of copycats. It now has a dominant 90 percent market share in the energy shot industry, with no serious competitors in sight. Even mighty Red Bull, the king of the energy […]
Sitting In The Window Seat May Be Killing You
While the view from a nice window seat on an airline might be serene and beautiful, it can also be deadly. According to a report from Carrie Gann of ABC News, sitting in one position for hours at a time can cause the passenger to develop blood clots in the leg. These can […]
Iceland’s ‘Loch Ness’ monster spotted?
Amateur footage claiming to show proof of Iceland’s answer to the Loch Ness monster – a gigantic mythical river worm – has sparked a debate online. Something resembling a large snake was filmed winding its way through the Jokulsa river in the Fljotsdal valley last week and quickly posted online […]
UK: Cost of weddings and funerals to rise dramatically
Fees for weddings and the cost of a funeral service are to rise dramatically under plans backed by the Church of England Church officials voted in favour of increasing wedding […]
Spreading the message of peace in Metropolis Frankfurt
Source: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany Frankfurt is the finance metropolis of Germany. The international airport and the huge railway station attracts thousands of people daily. As some months ago, Ahmadiyya […]
Radical Critics of Islam and Islamophobia – Denying the Individuality of Minority Members
Source: Qantara.de At a recent conference in Germany looking at radical critics of Islam, there was consensus that it was about time that politicians and society looked more seriously at the growing defamation of Muslims. By Claudia Mende For a long time, nobody took hate propaganda against Muslims very seriously […]
‘Stop acting like an elephant in a china shop’ – Putin
Speaking out against foreign intervention in internal conflicts, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says people should be able to determine their own futures freely………… Putin, a leading candidate in next month’s presidential elections, cited Libya as an example of a country that continues to suffer under the influence of foreign intervention. […]