Prince Charles lauds Kingdom’s hosting of Hajis
By ARAB NEWS LONDON: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the British throne, opened the exhibition of “Haj: Journey to the Heart of Islam” in London’s British […]
Arabs to Davos: Invest in us, don’t fear us
By REUTERS ARABBEWS DAVOS: Leaders of the Arab Spring sought to assure the world’s elite in Davos that the rise of political Islam is not a threat to democracy, and pleaded for help creating jobs and satisfying the hunger of their people for a better life. Politicians, activists and entrepreneurs […]
You Will Laugh Really Hard Watching This Funny Or Die Video Slamming Bank Of America
Sorry Bank of America, but this is just so funny. Funny or Die made a video poking fun at Bank of America for flip-flopping on their $5 debit card fee. Basically, the video collects a bunch of “personal stories” from “BofA customers” about how the bank treated them. Read more:
Holy bans only
While in a Karachi park a frenzied, self-righteous TV show host chased couples out on a date filming them without their consent last week, in Lahore the Punjab assembly passed a resolution seeking a blanket ban on music concerts in educational institutions. Both are despicable acts of moral policing in a country which […]
Pakistan: Hate Campaign against Ahmadis of Satellite Town, Rawalpindi
Banners and posters containing hate content and threats against Ahmadi Muslims are being displayed at many significant places in Satellite Town area of Rawalpindi city adjacent to the Pakistani capital […]
Life Beyond Earth? Underwater Caves in Bahamas Could Give Clues
ScienceDaily (Jan. 26, 2012) — Discoveries made in some underwater caves by Texas &M University at Galveston researchers in the Bahamas could provide clues about how ocean life formed on Earth millions of years ago, and perhaps give hints of what types of marine life could be found on distant planets […]
Following Genetic Footprints out of Africa: First Modern Humans Settled in Arabia
ScienceDaily (Jan. 26, 2012) — A new study, using genetic analysis to look for clues about human migration over sixty thousand years ago, suggests that the first modern humans settled in Arabia on their way from the Horn of Africa to the rest of the world. Led by the University of […]
NASA’s Kepler Announces 11 Planetary Systems Hosting 26 Planets
Source: NASA. NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets. These discoveries nearly double the number of verified Kepler planets and triple the number of stars known to have more than one planet that transits, or passes in front of, its host star. Such […]
How foreigners’ daily lives change when they live in Japan
TOKYO — Your daily life changes when the environment around you changes. Many people who go abroad find their daily routine changing to adapt to the environment, sometimes without being aware of the change. The website MADAME RiRi, which covers offbeat and interesting topics in Japan and around the world, […]
Mulla Nasruddin rescues the moon!
Nasruddin was looking at the image of the moon in a well. He thought it was a recompense to take out the moon from the well. Therefore, he threw a rope inside the well and swung it a few times. Incidentally, the tip of the rope got caught to a […]
Hollande stresses fiscal fairness.
France 24. Two days after US President Barack Obama put tax reform at the heart of his re-election campaign, France’s Socialist nominee François Hollande pledged to raise levies on banks, big firms, and the rich to plough the country out of debt. Hollande’s plans include scrapping a host of tax […]
Switzerland: New limitations to alcohol sales proposed
Alcoholic beverages will not be taxed more in Switzerland, but new restrictions on sales will be implemented under new legislation put forward by the cabinet. The government has dropped an earlier idea to push up prices to help lower consumption, citing potential legal difficulties and stating that it now considers […]
First modern humans settled in Arabia
Following genetic footprints out of Africa A new study, using genetic analysis to look for clues about human migration over sixty thousand years ago, suggests that the first modern humans […]
The True Heroes of Libya
Devon DB, Global Research It has recently been reported that forces identified as “pro-Gaddafi fighters” have been fighting back against Libya’s National Transitional Council and have taken the town of […]
“I will not accept this”.
by Markus Schoch, Thurgauer Zeitung (Switzerland) ROMANSHORN. History repeats itself: Twice the people of Romanshorn denied Guelsen Karasu the request for Swiss citizenship. Now the naturalization commission also denies her […]
Holy Qur’an Exhibition in Wiarton, Canada
Source: Wiarton Echo – An open house is being held in the public library on Jan-28 entitled “The Holy Qur’an Open House” which is organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth […]
Karnataka communal riots: Peace meeting calms affected villages
Uppinangady, India: In the backdrop of communal violence activities, the district administration will be organising peace meetings in the village levels in order to maintain communal harmony. Deputy Commissioner Dr […]
NorthBay Library hosts open house on “Mother Mary”
Source: North Bay Nugget – The North Bay Public Library will host an open house Saturday from noon till 4pm to promote religious harmony. The Tribute to Mother Mary (An Islamic Perspective) aims to dispel misconceptions about Islam and to educate people about the status Islam gives to Mother Mary […]
Ahmadiyya Youth, hosting Openhouse in Kincardine
Source: Kincardine News – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is returning to Kincardine this saturday, Jan 28th for an open house on “Mother Mary”, in a continued effort to dispel myths surronding Islam and to explain differences and similarities to Christianity. Kincardine Public Library will host the event from noon to […]