Aga Khan Development Network: The “Mahdi-ist” Mission of the Ismaili Imamat
Posted on February 12, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic To the Imamat, the meaning of “quality of life” extends to the entire ethical and social context in which people live, and […]
In Yemen’s war, all losers
Mar 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis told visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman last Thursday in Washington that there is an urgent need to find […]
The $3,850 per second war and its victims: Bernd Debusmann
Editor’s Note. This article is from 2007. In ‘commemoration’ of the 15 years anniversary of the Iraq war – and in view of renewed warmongering – I thought I should bring you this article. The International Organization for Migration, Iraq, is mentioned in the article. I was its Chief of […]
Impact Bonds : Switzerland: a hub for innovative social financing
By Anand Chandrasekhar in Zurich This content was published on February 6, 2018 The UBS Optimus Foundation invested in a DIB to help girls attend school in rural India […]
Myanmar exodus : Switzerland to provide extra CHF12 million for displaced Rohingya
This content was published on February 5, 2018 Billboards in Dhaka welcome the Swiss president who is on a four-day state visit to Bangladesh (Keystone) President Alain Berset has announced […]
Cate Blanchett urges Davos to give refugees more compassion
Actor uses WEF speech to accuse politicians of pandering to populists Graeme Wearden in Davos Tue 23 Jan 2018 The actor Cate Blanchett has condemned the shameful way in which […]
Saudi-led coalition announces $1.5 billion in new aid for war-torn Yemen
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP RIYADH In this Aug. 25, 2017 file photo, people inspect the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen. (AP Photo) A […]
UN launches record appeal for $22.5B to help 91M in need
ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED NATIONS The United Nations launched a record appeal Friday for $22.5 billion to help 91 million of the 136 million people across the world in need […]
Is “Pluralism” the Next Big Agenda-Setting Term of Art in Global Affairs?
SOURCE: UN Dispatch By: Mark Leon Goldberg on November 17, 2017 (Ottawa, Canada) — Ottawa is a natural home to an outfit called the Global Center for Pluralism. As other […]
Faith-based initiatives: Helping families to escape the cycle of poverty
15/11/2017 – by Alphonce Shiundu In depth © picture-alliance/Grigoriy Sisoev/Sputnik His Highness the Aga Khan IV. The list of countries where Aga Khan institutions operate features countries where life […]
‘A difficult life’ – As refugee arrivals to Greece pick up, misery grows
Reuters International This content was published on October 26, 2017 Migrants stand next to tents at a makeshift camp on the Greek island of Samos, October 20, 2017. REUTERS/Costas […]
Social restaurant lets customers buy anonymous meals for hungry strangers
By Camille Dupire – Sep 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A girl is seen pinning a meal invitation voucher on the board at the entrance of the Ezwitti restaurant near downtown Amman (Photo courtesy of Ezwitti) AMMAN — After he visited a coffee shop in Italy where customers could buy […]
Fighting Pakistan’s food waste, one lunch box at a time
AMNA EHTESHAM KHAISHGI | Published — Monday 25 September 2017 LAHORE: Every afternoon for 20 years, Huzaifa Ahmad’s mother opened the door of her home in Lahore and fed dozens of people who had nothing to eat. “All of us in the family were instructed not to take more […]
Development Impact Bond: Are India’s daughters a good return on investment?
By Anand Chandrasekhar in Bhilwara, Rajasthan September 19, 2017 It’s barely been a month since Naina was re-enrolled and she’s already missed two days of school. She had to […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslims donate $2M to Mackenzie Health Foundation
COMMUNITY Jun 30, 2017 by Ali Raza Vaughan Citizen President and CEO of Mackenzie Health Altaf Stationwala will join the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at and other dignitaries at the pledge celebration on July 1 at the Baitul Islam Mosque in Vaughan. – Steve Somerville/Metroland The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada […]
Government doesn’t investigate human rights claims against Saudi Arabia before selling arms
Exclusive: Officials only come to an ‘overall judgement’ on whether weapons sold will be used to breach laws Joe Watts Political Editor @JoeWatts_ The Government does not make judgments over whether countries like Saudi Arabia have violated international humanitarian laws in specific cases before granting arms exports to them. Ministers have admitted they […]
Malaysian PM sends off aid ship bound for Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar
Reuters International FEB 3, 2017 – FILE PHOTO – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives for a news conference at a mosque outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 5, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/File Photo (reuters_tickers) By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Friday sent off a […]
Volunteering in Istanbul: Ways to do good by helping refugees
LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL ISTANBUL Published January 9, 2017 Hosting the largest number of refugees within its borders, Turkey houses many volunteer groups that are helping refugees in a number of ways. Several of them are run by expats or welcome them to distribute more help With the start of a new […]
UN aid agencies brace for possible displacement ‘catastrophe’ caused by military offensive in Mosul
UN Wednesday 19th October, 2016 18 October 2016 — United Nations humanitarian agencies operating in Iraq are bracing for what could be a displacement catastrophe requiring the largest and most complex global response in 2016, in the wake of the military offensive under way to oust terrorists from Mosul, the […]
Boy asks mother for two lunches to ensure his classmate does not go hungry
Josette Duran spoke about her pride in her son on Facebook Andrew Buncombe New York @AndrewBuncombe 0:07 / 0:38 Not one sandwich, but two. And to go with them, two packets of chips and two cartons of yoghurt. For several months, Josette Duran packed her son two lunches to take […]