International
Nigeria Sets Curfew in Boko Haram Stronghold
Residents of Maiduguri ordered to stay indoors as military launches strikes against armed group in the north.
Indian Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Halt IPL
India’s Supreme Court dismissed a petition on Tuesday seeking to scrap the remaining matches of the country’s lucrative Twenty20 cricket competition amid growing concerns about corruption in the sport.
Liverpool After Ivory Coast Defender
English Premier League football giants Liverpool are planning a summer move for Manchester City defender Kolo Toure on a free transfer once his contract expires in June.
German Football Club Builds Mosque For Players
Germany’s biggest and best football club, Bayern Munich, have made plans to build a masjid for their Muslim players and fans.
Hezbollah In Big Syria Battle, Obama ‘Concerned’
Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas have fought their biggest battle yet for Syria’s beleaguered president, prompting international alarm that the civil war may spread and an urgent call for restraint from the United States.
Three Reasons to Buy Gold Equities Today
A strong stomach and a tremendous amount of patience are required for gold stock investors these days, as miners have been exhibiting their typical volatility pattern.
Why Was a Sunday Times Report on US Government Ties to al-Qaeda Chief Spiked?
A whistleblower has revealed extraordinary information on the U.S. government’s support for international terrorist networks and organised crime.
Morocco Is Paying Too Much For Solar Power: Wynn
Morocco is set to pay more for its solar power than far richer countries such as Germany and should switch tack to cheaper solar technologies that can compete better with wind, oil and coal.
Diffusing the Nuclear Danger
This essay derives from a comment I made in response to a posting of Engineering Professor Martin Hellman of Stanford University in Palo Alto’s extremely important blog, Diffusing the Nuclear Threat
“I Accept Your Victory, You Admit Your Defeat”
In a society, each member has a role to play, and most important of all, is to respect others …
Change Has Finally Come to Pakistan
Although the voter chose Sharif’s experience over Imran’s innocence, this election may have changed Pakistan in more ways than we realise
‘A Symbol of Friendship’ : Turkish PM Lays Stone for $100M Masjid Complex In Maryland
Muslim Link On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan placed a ceremonial stone on a 15-acre construction site in Lanham, Maryland that will likely become the largest and most striking examples of Islamic architecture in the western hemisphere. The Turkish American Culture and Civilization Center (TACC) is a project of the government [...]
Muslim Refugees
By Ayub Khan, TMO Editor’s note: The following is the beginning of a study on worldwide Muslim refugees. This is the first report, on internally displaced Muslim refugees. When we talk about refugees we tend to focus mainly on those who have been forced out of their countries. But there is another category of refugees [...]
Malcolm X’s Grandson Gone at 28
By Karin Friedemann, TMO 28 year old Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson and only male descendant of Malcolm X, who reportedly embraced Shia Islam recently and was becoming known as a political activist engaged with and serving to unite many different causes and communities, was murdered in Mexico on May 9, 2013. “As the son of [...]
Malaysia’s Najib Packs New Cabinet With Conservatives
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, whose poor showing in a general election earlier this month has left him vulnerable to the conservative wing of his party, announced a cabinet on Wednesday that was packed with the traditionalists
Palestinians Mark 65 Years Since Displacement
Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday during demonstrations to mark 65 years since what they call the Nakba (Catastrophe) when the creation of Israel’s caused many to lose their homes and become refugees
Tired Of Economic Crisis, Sudanese Pack Up To Try Their Luck Abroad
“I’ve had enough of Sudan and will go to Saudi Arabia,” said Taha. “I am so tired of this country, the (economic) crisis, the corruption.”
Egypt Judges Suspend Talks With Mursi Over Disputed Reforms
Senior Egyptian judges halted talks with President Mohamed Mursi on judicial reforms on Wednesday after parliament decided to discuss the proposed laws despite presidential promises to seek consensus first
Bahraini to Head Asian Football
Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa was named Asian Football Confederation’s new president, replacing Mohamed Bin Hammam of Qatar.
