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Young, French and Desperate
Ben Moussa and Latil represent the two faces of a generation of desperate French youngsters…
Muslimas to Have Their Own Sports Awards
The Muslim Women’s Sport Foundation (MWSF) will hold its inaugural Awards in April in which it will highlight the contributions of individuals and organizations to the unique area of minority ethnic sports… at Wembley Stadium in London
Ringing in the New Year
By Sumayyah Meehan, TMO The time has come to bid adieu to yet another year. Countries around the world, from Russia to Japan, will ring in 2012 with the pomp and pageantry befitting of a new year. However, for many, bidding farewell to a passing year and welcoming in another one is mere ritual. For [...]
Safe-Haven Status Puts UAE Luxury Car Sales in High Gear
Mother-of pearl dashboards and diamond-encrusted hood ornaments at the Dubai International Motor Show this week underlined how the safe-haven status of the United Arab Emirates is fuelling dramatic growth in sales of luxury cars
A Summer of “Sandboarding”
It is known by sandboarders as “Big Red”, however locals refer to it as “Al Hamar”.
Morocco Textiles Hit by Crisis, Hopes for Recovery
SALE, Morocco, March 16 (Reuters) – Below the locked-up rooms where she once used to sew for a living, Zahra Bouffera makes her bed in the corridor of the factory she now calls home.
A Model Muslim City (Politically): Hamtramck, Michigan (part 3 of 3)
The 3rd part of a 3 part series on Hamtramck. A TMO Foundation research project.
Sweating It Out in Kuwait
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night soaked in your own sweat, unable to even catch your breathe due to an unforgiving heat wave…
Fundraiser for Gaza at Greenfield Manor in Dearborn
Fundraiser for Gaza
Mythbusting Canadian Health Care — Part I
I’m both a health-care-card-carrying Canadian resident and an uninsured American citizen who regularly sees doctors on both sides of the border. As such, I’m in a unique position to address the pros and cons of both systems first-hand.
The Arab Drift Goes Pro
The First Annual Red Bull Car Park Drift will be held in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, July 26.
Women View Clinton Withdrawal with Sorrow, Pride
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – The win by Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination has left American women both sad and elated –
Apex Court’s Split Verdict on An Ayodhya Case – An Eye Opener
NEW DELHI- Fifteen years have passed since demolition of Babari Masjid in Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), a dark page in Indian politics which was accompanied by nation-wide riots targeting Indian Muslims. Yet, to this day all those responsible for the demolition and riots have not been punished and the surviving victims are still waiting for fair trial.
Hajj Promotes Tolerance
JEDDAH, 6 May 2008 — A study of Hajjis by Harvard Kennedy School in the US has found that the Hajj promotes tolerance among pilgrims and does not lead to an increase in negative attitudes toward the West.
The Plight of Orphans
The Kuwaiti nationality is a blessing given to abandoned children who would otherwise live a substandard life unable to otherwise arise above their life circumstances.
Hezbollah Turns to Iran for New Weapons Against Israel
…the operation has been running since November of 2006; in all, as many as 4,500 Hezbollah members have been sent for three-month sessions of live-fire ammunition and rocket exercises to create a nucleus of Iranian-trained guerrillas for the “next” Israeli-Hezbollah war…
A Mother’s Crime
“The cats saw me and ran away in fear,” says Shajahan, “there was just something that seemed off about the meat they were fighting over. It did not look like anything I had seen before.” After further inspection, Shajahan came to the startling realization that his instincts were right and that the subject of the cat’s quarrel was not a piece of meat but rather the remains of a newborn human infant.
Turkey — The Secularists Fight Back
From The Economist print edition The constitutional court takes on Turkey’s ruling party THE long battle between Turkey’s mildly Islamist ruling party and its fiercely secular establishment is coming to a climax. The outcome could decide the country’s future direction, and in particular its hopes of one day joining the European Union. On March 31st [...]
Not Very Gratuitous
Americans are renowned the World over for being the most generous tippers whether they are inside the US or traveling abroad.
