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NY Times Video–Syrian Revolution and Personal Video
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Water and Oil
Why they don’t mix
Food Price Rises Put Restive Egypt On Edge
CAIRO (Reuters) – With croissants, baguettes and bagels spilling off metal trolleys at the bakery where Mohammed Alif works in central Cairo, food is not scarce, but profits certainly are.
Syrian Troops And Rebels Open New Battlefront Near Damascus
Clashes intensified three days after Sunni Muslim rebels overran a missile squadron in the area, killing 30 soldiers, mostly from Assad’s minority Alawite sect, the sources said.
Syria’s Children Shot At, Tortured, Raped: Charity Report
Syria’s children are perhaps the greatest victims of their country’s conflict, suffering “layers and layers of emotional trauma”, Save the Children’s chief executive told Reuters.
Kadri Turning Over A New Leaf
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the real surprises in the early going of the 2013 National Hockey League season.
The Bionic Rower
By Parvez Fatteh, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, sports@muslimobserver.com In August of 2011, Mohamed Al-Rabti, a member of the Libyan national rowing team, was seriously injured when his anti-government military unit was attacked by forces backing former Libyan president Moammar Ghadafi. The attack resulted in injuries that forced an above elbow amputation of Al-Rabti’s left arm. And [...]
Hopkins: Champ Again At 48
48-year-old Muslim boxer Bernard Hopkins won a unanimous decision over Tavoris Cloud this past weekend
Community News (V15-I12)
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MFS Gala Dinner
About 500 people gathered Sunday at Burton Manor for the Muslim Family Services annual gala and fundraiser, hearing a keynote speech by Dr. Jawad Shah.
Let Our Children Go – Part 3
After Jessica Reed and Maged Mousa fought for a total of over nine months to get back custody of their four daughters who were illegal taken from Child Protective Services (CPS), their battle is soon to be over.
Campus Diversity Awards Presented February 15th
The Michigan State University 2013 Excellence in Diversity Awards were presented to Dr. Farha Abbasi, among other
Housing as an Investment? Yes, That Idea Is Back
Should you look at housing as a (good) investment?
Why I Must Not Question the Beheading of Seven Men in Saudi Arabia?
I could be quiet because everyone else is quiet? But wait a minute! Would my silence be accepted by God? I am not sure.
Are We Connected with Our Kids?
Many of us have been shocked with the discovery that our kids and us are too far apart, even though we may pretend it otherwise.
President’s Meeting on Commonsense Immigration Reform
This morning, the President, joined by members of his senior staff, met with leaders from the faith community to discuss the need to fix the broken immigration system so that everyone plays by the same rules.
ROSA PARKS; A Simple Seamstress Changed the Course of History
“This morning, we celebrate a seamstress, slight of stature but mighty in courage,” said President Obama during a ceremony at Statuary Hall, Washington DC to unveil the statue of Rosa Parks
