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WORLD NEWS: “Archbishop of Canterbury: Pakistan Must Protect Minorities Better”
From Reuters by Katherine Houreld (Reuters) – The spiritual leader of the world’s Anglicans urgedPakistan to treat all people equally on Wednesday during a trip designed to show his support for the embattled Christian community, saying many felt “under siege”. The … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Ohio Doctor Murdered in Pakistan During Medical Relief Mission”
From The Columbus Dispatch by Earl Rinehart What is a son to feel when his father is slain for the offense of providing free medical care to the poor in his native land? Abdullah Ali considered the question. “I am … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Pregnant Woman Murdered by Her Family Outside Pakistan Court House”
From Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A pregnant woman was stoned to death by her own family in front of a Pakistani high court on Tuesday for marrying the man she loved. Nearly 20 members of the woman’s family, … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Watch Muslims Say #NotInGodsName to Boko Haram Kidnappers”
From United Voices A Group of Nigerians and American Muslims have launched a campaign in response to the recent Boko Haram abductions of young girls and other atrocities. What they have to say may surprise you. The Campaign is called … Continue reading
VIDEO: “CNN’s Anthony Bourdain Speaks About Palestinians in Acceptance Speech”
From Muslim Public Affairs Council Watch Anthony Bourdain’s acceptance speech from the 2014 MPAC Media Awards Below:
WORLD NEWS: “French Author Becomes Urdu Novelist After Moving to Pakistan”
From The Express Tribune (Pakistan) LAHORE: Frenchman Julien Columeau came to Pakistan at the age of 30 as a humanitarian worker – but a knack for languages and love for books have made him one of the country’s most innovative Urdu … Continue reading
FOOD NEWS: “Ethical, Organic & Safe: The Other Side of Halal Food for Muslims”
From The Guardian (UK) With concern over animal welfare, supermarkets and restaurants under fire and fears about ‘foreign ways’, halal meat is food’s most politically charged subject. But it’s now a £1bn a year market in the UK alone – … Continue reading
REUTERS: “Saudi Arabia May Cut Trade Ties With Holland Over Anti-Islam Politician”
From Reuters (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is considering trade sanctions against the Netherlands because of stickers printed by far-right politician Geert Wilders which display anti-Islam slogans in the colors of the Saudi flag, a Dutch foreign ministry spokesman said. Wilders, leader of … Continue reading
VIDEO: “American Embassy Official Becomes Celebrity on ‘Pakistan Idol’ Show”
From BuzzFeed WASHINGTON — In a first for American diplomacy, a U.S. diplomat performed on the inaugural season of Pakistan Idol in April. Phillip Assis, the Cultural Affairs Officer at the U.S. consulate in Karachi, sang on stage on national television during … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Random Stranger Calls Muslim Woman ‘Taliban’ During TV Interview”
From Raw Story During a TV interview in New Mexico, Khadija Chudnoff was saying: “As New Mexicans, as people who have lived through this, we should be aware of this kind of hateful rhetoric and we shouldn’t allow it,” she … Continue reading
