UNITED NATIONS, May 29 2013 (IPS) – When the United States invaded Iraq back in March 2003, one of its primary objectives was to track down and destroy weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) reportedly stockpiled by the regime of President Saddam Hussein. By its own definition – and by U.N. standards – the United States was frantically searching for WMDs constituting …

Since the mosque phenomenon was the nucleus of the Muslim life and activities, a code of ethics for establishing and using it had to be created under the guardianship of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and divine revelation, lest some people might start misusing it, intentionally or otherwise, or might start developing a code of moral principles on their own which, as …

It appears that the island’s Muslim community seems to have forgotten the threats to their very existence from the extremely dangerous small minority of Sinhala racist elements who do not in any way represent the mainstream majority Sinhalese community. As we know that the Jahtika Hela Urumaya, Bodu Bala Sena and Sinhala Ravaya combine’s recent short sighted and destructive provocations …

Qadir Sheikh, a landmine victim from Warsun in Kashmir, says that his handicap will mean no education for his two daughters. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPS UNITED NATIONS, May 26 2013 (IPS) – Slavery. Colonialism. Apartheid. Gender discrimination in voting. All were abolished in most places after longstanding battles – largely in bygone eras. Now a high-level panel is scheduled to meet next …

Deployment presumably a warning to Israeli and Western officials regarding military intervention against Assad   -"Times Of Israel"– In a move considered aggressive by US and European officials, Russia has sent at least 12 warships to patrol waters near its naval base in Tartous, Syria. The deployment appears to be a warning to Israeli and Western officials against military intervention …