News The issue of hudud (punishments) is again raised in the Malaysian mainstream media. Actually, the issue on the implementation of hudud had been raised repeatedly, notably by Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), but now, the issue is raised with a little bit of a twist. UMNO, the main Malay Muslim component of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, reportedly agreed with PAS to set up a technical committee to discuss the…

Education Policy is for Building Aware Islamic Leaders, Not Lip-service Within a Two Stream Education Sector Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Mohammad Yousaf said on Saturday 17 May that groundwork to introduce Arabic into the curriculum, as a compulsory language up to the senior secondary (SSC) level, has been completed. Speaking to the press at Wah Cantonment on Sunday 18 May, the minister added that the project would be…

News On 19th May 2014, many news agencies including AP, CBS and the Guardian reported that a top White House official has assured the deans of prominent U.S. public health schools that the CIA will no longer use vaccination programs as cover for spying operations. The agency used the ruse in targeting Osama bin Laden before the U.S. raid that killed him in 2011. Lisa Monaco, President Barack Obama's top…

Headlines: Irish Clergyman Attacks Islam Egypt Election Not a Fair Fight, Says Hamdeen Sabahi With Modi at the Helm, Pakistan Begins Back-Channel Diplomacy with BJP China Calls US Mincing Rascal Over Hacking Charges Details: Irish Clergyman Attacks Islam An outspoken evangelical pastor has defended describing the Islamic faith as "satanic" and a "doctrine spawned in hell". Senior Pastor James McConnell made the remarks as he addressed his congregation at the…