This year , Muslim community  in Windsor  gathered this weekend for its 10th annual Ramadan food drive” Share the Spirit of Ramadan Food Drive” .  Almost 40 volunteers were collecting donations at the Devonshire Mall. The group collected more  200  bags than last year  and the total was about 1,500 bags of food during the drive that is taking place …

Coalition Forces Bomb Houses, Markets in Saada City By : Human Rights Watch  Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces have carried out airstrikes killing dozens of civilians in Saada City, in northern Yemen, since April 2015 in apparent violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The coalition should investigate all alleged laws-of-war violations and …

On Saturday, a security official and state news agency “MENA ” said that  A powerful explosion in Cairo occurred in front of the Italian consulate and cultural center  in the downtown . The  loud blast was heard by residents of many districts in Cairo. The security official said that a car bomb caused the blast. And still there no immediate claim of responsibility …

  According to Statistics Canada , The Canadian economy lost 6,400 jobs in June as gains in full-time work were offset by losses of part-time jobs. And The jobless rate stayed steady at 6.8 per cent, the same level it has been at since February. It was a better showing than what a consensus of economists were expecting, which was a …

The Muslim stand-up comedy festival will be held in New York City for the first time . The Muslim Funny Fest will take place between July 21 and 23 and  14 Muslim stand up comedians  will participate in it . The comedians Dean Obeidallah and Maysoon Zayid, are co-producing the event.  They have been putting together the New York Arab American Comedy Festival for …

 Amnesty International An investigative online tool mapping Israeli attacks in Gaza during the conflict of July and August 2014 has been unveiled by Amnesty International and Forensic Architecture today. Its purpose is to help push for accountability for war crimes and other violations of international humanitarian law. The Gaza Platform enables the user to explore and analyse data about Israel’s …

By: Jonathan Cook I’m no economist but I have been wondering how Syriza plans to bypass German-imposed austerity as long as it sticks with the euro. Depressed economies recover by devaluing their currency so that they can become more competitive. But Greece is currently tied to the euro, which means it cannot devalue and must continue to compete, despite its deathbed economy, against …

Three Muslim Organizations launched a new Campaign to raise money to help in rebuilding a Christian churches in the U.S. that were destroyed by fire in recent weeks. The campaign was launched on July 2, and it aims to raise $50,000 in an effort to help the communities by the end of Ramadan, July 18. The “Respond With Love” campaign, …

Basim was born in Tiberius, Palestine and passed away peacefully in Vancouver, Canada, surrounded by his loving family. Basim is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Jean, his sister Badia Khouri, brothers Nabil and Atef, scores of cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family, and dear family friend Sarena. Basim and Jean lived the majority of their lives in Abu …

Supreme Court Confirms Sentence of 10 Years, 1,000 Lashes By: Human Rights Watch Saudi authorities could resume lashing liberal activist and blogger Raif Badawi on June 12, 2015. On June 7, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court upheld a sentence of 10 years and 1,000 lashes against him. Badawi, convicted in 2013 for setting up a liberal website and allegedly insulting religious …