Monday, January 4, 2016

Shi’ites ask the FG to tell Nigerians the whereabout of El-Zakzaky


Three weeks after his arrest, members of the Islamic sect, Shi’ites, yesterday, asked the Federal Government to tell Nigerians the whereabout of their cleric, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife.

The President of the Islamic Movement Media Forum (IMMF), Ibrahim Musa in a statement said:
The condition and whereabouts of the Islamic Movement’s leader Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky as well as that of his wife, are still unknown, three weeks after their arrest and detention by the  security operatives.

First thoughts on the Saudi-Iranian conflict: is an attack on Iranian forces in Syria next?

First and foremost, a disclaimer: I don’t normally comment on an event right after it has happened, if only because in most cases the key information needed to make an evaluation is missing.  In this case, however, I am confident that three things are already obvious:

First, the murder by the Saudi Wahabis of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 other Shia was a deliberately planned provocation.  The Saudis knew, knew full well, that it would result in an explosion of rage in the Shia world.  Not only that, but the timing was also carefully chosen.

The Three Stooges: Current Ukrainian Leadership Has Crippled the Country (Photo)

The Ukrainian 'revolution of dignity' thrust the country into the quagmire of hopelessness and corruption.  The leaders of the so-called 'revolution of dignity' which toppled the government of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych are little more than ‘political losers’ who have caused the country's collapse, according to the Austrian publication Contra Mgazin.

Bahrain Cuts Diplomatic Relations With Iran

Bahrain calls for Iranian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.

Bahrain has severed diplomatic relations with Tehran following storming of Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, state news agency BNA reported.

"Bahrain decided to break off diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and calls upon all members of the mission to leave the kingdom within 48 hours," BNA said.

9 of 10 Incredible Pictures Of Extremely Cold Weather (Super-Human Strength)

9)Super-Human Strength



The cold weather can make you feel almost superhuman at times. This person managed to snap the handle of his car door after it froze in a snow storm.


Saudi Arabia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran following yesterday’s protest and attack on their embassy in Teheran


Saudi Arabia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran following yesterday’s protest and attack on their embassy in Teheran. The tensions were sparked when Saudi Arabia executed a Shiite cleric.

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said that in a time period of 48 hours all diplomats must return to their country. According to Al Arabiya TV, all Saudi diplomats have been evacuated from Iran and are currently in Dubai.