Owen Smith Suggests IS Negotiations
Owen Smith, Labour leader hopeful, has raised eyebrows after suggesting IS should be included “round the table” during negotiation talks. Smith said:
“Ultimately, all solutions to these crises, these sort of international crises, do come about through dialogue.
"So eventually if...
Great Countries Need Great Cities
by Jas Sansi
The CEO of Marketing Birmingham, Neil Rami speaking at a Chamber event last week suggested it was a pretty sexy time to be in Greater Birmingham right now. The city region has a spring in its step...
Brexit has unleashed attacks on Muslims & Migrants
Dr Qari Asim, Senior Imam of Makkah Mosque Leeds, shares his concerns over the rising hate crimes and sentiment in Britain following our EU departure.
The result of the historic EU referendum has been dramatic and unexpected for many, giving...
Talented Graduates To Join Council To Think Ahead
The council – working alongside the Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust – was among 16 local authorities and health trusts across England selected to team up with charity Think Ahead to provide on-the-job training, enabling the graduates to...
Hunt Hits Back at ‘Devastating’ Junior Doctors
Junior doctors have called for five days of strikes, something Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called ‘devastating news.’
The strike is down to controversial plans to force an increase on doctor’s working hours. It would increase working days from 7am-7pm...
Have No Fear
Photojournalist Sabiha Mahmoud said the stranger was listening to her speaking and pointed at her, saying: “You lot are leaving next.”
The whereabouts of the incident has not been exposed.
Ms Mahmoud, a mother-of-two, wrote on Facebook: “Nationalism, fear and hatred...
A CHANGE IS COMING
Jas Sansi – The Thinking Man’s Mouthpiece
Photographer and LoveBrum trustee, Jas Sansi brings a dose of all things Birmingham. With an unprecedented love of the city and its unique diverseness, he brings his 6-foot passion to The Asian Today.
The...
Labour Councillor Comes Under Fire Again
“The Gowling Report should be put into the public domain. Openness and transparency require it.”
Senior West-Midlands politician, Mahboob Hussain, has been suspended after claims emerged that he sold toilet blocks to an acquaintance at a reduced price.
Party Bosses confirmed...
British Pakistani Campaigners Appointed European Conservatives Advisors
Birmingham born Saqib Bhatti and Aftab Chughtai MBE, have been appointed Senior Policy advisers to the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe, ACRE. This has been an effort to reach out and communicate with the Muslim communities and...
Study finds Muslim women most disadvantaged group
Following a report showing Muslim women were the most discriminated against group in Britain, the Liberal Democrats have demanded government action. Liberal Democrat peer and Equalities Spokesperson Meral Hussein-Ece said:
“Muslim women are already facing hate crimes and social exclusion in...
