Rfi. France. Police in the Australian state of New South Wales have been given the power to demand the removal of burqas and face covering in order to identify a suspected criminal. The move was approved on Monday, following a recent case of a Muslim woman who was acquitted after […]
Rfi: France. By Sarah Elzas Muslims in France are being given the chance to open bank accounts that comply with the rules of Islamic finance. Chabbi Bank – a Morrocan bank with branches in Europe – has started offering French customers sharia-compliant banking… Reference: http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20110728-islamic-finance-arrives-france
Australia’s consumer prices rose more than forecast in the second quarter as high cost of food and fuel put pressure on inflation. Prices rose by 3.6% in the three months to the end of June from the same period last year, latest data showed. Food prices have been rising due […]
At the German-Dutch Wind Tunnels in the Netherlands, an entry into this year’s World Solar Challenge is being put to its final tests – and the results are both visible and audible. The bi-annual contest is a grueling race straight across Australia, covering more than 3,000km between Darwin and Adelaide. […]
By KHALED OWEIS | REUTERS AMMAN: Fighting erupted on Friday between Syrian military intelligence agents and residents in the eastern city of Deir Al-Zor after the killing of five protesters, witnesses said, in what appeared to be a serious armed challenge to President Bashar Assad. Popular unrest against four decades […]
By RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI |ARAB NEWS BENGHAZI, Libya: An opposition special forces member accused fellow anti-government fighters on Friday of killing the movement’s military chief, pointing to a potentially major split in the ranks of the opposition battling Muammar Qaddafi. An angry Mohammed Agoury told The Associated Press that he was […]
By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Many workingwomen do not perform regular daily prayers at their workplaces because of their unwillingness to remove makeup to do ablution. A number of women interviewed by Arab News said it was important to keep their good looks and makeup during their hours […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Imams in mosques throughout the Kingdom on Friday welcomed the holy month of Ramadan with an immense sense of piety and reminded their respective congregations to strictly follow the teachings of the Holy Qur’an during the fasting period. In his sermon at […]