BEIJING/GAZA CITY/CAIRO (Agencies) – China said on Thursday it supports a Palestinian plan to seek full membership in the United Nations next month, the Associated Press reported. JORDAN TIMES. Negotiations with Israel on the terms of Palestinian statehood have been frozen since 2008. As an alternative, the Palestinians have decided […]
By Muath FreijM JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – When Mahmoud Habibah decided to learn the basics of the confectionery profession at the age of 12, he never imagined that his skills would one day lead him to open a sweets store in downtown Amman, which has become the main stop for […]
By Omar Obeidat, Jordan Times AMMAN –– Demand for food commodities during this year’s Ramadan went down sharply when compared to the same month of last year, according to food dealers. Samer Jawabreh, president of the Foodstuff Traders Association (FTA), told The Jordan Times that demand for food items during […]
Courtesy/ Source guardian.co.uk, Thursday 25 August 2011 21.30 BST By Nick Clegg Libya stands on the brink of a new future, one that holds out the promise of democracy and freedom after 40 years of oppression. One of the most important tasks facing the interim government is the prevention of […]
National Post: Many have suggested that 9/11 was like Pearl Harbor for America, at least psychologically. If so, it might be instructive to compare anniversaries. Where was the West 10 years after Pearl Harbor, compared to where it is 10 years after 9/11? Was being attacked by the Far Eastern […]
Daily Times It is really unfortunate what oil can make our world leaders do. The Middle East is the largest supplier of oil to the world and, when a country has to choose between oil and what is right, sadly, oil is always triumphant Some weeks back, I learned from […]
New study contradicts previous research that they came from farmer lineage British men may trace their lineage back to hunter-gatherers, not farmers as had previously been suspected. A new genetic lineage study finds that, contrary to previous research, British men do not descend from immigrant farmers who migrated west from […]
Warren Buffett comes to the rescue, again. On Thursday, Berkshire Hathaway, run by Mr. Buffett, announced plans to invest $5 billion in Bank of America, a vote of confidence for the beleaguered financial firm. The conglomerate has agreed to buy 50,000 preferred shares that will pay a 6 percent annual […]
The Jakarta Post As many as 1,860 US diplomatic cables concerning Indonesia were released by WikiLeaks on Wednesday night and are now available on its website. The leaked documents reveal the US’ views regarding a number of issues in Indonesia, including its approval of former finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s […]
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli experts are nearing completion of an ambitious restoration of the five-century-old walls of Jerusalem, the holy city’s dominant architectural feature and a unique record of its eventful and troubled history. The $5 million undertaking, which began in 2007, is set to be complete by […]
Source / Courtesy: Haaretz.com At what point should the Diaspora communities say to Israelis that enough is enough- we will give, but we will not allow those in your own society to shirk their responsibilities? The past few years have seen a whole new generation of wealth being created within […]
Source and Courtesy: Business & Health — Health Guide for the Modern Lifestyle. U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Allergan’s Botox injection for treating patients who have bladder control problems arising from spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis (MS). Patients with such neurological problems can now avail of the popular […]
Dr Abdus Salam vs Dr A Q Khan Source / Courtesy: Daily Times By Munir Khan Parallel lives — I Whilst Salam himself rejoiced in his Muslim roots, he faced one major difficulty: a section of Islamist opinion regarded him as a heretic because he belonged to the heterodox Ahmedi sect within Islam […]
by Pierre-Francois Besson, swissinfo.ch Gold, a safe haven just like the Swiss franc, is breaking records and should continue on its upwards spiral, expert Frédéric Panizzutti tells swissinfo.ch. Panizzutti, vice president at Geneva-based gold trading group MKS Finance, says gold’s advantage is that it can be exchanged all over the […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Education Minister Prince Faisal bin Abdullah commended the services of scouts for pilgrims and visitors at the Grand Mosque during Ramadan. He said the concept of scouts was inspired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s endeavors in the services […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The Grand Mosque library is considered one of the most important libraries in the world, its manager Muhammad Bajoudah said. He did not know when exactly the library was established but he believed it to be before the year 160 AH, over […]
AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday stressed that the Sharia judiciary is a major pillar to achieve justice among people and comprehensive social welfare. The King, who inaugurated the new premises of the Chief Islamic Justice Department and the Higher Institute for Sharia Judiciary yesterday, also expressed […]
AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday underlined Jordan’s commitment to protecting the Christian presence in the Palestinian territories and the Middle East in general. During a meeting with heads of Orthodox churches in the Middle East, King Abdullah said the Kingdom is considered a “distinguished” model for […]
Source / Credit: Gulf News As the US begins a security transition in Afghanistan, it has focused the vast majority of its strategy, efforts and resources on building Afghan security forces and weakening insurgents through military pressure. Yet the broader Afghan state is in crisis. Afghans we met with during […]
Source / Courtesy: Guardian UK The downfall of a dictator is always welcome. Especially welcome is the downfall of Gaddafi of Libya. He was not the worst of his genre, but for 42 years was the beneficiary of the crassest western intervention, veering between ineffective sanctions and ostracism and Tony […]