The Natural Aristocracy: Thomas Jefferson’s letter to John Adams
Monticello, October 28, 1813 I agree with you that there is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents. Formerly, bodily powers gave place among […]
“People against People” – The civil war in Syria – by Dr. Juergen Todenhoefer
Source: (Süddeutsche Zeitung, 3.Sept. 2012). (please excuse the language: ‘google translate’ is being used from the original German article. Better translation to follow, Inshallah). The Syrian civil war can be seen through from the outside only with difficulty, because it constantly changes its face. There were four phases so far. […]
Israeli “skunk” fouls West Bank protests
Credit: TOI NABI SALEH, WEST BANK: Imagine taking a chunk of rotting corpse from a stagnant sewer, placing it in a blender and spraying the filthy liquid in your face. Your gag reflex goes off the charts and you can’t escape, because the nauseating stench persists for days. This is […]
Stability in Afghanistan vital for Pakistan: Khar
Credit: ET Khar says that besides looking after around 2.5 million Afghan refugees, Pakistan is actively contributing towards reconstructing and rebuilding Afghanistan. PHOTO: PID/FILE ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar stated that Pakistan, in its own core national interest is irrevocably committed to achieving stability in Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and […]
The Surprising Secret to Selling Yourself
Source: Harvard Business Review There is no shortage of advice out there on how to make a good impression — an impression good enough to land you a new job, score a promotion, or bring in that lucrative sales lead. Practice your pitch. Speak confidently, but not too quickly. Make […]
Possible Regime Change In Bangladesh Triggers Terror Worries For India
Source: The Link. NEW DELHI – With indications increasingly suggesting the possibility of a regime change in Dhaka in early 2014, the intelligence establishment here is worried that anti-India forces could once again get a free run to use Bangladesh as a staging post for terrorism and other subversive activities. […]
Baghdad threatens Kurds with budget cut over oil row
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s central government is considering cutting federal budget payments to the country’s Kurdistan by more than $3 billion (1.9 billion pounds) to cover losses it says came from the autonomous region’s oil exports, a government spokesman said on Tuesday. Ali al-Moussawi, advisor to Prime […]
American Muslims claim their place in global Islam
By Farha Tahir The Daily Star Twenty years ago, if you had asked American Muslims where they were from, many would probably have responded with the name of a far-off country, one they may have visited once. Now, it’s more likely that you’ll hear the names of American states as […]
Pro-settler vandals attack West Bank monastery
OCUPIED JERUSALEM: Vandals set fire to the doors of a Christian monastery in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday and daubed pro-settler graffiti on its walls in a possible retaliation […]
Syrians fleeing war start to trickle into Europe
By Mia Shanley SWISSINFO.CH KOPINGEBRO, Sweden (Reuters) – Ali Jamal travelled thousands of miles on foot, by train and road to flee violence in Syria while Jomaah piled his family into a camper van to smuggle them north to Europe. They have now reached safety in Sweden, some of the […]
UNESCO Award of Excellence 2012 for traditional houses on Flores Island, Indonesia
Source: TN Global Travel News; Mbaru Niang, the traditional house in the village of Wae Rebo on the island of Flores, East Nusatenggara province of Indonesia has received UNESCO’s top […]
‘Political parties engaged in mudslinging while Pakistan is under threat’
Credit: ET Says they should first work on saving the country from danger and then engage in politics. PHOTO: MQM KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has appealed for unity, while criticising political parties for being involved in mudslinging while Pakistan was encircled by threats. In a speech at […]
Muslims from abroad are thriving in US catholic colleges
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/03/education/muslims-enroll-at-catholic-colleges-in-growing-numbers.html?hpw DAYTON, Ohio — Arriving from Kuwait to attend college here, Mai Alhamad wondered how Americans would receive a Muslim, especially one whose head scarf broadcasts her religious identity. Enlarge This Image Ty William Wright for The New York Times Fatema Albalooshi, a graduate student from Bahrain, said that when […]
Europhobia: Bulgaria and Poland decide to steer clear of troubled currency
Russian TV: Moody’s recent step to cut the eurozone’s outlook has become another sign for investors as well as for other European countries to stay away from the troubled group. […]
Iran could strike US bases if Israel attacks: Hezbollah
Source: TOI BEIRUT: Iran could hit US bases in the Middle East in response to any Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities even if American forces played no role in the attack, the leader of Lebanon’s Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah said on Monday. “A decision has been taken to respond […]
Fake email sends Pakistan PMO into a tizzy
Credit: TOI ISLAMABAD: A fake email sent the Pakistani prime minister’s media office into a spin, prompting one official to wonder why the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) was using a private gmail id. “It contained no text, just the title ‘Prime Minister’s Message on Defence Day’,” Shafqat Jalil, PMO spokesperson, […]
India urged to implement UN recommendations on human rights
Dawn: Human Rights Watch, an international watchdog body, has urged India to accept the recommendations by United Nations member states at the UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to address the […]
New Shariah arch to mark Haram boundary
ARAB NEWS Tuesday 4 September 2012 MAKKAH: A 23-meter high arch is currently being constructed along the Makkah-Jeddah Expressway to indicate the Haram boundary of Makkah, so that people will […]
Persecution of religious minorities not a new phenomenon
Credit. The News via Wasim LAHORE: Following the recent arrest of the prayer leader of Islamabad’s Ameenia Mosque on charges of fabricating the evidence that he had used to accuse a 14-year old Christian girl, Rimsha Masih, of blasphemy, the ever-deteriorating situation for religious minorities due to growing religious intolerance […]