Eclipse
A lunar eclipse is seen from the ruins of the Citadel in Amman Saturday evening. The Kingdom witnessed a full lunar eclipse that lasted for hours. Source: Jordan Times
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Jordan: Riots continue in southern district, mediating MP injured
By Raed Omari JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – The Desert Highway was again blocked by tribesmen who rioted yesterday, prompting the intervention of the security forces, who clashed with the demonstrators and were able to reopen the vital road after hours of closure. According to Public Security Department Spokesman Lt. Colonel […]
At it, again …
Source: Jordan Times It is almost election time, and hoping to get the votes that put them in power, Republicans and Democrats alike race to swear the oath of allegiance to Israel. One would think they are running for the presidency of this state, from the look of things! Republican […]
China, India Pledge Pollution Cuts in Climate Pact
Source: Bloomberg Developing nations led by China and India pledged they’d work toward an agreement that would limit their fossil fuel emissions for the first time, the biggest advance in the fight against global warming in 14 years. Envoys from more than 190 nations also extended the Kyoto Protocol, the only ratified treaty […]
AMRI hospital fire: first hand of help came from the slums
Broken window panes, bedsheets used in rescue of patients lay scattered in the premises of the AMRI hospital in a stark reminder of the trail of destruction caused by the inferno that suffocated over 90 people, mostly patients, to death. While the hospital administration failed badly in saving lives of […]
Why our bomb may be unsafe: The next Government will be Al-Qaeda
Source / Courtesy: The Express Tribune By Khalid Ahmed: Pakistanis talk about revolution more than ever before because they want the current order to change. From the opinion being expressed in the media, one can say that any revolution will have to take the following shape: 1) It will be […]
Euro Crisis Pits Germany and U.S. in Tactical Fight
BERLIN — Even as European leaders put together their latest response to the euro crisis last week, a German-American clash over how best to manage a vast financial crisis and put the world economy back on a sound footing was set in stark relief. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany defied […]
Who is to be blamed for the mess created in Pakistan?
By: Zubair Khan Daily deteriorating situation of Pakistani nation draws our attention to have an honest in depth analysis of the factors contributing to this pathetic state. Since last 60 years several so called high statured civil and military leaders got the rein of power pledging to build the nation […]
Jesus is loved by Muslims, too, during the holiday season
Source / Courtesy: YourHoustonNews.com By SAADIA FARUQI Guest Columnist | Growing up in a Catholic convent school in a Muslim country I remember being immersed in the spirit of Christmas every year. My American-born children growing up in a multi-cultural environment in Houston have similar opportunities to learn about this […]
Extremism, Part of Our Blood: A Pakistani showing mirror to the fellow citizens
Source: Taciturn’s Blog We, as a nation, have something more in our blood than mere ‘red cells’, ‘white cells’ and ‘platelets’. As a matter of fact the laboratory of ‘sanity and justice’ carried a blood test of the nation which discovered an additional element in our blood. This malicious element […]
Pizza, Cookies, and the Koran: Incentives to defeat Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is more than just an organization; it is an ideology and a popular global brand that spins a heroic narrative with an idealized version of Islamic jihad. […]
The New Testament: How was it compiled?
With 1.5 to 2 billion fellow humans professing to be Christians, this subject is deserving of our special attention. President George W. Bush shocked some evangelical Christians, towards the end of his Presidency by suggesting that the Bible is not ‘literally true.’ At one time in history, majority of the […]
Food Processing Curbs Climate Losses for Women Farmers
Awae, Cameroon — Jullienne Engono has good reason to look pleased with herself. The 49-year-old farmer has won first prize for food processing at an agricultural show in Awae town in southern Cameroon, where she sits at a stall surrounded by her stock of dried vegetables, plantain chips and biscuits, […]
Elderly choose live-in partners over marriage
New Delhi: India’s elderly who shy away from the idea of marriage for fear of legal complications, inheritance disagreements or liability of an unsuitable partner at a ripe age are finding reasons to rejoice. More and more senior citizens, no matter divorcees, widowers or widows, or just individuals, are all […]
You do not have the right to remain silent: Speak before its too late!!
Source / Courtesy: DAWN By SANA SALEEM. As many as 12,580 people were killed across Pakistan in 2010, there were 581 kidnappings for ransom and 16,977 cases of abductions across the country. Faith based violence claimed the lives of 99 Ahmadis, while 64 people were charged with blasphemy. Violence against […]
OP-ED: To Fix Health, Help the Poor: Health Care spending vs. Social Spending
NY Times: By ELIZABETH H. BRADLEY and LAUREN TAYLOR. Our study found that countries with high health care spending relative to social spending had lower life expectancy and higher infant mortality than countries that favored social spending. While the stagnating life expectancy in the United States remains at 78 years, […]
Bosnian war victims praise Angelina Jolie’s movie
Bosnian war victims’ associations call Jolie’s movie an objective, sincere portrayal of the conflict Source: Gulf News AP Sarajevo: Bosnian war victims’ associations on Friday hailed Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, […]
The Great Omani Outdoors
By MOHAMED EL HEBEISHY | LIFE.STYLE@ARABNEWS.COM Are you into outdoor activities? Do you like to go hiking, camping or perhaps bird watching? Now that the cooler season has arrived, it is a great opportunity to head to Oman and enjoy the multitude of different outdoor activities the Sultanate has to […]