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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
Pakistan is “paying heavily” for its mistakes when it started mixing religion with politics and promoted extremism,
Source / Courtesy: Times of India. NEW DELHI: Pakistan is “paying heavily” for its mistakes in the 1970s when it started mixing religion with politics and promoted extremism, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said. “I think Pakistan is paying a heavy price for the mistakes of 1970s […]
Pentagon aims at target Pakistan
Source: Asia times on line Syria will have to wait. The next stop in the Pentagon-coined “long war” is bound to be Pakistan. True, a war is already on in what the Barack Obama administration named AfPak. But crunch time in Pak itself looms closer and closer. Call it the “no […]
Normality returning to Libya as schools reopen
By MICHEL COUSINS | ARAB NEWS BENGHAZI: At Al-Shaheed Yusif Burahil School in downtown Benghazi the cries of excited boys playing football in the school playground can be heard in the streets outside. It is a sound heard the world over. But not for months in Libya. This very ordinary […]
Socialist presidential hopefuls vow to tackle banks
France 24. REUTERS – The top Socialist candidates for France’s presidential election next year promised on Wednesday to bring the banking system to heel, punish tax evaders and empower the government to steer a faltering economy toward recovery. In their second televised debate ahead of a Socialist party primary next month, […]
Strauss-Kahn faces French sex assault accuser
France 24. In the first face-to-face encounter since his May 14 arrest in New York, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is Thursday set to face Tristane Banon (right), a French writer who has accused the former IMF chief of attempted rape in 2003. Details. http://www.france24.com/en/20110929-strauss-kahn-french-writer-sex-assault-accuser-tristane-banon-justice-paris-france
Jordan, US sign $359m grant deals
BY OMAR OBEIDAT, JORDAN TIMES AMMAN –– Jordan and the US on Wednesday signed five grant agreements worth $359.3 million. The grants, presented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will support various sectors, including the budget, education, health and economic development in addition to a plan to […]
Saudi woman driver saved from lashing by King Abdullah
A Saudi woman sentenced to be lashed 10 times for defying the country’s ban on female drivers has had her punishment overturned by the king. The woman, named as Shaima Jastaina and believed to be in her 30s, was found guilty of driving without permission in Jeddah in July. Her […]
Haj season begins with South Africans’ arrival
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The first group of pilgrims for the upcoming Haj arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah early Wednesday. The group consisted of 184 South Africans. Supervisor of the reception committee of the Tawafa Establishment for Non-Arab African Pilgrims Hani bin […]
Outrage over flogging sentence against woman driver
By MARIAM NIHAL | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The lashing punishment handed to Shayma Jastaniah for flouting the driving ban has caused outrage among Saudis and expatriates living in the Kingdom. Shayma, in her 30s, was found guilty of driving without permission and sentenced to 10 lashes on Tuesday, a day […]
BNP leader Abdul Salam killed in Khuzdar
KHUZDAR: Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Abdul Salam was gunned down by unidentified people in Khuzdar, Express 24/7 reported on Wednesday. Two armed men riding a motorbike opened indiscriminate fire on Salam’s vehicle and injured him and his daughter. Both the victims were taken to the hospital, where Salam succumbed to […]
Trader on BBC: Be prepared. This crisis is engineered like the 1930s Great Depression for a select people to make money
Statement on BBC News channel interview with trader Alessio Rastani Date: 27.09.2011 The BBC have today issued the following statement regarding an interview with trader Alessio Rastani on the BBC News channel yesterday (Monday 26 September): “We’ve carried out detailed investigations and can’t find any evidence to suggest that the […]
UN Council buys time on Palestine membership bid
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE THE MONTREAL GAZETTE UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council on Wednesday pushed back a decision on the Palestinian bid to join the United Nations in a move that will give more time to international efforts to revive direct talks. But UN envoys for the two foes […]
MTA Bangla Live Q&A program “SHOTTER SHONDHANE” (Episode – XII) – Sep 29 to Oct 2
The next episode of interactive Bangla Live Q & A program “SHOTTER SHONDHANE” (Episode – XII) will start from 29th September, 2011 for 4 (four) days. This time Muhtaram Advocate Mujeeb ur Rehman sahib will also take part from MTA London Studio. July 10 Episode of Shotter Shondhane Please invite […]
Nigerian Sultan Hopes To Mediate Tensions
by Sabrina A. Mohamed, contributing writer. Panelists characterized Sultan Mohamed Sa’ad Abubakar as an Islamic leader looking to ameliorate religious tensions in Nigeria in a discussion on Monday night. The panel, which focused on Islam’s influence in Nigeria, was held in preparation for Abubakar’s visit to the University, which is […]
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Decline
WASHINGTON — New orders for long-lasting manufactured goods by American companies slipped in August on weak demand for motor vehicles, government data showed on Wednesday, but a rebound in a gauge of business spending supported views the economy could avoid another recession. The Commerce Department said durable goods orders dipped […]
PAKISTAN: Ahmadi students are under threat from the extremist religious groups — government turns a blind eye again
Source/Credit: Asian Human Rights Commission: 26 September 2011: http://www.humanrights.asia Malice, hatred and discrimination against Ahmadi Muslim students in Pakistan are part of a wider scheme to cripple Ahmadis educationally, economically and socially. Ahmadis were declared a non Muslim minority in Pakistan by the amendment in the Constitution and they […]
PAKISTAN: A mass killer has been provided protection while the families of his victims continue to suffer threats
Source/Credit: Asian Human Rights Commission: 26 September 2011 Malik Ishaq, well known as a killer in many incidents of sectarian violence and bomb blasts has been taken by the state after killing over 100 victims. He is currently being held under house arrest for a period of ten days, supposedly […]
In Pakistani Media, the U.S. Is a Target for Acrimony
Source/Credit: The New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The United States might still be weighing its options about how to deal with Pakistan, but many politicians, retired army generals and popular television talk show hosts here have already made up their minds that America is on the warpath with their […]
Switzerland: Economic “normality” forecast for next year
by Matthew Allen, swissinfo.ch The global economy is set for a dose of normality in the second half of 2012, forming the springboard for a sustained recovery, a leading economist has predicted. But Switzerland will still have to endure a winter of hardship before the financial markets finally realise that […]