Germany will not support Palestine at UN
Source: The Local: Germany said on Wednesday it would not vote in favour of a Palestinian bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations, in a move that would bring them new global recognition. More:
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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
Turkish PM named second most influential Muslim in the world
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen have placed among the top 10 on The World’s Most Influential Muslims list Read more
U.S. and Israel Look to Limit Impact of U.N. Vote on Palestinian Authority
NY Times: WASHINGTON — After failing to head off a vote in the United Nations on Thursday that would upgrade the Palestinian Authority’s status, the United States and Israel are looking ahead to how they […]
Has Moulvi Tahir Ashrafi blamed Ahmadiyya for bomb attack on Hamid Mir?
Source: LUBP In a news item it has been claimed that Mr Moulvi Tahir Ashrafi has denounced his earlier statements and blame for the so called bomb attack on Hamid Mir has been diverted to Ahmadiyya. Those who understand Urdu can analyse the news and can comment. Click HERE for […]
Saudi grand mufti slams protests as anti-Islamic
Daily Times: RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has slammed popular protests across the region as anti-Islamic, saying they only serve to spread chaos, local media reported on Wednesday. “These protests are not linked in any way to Islam, which promotes dialogue,” Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh was quoted as […]
The real threat to Pakistan: Preachers of Hatred
Dawn: I.A. RahmanWHILE a feeling of relief at escaping any big disaster on Muharram 9 and 10 is justified, the moment calls for sober reflection on the threat to citizens’ life and liberty and the means of countering it. It is said that at several places the terrorists’ designs to […]
Egyptian court orders death sentences over anti-Islam film
Source: CNN Cairo (CNN) — Seven Coptic Egyptians living abroad were sentenced to death Wednesday by a court in Cairo for their connection to an inflammatory anti-Islam film, the prosecutor’s office said. The suspects are accused of being involved with the production of the film in California, said Adel Al […]
Asia is short of respect for law
Source: Asia Times: By – Jim Lobe Northern European countries lead the world in fairly applying laws, according to an annual index. East Asia also ranks highly, while South Asia trails the regional field and Cambodia ranks as the worst in Asia gauged by a number of categories. A predicate […]
India fails test of ‘knowledge economy’
Source: Asia Times: By:Pushkar Indians are doing well in the knowledge economy. India is not. There is a misconception in some quarters that both are making rapid gains. The fact is that Indians based outside India continue to make impressive gains in the knowledge economy but India’s achievements remain quite […]
Politics of punishment
Source: TOI The higher the penalty, the greater the rigor that the courts are expected to display in arriving at the decision. It is however hard to apply this principle, ironically enough, to the highest possible penalty: namely, death. This has been admitted by the highest court of the land […]
Western media ‘got it wrong’ on Mursi, spark controversy
By Al Arabiya Prominent and influential Western news media “got it wrong” on Monday in reporting that Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi had backtracked on his decision to claim sweeping powers beyond the judicial review. Some news media published apologies for the mistake, others just chose not to and opted for […]
Egypt crisis raises fears of ‘second revolution’
Source: TOI Faced with an unprecedented strike by the courts and massive opposition protests, Egypt’s Islamist president is not backing down in the showdown over decrees granting him near-absolute powers. CAIRO: Faced with an unprecedented strike by the courts and massive opposition protests, Egypt’s Islamist president is not backing down […]
Giant black hole is discovered
Astronomers have discovered a mammoth black hole containing as much mass as 17 billion Suns. The object is more than 11 times wider than the orbit of Neptune. Read more
Man Says His Wife Died After Airlines Said She Was Too Fat To Fly Home.
Source: Bussiness Insider A 425-pound woman died last month in Hungary after three airlines allegedly told her she was too fat to fly back to America.Janos Soltesz plans to sue Delta, KLM, and Lufthansa next month, claiming the airlines are responsible for his wife Vilma Soltesz’s death after all three refused […]
Israeli-Palestinian conflict reaches Bern (Switzerland)
by Renat Kuenzi, swissinfo.ch An exhibition in Bern presenting the history of the Palestinian exodus has raised questions about the validity of featuring one side of the conflict. More than […]
Supporting a justified quest (Editorial: Jordan Times)
Nov 28, 2012 | 22:07 What Israel fears most from Palestine’s bid to upgrade its status at the UN to that of non-member observer state is the ability of the Palestinian Authority to take it, thereafter, to the International Criminal Court for its crimes against humanity and war crimes against […]
Export insurance support for OIC states reaches $ 17.4 bn
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 29 November 2012 Aman Union members have contributed $ 17.4 billion in investment and export insurance for OIC countries this year, said its Secretary-General Dr. Abdel-Rahman Taha. “The insurance support given by the union this year is 17.6 percent more than that of 2010 when it […]
No News is good News: New York records rare day with no violent crime
New York, the city that was once considered among the most dangerous places in the world, has recorded its first day in living memory in which no one was shot […]
Exorcism: Is the Bible to Blame?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Spinello Aretino Exorcism of St Benedict Pope Benedict unwittingly performed an exorcism of two men possessed […]
UAE praised for religious tolerance
DUBAI: The Vatican’s Foreign Minister, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, has lauded the “many shared values” the city-state holds with the UAE as well the religious tolerance and freedom of worship enjoyed by Christians in the Emirates. In an interview with XPRESS, the 70-year-old archbishop said that two new churches have been […]