Damascus to Amman: Defecting Syrian PM’s arduous journey to safety
by Hani Hazaimeh | Aug 09, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Riad Hijab, former Syrian prime minister who defected to the opposition three days ago, is currently safe and […]
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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
Al-Sudais: Uphold Harams’ sanctity
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 10 August 2012 Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for Two Holy Mosques, has called on all pilgrims and worshippers to uphold the sanctity of the two holy mosques. He reminded women worshippers at the mosque that it is better for them to stay […]
From the history books: Saudi oil well and the Italian air raid
ABDULATEEF AL-MULHIM ARABNEWS.COM Saturday 11 August 2012 When oil was discovered in Bahrain in 1932, this was the year Saudi Arabia was founded by King Abdul Aziz. Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia in 1938. After this discovery, the Arabian Gulf region gained strategic importance. And when World War II […]
The fate of Africa
BY GWYNNE DYER ARABNEWS Saturday 11 August 2012 Good news from Africa: After two decades of bloody anarchy, Somalia is finally on the mend. There is something resembling a government coming into being in Mogadishu, with much help from African Union troops — although the country’s most popular comedian, Abdi […]
A peaceful post-Assad order is probable
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star For months now, speculation by analysts, diplomats, scholars and journalists about the nature of the post-Bashar Assad transition in Syria has been as dynamic as the events on the ground. But with one big difference: Most analyses of events on the ground rely […]
New crowd management plan for Haram area
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Saturday 11 August 2012 A new plan of operation for effectively managing crowds during the Haj and Umrah seasons will divide the areas close to the Haram […]
Hezbollah threat: Can Strike Europe Says US
By Dave Clark (AFP) – WASHINGTON — The United States warned Friday that Syria’s allies Iran and Hezbollah could be planning attacks in Europe, as Washington boosted sanctions against the […]
U.S. nuns seek ‘open dialogue’ with Rome over disputes
Washington Post: American nuns on Friday backed away from a direct confrontation with the Vatican, saying they want a respectful “open dialogue” with Rome about disputes over gender, human sexuality and authority. […]
CNN and Time Suspend Farid Zakaria After Admission of Plagiarism
NY Times: Time magazine and CNN suspended Fareed Zakaria, the writer and television host, on Friday after he apologized for plagiarizing sections of his column on gun control in the […]
Khalifa of Islam on Capitol Hill: An Eye Witness Account of the Special Signs of Allah
Source: Al Fazl International By Anwer Mahmood Khan The account is published in Urdu and the author talks about the special Providence of Allah during the visit of Khalifatul Masih […]
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No man’s land: Women-only city planned for Saudi Arabia
RT: Saudi Arabia is to build a new city exclusively for women. The Gulf kingdom is working on the narrow junction between strict Sharia law and the aspirations of active females who wish to pursue their own careers. The new plan is to combine women’s desire to work in the […]
Woman’s Mystery Illness Makes Fingernails Grow Out Of Her Hair Follicles
Business Insider: A mystery illness has stolen the life of a 28-year-old in Tennessee. The disease is some kind of skin condition that somehow causes an increase in the number of skin cells that are growing out of her hair follicles — a 12 fold increase. This turns the “hair” […]
White House refuses to abide with ban against indefinite detention of Americans
RT: Not only is the White House fighting in court for the power to jail Americans indefinitely without trial, but the Obama administration is refusing to tell a federal judge if they’ve abided by an injunction that prohibits them from such. Attorneys for the White House have been in-and-out of […]
What a Sleep? (Norwegian tourist falls asleep on airport baggage belt)
Credit:Gaurdian Rome’s Fiumicino airport has defended its security procedures after a drunk Norwegian tourist fell asleep on a baggage belt and travelled 160 feet before being identified by an X-ray scanner. Details:
British Regulators Plan Major Overhaul of Rate System
LONDON – The system at the center of the rate-rigging scandal will be overhauled as regulators respond to public anger over the manipulation of the London interbank offered rate, or Libor. Martin Wheatley, the British regulator in charge of overhauling the rate-setting process, outlined plans on Friday that could lead […]
Planning intensifies for Syria after Assad
Source: Asia Time: While the army of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is “liberating Aleppo by destroying it” – to paraphrase the words of a general in an earlier civil war, in the former Yugoslavia – even his closest foreign ally, Iran, is preparing for his end at the top. “Syrian […]
Pak PM to defy top court’s summons on Zardari cases
Credit: TOI. LAHORE: Pakistan PM Raja Pervez Ashraf has been advised by his aides not to appear in the supreme court in response to a notice summoning him for failing to act on its orders to revive graft cases against the president. The ruling PPP believes that Ashraf ‘s appearance […]
Journalism, an increasingly risky business
Over 75 journalists have been killed so far this year. According to a recent report by the International News Safety Institute, INSI, it has been one of the bloodiest periods in recent times. The deadliest country for journalists and media workers is Syria. At least 19 news media casualties have […]
The Craft of Ruling! Which Country Has the Best Government?
Credit: Spiegel-Germany. The US House of Representatives: Is democracy still the ‘final form of human government? Of all the governing styles in the world, does one country stand out as more successful than the others? Shaken by the financial and debt crises, and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, leaders are […]