Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said there is no evidence to suggest that a soldier reported to have been abducted by Hamas is a British citizen. It has been reported that 23-year-old Hadar Goldin, who kidnapped on Friday morning, held British citizenship. Mr Hammond said the abduction was still being investigated, […]
The US has said the shelling of a UN shelter in Gaza is “totally unacceptable and totally indefensible”. In its strongest criticism yet of Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory, the US – Israel’s closest ally – urged Israel to do more to protect civilian life. A quarter of Gaza’s […]
Source: The Lancet We are doctors and scientists, who spend our lives developing means to care and protect health and lives. We are also informed people; we teach the ethics […]
Source: The Lancet We are doctors and scientists, who spend our lives developing means to care and protect health and lives. We are also informed people; we teach the ethics […]
Summary Problems at the crash site (of MH 17) have prevented a full investigation, but the deaths of nearly 300 civilians who were in the wrong place at the wrong time were sufficient to spur action, and not just condemnation. In the Gaza Strip, meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people […]
Indianexpress: The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has mutated into the Islamic State after capturing parts of Syria and Iraq. The historic Islamic term “Sham” is the name given by al-Qaeda to Syria, which the Syrians don’t like because it means “left hand” and “shame”, and instead use […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent For three years, the Arab revolutions cast “Palestine” and Palestinians to the fringe of memory in the Middle East. And now the new bloodbath in […]
Published on Jul 28, 2014 Jewish Voices for Peace: Prominent Jews and Palestinians and others stand for Palestine in this heartbreaking video with Jonathan Demme, Gloria Steinem, Tony Kushner, Diana […]
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah congratulated Muslims on the successful completion of Ramadan on Sunday. On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the king said: “Eid brings joy […]
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah congratulated Muslims on the successful completion of Ramadan on Sunday. On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the king said: “Eid brings joy […]
An interesting study on Jordan, by the Brookings Institute: (February 2014) Click to access arab%20econpaper4comolet%20v2.pdf Editor’s note: What the researchers did not realize: Why is Jordan ‘a island of peace’ among ‘troubled nations’? The main reason, as understood ‘in the streets of Amman’, is the fact that the neighbours (Israel) […]
. RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Published — Monday 28 July 2014 Several tourism and commercial firms are taking advantage of high demand by leasing hotel rooms with views overlooking the Grand […]
Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, is drawing to a close. The last 10 days are considered the holiest, and the focal point is the holiest of the cities, Mecca – from where Ramadan evening and dawn prayers are broadcast on a live feed around the Muslim world. READ MORE… […]
Many hundreds of thousands of people – I wish I could say millions – around the world want an end to this impunity Impunity is the word that comes to mind. Eight hundred dead Palestinians. Eight hundred. That’s infinitely more than twice the total dead of flight MH17 over Ukraine. […]
Staff writer, Al Arabiya News Sunday, 27 July 2014 The mayor of the southern Iraqi province of Thi Qar has cancelled celebrations for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr […]
188. And if thou art in doubt concerning that which We have sent down to thee, ask those who have been reading the Book before thee [10:95] And if thou art in doubt concerning that which We have sent down to thee, ask those who have been reading the Book […]
188. And if thou art in doubt concerning that which We have sent down to thee, ask those who have been reading the Book before thee [10:95] And if thou art in doubt concerning that which We have sent down to thee, ask those who have been reading the Book […]
GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations human rights body accused Israeli forces on Thursday of mistreating Palestinian children, including by torturing those in custody and using others as human shields. […]
Rami G. Khouri| The Daily Star Those watching the terrible situation in Gaza today are focusing on whether or not the parties can agree to a humanitarian cease-fire that would also trigger negotiations on more profound issues of disagreement, to try and resolve the underlying conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. […]
The Truth Message – Part – 5.16: Prophets & their Persecution… RELIGION DRIPS WITH BLOOD Theoretically speaking Religion is a set of beliefs which includes spiritual knowledge, code of ethics and philosophy of life – all from the divine lord, so one would expect religion to enlightened man and civilize him, promote […]