Hassan Barari ARABNEWS.COM On the whole, Israelis have a problem of making a distinction between anti-Semitic observations that some made and the right to be critical of Israeli policies. Many in Israel tend to label any non-Israeli who blame Israel for the collapse of the peace process as anti-Semite. The […]
Dr. A. Bagader & others: The Islamic view of the role of air, land and soil in the environment and how conservation of these vital elements is fundamental to the preservation […]
KSA-born expatriates look for Saudi wives JEDDAH: IBRAHIM NAFFEE Published — Sunday 9 February 2014 Many Kingdom-born expats find marrying Saudi women as the best guarantee for a bright future in Saudi Arabia. This is especially the case after the Nitaqat program drastically reduced the number […]
[18:25] Unless Allah should will. And remember thy Lord when thou forgettest, and say, ‘I hope my Lord will guide me to what is even nearer than this to the right path.’ Explanation: The verse purports to say to Muslims that in their hour of despondency and helplessness before the irresistible […]
February 08, 2014 12:15 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star The widespread anticipation among what seems like just 27 people in the United States who follow the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations is that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will soon table a set of American positions or […]
inShAFP / JORDAN TIMES GAZA CITY — Hemmed in by Israeli and Egyptian blockades, Gaza is plagued by long and frequent power blackouts, prompting some residents to try to lighten the mood with dark humour. Gaza ensemble Tashweesh — Arabic for “interference” — has posted on YouTube a […]
Humility and its virtues HUMBLE POSTURE: True worship comes through humility of the soul. Abu Usama Ath-Thahabi Published — Friday 7 February 2014 Humility is when a person does not see himself as being better or above other people because of frivolous reasons like social standing, […]
Makkah transport system gathers steam MAKKAH: Irfan Mohammed The prestigious Makkah Integrated Transport System is gaining momentum in the holy city as authorities gear up to initiate the SR25.5 billion project by processing tenders which are expected to be finalized soon. This is the third project […]
SOURCE: FACTORS BEHIND THE DECLINE OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE AFTER THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY [1] Nature, the international journal of science, with headquarters in London, has published on 2 November 2006 an issue devoted mainly to Islam and Science. The articles and items are written by Muslim and non-Muslim writers who express […]
| Wednesday, 5 February 2014 February 05: US Secretary of State John Kerry admitted that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was making gains on the ground, but denied US policy in Syria was failing. “It’s fair to say that Assad has improved his position a little bit, yes. But […]
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in The road ahead is full of challenges, but the OIC now has the framework and mechanism to move ahead, and the commission is the spearhead of this effort. One […]
STORY SUMMARY Syrian opposition leader Ahmad Jarba said Wednesday that rebels would soon receive advanced weapons because they have been waging a two-front war against regime troops and militant extremists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). In Washington, Kerry admitted that Assad was making gains […]
ARABNEWS.COM SIGNPOSTS NEEDED: A massive Umrah pilgrimage rush continues in Makkah as large crowds come from abroad to perform their religious rituals. JEDDAH: FOUZIA KHAN Published — Thursday 6 February 2014 The vast expansion of the Grand Mosque at Makkah has made it difficult for pilgrims to find their […]
Opinion/Editorial How “historic” Israel-Jordan water deal leaves Palestinians high and dry Clemens Messerschmid and Muna Dajani The Electronic Intifada 4 February 2014 The Dead Sea’s unique ecology could be further damaged – along with Palestinian water rights – by new Israeli-Jordanian deal. (Colin Tsoi/Flickr) World media recently lauded a new […]
[56:75] So glorify the name of thy Lord, the Great. [87:2] Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Most High, Explanation: The Divine attribute Rabb (Lord Who make things grow and develop by stages) disposes of the objection: Why was the perfect Law not revealed in the beginning of creation? The word […]
31. Remember Allah with much remembrance [33:42] O ye who believe! remember Allah with much remembrance; Explanation: The remembrance of God will play a great part in the wonderful revolution that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) will bring about among his people by his noble example. [8:46] O ye who […]
JEDDAH: MD Al-Sulami Published — Wednesday 5 February 2014 Last update 5 February 2014 4:55 am The Riyadh criminal court sentenced on Tuesday a Saudi owner of a satellite channel — and a TV presenter himself — to 12 years in jail and banned him from leaving the country […]
by Khaled Neimat | Feb 05, 2014 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan is not being kept in the dark about developments in the US-brokered Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour told deputies on Tuesday. Jordan is a key player in the efforts to ensure a fair agreement is reached, […]
Story Summary Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah issued a royal decree on Monday that punishes citizens who fight in conflicts outside the kingdom, with prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years in jail. Many young Saudi men appear to have been encouraged to join the fight in Syria by […]
Abbas, in an interview published by the paper on Sunday, shifted from his insistence on a three-year time frame for Israel’s withdrawal from occupied territories under any future peace […]