King calls on church leaders to help end sectarian strife
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah called on Christian leaders on Tuesday to help bring an end to sectarian strife in the Middle East threatening both Arab Muslims and Christians […]
Arab Christians the closest to understanding Islam — Jordan’s King Abdullah
Following is the official translation of remarks by His Majesty King Abdullah at a meeting with participants in “The Challenges Facing Arab Christians” Conference on Tuesday: In the Name of […]
Saudi foreign aid in 30 years totals $103bn
GENEVA: ARAB NEWS Published — Wednesday 4 September 2013 Around $103 billion in financial aid has been provided by Saudi Arabia to 95 developing countries over the past 30 years. […]
Breaking News: Russia’s early radars detect launch of two ballistic rockets in Mediterranean – Defense Ministry
Russia’s early warning radars have detected the launch of two ballistic rockets in the eastern Mediterranean, Russia’s Defense Ministry stated. The launch reportedly took place at 06:16 GMT Tuesday. The trajectory of the missiles is reported to have been from the central part of the Mediterranean Sea towards the eastern […]
With eye on Iran, Israelis seek US action in Syria, but not ouster of Assad
By Associated Press, Published: September 2 JERUSALEM — Behind an official wall of silence, Israel is signaling it wants the U.S. to strike Syria sooner rather than later, fearing that continued inaction could hurt American credibility in the region. Yet at the same time, Israel appears to have little desire […]
Syrians in Jordan ‘cautiously supportive’ of US-led strike
by Muath Freij | Sep 01, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Several Syrians in Jordan expressed their support for the likely military action led by Washington against the Syrian regime over alleged chemical weapon attacks. Syrians interviewed by The Jordan Times said that despite being against any Western intervention […]
Robert Fisk: Once Washington made the Middle East tremble – now no one there takes it seriously Our present leaders are paying the price for the dishonesty of Bush and Blair
By Robert Fisk, The Independent Watershed. It’s the only word for it. Once Lebanon and Syria and Egypt trembled when Washington spoke. Now they laugh. It’s not just a question of what happened to the statesmen of the past. No one believed that Cameron was Churchill or that the silly […]
King grants $200 million aid for Palestinian cities
JEDDAH: ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS STAFF Published — Monday 2 September 2013 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved a $200 million (SR750 million) program for the resistance of Palestinian cities, Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Prince Mansour bin Miteb announced Sunday. Prince Mansour made this […]
Haj violators face tougher penalties this year
MAKKAH: SULTAN AL-TAMIMI | ARAB NEWS STAFF Published — Monday 2 September 2013 MAKKAH: Immediate deportation to imprisonment for at least a year await violators of Haj regulations, the authorities said on Sunday at the launch of a campaign to keep the number of pilgrims to a minimum level in […]
Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack in Syria
August 31, 2013 Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack by Dale Gavlak and Yahya Abaneh http://original.antiwar.com/Dale-Gavlak/2013/08/30/syrians-in-ghouta-claim-saudi-supplied-rebels-behind-chemical-attack/. GHOUTA, Syria – As the machinery for a U.S.-led military intervention in Syria gathers pace following last week’s chemical weapons attack, the U.S. and its allies may be targeting the wrong culprit. Interviews with people […]
Former Bush administration official: Israel may be behind use of chemical arms in Syria
Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, says Israel may have conducted ‘false flag’ operation. Describes its government as inept and Netanyahu as ‘clueless.’ West of Eden by Chemi Shalev HAARETZ ISRAEL Retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, who once served as Secretary of State […]
Pope Francis, King Abdullah II Of Jordan On Syria: Dialogue Is The ‘Only Option’
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis and Jordan’s King Abdullah II reaffirmed that dialogue is the “only option” to end the conflict in Syria, just as the United States and its […]
Syria: History teaches us that limited Western intervention can only Inflame and do nothing for Peace
PATRICK COCKBURN Sunday 1 September 2013 The discredited justifications that preceded the invasion of Iraq still dominate British and American perception of military intervention in Syria. In a similar way in the 1930s, popular revulsion at the lies and exaggerations of First World War propaganda meant that the first accounts […]
Understanding contemporary politics in Muslim world
Lisa Kaaki, ARABNEWS Islam with a 1.5 billion Muslims, constituting one-fifth of humanity, is poised to exert an enduring influence during this century. Unlike other religions, Islam does not […]
Bandar Ibn Israel
By Sharmine Narwani The recent acts of political violence in the Middle East’s Levant are not unrelated. Car bombings in the predominantly Shia southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh; twin bombings […]
The People of the Household of Muhammad and the People of the Bench—
Source: finalcall.com “And whoever of you is obedient to Allah and His Messenger and does good, We shall give her a double reward, and We have prepared for her an honorable […]
Hagia Sophia to become a mosque again?
Persistent rumours suggest Hagia Sophia will be turned into a mosque Istanbul (AsiaNews) – Increasingly, rumours are circulating about the future transformation of the Cathedral of Saint Sophia into a […]
Keep doomsday religion out of the Syrian conflict
By Faheem Younus| Religion News Service,August 27, 2013 RNS () — As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad uses chemical weapons at the outskirts of Damascus and President Obama mulls a U.S. military response, some theologians hope for an alarming endgame to the 30-month-long Syrian conflict. For these Christians and Muslim, the […]
BDS and Beyond
by Ruth Tenne PALESTINE NEWS NETWORK The Editorial of the liberal Israeli newspaper-Haaretz- had recently expressed growing concern over the economic boycott of Israel: “Concern over a possible international economic boycott of Israel has been growing. Israel’s Justice Minister Tzipi Livni is responsible for negotiations with the Palestinians. At the […]