King orders two medical cities for Riyadh, Jeddah
ARAB NEWS Monday 24 December 2012 JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the construction of two medical cities in Riyadh and Jeddah under the Ministry […]
GCC economic union under spotlight at Manama summit
P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Monday 24 December 2012 JEDDAH: GCC leaders will assemble in Manama today for a landmark summit to discuss major regional and international issues and strengthen economic and […]
World Muslim Body Slams Islamist Threats against Syria Christians
by Naharnet Newsdesk The world’s largest Muslim body on Sunday condemned threats made by Islamist rebels in Syria against two Christian towns, warning of fresh confessional strife in the war-torn country. Such threats “are contrary to the precepts of Islam which calls for tolerance, brotherhood and peace,” said the 57-member […]
Syria’s dwindling resources
The war in Syria has taken a heavy toll on the economy, despite the government’s best efforts to keep it afloat. As the fighting continues with neither the government nor the opposition forces any closer to a decisive victory, it is the Syrian people who are most exposed to the […]
KSA divorce rate considerably fell in recent years
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 23 December 2012 Saudi Arabia has the lowest divorce rate in the Gulf region according to a statement made by the Ministry of Justice. “There is no basis for the notion that divorce is a phenomenon in the Kingdom. Current divorce rates are not worrisome and […]
Syrian civil war at stalemate, Assad unlikely to go — Russia
Bomb kills 5 in capital as fighting continues at Palestinian camp BEIRUT — Syria’s civil war has reached a stalemate and international efforts to persuade President Bashar Assad to quit […]
Jordan to participate in conference of countries hosting Palestinians
Petra | Dec 22, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan is scheduled to participate in the 89th Conference of Supervisors of Palestinian Affairs in Arab Host Countries in Cairo. Held at the headquarters of the secretariat general of the Arab League, the five-day conference will include participants from Palestine, […]
New light on Early Islam shed by Buried Christian Empire
Buried Christian Empire Casts New Light on Early Islam By Matthias Schulz Paul Yule The “crowned man” relief found in Zafar, Yemen is seen as evidence that there was a Christian empire in the region before Islam took hold. Archeologists are studying the ruins of a buried Christian empire in […]
Britain gives more aid to Syrians, might arm opposition: official
The British government is increasing humanitarian aid to the Syrian people and appears to be closer to providing arms to opposition fighters inside the conflict-ridden country. UK’s assistance to Syria so far has been non-lethal but it is pushing for a relaxation of an EU arms embargo that could allow […]
Mentoring the modern Muslim woman
By SAMAR FATANY AL ARABIYA NEWS Saturday, 22 December 2012 “Saudi Women in International Organizations” was the theme of a meeting which gathered together more than 150 professional women in […]
Putin says democracy solution to Syria crisis
BRUSSELS: ARAB NEWS Saturday 22 December 2012 Russian President Vladimir Putin met with European leaders in Brussels to discuss energy, Syria and human rights, but reached no agreements — as officials on both sides had predicted in advance. Putin said after yesterday’s meeting that Russia isn’t a defender of Syrian […]
11 million Palestinians scattered around world
RAMALLAH — There are some 11 million Palestinians scattered around the world, including more than five million refugees living throughout the Middle East. Their plight has made headlines in Syria, where the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA says as many as 100,000 Palestinians may have fled the Yarmouk refugee […]
World Arabic Day to underline the language’s status
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 21 December 2012 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently decided to mark Dec. 18 of each year as World Arabic Language Day. […]
In Zaatari camp, a Syria Town blooms on Jordanian soil
by Muath Freij and Areej Abuqudairi JORDAN TIMES MAFRAQ — Only two months after it was inaugurated in late July, the Zaatari Refugee Camp, which is now home to at […]
Saudi Arabia: Expats seek fair work contracts
JEDDAH: DIANA AL-JASSEM | ARAB NEWS STAFF Thursday 20 December 2012 Expatriates are calling for fair contracts that specifies a minimum wage and payment of iqama renewal fees, insurance premium and a foreign labor fee recently imposed by the Ministry of Labor by the employer. The labor ministry decision to […]
US depleted uranium hit Iraq newborns horrifically
BAGHDAD: ARAB NEWS Thursday 20 December 2012 American ammunition may be the reason behind the mounting number of babies born with birth defects in Iraq, a study revealed. Accounts of […]
Teen dies of Gaza war wounds
GAZA CITY (Ma’an News Agency) — A Palestinian teenager died on Wednesday from wounds sustained during Israel’s recent military assault on the Gaza Strip. Ahmad bin Saed 19, died in […]
Egypt: The Next India or the Next Pakistan?
NY Times: By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: Three weeks ago, the prime minister of India appointed Syed Asif Ibrahim as the new director of India’s Intelligence Bureau, its domestic intelligence-gathering agency. Ibrahim is a Muslim. India is a predominantly Hindu country, but it is also the world’s third-largest Muslim nation. India’s greatest security […]
Syrian rebels cut off Bashar al-Assad’s escape route
An eerie silence hangs over what was once a busy highway that cuts through the mountains and makes for Latakia city By Ruth Sherlock, Latakia province The Telegraph Abu Yassin, […]
Abbas to Ban: Bring Syria’s Palestinian Refugees Home
RAMALLAH, December 19, 2012 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday called on United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to help the Palestinian refugees in Syria, who are suffering from the bloody conflict there, to return to live in the Palestinian Territory. Abbas stressed the Palestinian position of non-interference in internal […]