ARAB NEWS BRUSSELS: Western powers warned Damascus yesterday there would be an immediate reaction to any use of chemical weapons. “The possible use of chemical weapons would be completely unacceptable to the whole international community and I would expect an immediate reaction from the international community,” NATO head Anders Fogh […]
Source: boulderjewishnews.org A very unusual event occurred at the Boulder Jewish Community Center on Sunday night: a highly rational and mostly unemotional discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was held, featuring […]
Ynetnews: General Assembly approves resolution calling on Israel to open its nuclear program for IAEA inspection, join NPT Associated Press: The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Monday calling […]
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABNEWS Tuesday 4 December 2012 CAIRO: Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime is in danger of collapse “anytime” as the opposition gains ground on the military and political […]
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel rejected concerted criticism from Europe on Monday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to expand settlement building after the United Nations’ de facto recognition of Palestinian […]
Martin Chulov in Beirut The Guardian, Monday 3 December 2012 The United Nations is preparing to evacuate all non-essential staff from Syria and put those who remain in the country […]
JERUSALEM: ARAB NEWS Monday 3 December 2012 Israel will not transfer tax and tariff funds it collects for the Palestinians this month in response to their successful bid for upgraded UN status, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said yesterday. “I have no intention of transferring the taxes due to the Palestinian […]
EDDAH: ARAB NEWS Monday 3 December 2012 An administrative court has slapped a fine of SR 280,000 on a smuggler of illegal pilgrims to Makkah during the past Haj season. The punishment also included jail time and the confiscation of his vehicle. In a similar incident, the court also fined […]
by Amer Al Sabaileh | Dec 02, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES The coming days may witness a terrifying increase in the bloodshed in Syria, targeting civilians and seeking to destroy the image of the Syrian regime and expose it as incapable of controlling the country. Increased violence in Syria is […]
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday called for spreading the values of tolerance as the foundation of dialogue and understanding among followers of various religions. During a meeting […]
As tensions flared between Israelis and Palestinians recently, Jewish and Muslim students on campus joined peacefully during a “Weekend of Twinning,” to promote community and tear down traditional stereotypes. From […]
STORY SUMMARY These three options for national change were used this week in the three Arab countries that arguably have had the most impact on the Middle East region in the last century – Syria, Egypt and Palestine. These different routes to change and stability capture the wider condition of […]
Israel and its few remaining supporters cannot claim that they were taken by surprise by the Palestinian Authority’s success at the UN, where the General Assembly voted 138 against 9, with 41 abstentions, to upgrade the status of the Palestinians to that of non-member observer state. This spectacular result was […]
AMMAN — A mass pro-reform rally ended peacefully on Friday after counter-protesters suspended a series of rival demonstrations. Under the slogan “Popular uprising for reform”, some 7,000 activists converged on […]
EDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 2 December 2012 The Ministry of Labor is exploring the possibility of Saudizing the vast retail sector, especially commercial centers and malls as part of its efforts to find more areas to employ Saudi youths including women. “The idea of Saudizing the retail sector is being […]
DR. ALI AKBAR ARABNEWS Friday 30 November 2012 Sheikh Zainuddin Makhdum II, author of Tuhfatul Mujahideen and Fathul Mueen, was a heroic personality in history as he had played a major role in achieving social and religious renaissance, especially in the south Indian state of Kerala. Unfortunately, his life and […]
Internet services around Damascus have resumed after a two-day blackout, as violence intensifies. While Syria’s capital seemed to be back online, it was not clear how much internet access there was elsewhere. Activists report continued bombardment of eastern suburbs of the capital which have been the focus of a fierce […]
The Syrian army shelled the outskirts of Damascus Saturday in a drive to establish a secure perimeter around the capital, including the key airport road that has come under sustained rebel attack. The 27-kilometre (17-mile) highway remained perilous a day after troops said they had reopened the key link to […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS: Holy Qur’an Memorization International sees more than 40,000 Qur’an students Saturday 1 December 2012 More than 40,000 people memorized the Holy Qur’an under the supervision of the the […]
Palestinian UN statehood bid gets thumbs-up; majority of countries on Thursday voted in favour of the Palestinian Authority’s bid to have its status in the UN upgraded to state recognition. […]