Health care in Syria is “beyond catastrophic”
by Mohamed Cherif in Geneva, swissinfo.ch Hundreds of doctors are being imprisoned or killed for doing their job and tens of thousands of people are deprived of vital treatment as […]
GCC security agreement signed
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN RIYADH: GCC interior ministers signed a security agreement yesterday, which will make them a unified force in the region. The pact aims at reinforcing security cooperation and coordination between the GCC member countries, said the bloc’s chief Abdullatif Al-Zayani. “The security pact will empower each GCC country […]
The next step: Bloc demands heavy weapons to fix Syria
ARAB NEWS CAIRO: Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal yesterday said there should be a serious international commitment to put a quick end to the escalating humanitarian tragedy in Syria and pave the way to remove the tyranny of an unjust regime. Addressing the Second Arab-European Ministerial Meeting, he said such […]
Jordan: Fuel prices up after subsidies removed, decision triggers protests
by Omar Obeidat | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – The Cabinet on Tuesday decided to lift subsidies on oil derivatives, raising the prices of four fuel products. The decision prompted protests […]
Arab League recognizes new anti-Syrian bloc
The Arab League has welcomed the formation of a new anti-Damascus opposition bloc, and recognized the so-called Syrian National Council (SNC) as the representative of the Syrian people. On Sunday, Syrian oppositionists agreed to unify the multiple military councils in command of the foreign-backed insurgents inside Syria under pressure from […]
“What border?”: Syria war reaches Turkey
Story Summary Aware of the danger but drawn by curiosity, men huddled on a rooftop and gawped as artillery rounds crashed into the earth, yards from the flimsy fence that separates this Turkish border town from Syria. In the 20 months since the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began, one […]
Israel considers resumption of Gaza assassinations (why not just ‘murders’?)
by Ami Teibel, The Daily Star, Lebanon Story Summary Israel is considering resuming its contentious practice of assassinating militant leaders in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip in an effort to halt intensified rocket attacks on Israel’s south, according to defense officials. With Israeli elections two months away, rocket barrages from Gaza […]
My President is busy
Source: NY Times op ed By Thomas Friedman ISRAELI friends have been asking me whether a re-elected President Obama will take revenge on Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu for the way he and Sheldon Adelson, his foolhardy financier, openly backed Mitt Romney. My answer to Israelis is this: You should be […]
Muslim cleric elected head of Syrian opposition
Syria opposition groups agree to unite against Assad as US swiftly declares its support to new National Coalition. Middle East Online By Faisal Baatout – DOHA Syria’s deeply divided opposition […]
‘Palestinian UN non-state bid this month’
RAMALLAH — The Palestinians will submit a bid to the General Assembly for non-state membership of the United Nations later this month, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday. “We’re going […]
Preserving spiritual gains from Haj
Arab News Friday 9 November 2012 Allah the Almighty legislated acts of worship and obedience for great wisdom and sublime objectives. They strengthen one’s faith, purify soul, correct the attitude and refine the morals. If acts of worship do not achieve these objectives, then the Muslim would not benefit from […]
Jordanian jihadist killed in Syria as gov’t ups border security
by Taylor Luck | Nov 11, 2012 | 22:48 AMMAN — A Jordanian jihadist has been killed in southern Syria, to Islamist sources, as the government reportedly increased security along the northern border to curb the rising flow of Islamist militants. The local jihadist movement said 37-year-old Amad Natour was […]
Report evaluates conduct of Haj
ARAB NEWS Monday 12 November 2012 .JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal stressed the need for all departments and agencies serving the Haj pilgrims to review and update their plans […]
‘Islamization of Europe a good thing’- Rabbi Baruch Efrati
As concerns grow over the increasing number of Muslims in Europe, it appears not everyone is bothered by the issue, including an Israeli rabbi who even welcomes the phenomenon. Ynetnews: […]
Happy politicians: Elite pensioners receive JD14.1m a year
Jordan Times: AMMAN – The annual pension bill for 346 former premiers and ministers costs the Treasury around JD8.5 million, official figures show. According to the figures, revealed by the […]
Fresh Syria violence sparks ‘refugee exodus’ into Jordan
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times AMMAN — An upswing in violence in Syria has triggered a fresh refugee exodus into Jordan, relief officials warn, with 1,000 crossings reported in a […]
Saudi Arabia: Shoura to tackle problem of 5 million illegals in Kingdom
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 11 November 2012 There are about five million illegal expatriates in the Kingdom who are, according to police reports, allegedly behind 60 percent crimes in the country. The Shoura Council will discuss the issue of growing illegal expatriates during a regular session next week, press reports […]
Islamic Scholars of Nigeria set difference aside on Mount of Arafat during Hajj
Nigeria: In Makkah, Nigerian Islamic Scholars Set Differences Aside BY NURUDDEEN M. ABDALLAH, 10 NOVEMBER 2012 Mecca — When renowned Nigerian Islamic scholars converged on the Mount of Arafat and Plains of Muna in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, they set aside their differences and prayed, ate and lived together. Can these […]
Anatoly Ivanishin: Seen from space, only the two holy cities stand out
RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO ARABNEWS The four Russian astronauts who came to visit the Prince Salman Science Oasis (PSSO) told Saudi students that while taking a picture of some beautiful […]
Assad vows to ‘live and die’ in Syria
Agence France Presse ARABNEWS DAMASCUS: A defiant President Bashar Assad rejected on Thursday calls he seek a safe exit, vowing he would “live in Syria and die in Syria,” as […]