At the historic Miqat Mosque in Madinah
ARAB NEWS Wednesday 17 October 2012 MADINAH: The Miqat Mosque, also called Aaba Ali, is one of the most noticeable spots in Madinah. It is the station for pilgrims from […]
UN agency funded with Saudi money wants to edit worldwide textbooks
By Ben Evansky Published October 16, 2012 FoxNews.com The UN agency that promotes education wants a say in how future textbooks are written, and Saudi Arabia — a nation whose […]
UN envoy to Syria calls on government to initiate cease-fire with rebels for Muslim holiday
BEIRUT – The international envoy to the Syrian conflict on Wednesday called on President Bashar Assad’s regime to take the lead in implementing a cease-fire during a major Muslim holiday later this month. Lakhdar Brahimi said rebel representatives have assured him they will also observe the truce if the government […]
Ulterior motives
Story Summary Daily Star, Lebanon Palestine has once again faced vocal rejection of its statehood bid, this time in a statement from the United States declaring that such a move would set back the peace process. The delay in recognizing Palestine instead means the country is steadily losing more land […]
Pregnant women, patients suffering from chronic ailments told to delay Haj
MD RASOOLDEEN ARABNEWS RIYADH: The Ministry Health Ministry advised pregnant mothers and patients suffering from chronic ailments to postpone the Haj pilgrimage for a subsequent occasion. Dr. Nasreen Sherbini, health adviser on epidemic diseases, offered the advice yesterday to prospective local Haj pilgrims through the ministry’s phone-in-service conducted by its […]
Changing tides in Syria
Osama Al Sharif ARABNEWS TWENTY months after the eruption of peaceful protests against the regime of President Bashar Assad, the situation today spells a different reality. More than 30,000 people have perished so far in drawn-out bloody confrontations between armed dissidents, representing various groups with different political and ideological affiliations, […]
Arafat Day on Oct. 25
ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Arafat Day, when millions of Muslim pilgrims will stand in prayer on the mount of Arafat near Makkah at the peak of the annual pilgrimage, will […]
World Bank and IDB sign Islamic finance deal
Source: MenaFn (MENAFN – Arab News) The World Bank and Islamic Development Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set out a framework for collaboration between the two parties and lend support to global, regional and country efforts in the development of Islamic Finance. World Bank Managing Director […]
Are Israelis truly a peace-seeking people?
We still have Memorial Day, and we also have the custom of marking the anniversaries of various wars. On the other hand, we have no Peace Day. Who remembers the […]
Speculation about Zamzam water decried
ARAB NEWS Monday 15 October 2012 MAKKAH: Chairman of the United Zamzam Office Suleiman Abu Ghelya has dismissed rumors appearing on some social networking sites about the genuineness of Zamzam […]
Palestinian women look to Bethlehem to boost their role
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — “Many people still believe the post of mayor is exclusively for men,” says Vera Baboun, aiming to become the first female mayor of the Palestinian town […]
Hunger poses threat to Jordan, Middle East, experts warn
Amman hosts regional forum on food security issues by Areej Abuqudairi JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — In a region where food security is an enduring challenge, Jordan’s limited resources place it at especially high risk of hunger and malnutrition, experts said on Sunday. “Jordan is a resource-poor country with no oil […]
Jordan selects Zarqa site for second Syrian refugee camp
by Taylor Luck | Oct 14, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Authorities have chosen a site near the city of Zarqa for its second Syrian refugee camp, officials unveiled […]
One-state debate gains traction as peace hopes fade
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — A renewed Palestinian bid to seek upgraded UN status may be aimed at saving the “two-state solution” but many believe the idea of an independent Palestine alongside Israel is looking increasingly unrealistic. “The two-state solution is the only sustainable option. Yet the door may be closing for […]
The longest Haj – The Journeys of Ibn Battuta
Written by Douglas Bullis http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200004/the.longest.hajj.the.journeys.of.ibn.battuta-editor.s.note.htm Despite his travels and his book, Ibn Battuta was not a travel writer in the modern sense. Four things can help us today understand what we read about his experiences between 1325 and 1354. First, though the book is commonly referred to as “the Rihla,” […]
Muslim Brotherhood taking aim at Jordan
Sources report destabilization effort already under way by MICHAEL CARL Michael Carl is a veteran journalist with overseas military experience and experience as a political consultant. He also has two Master’s Degrees, is a bi-vocational pastor and lives with his family in the Northeast United States. Following successful campaigns in […]
Church foreign volunteers embrace diversity as they provide care for Ajloun children
by Rula Samain | Oct 13, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AJLOUN — More than six years ago when Father Hugo Alaniz came from Argentina to Jordan, his mind was set […]
Serving pilgrims for generations in Makkah
NADIM AL-HAMID ARABNEWS Sunday 14 October 2012 JEDDAH: Makkah people consider receiving pilgrims and providing services a duty with relationships spanning several generations. Many Makkah residents recall how pilgrims were served in the past and how it compares to the present. Arab News talked to number of Makkah residents who […]
SR 1.1 bn projects implemented at holy sites to further ease Haj
EDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 14 October 2012 JEDDAH: New development projects worth more than SR 1.1 billion have been implemented at the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah as […]
Islamic militants help seize missile base in Syria
By Ben Hubbard and Zeina Karam, Saturday, October 13, 5:40 PM Washington Post BEIRUT — Fighters from a shadowy militant group with suspected links to al-Qaeda joined Syrian rebels in […]