Ban: Door may be closing for Mideast peace
ARAB NEWS Wednesday 26 September 2012 NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday the “door may be closing, for good” on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying […]
UN ASSEMBLY – Middle East Concerns dominate
Middle East Concerns Dominate Opening of UN Assembly Voice of America UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders to speak out strongly against violence and extremism in the wake of an anti-Islam video that sparked international protests. Speaking Tuesday at the start of the U.N. General Assembly … See […]
At UN: The Limits of Free speech divides the West and the Muslim Nations
At UN, free speech divides West and Muslim nations Los Angeles Times Prompted by the anti-Islam video produced in California that has stirred deadly riots around the world, delegations from major Muslim nations have arrived at the U.N. prepared to demand international curbs on speech or media that they believe defame … […]
Jordan to host World Economic Forum in 2013
AMMAN — Jordan will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the seventh time at the Dead Sea, slated for May […]
Israeli defense chief proposes West Bank pullout
BY: JOSEF FEDERMAN | AP Monday 24 September 2012 JERUSALEM: Israel’s defense minister called for a unilateral pullout from much of the West Bank in published comments Monday, saying Israel must take “practical steps” if peace efforts with the Palestinians remain stalled. The comments by Defense Minister Ehud Barak appeared […]
King launches largest expansion of Prophet’s Mosque
YOUSUF MUHAMMAD Tuesday 25 September 2012 MADINAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah laid the foundation stone for the largest expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque here yesterday. The […]
Syrian war threatening region
ARAB NEWS Tuesday 25 September 2012 NEW YORK: International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi says the civil war in Syria threatens to spill across the Middle East and is “extremely bad and […]
New threat coming from Syria
(MENAFN – Jordan Times) The new UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, was reluctant from the outset to accept the mission of a peace mediator in this country. The mission seems impossible after one-year-and-a-half of heavy fighting that destroyed a large part of Syria, killed more than […]
How can Wahhabi vandalism be stopped?
Wahhabis have a history of vandalising and destroying Islamic heritage. In Saudi Arabia they destroyed and damaged houses and mosques associated with the Prophet Mohammad and his family. The history goes back to 18th and 19th century and their raids on Shi’a holy cities of Karbala and Najaf, killing and […]
Israeli Female soldier hid behind bush during Sinai attack, sparking kidnapping fears
IDF searched for missing unit member for over an hour after fierce engagement at border By STUART WINER THE TIMES OF ISRAEL The IDF spent over an hour desperately searching for a female soldier believed to be kidnapped during Friday’s clash with terrorists on the Egyptian border, only to discover […]
Burn your iPhones, top rabbi orders
The premier Jewish ultra-Orthodox authorities has made it known that owners of Apple’s iPhone are not merely forbidden from owning the device, but are required by Jewish law to destroy […]
Condemnation of the film abusing Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) by the Doha International Center for Interfraith Dialogue
“Indeed, I am sufficient for you against the mockers” (Qur’an, 15: 95), “And I raised high for you your repute” (Qur’an, 94: 4) “And I have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds” (Qur’an, 21: 107). We are much concerned about and strongly condemn the […]
Grand Mufti , Greatest Sunni Leader Appeals for Peace
Sunni Islam leader calls for peace French cartoon also stirs anger Author: From Ian Lee and Mohamed Fadel Fahmy CNN Published On: Sep 22 2012 02:59:18 AM CDT Updated On: Sep 23 2012 07:52:40 AM CDT Print Email Esam Al-Fetori / Reuters CAIRO (CNN) – A leading figure in the Sunni […]
Yom Kippur: Fasting, connecting, and loving
All of us are transgressors and we all need each other; atonement is to be achieved individually and communally. Haaretz:………… Many Jewish men wear a kittel on Yom Kippur, the […]
In Petra, visitors find more than one way to explore a world wonder
by Muath Freij JORDAN TIMES PETRA — On donkeys, on foot, by day or by night, Petra offers many perspectives from which to observe its archaeological treasures and natural beauty. […]
A morally wrong notion of rights
Source: New Straits Times: ‘NO’ TO BLASPHEMY: Attacks on things held dear by all faiths are repugnant and merit restraint by law No society on earth can function, and no […]
French, Swiss teams could exhume Arafat’s body
AFP ARABNEWS Friday 21 September 2012 RAMALLAH: French investigators and Swiss experts could jointly exhume the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to judge if he was poisoned, a Palestinian source close to the probe said Friday. The source, asking not to be named, told AFP the two teams would travel […]
New pilgrim management system
Jeddah: Arab News Saturday 22 September 2012 Minister of Interior and Chairman of Haj Higher Committee Prince Ahmad has issued a directive requesting the Ministry of Haj to implement a […]
Innocence of Muslims – Real Version
In view of the recent happenings in the world, Dr. Juergen Todenhoefer, released his 10 theses in English, Arabic and German languages, calling it by purpose ‘Innocence of Muslims – the real version’. (It is hoped that those who klick on the internet search will come to these videos instead). […]
Chaos turns Syria into paradise for kidnappers
AFP | Sep 20, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — Every time violence intensifies in Syria, so do abductions of civilians, for political reasons and more often for financial gain, activists and families of hostages say. The plight of hundreds of people abducted over the past 18 months of conflict […]