Source: Las Wegas Sun via Wasim Sr The man set to become Pakistan’s next prime minister after historic elections over the weekend could be called the Islamist comeback kid. Nawaz Sharif has held the job twice before, but the last time didn’t end so well. The 63-year-old was toppled in […]
JERUSALEM, May 16 (Reuters) – Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protested in Jerusalem on Thursday against plans to enlist men from their community into the military, a proposal supported by the secular majority pushing for a more equal share of the burden on Israeli society. A sea of black coats – […]
CAIRO — The black flag of jihad flies over much of northern Syria. In the center of the country, pro-government militias and Hezbollah fighters battle those who threaten their communities. In the northeast, the Kurds have effectively carved out an autonomous zone. After more than two years of conflict, Syria […]
RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO Friday 17 May 2013 Sermons delivered at the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah will soon be translated into English for the benefit of millions […]
By Jan-e-Alam Khaki | From the Newspaper DAWN.COM WHEN writing about the history of Muslims or history of issues related to Muslim societies, there is nowadays a tendency to call this entire area of study ‘Islamic’ without much thought as to the use of this important epithet. For example, in […]
The Jakarta Post: The Ahmadiyah and Shia communities in East Java are urging the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, a non-profit organization established by US Jewish leader Rabbi Arthur Schneier, to reconsider its plan to award President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for the religious tolerance in Indonesia. The leader of Sampang Shiites in refuge, Iklil Al Milal, […]
By Atia Abawi and Fazal Ahad, NBC News KABUL, Afghanistan — Six Americans were killed when a suicide bomber targeted a convoy carrying foreign troops in Kabul on Thursday, according to a NATO source. The victims included two soldiers and four civilian contractors, the source added. Officials said at least […]
Source: ET TAXILA: On the third recount of polls in the PP-7 Rawalpindi 7 constituency, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Chaudhry Nisar Ali khan lost to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Muhammad Siddique Khan, reported Express News. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has not yet made the changes on their official […]
Source: NY Times. COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said. At least 18 deaths related to Mahasen were reported in […]
by Camelia Pasandaran on 12:37 pm May 9, 2013. Indonesian media need to work together to ensure that religious extremists don’t have a voice in print, the International Association of Religion Journalists said on Wednesday. “Don’t give any room to the hard-liners,” said Endy Bayuni, of the steering committee of […]
DAMASCUS — The Free Syrian Army (FSA) pledged on Wednesday to punish atrocities amid outrage over a video showing the mutilation of a corpse, as the regime ruled out discussing […]
by Hani Hazaimeh | May 16, 2013 | THE JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The government on Wednesday said provocative and unilateral Israeli measures in East Jerusalem and specifically against Al […]
AGENCIES arabnews Thursday 16 May 2013 BEIRUT/DAMASCUS: The Syrian regime and its allies will refuse any “dictate” at an international peace conference, particularly concerning the departure of President Bashar Assad., […]
The head of Saudi Arabia’s religious police has warned citizens against using Twitter, which is rising in popularity among Saudis. Sheikh Abdul Latif Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said anyone using social media sites – and especially Twitter – “has lost this world and his afterlife”. Twitter was the platform for those […]
Source: NY Times via Wasim Sr LONDON — The last time that Nawaz Sharif had close dealings with the Pakistani Army, soldiers handcuffed him and imprisoned him in an ancient fort overlooking the Indus River, physically dragging him from office in a coup. Now that Mr. Sharif is poised to […]
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by Islah Bakhat, swissinfo.ch May 14, 2013 – 11:00 Saudi filmmaker Haifaa al-Mansour has won worldwide acclaim for her first feature film, Wadjda, filmed in her home country. Al-Mansour, who […]
by Hani Hazaimeh | AFP | May 14, 2013 | AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the “Friends of Syria” group will meet in Amman next week. […]
Huff Post: by Dr. Faheem Younus. On May 11, the world’s second most populous Muslim country, Pakistan, marked a historic election. The country’s 66-year history is marred by the presence of martial laws and never before has one elected government replaced another. As Pakistanis rushed to the polling stations to cast […]
By Michelle Nichols REUTERS UNITED NATIONS | Wed May 15, 2013 1:15am EDT (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and accepts the opposition Syrian National Coalition as party to a potential political transition. Russia, a close […]