Why has Jordan been abandoned?
By Tariq Alhomayed Asharq Al-Awsat Do we realize the all-encompassing danger present in the Kingdom of Jordan, and the size of the conspiracy that has been hatched against it, from […]
Prophet Muhammad’s Rules of War
Source: The Daily Beast By Qasim Rashid As the volatility between Israel and Gaza continues to transform, one constant remains: rising “collateral damage.” Unrest in Israel traces back six decades […]
The motherland’s betrayal-Dr. Abdus Salam
Daily Times: Mohammad Ahmad. Despite the heights Dr Salam achieved and the services to his country, his motherland did not celebrate him as a hero and his name remains unknown to a large section of the public November 21 is the death anniversary of one of Pakistan’s ablest sons, Dr […]
Zulqarnain: Alexander or Cyrus?
The Express Tribune: Khaled Ahmed. Sunday’s column by Salman Rashid on Alexander as Zulqarnain/Cyrus has taught me a great deal as usual. But he has also triggered my own curiosity. Since this is a vague subject, I must assert that I do not claim to be right about anything. We all believe […]
Gaza: Palestinians executed for ‘collaborating’ with Israel
The Telegraph: Phoebe Greenwood in Gaza Six Palestinian men accused of spying for Israel were executed in a public intersection in Gaza City on Tuesday evening. Witnesses report that a […]
Israel planned a “nuclear Armageddon,” new book shows
Rod Such The Electronic Intifada 20 November 2012 Fortress Israel: The Inside Story of the Military Elite Who Run the Country — And Why They Can’t Make Peace by former […]
Indonesia’s Out performing Economy
South Asia Seen Resilient as Indonesia Outperforms Southeast Asia is emerging resilient from a period of global turmoil, with rising investment and domestic consumption that will propel growth in coming […]
Bleak Picture for Islamic Parties in Indonesia
Indonesian Islamic Parties at Crucial Crossroads The Jakarta Globe: Two recent opinion polls caused a stir in Indonesia when they predicted that none of the major Islamic political parties would […]
UNRWA condemns Israeli “creation” of footage, tweets falsely claiming Gaza schools used to launch rockets
UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, has hit back at Israeli allegations, made through social media, that it allows schools it runs in the Gaza Strip to be used […]
New balance of terror in the Middle East
Source: Asia Times: By Kaveh L Afrasiabi NEW YORK – In the week-long war between Israel and the Palestinians, slowly but surely signs have emerged of a new “balance of terror” reflecting Hamas’s enhanced ability to strike back at Israel via the Iran-made long range Fajr-5 rocket. Compared with the […]
Gaza children’s plight
Hundreds of thousands of children are trapped in houses in Gaza facing prolonged power cuts and depleting supplies of food and water, according to Save the Children. The charity has […]
Responsible voices for ending the war are growing in Israel
The Times of Israel: After six days of intensive air raids by the Israeli Air Force on Gaza, in an effort to stop the missile attacks against Israel from terrorist […]
Rimsha Masih: Blasphemy charges dropped against Christian girl
Daily Telegraph: The 14-year-old was detained when a neighbor claimed she had burned pages of a religious book. She spent three weeks on remand in an adult prison. However, she was freed on bail after witnesses said she had been framed by a local Muslim prayer leader. The case, involving an illiterate […]
Gaza invasion: it’s been done before, but this is different
By Douglas Hamilton DAILY STAR LEBANON Story Summary Big armoured bulldozers with blades tall enough to plough through houses and carve a path for tanks and infantry were lined up on Israel’s border with Gaza on Monday, ready to invade if given the order. Israel says it is prepared to […]
World pressure for Gaza truce intensifies (while Palestinian casualties surpass the 100 mark)
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell DAILY STAR LEBANON GAZA/JERUSALEM: The U.N. chief called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to the region with a message that escalation of the week-long conflict was in nobody’s interest. Nevertheless, Palestinian rocket […]
Muslim brotherhood in Jordan against ‘regime change’, pushing for ‘reform’ instead.
Original headlines in Jordan Times: Islamists warn against violence, ‘uprising’ should fuel crisis continue by Taylor Luck | Nov 19, 2012 | 23:30 AMMAN — The Muslim Brotherhood called on Monday for a national conference to tackle the country’s growing political crisis, warning of a potential “national uprising” should the […]
Gulf states mull aid for Jordan — UAE
by JT | Nov 19, 2012 | 23:19 AMMAN — Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Monday conveyed a message from His Majesty King Abdullah’s to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, concerning bilateral relations and the regional developments. Meanwhile, Agence France-Presse reported that Arab Gulf states are mulling […]
Islamic extremist rebel groups reject new Syria opposition coalition
BEIRUT: A group of extremist Islamist factions in Syria has rejected the country’s new opposition coalition, saying in a video statement they have formed an “Islamic state” in the embattled city of Aleppo to underline that they want nothing to do with the Western-backed bloc. The video appears to be […]
Star student Sitara: A teen icon like Malala (She is from Rabwah)
Source: TOI via Wasim Sroya: Sitara Brooj Akbar, a 12-year-old girl, hails from Rabwah, a town of 70,000 people, some 180km west of Lahore. Last year the young Sitara achieved a noteworthy academic record: she became the first girl of her age to clear the Cambridge University Ordinary Level examinations […]
Israel and Gaza: Then and Now
Source: Stratfor: Four years ago on Nov. 4, while Americans were going to the polls to elect a new president, Israeli infantry, tanks and bulldozers entered the Gaza Strip to dismantle an extensive tunnel network used by Hamas to smuggle in weapons. An already tenuous truce mediated by the Egyptian […]