Petra | Oct 06, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A number of Jordanian activists headed to Gaza on Saturday, accompanying the third aid convoy “Ansar 3”, which is carrying $700,000 worth of food and medical assistance. Wael Saqqa, head of the Jordanian “Artery of Life” committee, noted that 10 […]
Source: Pakistan Current Affairs Watch Our own Brother Tariq (Lord and now Minister in David Cameron Cabinet) the compere of Faith Matters on MTA give his views on Aid to […]
The Muslim Outlook – by Shahid Pervaiz October 06, 2012 It sounds like an agreeable reality that majority of the people do not try to learn about any faith other than their own and tend to accept the information and impression(s) projected by the contemporary media. This is also true […]
Philippine News MANILA (AFP) – Hackers incensed by the Philippines’ controversial cybercrime law have attacked government sites that deliver emergency information during natural disasters, an official said Saturday. President Benigno Aquino’s spokeswoman Abigail Valte appealed for a stop to the attacks, on the websites and social media accounts of the […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: October 6, 2012 The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Punjab faction has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf “peace march” […]
Wakatobi, Indonesia – They have lived on the sea for centuries, but overfishing now threatens the unique culture of the nomadic ocean dwellers known as the Bajau Laut. Found on […]
Russian TV: Dozens of US and British anti-war protesters are joining a two-day march in Pakistan against US drone strikes on the country. The unmanned attacks result in only 2 […]
Source: TOI Patients must ask their doctor about the pros and cons of the treatment offered before making a decision. NEW DELHI: Here’s a warning from a medical expert you won’t get too often: Do not follow your doctor’s prescriptions blindly and question whether you really need to undergo the […]
Jordan Times. AMMAN –– A pro-reform rally organised by the Muslim Brotherhood in downtown Amman ended peacefully, according to security officials. The demonstration, held near the Husseini Mosque, saw heavy […]
EDDAH: NADIM AL-HAMID ARAB NEWS Since Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) handed over the key to the Kaaba to Othman bin Talha, the prophet’s companion’s lineage sons have been […]
AFP | Oct 04, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi security chief warned on Thursday that the Muslim kingdom will not tolerate any attempt to exploit the Hajj pilgrimage to stage political rallies, as Iranians have in the past, provoking deadly clashes with police. “We will […]
Source: Gulf News Dubai: Qatar Islamic Bank, the Gulf Arab state’s largest Sharia-compliant lender, will return to global debt markets after two years on Wednesday with a new five-year sukuk, taking advantage of strong liquidity for regional issues. The lender launched a $750 million (Dh2.7 million) Islamic bond after completing […]
Source: Spiegel-Germany AFP With deaths in Turkey, shelling in Lebanon and skirmishes on the border with Jordan, it is clear the war in Syria has begun to spill over to into neighboring states. The longer the crisis lasts, the greater the danger becomes of a major regional escalation. More:
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country does not plan to wage any war against Syria after the Turkish parliament gave the nod for military operations outside the country. PRESS.TV “We have no intention of starting a war with Syria,” Erdogan said in a joint press conference with […]
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Worshipers and Israeli police clashed after Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, police said. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told Ma’an that police […]
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Dawn: WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that Pakistan’s economic situation was worsening and faces a return to double-digit inflation as the government prints money to finance its deficit. In a mission report, the IMF said Islamabad urgently needed to address deep problems in its energy sector, including […]
Source: Asiatimes: Although Ankara authorized military action against Syria on Thursday following a deadly cross-border exchange of fire, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stressed he doesn’t want war, while demonstrators in Istanbul reject the country becoming a “US stooge”. Amid concerns a regional conflict is about to begin, Ankara […]
Meraj Muhammad Khan in MQM Seminar “Quaid-i-Azam and Today’s Pakistan”
BS Reporter / Puducherry Oct 05, 2012 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in correspondence with the government to look into ways to bring in new rules to accommodate the concept of Islamic banking, said Governor D Subbarao. Speaking at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, […]