Credit: Asia Times. As hopes for a speedy resolution of the Iranian nuclear crisis fade, potentially postponed until the conclusion of upcoming American presidential elections, pundits and policy-makers are scratching their heads in search of a culprit. More:
Credit: Dawn.Com ANOTHER prime minister, another walk of shame. On Aug 27, Raja Pervez Ashraf will have to make the short walk from the gates of the Supreme Court to inside a courtroom where he will likely be charged with contempt of court unless his government writes the so-called Swiss […]
The civil conflict in Syria has brought Islamists from all over the world to the Arab country to help their brothers topple the “apostate regime”. But will the foreign allies […]
Source: Dawn.Com via Wasim Sroya From time immemorial people were converting water into wine, but we have converted it into fuel, because of our belief in the betterment of all mankind. Ground breaking contribution of Aqua Waqar Al-Kindi-wal-YouTube to the world of science would be greater than Dr. Abdus Salam. […]
AFP / ARABNEWS AMMAN: Defecting Syrian prime minister Riyad Hijab and his family crossed the border into Jordan on Wednesday morning, Information Minister Samih Maayatah said, clarifying previous reports he […]
RIYADH: SHARIF M. TAHA ARABNEWS Thursday 9 August 2012 Committees entrusted to organize a conference on “Dialogue and its impact on defending Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)” continued sessions at Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University (IMSIU). The conference will be held under the patronage of the Custodian of […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 9 August 2012 Interior Minister Prince Ahmed yesterday highlighted the new 50-year plan for the comprehensive development of Makkah and the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah, saying it would bring about massive improvement in services to pilgrims. Speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting […]
by Erin Flemming JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — This Ramadan, volunteers with the Family Kitchen organisation are once again working to turn uneaten food from hotels and restaurants, which would usually […]
Business Insider: Ronald McDonald is full of secrets. Even though McDonald’soperates in 119 countries on six continents around the world, the franchise has been quietly selling curly fries—dubbed “twister fries”—in just one lucky location: The Philippines. More
Philippine News: MANILA, Philippines — Relentless rains submerged half of the sprawling Philippine capital, triggered a landslide that killed nine people and sent emergency crews scrambling Tuesday to rescue tens of thousands of residents who called media outlets pleading for help. The deluge, the worst since 2009 when hundreds died […]
Source: Al Jazeera Exclusive report from Rakihne state exposes an entire region divided by religious and racial discrimination. A recent journey to western Myanmar has revealed a provincial capital divided […]
Even after 17 months the Syrian conflict continues to elicit shock and concern. The death toll rises with every passing day and the civil war becomes more entrenched and protracted […]
Source: Economic times MUMBAI: India ranked second in the number of education queries on Google, the search engine major said today. India was ranked 8th in 2008, and is now behind only to the US, reveals a study titled ‘Students on the web’ compiled by Google India. The study was […]
Study at Hebrew U. – without the Hebrew ‘The world is a global village, and higher education has gone global,’ says Hanan Alexander from the University of Haifa Thinking about […]
Haaretz: SYDNEY – A controversial article on illegal boat people by the publisher of the Australia’s main Jewish newspaper has ignited a storm of protest, with some critics savaging it […]
The Jakarta Globe: Paris. London. Milan. New York. These are the principal fashion capitals of the world. Everyone knows they are a cut above other cities. When it comes to […]
Up in Flames More than 400 homes were heavily damaged Monday evening in a blaze in Karet Tengsin, Central Jakarta, that was reportedly sparked by an exploding mobile phone, an […]
Source: Dailytimes * Speakers say religions teach peace, brotherhood, protection of others’ rights Staff Report LAHORE: All religions teach peace, brotherhood, protection of others’ rights and promote tolerance. There should be dialogue, understanding, cooperation, harmony to remove misunderstanding among different faiths, said notable scholars from various religions on Saturday. They […]
Source: Yahoo videos http://d.yimg.com/nl/vyc/site/player.swf For the last 31 years, an old man Jaganmohan, who belongs to the Hindu religion, has been religiously fasting during the holy month of Ramzan in Aligarh, from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Dawn: Editorial NOW it is the realm of television programming and advertising that has attracted the Supreme Court’s attention. Summoning the chief of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority in response […]