Syria’s Qusayr prepares for Ramadan under siege
AFP | Jul 10, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES QUSAYR, Syria — In Syria’s rebel-held city Qusayr, which has been besieged by government forces for months, the shelves are empty and […]
CNN Video : Dr. Abdus Salam and the Higg’s Boson
Video mentions the contribution of Dr. Abdus Salam and the lack of credit, thereof, given by Pakistan. Don’t forget to give positive feedback for the video. We should do so […]
Holyland: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community holds Annual Convention in Kababer – Haifa
Ahmadiyya Times : The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the Holy Land held its Annual Convention in Kababer, Haifa area in Israel, it has been reported. The convention, affectionately referred to […]
China bishop, named by Rome, held in seminary -source
By Sui-Lee Wee SWISSINFO.CH BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese priest who publicly quit the state-sanctioned Catholic Church and was made bishop with the pope’s approval was taken away by officials last weekend and is being held in his seminary, a source said on Tuesday, in a move likely to further […]
Stunningly Beautiful Hindu Temples
Huff Post: Hindu places of worship range from small shrines under trees, to temple complexes that contain thousands of smaller temples. Depending on the time period, region or philosophical school, […]
The great housing apartheid and Muslims of India
Source: The Hindu Written by: Sowmiya Ashok and Mohammad Ali Finding a home to rent in India’s national capital is an arduous task for anyone – but, an investigation by The Hindu has found, almost impossible for citizens who happen to be Muslim. Homeowners and property dealers contacted by reporters often […]
Considering a Sunni Regime in Syria
Credit: Stratfor By Reva Bhalla and Kamran Bokhari Last week’s publicized defection of the Tlass family marked a potential turning point for Syria’s al Assad regime. The Tlass family formed the main pillar of Sunni support for the minority Alawite regime. The patriarch of the family, former Defense Minister Mustafa […]
Disappearing mosques
Palestine: Israeli eradication of history: Disappearing mosques Al-Akhbar: The discovery of a rare aerial photo of Jerusalem in the 1930s, taken by a Zeppelin, has provided the long-sought after proof that when Israel occupied the Old City in 1967 it secretly destroyed an important mosque that dated from the time […]
KSA backs efforts to solve Syria crisis (or in other words: does not trust the Arab League nor the OIC)
Saudi Arabia yesterday reiterated its support for international efforts to contain the Syrian crisis. It also urged the United Nations Security Council to issue a resolution immediately that incorporates Kofi Annan’s peace plan and a transition plan for Syria. The Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy […]
‘All’ options open on Tehran — Saudi ex-spy chief
AFP | Jan 18, 2012 | 23:13 JORDAN TIMES DUBAI — Saudi Arabia will use “all available options” to defend itself against Iranian “threats” that might trigger “unwanted military confrontation”, its former intelligence chief told a Gulf security conference. Prince Turki Al Faisal’s comments to the conference in Bahrain late […]
Jordan: Opposition leaders suggest postponing elections to draft ‘acceptable law’
by Khaled Neimat | Jul 09, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Opposition leaders have suggested that parliamentary elections be delayed until next year, so that the government will have time to draft a new elections law acceptable by all. They made the remarks as political powers were still internally […]
Saudi shootout and crackdown: Will the West Intervene?
Russian TV: Two people were reportedly shot dead and two more were wounded after police dispersed a Shia Muslim rally in Saudi Arabia. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets […]
Olympics-Bangladesh set to hail Caesar in London
Source: Reuters. (Reuters) – Syque Caesar hopes to come, see and conquer his rivals at the London Olympics, but even if he finishes outside the medals the U.S.-born gymnast is proud to be blazing a trail for Bangladesh at the Games. The 21-year old gymnast from the University of Michigan […]
Muslim rebel leader says peace talks with Philippine government at ‘make or break’ stage
By Associated Press, WASHINGTON POST MANILA, Philippines — The leader of the largest Muslim rebel group in the southern Philippines said Monday that yearslong talks with the government have reached a “make or break” stage. Al Haj Murad Ibrahim expressed hope a peace accord could be reached but warned the […]
‘The Bar Jew’ and Teesta Setalvad, the crusader of civil rights for Muslims in India
A well known Anti-Semite, walks into a bar and is about to order a drink when he sees a guy close by wearing a kippa, tzitzis, and payos. He doesn’t have to be an Einstein to know that this guy is Jewish.So he shouts over to the bartender so loudly, […]
Israel frets as Arabs enter a new era
By David Ignatius The Daily Star LEBANON Whatever else that might be said about the Arab revolutions, it’s obvious that they pose a problem for Israel. But how bad, and what should the Israeli government do to hedge its risks? I heard some interesting – but not very encouraging – […]
Saudis weigh DNA tests to prove parenthood
Decision to solve problem of 853 children trying to prove parentage of their fathers By Jumana Al Tamimi, Associate Editor Dubai: Sharifa heard her father’s voice for the first time […]
Jordan: Fajr prayer moved forward, isha delayed in Ramadan — Abbadi
JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Awqaf Minister Abdul Salam Abbadi on Sunday said the isha (night) prayer will be performed in mosques half an hour after the call to prayer during the holy month of Ramadan while the fajr (dawn) prayer will be performed a quarter of an hour after the […]
Pakistan shuns physicist linked to ‘God particle’ – Because he is A Muslim
SEBASTIAN ABBOT, Associated Press: ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate helped develop the theoretical framework that led to the apparent discovery of the subatomic “God particle” last week, yet […]
Difa-i-Pakistan begins ‘long-march’ to Islamabad-only 8000 people participate
Dawn: Prominent Pakistani hardliners who oppose their country’s anti-terror alliance with Washington led thousands of people in a protest Sunday against Pakistan’s decision to allow the US and other Nato countries […]