Obama defends his Israel commitments
Back to ‘kishkes’: Obama defends his Israel commitments, touts his Jewish ties in a closed-door meeting with select Jewish leaders The Times of Israel: WASHINGTON (JTA) — The so-called “kishkes […]
Made in Israel or the Occupied West Bank? Not a simple question
Foreign countries are increasingly demanding that products made in the settlements be labeled accordingly JERUSALEM (AP) — For decades, Israel has marketed an array of cosmetics and food products manufactured […]
Rome welcomed Fakhra, but didn’t manage to save her
Source: Dawn Author: Elena Doni Fakhra Yunus was a Pakistani dancer from Karachi’s red-light district. In 2000, her face was disfigured by an acid attack: she accused her former husband, who has always maintained his innocence, and who was acquitted. Fakhra obtained political asylum in Italy, […]
A view from Iran: US, Zionists, PG monarchs seek destruction of Syria : Analyst
Source: PressTV A Syrian government investigation into the massacre that recently killed more than 100 people in the western Syria village of Houla has blamed anti-Damascus armed groups for the killings. The head of the inquiry, Brigadier General Qassem Jamal Suleiman said during a news conference in the Syrian capital […]
Jordan: Eastern desert discovery prompts rethink of early human communities
by Taylor Luck | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Archaeologists in the eastern Jordanian desert have uncovered one of the earliest recorded human settlements to date, a sign, they say, that […]
Israel hands over bodies of 91 Palestinian fighters
AFP | May 31,2012 | JORDAN TIMES RAMALLAH — Israel on Thursday handed over the remains of 91 Palestinians killed during anti-Israeli attacks, some of them more than 40 years […]
Baghdad sees red once again — double-deckers, that is
AFP | May 31,2012 | 22:48 JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — Common across Baghdad in years past, red double-decker buses are again plying the Iraqi capital’s traffic-choked streets after many were […]
UAE eyes June opening for pipeline bypassing Hormuz
Monday 28 May 2012 ARABNEWS FUJAIRAH: A pipeline being built by the United Arab Emirates to pump most of its oil exports from east coast terminals bypassing the Iran-threatened Strait […]
Chen: China democracy ‘slow but irreversible’
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, in his first major public appearance in the US, has said democratic change in China is slow but irreversible. Read More…
Picture of the Day: Bill Gates on anti-smoking mission in China
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THE NEXT 100 YEARS – A FORECAST for the 21st Century
An extract from the book: THE NEXT 100 YEARS – A FORECAST for the 21st Century By George FRIEDMAN published in 2009 by Anchor Books The books gives us a Global Forecast. We are giving our readers as a sample the chapter on Turkey pages 144 to 148. TURKEY During […]
Ulama to promote Islamic industry
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Ulama or Muslim cleric have potential to promote immature Islamic industry in Indonesia. Nevertheless, not many of them are familiar or have knowledge about the industry. “Ulama […]
Pain therapy from Marijuana with out being high
Israeli researchers weed out the THC from marijuana to create a pain-relieving plant devoid of unwanted side effects The Israel Times: A new strain of cannabis promises to provide users […]
Correction: Darul Zikr: Court orders police to take action against Ahmadi worship place
Express Tribune: Two years after the tragic attack on worshippers at Darul Zikr, an additional session judge, when faced with a petition calling for action against an Ahmadi worship place […]
An effort to “Restore the Right of Vote for Ahmadies in Pakistan”.
Credit: Nasim Malik of Sweden. Through the hard work of Mr Nasim Malik who is very active in Swedish Politics, a question to restore the voting right of Ahmadies in Pakistan was tabled in Swedish Parliament. What reply Swedish Foreign Minister has given is appeded below. Might be effort can […]
Political Islamists arouse suspicion
By: Sultan Al-Qassemi First published on Gulfnews.com on 20th of May 2012 The post-Arab Spring political scene has exposed the frailty of the ‘marriage of convenience’ between free-thinkers and conservatives. […]
Barak warns of ‘unilateral’ moves if no Palestinian deal
AFP | May 30,2012 | JORDAN TIMES TEL AVIV — If Israel and the Palestinians cannot reach a full peace accord, Israel should pursue an interim agreement or unspecified unilateral […]
Saudi Arabia: Women need to know about their rights
Sabria S. Jawhar ARABNEWS Wednesday 30 May 2012 An incident recently at a Riyadh mall and posted on YouTube revealed a startling altercation between a young Saudi woman and the […]
Russia opposes new UN moves on Syria, raps envoy expulsions
Wednesday 30 May 2012 ARABNEWS MOSCOW: Russia criticized Western nations yesterday for expelling Syrian envoys, calling the move “counterproductive,” and warned them not to seek new UN Security Council action […]
Saudi Arabia Has A Plan To Bankrupt Iraq And Iran
Business Insider Barton Biggs, the storied hedge fund manager who runs Traxis Partners, recently had an interesting encounter recently over lunch with a Saudi businessman who explained to him the […]