ABU DIS, West Bank: With gloom deepening over prospects for peace, a leading Palestinian is suggesting they might drop the “two-state solution” that has underpinned two decades of negotiations, aiming […]
Israeli authorities are trying new methods to end hunger strikes among Palestinian prisoners. The measures include canceling prisoners’ rights to family visits and confiscating of their possessions. “Privileges such as family visits have been revoked and items such as electronics have been confiscated,” Sivan Weizman, a spokesperson for the Israeli […]
A long post to start the day, but it’s important that people understand the pervasive Islamist bigotry this innocent minority faces. ———————————————————————- West Java Police have said they’ll be guarding other Ahmadi centres in their infamously intolerant province, but after last week’s vandalism we can only hope they’ll do a […]
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: A member of the applied sciences faculty at Umm Al-Qura University has won a gold medal for her innovation at the 40th International Exhibition of Inventions […]
by Taylor Luck | Petra | JORDAN TIMES RAMTHA/AMMAN — A Swiss humanitarian envoy on Monday confirmed his country’s support for Jordan’s efforts to host refugees, as relief agencies reported a rise in the number of injured Syrians crossing into the Kingdom. During a field visit to Mafraq and Ramtha […]
Jakarta globe: Tasikmalaya. Local police are looking for suspects in video footage of last week’s mob attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in West Java, an officer said on Monday. “We’re still analyzing recording,” Tasikmalaya police chief Sr. Adj. Comr. Irman Sugema said. A mob of 150 people stormed the mosque […]
Jakarta Post, Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar has taken a different viewpoint from his superior regarding an attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in Tasikmalaya, West Java, on Friday. Nasaruddin was quoted by Antara news agency as saying that the police should take the incident in the Singaparna district seriously, […]
The countdown for the Thursday early morning launch of a rocket laden with remote sensing satellite Risat-1 has begun in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, an ISRO official said, a step that will reinforce India’s global leadership position in the field. Remote sensing satellites send back pictures and other data for […]
Credit: Asia Times: An acrimonious exchange between the Turkish and Iraqi leaders underscores escalating tensions as Ankara wades into its neighbor’s sectarian politics to back autonomous Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani. Turkey needs help from the Barzani fiefdom to muzzle separatists on its eastern border, yet its desire for a share […]
RAWALPINDI: The first wind power generation project in Pakistan has recently been recognised by Project Finance Magazine. The financial magazine, in circulation for the last twenty years, is widely read by financiers, […]
China needs a ”consistent policy” on the South China Sea if it is to resolve disputes, a new report says. The International Crisis Group said ”conflicting mandates” and ”lack of co-ordination” among Chinese agencies had stoked tension in the region. Read More…
Promoted post: Why Did Dr. Abdus Salam Recite Two Quranic Verses in His Nobel Banquet Speech? There are people who believe that the Tomb of the Son of God Jesus […]
Israeli President says he will not initiate or encourage any move to extend his term. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is a worthy and serious partner, and it was certainly possible to reach a peace agreement with him during the past three years, President Shimon Peres told Haaretz. “I am […]
Contrary to popular notion, there seems to be a convergence between the emerging and the established Islamic movements in Indonesia. This could indeed intensify activism in matters pertaining to religiosity in the civil society sphere. Eurasia View: By Vinay Kumar Pathak AN OBSERVER of Islamism in Indonesia recently argued that […]
By TARIQ ALHOMAYED ARABNEWS Rather than the delegation of international observers in Syria monitoring the Assad forces implementation of the cease-fire — according to the Annan initiative — we saw the Free Syrian Army (FSA) protecting the Blue Berets, particularly in Homs, where the head of the observer mission, Col. […]
Jordan Times. AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, HRH Prince Ghazi, Chief Adviser to the King for Religious and Cultural Affairs and the King’s Personal Envoy, attended a […]
Indigenous People Want to Have a Say in What’s Happening to Their Lands Tobelo, North Maluku. In an open-air pavilion overlooking the pristine waters off the coast of northern Halmahera, about 150 indigenous people gathered for a forum on their rights over land and natural resources over the weekend. One […]
Jakarta Globe: Women in Indonesia have come a long way since Raden Ajeng Kartini first fought for their emancipation. And as the nation celebrates the birth of this remarkable woman, it is a good time to take stock of just how far we have come. Just over 100 years ago, […]
Jordan Times AMMAN — Jordan and the US on Sunday discussed preparations for a military exercise that will be held in the Kingdom in early May with the participation of 17 Arab and foreign countries. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Mashal Al Zaben met with his US counterpart […]
Summary: • We agreed to establish the State of Palestine on only 22% of the territory of historical Palestine-on all the Palestinian Territory occupied by Israel in 1967. • The establishment of independent Palestinian State that can live side-by-side with the State of Israel in peace and security on the […]