Newspapers Review: Land Day Marches Dominate Dailies
Wafa: RAMALLAH, March 31, 2012 (WAFA) – The three Palestinian Arabic dailies Saturday focused on the Palestinian marches marking the 36th anniversary of Land Day in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. The prime headlines reported on the violent Israeli crackdown against protesters, killing one Palestinian in […]
84 Countries participated in Global Jerusalem March.
Organizers: Global March to J’lem reached goals Jerusalem Post: Organizers of Friday’s Global March to Jerusalem said Saturday that the protest rally commemorating Land Day had achieved most of its […]
Most US NGOs not registered in China
Source: China Daily Less than 3 percent of US non-governmental organizations operating in China have registered with the civil affairs authorities, a report revealed on Friday. The low rate of […]
The Islamist-secular battle is under way
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star, Lebanon Three great battles over political power have been unleashed across the Arab world and will persist for many years, until a new political order stabilizes in every country. One in particular is now reaching an important point that will reveal much about […]
Mataf to accommodate more pilgrims following expansion
By MAKKAH: ANWAR AL-SAYED ARABNEWS The Mataf, the open area surrounding the Grand Mosque where pilgrims do their circumambulation, will be expended from its present capacity of 50,000 pilgrims an […]
The World’s First Virtual Supermarket opens in South Korea
Source: bitrebels I’ve been waiting for this to happen, and it finally has. If you think about it, doesn’t it seem inefficient forsupermarkets to store their groceries in several different stores around town? Doesn’t […]
Concerns grow over children using tablet computers
Source: Philippine News NEW YORK – Electronic tablets like the iPad are a revolutionary educational tool and are becoming part of childhood, but should be watched carefully so that overuse doesn’t lead to learning or behavioral problems, experts say. “It’s a topic that really emerged in the last two years. […]
Arab summit a success for Iraq despite flaws
Source: AFP Author: Wissam Keyrouz and W.G. Dunlop BAGHDAD — Despite the absence of key leaders, heavy-handed security measures and resolutions seen as soft, the fact that Iraq managed to host an Arab summit at all has been hailed as a success. Delayed by a year as a result of […]
Palestinians clash with Israeli troops on Land Day
BBC: All crossings between Israel and the West Bank have been closed until midnight Israeli security forces have fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in […]
Build bridges for communal harmony
Source: Tehelka LIFE IS full of paradoxes, and not all of them are upsetting. Some of them give a pleasant cozy feeling too. Recently, on March 25, 2012, people saw the Pakistan Deputy Attorney General Muhammad Khurshid Khan polishing the shoes of devotees in Gurudwara Rakabganj, Delhi. This work is part […]
Forced conversions hike Pakistan minorities’ fears
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit:Timesunion.com KATHY GANNON, Associated Press Updated 12:19 p.m., Thursday, March 29, 2012 LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — It was barely 4 a.m. when 19-year-old Rinkal Kumari disappeared from her home in a small village in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. When her parents awoke they found […]
Religious Bigotry and Masses: Do Not Underestimate the Problem
Pakteahousenet: By Raza Habib Raja: Once again Pakistan has witnessed merciless killings which are sectarian in nature. A few days ago, killers stopped a bus enroute to Gilgot, picked out those belonging to the […]
Pakistan has addiction of using militants against India: Pentagon official
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk / Huma Imtiaz Published: March 29, 2012 WASHINGTON: A top Pentagon official has said that Pakistan has an addiction of playing around […]
Pakistani diplomats and misplaced priorities
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Canadian professor finds true religion
Published: Mar 30, 2012 00:29 Updated: Mar 30, 2012 00:29 David Roy Woelke, a Canadian English language instructor at King Abdulaziz University, embraced Islam at the World Assembly of Muslim […]
Jordan Valley rally to overshadow pro-reform demos
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times. AMMAN — The Palestinian cause is expected to dominate Friday demos with thousands of activists set to converge near Jordan’s borders with the West Bank. Leftists, Islamists and pro-Palestinian activists from across the Kingdom and around the world are scheduled to gather in the Jordan […]
Suspecting foul play: SC denies request to withdraw banned chemical case
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Our Correspondent Published: March 29, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Suspecting foul play, the Chief Justice of Pakistan denied Anti-Narcotics Force’s (ANF) request to withdraw […]
Israel’s plan to attack Iran put on hold until next year at the earliest
Haaretz: Damning U.S. war simulation forces Ehud Barak to reconsider attack plans; Americans pledge more money for Iron Dome antimissile system. At 8:58 P.M. on Tuesday, Israel’s 2012 war against Iran came to a quiet end. The capricious plans for a huge aerial attack were returned to the deep recesses […]
Global Jerusalem March
Arabs prepare for ‘Jerusalem March’ Hundreds of thousands of people expected to take part in pro-Palestinian protest over weekend; marches to be held across region. Anti-Israel fly-in taking shape Ynet […]