(Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister warned Arab neighbors on Thursday not to put themselves in a “dangerous position” by aligning themselves too closely with the United States in the escalating […]
Rfi France. The Senate’s Laws Commission rejected the bill on grounds that it was inadmissible, with 23 votes for, nine against and eight abstentions. On Monday, a plenary session will vote on the commission’s decision, however most of the senators likely to oppose the bill are expected to abstain. The […]
Arab News RIYADH: An agreement enabling Saudi women to work for private sector companies from their own homes was signed in Riyadh on Monday under the supervision of the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC). The agreement between Glowork, a Saudi led project to empower women, and EXA Information Systems, was […]
Arab News: JEDDAH: Mosques, built in old and modern Islamic architectural styles are among Jeddah’s special features. Take Al-Rahmah Mosque on the Corniche, which attracts a large number of visitors […]
Arab News: KABUL: An Afghan calligrapher has worked for five years to create the world’s biggest Qur’an, a bid to show the world that Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage and traditions […]
Source: The New York Times For the first time, India has gone a full year without a new polio case, the World Health Organization announced last week. The last case, the only one in 2011, was of an 18-month-old girl in West Bengal State whose sudden paralysis was confirmed as polio on Jan. […]
Courtesy Press TV: Pakistan has rejected a request by US special envoy Marc Grossman to visit the country, saying it is “not possible at the moment”. “Ambassador Grossman asked to […]
Ethiopian Jews are trapped at the bottom of society in dead-end jobs. Asher Elias gives them high-tech training to boost their upward mobility. “Narrow the digital gaps,” it proclaims. In an adjoining classroom, 20 Ethiopian-Israelis, who are listening intently to their instructor in a course titled “Introduction to Systems Activation […]
Source: The New York Times NEW DELHI — At one of the better colleges in India’s capital, there is just one large room for 140 faculty members to sit and have a cup of tea or grade papers. “If even half show up, there aren’t enough chairs,” said Ghazala Amin, a […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Published: January 17, 2012 http://tribune.com.pk/story/322825/babar-awans-license-cancelled-temporarily/ ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan suspended the license of federation’s counsel Babar Awan temporarily in the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) presidential reference case on Tuesday, reportedExpress News. The apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad […]
TEHRAN—Iran’s morality police are cracking down on the sale of Barbie dolls to protect the public from what they see as pernicious western culture eroding Islamic values, shopkeepers said on […]
Russian Television: Frightening statistics from Delhi’s police have revealed that 13 children go missing in the city each day. Many end up as slaves or are forced to work in the sex industry in a city which is now India’s undisputed kidnapping capital. With almost 17 million people packed into […]
France 24: AFP – The ruling party of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev won 80.74 percent of the vote in snap elections, retaining its dominant grip on parliament, early results showed Monday. Nur Otan will be joined in parliament by the pro-business Ak Zhol (Bright Path) party, which polled 7.46 percent, and […]
Mainstream Islamic leaders in Yogyakarta are claiming the right to oversee the activities of Ahmadiyah groups after local adherents of the sect were threatened by an angry mob on Friday. “We will continue to supervise all activities of GAI [Indonesian Ahmadiyah Movement] and Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia,” the head of the […]
Odisha: Forest officials from Chilika bird sanctuary were alarmed after outbreak of birdflu in Keranga village in the district of Khordha. A special team is now monitoring the situation in the core areas of Nalabana forest, place of habitation for reeds and migratory birds. During their observation, the team identified […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Published: January 16, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has offered to step down in the wake of the worsening political […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Express / Faisal Shakeel Published: January 16, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a contempt of court notice to Prime Minister […]
In the present context differences emerging out of class barriers is hampering the development of the country. In order to sort out the differences and unpleasantness, historians should shoulder their responsibilities and should work for promoting unity and harmony in the society. Professor (Dr.) G. S. L. Devra, Former Vice-Chancellor […]
Migrants Rights: Israel’s parliament passed an incredibly controversial law last week that permits the unlimited, indefinite detention of migrants. The law amends a 1954 statute pertaining to guerrilla fighters penetrating the Israeli-Egyptian border. By sactioning the same wartime punishment against alleged terrorists and asylum seekers (the type of migrant the […]
If you’re an optimist you may decide to interpret the comings and goings of the US and Israeli generals as yet another way to intimidate Iran and prevent it from manufacturing nuclear arms. If, on the other hand, you’re a pessimist, you may conclude that the frequent contacts between Israeli […]