AFP: GENEVA: At least 106 journalists were killed in 2011, among them 12 in Mexico and 11 in Pakistan, making them the most dangerous countries to work in, a campaign group said on Monday. Twenty journalists who reported on the Arab spring uprisings were killed this year and more than […]
Source: NY Times. As an American visitor in the power precincts of Pakistan, from the gated enclaves of Islamabad to the manicured lawns of the military garrison in Peshawar, from the luxury fortress of the Serena Hotel to the exclusive apartments of the parliamentary housing blocks, you can expect three […]
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1324331373.html Source: TOI on Line Call it conflict. Call it confrontation. Or call it simply the dialectic of growth. Whatever you call it, clashes take the world ahead. We may talk endlessly about peace and stability, how crucial continuity is. But what brings about change and opens up new ideas, […]
This article examines the root cause, regardless of the religious or the political affiliation of the perpetrator. Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times […]
Yes, They Can: Traditionally, the only roles available to women in Indonesia were “masak, macak dan manak” (cooking, dressing up and bearing children). But today, this is far from the […]
Did you know that Israel allows Gaza residents to enter the West Bank to attend their relatives’ weddings but not to get betrothed themselves? By Amira Hass Did you know that Israel allows Gaza residents to enter the West Bank to attend their relatives’ weddings but not to get betrothed […]
Grave matters: Israel violates Muslim religious lands Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced the recent rash of desecration and vandalism of mosques and Muslim cemeteries. But the destruction of […]
Source: Asiatimes on line. By Sunny Lee BEIJING – While South Koreans are elated over the death of dictator Kim Jong-il, for security analysts who have to consider many different factors in assessing the geopolitical risks of the absence of the Dear Leader, his death came “a bit early”. The […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By AFP Published: December 20, 2011 ISLAMABAD: At least 675 Pakistani women and girls were murdered during the first nine months of the […]
by Thomas Stephens, swissinfo.ch Following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, a somewhat pessimistic security expert tells swissinfo.ch why all eyes are on the totalitarian dictatorship. Albert Stahel, […]
By MUHAMMAD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS Published: Dec 19, 2011 22:04 Updated: Dec 19, 2011 22:04 JEDDAH: Mosques, built in old and modern Islamic architectural styles are among Jeddah’s special […]
By ASSOCIATED PRESS, ARABNEWS COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The president of Maldives has condemned a protest planned by an Islamic party against what it calls anti-Islamic activities in the country. A government statement Monday quoted President Mohamed Nasheed as saying that the real goal of the protest is the introduction of […]
By Mohammad Ghazal JORDAN TIMES FUHEIS – Christian leaders on Monday hailed Jordan’s efforts to preserve Islamic and Christian sites in Jerusalem. They made their remarks during a meeting His Majesty King Abdullah held with community and religious leaders in the town of Fuheis, 10km west of Amman, during which […]
A woman who took to Facebook to vent her disgust after being shoved to the back of a bus in Israel, despite segregation being outlawed more than a year ago, has sparked outrage across the country. Tanya Rosenblit, 28, from the southern town of Ashdod, boarded a bus to an […]
The Mulim Times’s Editor for Pakistan Credit:XPress Tribune Published: December 18, 2011 KARACHI: The president’s arrival prompted almost as much confusion as his departure. Protocol was in place for […]
AT THE IRAQ-KUWAIT BORDER—The final convoy of U.S. troops left Iraq early Sunday, bringing a nearly nine-year military mission to a definitive close. The column of armored trucks and tractor […]
Panca Nugraha, The Jakarta Post, Mataram A community of Ahmadis living in a village in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, are still fearing for their future both as workers and […]
Indonesia battles religious intolerance From Mr David J. Critchley. Sir, Why, asks David Pilling, is Indonesia growing so slowly (“Just two cheers for a sputtering Indonesian dream”, December 15)? One […]
Source: TOI on line. Christmas – celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ Christmas or Christmas Day is an auspicious religious festival for Christians. It is being celebrated every year on the specified date December 25 with great fervor to commemorate the birth and life of Lord Jesus Christ. Christians on […]
Source:Asiatimes. North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, whose death at 69 was officially announced on Monday, had been expected to beat the United States to the punch with a “moratorium” on missile and nuclear tests in exchange for US food aid. Now all bets are off as North Korea goes into […]