Israel unveils tenders for 1,028 new settlement units
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel’s housing and construction ministry said on Sunday it was to publish tenders for the construction of more than 1,000 housing units in East Jerusalem and […]
Migration a God-given right, says IIROSA chief
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The International Islamic Relief Organization of Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) will continue its support and humanitarian assistance to the refugees, the displaced and migrants, said its Secretary-General […]
Hopefully Pak Army Chief will have the wisdom to read “Writing on the Wall”
By: Zubair Khan This fact needs no emphasis that from the very outset, current People Party (PP) Government of Pakistan was asked to perform its duties in accordance with the tight compartment of rules and regulations set off by the General Head Quarters (GHQ). Go and no go areas were […]
Ten Grim Lessons Learned From the Iraq War
Source: CNN Author: Tony Karon Saddam Hussein has gone, but at a cost to his own people of almost nine years of war, civil strife, terrorism and occupation that left more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians dead and millions displaced from their homes, infrastructure destroyed (water and electricity supplies in Iraq […]
Musharraf announces January 2012 return
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Abdul Manan Published: December 18, 2011 LAHORE: All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) President Pervez Musharraf announced on Sunday that he will come […]
Saudi Beauty Contest !!! (the next Miss Universe???)
By MUHAMMAD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Umm Riqaiba ***** Beauty Contest will be held on Saturday with animals from the Kingdom and other GCC countries participating. The winning camels will receive huge cash prizes. Umm Riqaiba is an area in the northern part of the Kingdom. The pageant […]
FIFA to review hijab law for women players
By REUTERS ARABNEWS. TOKYO: FIFA is considering changing their laws to allow women to wear a hijab, or headscarf when they play in official matches. Prince Ali Bin Hussein of […]
Journey of faith brings Swiss pilgrims to Jordan
By Rand Dalgamouni AMMAN – A group of Swiss pilgrims, who embarked on a pilgrimage to the holy lands six months ago, have used their stay in Jordan for the […]
Arabs threaten to take Syria to UN over crackdown
DAMASCUS (AFP) – The Arab League threatened on Saturday to take Syria to the UN for procrastinating over its deadly crackdown on dissent, as an Iraqi mediator reported “positive” talks […]
Persecution of Ahmadis in the Islamic Republic
By Yasser Latif Hamdani esq. The basic premise on which we won ourselves Pakistan was that a permanent majority cannot and should not dominate a permanent minority on account of numeric strength. Yet contrary to that founding logic, Pakistan is today legally a totalitarian fundamentalist theocracy A fresh round of […]
Vatican in bid to resolve Syria crisis as U.S. prepares to strike deal with Iran
By Antoine Ghattas Saab The Daily Star, Lebanon The Vatican is engaged in an attempt to resolve the nine-month-old crisis in Syria, while the United States is preparing to strike […]
Muslims to form ‘i-mosque’ network
The Jakarta Post JAKARTA: The Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association (ICMI) says it wants to develop a digital “i-mosque” network to expand the role of the nation’s mosques. “It is an effort to build an Islamic civilization,” ICMI chairman Ilham Akbar Habibie said on Thursday as quoted by as quoted by […]
Catholic shrine vandalized in Surakarta
Catholic shrine vandalized in Surakarta, priests call for calm The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java The Sendang Pawitra Sinar Surya Catholic shrine in Tawangmangu, Surakarta, Central Java, was vandalized by […]
Flooding Kills Scores in Southern Philippines
NY Times: “The rivers flooded and washed through villages,” said Col. Leopoldo Galon, a military spokesman. “Soldiers conducting search-and-rescue operations are finding bodies in all areas, in homes, rivers, off shore, in the street. Casualties are everywhere.” The flooding was triggered by tropical storm Washi, which hit the southern Philippine […]
PM-army chief meet: Gilani, Kayani go three hours, one-on-one
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Irfan Ghauri Published: December 17, 2011 ISLAMABAD: Amidst a rapidly-shifting and charged political scenario, the prime minister and the army chief held […]
Ijaz claims Jones’s information on memo incorrect
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Dawn.com Ijaz rejected the claim of James Jones of his ignorance over the presentation of the memo by the Hussain Haqqani to the Admiral Mike Mullen. – File Photo KARACHI: American businessman Mansoor Ijaz said on Saturday that former US national security adviser […]
Saudi woman set to conquer Antarctica
Sahar Al-Shamrani, By ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Sahar Al-Shamrani from the Eastern Province is preparing to be the first Saudi woman to travel to the South Pole, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported Monday. […]
How much of TV is too much for kids?
By DIANA AL-JASSEM | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Advanced technology has made it difficult for parents to know what their children are watching on Television and the Internet. However, experts say parents must keep monitoring what their children look at to prevent them from dangers that might emerge as a result […]
Celebrating Divine Union: Death Anniversary of Rumi
Source: Huffington Post Author:Fahad Faruqui Jalaluddin Rumi is famed as much in the west as in east for the tradition of whirling and an assortment of devotional poetry. His death anniversary on Dec. 17 is known as Wedding Night, or Seb-i Arus in Turkish. Like every year, dervishes and devoted fans across […]
Gilani asks US to respect Pak’s ‘red lines’
Source: TOI on Line. ISLAMABAD: The US must respect Pakistan’s “red lines” and give a guarantee that there will be no transgression of the country’s borders in order to regain Islamabad’s cooperation in the war on terrorism, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said today. Gilani made the remarks during a […]