By ROGER HARRISON | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The exhibition running simultaneously with the first Saudi Built Heritage Forum opened its doors to the public on Tuesday. Early visitors to the show at Jeddah Hilton included parties of boisterous schoolboys clutching carrier bags stuffed with free literature and shepherded by harassed […]
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The president of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has emphasized the significant role played by his bank to enhance solidarity and cooperation among Muslim countries. “This mission is far more important now than before as a result of the increasing challenges […]
By Taylor Luck, Jordan Times AMMAN – Despite a renaissance in relations between the government and Islamists, authorities continue to spurn the one group that has made the largest ideological leap during the Arab Spring. As the government reaches out to political and social groups left, right and centre, observers […]
By Taylor Luck and Petra, Jordan Times AMMAN – The Syrian government on Tuesday apologised for an attack the previous night on the Jordanian embassy in Damascus, perpetrated by regime supporters. The Jordan News Agency, Petra, quoted Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammed Al Kayed as saying that the apology was made […]
AMMAN (Jordan Times) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said the Arab Spring is a pivotal stage in Arab history. “At the end of the day, when we all […]
Since plastic carry bags are an integral part of lifestyle and its use in packaging industry being 37 percent. Its disposal has been one of the problems for Bhubaneswar and Puri municipalities so far. The initiative to destroy used plastic bags after their use, at high temperature and possible use […]
Indian Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh emphasizes on spending for rural development and enabling oil sector Public sector undertakings to stand on their own. Such a move will remove the burden from taxpayer. However it will only add to rise in commodity prices which are already quite high. Rural development […]
Source: Pakistan Christian Post Two Christian Religious Leader Bishop Pervaiz Joseph and Rev. Baber George were target of blasphemy law which forced them in hiding with their families in Pakistan Bishop Pervaiz Joseph is leading “Pastors Care Ministries” and also serving as Pastor in Charismatic Gospel Church located at Youhanabad, […]
A message from the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center, Amman, Jordan: Several months back we launched InterfaithTracking.com as a site dedicated to tracking interfaith events happening all year round and so far the response has been great as each month we are seeing more and more visitors coming and more […]
Palestine News Network: Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr. Riyad al-Maliki said on Thurdsday that American intervention had stopped the Palestinian application for statehood from getting nine votes in the UN Security Council and that he would not pursue a vote on Friday. Al-Maliki told the London-based newspaper Al-Hayat, “We were not […]
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Vision 2016, a historic project initiated by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind for the welfare of Indian Muslims, grabbed the attention of the audience at an IDB workshop on Monday when Muslim NGOs gave presentations of their projects and programs. Jamal Muhiyuddin Alwaye spoke […]
By SULTAN AL-TAMIMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Head of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Prince Sultan bin Salman on Monday urged young Saudis to take the lead in contributing to and enriching the country’s heritage and culture. He also said that Saudi female architects should be given […]
AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday said Syrian President Bashar Assad should start a new phase of political life in Syria. Responding to a question during an interview with the BBC in London on the current situation in Syria and what he would do were he in […]
We can pretty much guarantee that your morning commute has nothing on the kids of Pili Village in China. Located deep in the autonomous region of Xinjiang, Pili is home to more than 80 school eligible children. And the adults of the village want to give them the education […]
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Kababir Mosque, of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Published by Ven Satya Priya Sraman in Islam on November 12, 2011 The Ahmadiyyah movement (Ahmadi) is a camp in Islam which was founded arise the end of the 19th aeon in Punjab, India, and advance from there to altered countries. A lot […]
By WALAA HAWARI | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Women campaigning for the abolishment of a rule stipulating they name a legal guardian every time they apply for a job say their patience with the Ministry of Labor is running thin because the government department has not responded to their initial demand. […]
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s sacrificial meat utilization program has been instrumental in helping millions of pilgrims to perform sacrifices without hassles during the past three decades, said Ahmed Mohamed Ali, president of Islamic Development Bank (IDB). “We have been facilitating the sacrificial rites of […]
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Islamic Development Bank’s community development workshop aims to empower Muslim NGOs in different parts of the world by providing them with necessary training to boost their leadership skills, said Awadh Alassaime, director of the IDB department for communities in nonmember countries. […]
By Omar Obeidat Jordan Times AMMAN –– As economic sanctions against the Syrian regime are set to be broadened, experts stressed that Jordan has to carefully weigh its interests before joining the drive. With the US and the European Union (EU) still working to put more pressure on Syria to […]