Terrorism is ‘greatest collective threat of our time’ — King of Jordan
By Jordan Times – Sep 30,2015 – His Majesty King Abdullah attends a UN anti-terror summit in New York on Tuesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) Amman — His Majesty […]
Saudi Arabia is worried – and not just about its king
Guardian: Extreme caution has long been the watchword of Saudi monarchs: caution in foreign policy, and caution especially when it comes to internal change. Since 2005, when the king nervously decided it was safe to allow elections for half the members of municipal councils (the other half were to be […]
Clashes at Jerusalem holy site as Jewish holiday starts
Clashes at Jerusalem holy site as Jewish holiday starts By AFP – Sep 29,2015 – JORDAN TIMES 1 0 googleplus0 0 0 Palestinian protesters run away as Israeli forces throw a stun grenade in Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday (Reuters photo by Ammar Awad) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — New clashes broke […]
King (of Jordan) proposes steps to counter extremism as he addresses world
King proposes steps to counter extremism as he addresses world By Rand Dalgamouni – Sep 29,2015 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah addresses the UN General Assembly’s plenary meeting in […]
Syria Crisis: Russia puts troops on the ground in the fight against Isis
Middle East Syria Crisis: Russia puts troops on the ground in the fight against Isis Palmyra may be the first Islamist target to be attacked Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 27 September 2015 20:55 BST 4 comments Vladimir Putin has now placed Russian troops on the ground in Syria AP Uniformed Russian […]
Why Religion Could Not Unite Pakistan
By Raza Habib Raja; Freelance journalist, PhD Student, Co-Editor Pak Tea House Huff Post: Pakistan displays strange contrasting patterns with respect to religion’s influence. Apparently, Pakistan looks to be a relatively […]
‘Shariah’ in Malaysia
By Aston Paiva, who is a lawyer in the firm Bon Advocates in Kuala Lumpur. He specializes in administrative and constitutional law particularly in disputes involving religious freedom, freedom of expression, and […]
Saudi Arabia displays beheaded Yemenis in public
Saudi Arabia displays beheaded Yemenis in public Published May 21st, 2013 – 14:02 GMT via SyndiGate.info comment (3) Share: Share on facebook http://www.albawaba.com/news/saudi-arabia-execution-beheading-493443 The five beheaded men were put on public display (Twitter / @Kamal070) Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded five Yemenis and displayed their bodies in public for killing a […]
The evil empire of Saudi Arabia is the West’s real enemy
The evil empire of Saudi Arabia is the West’s real enemy Saudis are active at every level of the terror chain: planners to financiers, cadres to foot soldiers, ideologists to cheerleaders YASMIN ALIBHAI-BROWN Sunday 27 September 2015 20:36 BST 224 comments Iran is seriously mistrusted by Israel and America. North […]
UN general assembly: International community has failed Syrians, says Rouhani
Source: UK Guardian Iran’s policy is to continue its peace-seeking efforts in the region, Rouhani says. He says the turmoil gripping the Middle East can spread to other parts of […]
As insults fly, Iran-Saudi haj row aggravates regional rifts
Reuters International SEP 28, 2015 – 12:56 By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Noah Browning DUBAI (Reuters) – For regional adversaries at loggerheads over the crises in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the disaster at the haj is unlikely to be a game changer in the contest between Iran and Saudi Arabia, merely […]
597. Commandment – So let not death overtake you except when you are in a state of submission
597. Commandment – So let not death overtake you except when you are in a state of submission [2:133] The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons — and so did Jacob — saying: ‘O my sons, truly Allah has chosen this religion for you; so let not death overtake you except when […]
598. Commandment – stand before Allah submissively
598. Commandment – stand before Allah submissively [2:239] Watch over Prayers, and the middle Prayer, and stand before Allah submissively. [3:44] ‘O Mary, be obedient to thy Lord and prostrate thyself and worship God alone with those who worship.’ [3:18] The steadfast, and the truthful, and the humble, and those who spend […]
599. Commandment – Bear thou witness that we are obedient
599. Commandment – Bear thou witness that we are obedient [3:53] And when Jesus perceived their disbelief, he said, ‘Who will be my helpers in the cause of Allah?’ The disciples answered, ‘We are the helpers of Allah. We have believed in Allah. And bear thou witness that we are obedient. […]
What’s Putin up to in Syria? I would wager he’s after something big – retaking Palmyra
If Russia is able to help recapture the city it would be an epic symbol of their new ambitions in the Middle East Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 27 September 2015 18:37 BST ” For Obama and Cameron, a Russian-assisted recapture of Palmyra would be a humiliating lesson” Photograph: A still from […]
Saudi prince’s convoy triggered Hajj stampede: report
Tribune: A convoy of the son of the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz prompted the stampede that killed hundreds of pilgrims in Mina on Thursday, Iran’s Press TV reported. Citing a report published in a Lebanese daily, Press TV claims the convoy of Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud played […]
Pakistan remains tongue-tied over switch to Urdu
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is in danger of jumping the gun after ordering that English be replaced with Urdu as Pakistan’s new official language, following a supreme court landmark verdict seeking the change Read more…….http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/pakistan/pakistan-remains-tongue-tied-over-switch-to-urdu-1.1584819
Robert Fisk on Syrian crisis: 5 things you need to know
Robert Fisk on Syrian crisis: 5 things you need to know Veteran journalist says the situation in Syria is the most devastating thing he has ever witnessed By The Early Edition, CBC News Posted: Sep 21, 2015 7:22 PM PT Last Updated: Sep 21, 2015 7:23 PM PT More than 200-thousand […]
(Saudi) Citizen offers free use of taxis to Hajis
SERVING PILGRIMS: One of the taxi units in Makkah which is offering free rides to pilgrims. (Sabq) RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR. Published — Saturday 26 September 2015 ARABNEWS.COM RIYADH: A concerned Saudi citizen has joined collective efforts of both the government and private sectors in rendering service to […]
Ancient Nabataean rituals uncovered and explored at IFPO workshop
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Sep 23,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A photo of the Urn Tomb in Petra, probably constructed around 70AD (Photo courtesy of visitpetra.jo) AMMAN (JT) — Under the patronage of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, the French Institute for the Near East (IFPO) held on September 17th […]