Source: Asiatimes on Line By Pepe Escobar Bets are off on which is the great story of 2011. Is it the Arab Spring(s)? Is it the Arab counter-revolution, unleashed by the House of Saud? Is it the “birth pangs” of the Greater Middle East remixed as serial regime changes? Is […]
By ROGER HARRISON, ROGER.HARRISON@ARABNEWS.COM In their preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Saudi Equestrian team have one more hurdle to jump to be able to qualify. The Pan […]
By GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN I ARAB NEWS Published: Dec 21, 2011 02:16 Updated: Dec 21, 2011 02:19 RIYADH: The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) concluded its two-day summit in Riyadh […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
By Shazim Ahmad (Facebook) Hadhrat Ayesha (ra) was the third wife o f the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) and the daughter of Hadhrat Abu Bakr (ra) and Hadhrat Zaynab (ra) (Um Rumaan). She was young when she married the Holy Prophet, but her age was never an issue until it […]
By ALI BLUWI | ARAB NEWS Youssef Makki, a Saudi political analyst and secretary-general of the Center for Arab Unity Studies claimed that Arab states should collectively isolate Iran by reinforcing their own national unity. “Iran has done what it takes to terminate the Shiite reference of Najaf, to dominate […]
Note by the editor: This is good News. Iran and Saudi Arabia should settle their mutual differences and worries through brotherly consultations.
By TALA AL-HEJAILAN, ARABNEWS Since the turn of the 21st century, the Saudi population has grown nearly 18 percent. At present, it is estimated that Saudi Arabia’s population is expanding at a rate of 2.06 percent annually. A recent Saudi-based study shows that 34 percent of the Saudi population is […]
Source: The Independent By Robert Fisk: A multiple award-winning journalist on the Middle East, based in Beirut. Writing from the very region that produces more clichés per square foot than […]
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Muslim media should play an important role in spreading the message of Islam, said Muslim World League Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Turki on […]
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: More than 7,000 real estate units will be expropriated and demolished in Makkah in 2012 to make way for the expansion of the Grand Mosque and the development of the holy city, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported on Sunday. “About 3,000 of these new units worth more than […]
By Brian Murphy JORDAN TIMES DUBAI – About 18 months before the Egyptian uprising that would doom Hosni Mubarak, a US diplomatic cable was sent from Cairo. It described Mubarak as the likely president-for-life and said his regime’s ability to intimidate critics and rig elections was as solid as ever. […]
Our favorite post: Video: PM Justin Trudeau’s Ramadan Message Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Thamud or the Nabataeans were known for hewing houses in mountains. Madain Salih and Petra are ruins of their civilization. Madain Salih (Dedan) is in Saudi Arabia and is known […]
By MARIAM NIHAL | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Modern-day marriages of convenience are becoming a trend according to many expatriates in the Kingdom. The expatriate community feels the rules of marriage […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal led the ceremonial washing of the […]
By ARAB NEWS ALKHOBAR: The Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) has started investigating allegations that a Haia member harassed and humiliated a woman doctor, Al-Madinah Arabic daily reported. “The investigation committee at the Haia has started a probe into the entire issue. We are awaiting […]