Dubai charity gives Dh9m to schools in Comoros
DUBAI // About 58,000 pupils in 309 primary schools in Comoros have benefited from a four-year programme funded by a UAE charity. Dubai Cares said its Dh9.4 million initiative was […]
Moderate Muslims key for future of Islam: scholars
By Samir Salama, Associate EditorPublished: 19:10 May 27, 2013 Abu Dhabi: Islam and secularism have much in common as both cherish human rights and justice, a regional conference on the […]
If Iran wins in Syria, danger threatens the Gulf
After regional and international stances became clear, the struggle in Syria and over Syria has become clear. This is a war that will alter the region’s map. If Bashar al-Assad’s regime survives, Hezbollah and Iran win as well. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that this is crucial […]
Canada accuses Qatar of trying to buy UN agency
AP | May 04, 2013 | 23:30 SOURCE: JORDAN TIMES TORONTO — A bid by Qatar to relocate the United Nations’ civil aviation agency from Montreal to the tiny emirate has angered Canada, where politicians from all sides vowed Friday to band together to fight the proposed move. The International […]
Exclusive: Syrian aid in crisis as Gulf states renege on promises
Food rationing for refugees planned as $650m pledged to UN remains undelivered Millions of Syrian refugees face food rationing and cutbacks to critical medical programmes because oil-rich Gulf states have […]
Controversial Sheikh romps to AFC presidency (Asian Football Confederation)
May 02, 2013 09:10 AM (Last updated: May 02, 2013 10:19 AM) By Talek Harris STORY SUMMARY Bahrain royal Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa promised a new era of […]
Strong Saudi film presence in Gulf Film Festival
DUBAI: MOHAMED EL HEBEISHY ARABNEWS Sunday 14 April 2013 The opening ceremony of the Gulf Film Festival 6th edition took place in the weekend with the screening of Saudi film ‘Wajda.’ The Kingdom’s first film directed by a female director, Haifa Al-Mansour, tackles the role of women in Saudi society. […]
Taller, now faster – Dubai gives police Lamborghinis
DUBAI: The city that boasts the world’s tallest building is equipping its police with $400,000 Lamborghini sports cars that Dubai’s deputy police chief says are in keeping with the Gulf […]
King Abdulaziz University declared ‘best in Gulf’
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 12 April 2013 Last Update 12 April 2013 2:14 am Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has been declared the top university in the Gulf and ranked 49th in Asia overall, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) Magazine report for Asia University Rankings 2012. “The list […]
600,000 workers “tricked and trapped” into forced labour in Mideast –– ILO (Hadith: “pay your workers before his/her sweat is dry)”)
by Hani Hazaimeh | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A study prepared by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), which was revealed on Tuesday, showed that the highest rates of human trafficking were registered in the Middle East. The study, which was named “Tricked and Trapped: Human Trafficking in the Middle East”, […]
Saudi Arabia: Janadriyah festival explores Islamic political movements
JANADRIYAH: ALI BLUWI ARABNEWS Sunday 7 April 2013 A symposium was held at the Janadriyah Cultural Festival on the emergence of Islamic political movements in the last few years in the aftermath of the “Arab Spring.” A series of speakers agreed that the Arab Spring, which brought political Islam to […]
AFTER THE SHEIKHS: THE COMING COLLAPSE OF THE GULF MONARCHIES (book review)
AFTER THE SHEIKHS: THE COMING COLLAPSE OF THE GULF MONARCHIES The UK/European/Middle East edition, published by Hurst & Co., is now available. The US and electronic editions, published by Oxford University Press, will be released in summer 2013. TWITTER: follow the author @dr_davidson / Book discussion #afterthesheikhs / Arabic discussion […]
Qatar urges $1 bn fund for Palestinians in East Jerusalem
STORY SUMMARY Qatar’s emir called on Tuesday for the immediate establishment of a $1 billion fund to help Palestinians in Arab east Jerusalem, and offered to contribute $250 million towards […]
Saudi (lady) journalist wins media leadership award
JEDDAH: RIMA AL-MUKHTAR ARABNEWS Sunday 10 March 2013 On the occasion of International Women’s day, Nawal Al-Rashid, Saudi managing editor of the female section at Al-Riyadh daily newspaper and secretary […]
FERIAL MASRY FIRST SAUDI AMERICAN IN US POLICITCS GETS ROUSING APPLAUSE AT 32 UMA CONVENTIONl: THE MUSLIM NEWS
I have uploaded The Muslim News here once more with the You Tube videos embded in it. I hope it comes out better this time. http://www.scribd.com/doc/127276209/FERIAL-MASRY-FIRST-SAUDI-AMERICAN-LADY-GETS-A-ROUSING-APPLAUSE-AT-32-UMA-CONVENTION?post_id=1244640626_590088107687816#_=_
Rise of Islamists frays strategic UAE-Egyptian relations
DUBAI — Days before his overthrow, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a senior visitor from the United Arab Emirates, one of several Gulf monarchies long supportive of the most Arab populous country and its veteran strongman. What transpired between Mubarak and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahayan is […]
World record robot car park at DIFC (Dubai)
Robots park your car for Dh5 an hour at world’s biggest automated parking facility which has made it to the Guinness World Records By Jay B. Hilotin, Chief Reporter, Gulf […]
Israeli pianist and Qatari audience
Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Just a few days ago a Saudi woman columnist in the Asharq Al-Awsat wrote an article titled “Israel that we don’t know.” It was a very well balanced article. After reading it, I saw some tweets from what seemed to me clown-style tweets. This person was against publishing […]
‘Airline that lost my luggage cost me university place’
A student is demanding Dhs100,000 in compensation from an airline for misplacing his bags, twice. The Arab youth told Abu Dhabi Civil Court that the regional airline with offices in the UAE caused him to miss the opportunity to register for university last year after they lost baggage carrying his academic […]
Teachings of Prophet discussed
he Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities (DIACA) in Dubai on Tuesday evening celebrated the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at the Shaikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Mosque. Read more