George Friedman’s “The Next 100 Years; A Forecast for the 21st Century” Reviewed by Bill Marmon “Europe is extinct.” “China cannot survive a billion pissed off peasants.” “Turkey is a power.” “The U.S. will dominate the 21st Century.” These are a few of the audacious and often controversial predictions of […]
New Egypt-based Islamic TV channel caters to fully veiled women Washington Post Conservative Islam and its most visible hallmark, the niqab, appear to be on the rise on Egypt’s cultural scene as well, and the launch of Maria TV is an attempt to cater to that growing segment of society. A decade ago, the […]
Source: New York Times Author: MATT FLEGENHEIMER Many riders tussle daily with the timeless question: local or express? But for the denizens of the N, R or Q trains, traveling […]
Voter Registration in Fiji one-third of the way to target MarketWatch (press release) “This is a historic moment for Fiji, particularly considering the country’s political history,” stated the Attorney-General. “The Bainimarama Government has taken care to ensure the challenges and issues pointed out in the 2006 EU report will not be repeated, … See […]
Source : NY Times. PHILADELPHIA — Msgr. William J. Lynn, the first Roman Catholic official in the United States to be convicted of covering up sexual abuses by priests under his supervision, was sentenced to three to six years in prison on Tuesday. “You knew full well what was right, […]
USA-AFGHANISTAN-HOSPITAL:U.S. commander accused of stalling Afghan hospital abuse probe Source: CNBC moneycontrol.com WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. general in Afghanistan sought to stall an investigation into waste, abuse and mismanagement at a U.S.-funded hospital in Kabul for political reasons, a former U.S. military official will tell Congress on Tuesday. […]
By Charles C. Haynes Louisiana State Rep. Valarie Hodges used to be a big fan of school vouchers. “I liked the idea,” she explained, “of giving parents the option of sending […]
Sally Ride, who blazed trails into orbit as the first American woman in space, has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 61. Ride died at her home in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla, said Terry McEntee, a spokeswoman for her company, Sally Ride Science. She was […]
Govt to give $2m for Fijian elections PALOMA MIGONE IN TONGA Last updated 17:44 23/07/2012 http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?action=like&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D9%23cb%3Df2f5a4f0a%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.stuff.co.nz%252Ff564cd2d4%26domain%3Dwww.stuff.co.nz%26relation%3Dparent.parent&extended_social_context=false&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fworld%2Fsouth-pacific%2F7333021%2FGovt-to-give-2m-for-Fijian-elections&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&node_type=link&ref=s%3DshowShareBarUI%3Ap%3Dfacebook-like&sdk=joey&show_faces=false&width=90 4 http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1340179658.html#_=1343104414704&count=horizontal&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fworld%2Fsouth-pacific%2F7333021%2FGovt-to-give-2m-for-Fijian-elections&size=m&text=Govt%20to%20give%20%242m%20for%20Fijian%20elections&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fworld%2Fsouth-pacific%2F7333021%2FGovt-to-give-2m-for-Fijian-elections https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fworld%2Fsouth-pacific%2F7333021%2FGovt-to-give-2m-for-Fijian-elections&size=medium&count=true&annotation=none&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz&hl=en&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DZCDUUfkGH0w.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!g1Jk74_hHGWYLXF4lw%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTPmHexZx04tQ1KhqzZCwZKn5T6rdA#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Conload&id=I0_1343104411976&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz Share 11 South Pacific Govt to give $2m for Fijian electionsNZâs McCully in FijiBainimarama ‘not surprised’ about alleged plotRaids over alleged Fiji assassination plotGoogle shows off coolest views yetPacific worst placed […]
US President Barack Obama has recently admitted that his efforts to solve the Palestinian problem have failed. That much everybody knows already and is disappointed about, especially after the initial promises to the contrary. Yet this statement is not complete, nor accurate, since he blames the two sides to the […]
Obama Ramadan 2012 message Examiner.com The United States continues to stand with those who seek the chance to decide their own destiny, to live free from fear and violence, and to practice their faith freely. Here in the United States, Ramadan reminds us that Islam is part of the fabric of our […]
NICOLAS REVISE | AP ARABNEWS Sunday 22 July 2012 After the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN resolution on Syria, America must use back channels to bolster its support for rebel forces as US military involvement is not an option, analysts said. Although the conflict is intensifying, Moscow and […]
Washington Post: By Marc Fisher, Published: July 21 The more Americans mistrust politics, the news media, business and virtually every other major institution, the more demand there is for the documents, the proof, […]
Tennessee Muslims feel blessed this Ramadan after federal court rules in their … Washington Post … year as they worshipped Friday. Opponents spent two years trying to halt construction of a new mosque for the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, but a federal judge ruled this week the congregation has a right to worship there […]
Guardian: The chorus of empathetic responses to the tragic shootings at the Aurora movie theater, near Denver, Colorado early Friday morning marks a stubborn refrain in a perennial American elegy. Different singers […]
Source: CNN At least 14 people were killed and 50 were wounded when a gunman opened fire during an early Friday morning screening of the new Batman movie at an […]
Source: Fox News Published July 19, 2012 Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Muslims in a Tennessee congregation prepared Thursday for the holy month of Ramadan a day after a federal judge ruled they have a right to occupy their newly built mosque, overruling a county judge’s order that was keeping […]
Credit:Asiatimes. By MK Bhadrakumar The United States’ “de-hyphenated” relationship with the two South Asian rivals, Pakistan and India, is taking a curious turn. In a dramatic shift of fortunes, Pakistan is regaining its status as a key ally of the US in regional security. At the same time, Washington is […]
Tim Ghianni CHICAGO TRIBUNE Reuters NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a Tennessee county to conduct a building inspection that is expected to clear the way for a new Muslim mosque near Nashville to open for Ramadan observances, which begin at sundown Thursday. District Chief Judge […]
Credit: Asiatime. A minor incident in the Persian Gulf this week that saw a US Navy fuel ship open fire on an Indian fishing boat demonstrates how overcrowding by US warships and aircraft to intimidate Iran’s nuclear ambitions raises the likelihood of a spark that ignites full-scale war. Tehran, having […]