For years, Iraqis have been telling me that they prefer ‘security’ to ‘anarchy’ Has ever the Arab awakening – the Arab “Spring” if we were to believe the nonsense spouted at the time – looked more desperate, more bloody, more hopeless, more despairing than it does today? I am not […]
Story Summary By Karin Laub The annual rate of Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians has almost quadrupled in eight years, U.N. figures show, buttressing claims that Israeli security forces have […]
The decision taken by the Haj Ministry to issue Umrah visas during the month of Safar has proved to be a boon to domestic tourism with about 750,000 pilgrims performing […]
A Malaysian architecture professor won a legal challenge that sought removal of her name from the US government’s no-fly list. A federal judge in San Francisco said Tuesday in a brief, two-page court filing that the government’s inclusion of Rahinah Ibrahim on the list was a mistake, AP reports. US […]
Source/Credit: Examiner.com By Shahina Bashir Muslims in many parts of the world are getting ready to celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be on him) birthday with great pomp and grandeur. […]
Guardian: To measure religious restrictions around the world, the Pew Research Center has attempted to look at government policies and social hostilities. Their findings suggest that religious hostilities are at their highest […]
Fiji President addresses Holy Prophet Day at AMC Fiji January 14, 2014 | Filed under: Fiji News | Posted by: newsroom Repot submitted by MKA Fiji president Ashfaq Khan By ZAFIYA SHAMIM President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has stressed the importance of living in peace and not being victimised because of […]
Huff Post: by Yasmine Hafiz — My iPhone can do almost anything. But could it help me find God? An interview with Siri, the virtual assistant inside many Apple products, reveals that the spiritual teacher you’ve been looking for may have been in your pocket all along. After watching the excellent Spike Jonez […]
The Effects of Coca-Cola on Your Body After One Hour Coca-Cola is the world’s most popular soft drink, with about 1.7 billion serving of Coke products consumed every day. Although the drink is popular, and seemingly refreshing, its effects on your health may be serious and in many respects non-reversible. Here’s […]
Source: Huffington Post NEW DELHI (RNS, October, 2013) The Supreme Court of India is weighing whether yoga has a religious element, as it decides if public schools may teach the […]
Epigraph Will they not, then, meditate upon the Qur’an? Had it been from anyone other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much disagreement and contradictions. (Al Quran 4:83) […]
By Erich Follath SPIEGEL.DE Proceedings in the case of murdered ex-Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri are set to being in the Netherlands this week. The trial could cause further unrest in a country that is already on the verge of chaos. Rarely has there been a case like this one. […]
DUBAI — The ruler of Dubai, a Gulf trade and investment hub with strong links to Iran, said in remarks broadcast on Monday that the international community should ease sanctions […]
Epigraph: “Eyes cannot reach Him but He reaches the eyes. And He is the Incomprehensible, the All-Aware.” (Al Quran 6:104) Lead article written by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the […]
Source: BBC Egyptians are voting amid tight security in a two-day referendum on a new constitution that could pave the way for fresh elections. The new charter aims to replace […]
Eid Miladun Nabi: Mobile phone services suspended in various cities ET: Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Quetta, Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan cut off. KARACHI: Mobile phone services have been suspended in several cities of the country for security reasons on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi, Express News reported on Tuesday. Eid Miladun Nabi, […]
Source: CNN: (CNN) — Smoking can kill you. We’ve known that for at least 50 years — and yet millions still smoke, and thousands more pick up the habit every year. Why? Their stories involve strong addictions, passionate defiance — and billions spent to make people act against their own best […]
Source: Asia Times: By Ramzy Baroud The death of former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon enlivened US media’s interest in the legacy of a man considered by many a war criminal, and by some a hero. In fact, the supposed heroism of Sharon was at the heart of CNN coverage of […]
Source: Asia Times: The current corruption scandal in Turkey has the potential to diminish hard-earned gains that the United States has recently made in the Middle East from the Iranian nuclear and Syria chemical weapons deal. It could also derail one of the most important partnerships the United States has […]
Source: ET: It seems that bad ideas never truly die in Islamabad. There is a notion among both politicians and bureaucrats that the economy can simply be forced by fiat to behave the way the government wants it to. The latest example of this mode of thinking is the government’s decision […]