December 18, 2013 12:23 AM By David Ignatius The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that despite hitting a “snag” in nuclear negotiations last week, Iran was committed “100 percent” to reaching a comprehensive final agreement. Iranian concern was eased, Zarif said, after his contacts […]
STORY SUMMARY An Iraqi policeman gave his own life Wednesday in an attempt to protect Shiite pilgrims, embracing a suicide bomber just moments before an attack to shield others from […]
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Published — Thursday 19 December 2013 WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia is prepared to act on its own to safeguard security in the region, the Saudi ambassador to Britain has said in a commentary published in the New York Times. Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf termed the West’s policies on […]
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WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) The job market is almost strong enough to stand on its own. That’s the message from Federal Reserve officials, who decided Wednesday to start reducing their massive economic stimulus program. Beginning in January, the Fed will buy $75 billion in bonds each month, down from the $85 billion it had been […]
Epigraph: ‘And peace was on me (Jesus) the day I was born, and peace there will be on me the day I shall die, and the day I shall be […]
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(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will decide on Wednesday whether the U.S. economyis finally resilient enough to withstand less policy support, or whether it is prudent to wait a bit longer. With the world’s financial markets on edge, the U.S. central bank wraps up a two-day meeting with a highly […]
Source: ET Helena Jornada and Thomaz Napolaéo’s images relate the duality of a modern culture absorbing facets of a centuries-old religion. PHOTOS: MYRA IQBALEXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Foreign diplomats tend to experience Pakistan through a curious and ambivalent lens, learning about its manifold nuances through an exchange of ideas with the local landscape […]
The Moscow Times: The Krasnodar Regional Court overturned a local court’s decision to ban a widely read Russian translation of the Quran on Tuesday, quieting fears of unrest among the […]
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Indeed, the […]
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Source: CNN Last week, a federal judge in Utah struck down part of the state’s anti-polygamy law as unconstitutional, although he kept the ban on possessing more than one marriage license at a time. Fans of the “Sister Wives” reality TV stars, who filed the suit, are rejoicing in the news. […]
by Michael H. Jenkins, Demand Media Divorce is subject to strong restrictions in Islam. Divorce is a difficult subject, as it touches on sensitive emotional and financial issues, and varies widely between cultures and nations. In Islam, divorce is carefully governed by both scripture and tradition so as to protect […]
Religious fundamentalism is not a marginal phenomenon in Western Europe, nor is it restricted to Islam. This conclusion is drawn in a large-scale study published by Ruud Koopmans from the […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia are seen as the most corrupt nations in the world, according to Transparency International’s latest survey, released Tuesday. More than two thirds of the 177 countries included in the 2013Corruption Perceptions Index scored below 50, where 0 indicates the country’s public sector is seen […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia are seen as the most corrupt nations in the world, according to Transparency International’s latest survey, released Tuesday. More than two thirds of the 177 countries included in the 2013Corruption Perceptions Index scored below 50, where 0 indicates the country’s public sector is seen […]
STORY SUMMARY The US ambassador to Damascus has said a newly formed Islamist alliance in war-torn Syria has refused to meet with American officials, in an interview aired Wednesday on […]
STORY SUMMARY The US ambassador to Damascus has said a newly formed Islamist alliance in war-torn Syria has refused to meet with American officials, in an interview aired Wednesday on […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Georges de La Tour c. 1644 The Nativity of Jesus has been a major subject of Christian art since the 4th century. The artistic depictions of the Nativity or birth […]