Source: The Economnist: THE fall of Muhammad Morsi in a military coup has prompted celebration in some quarters of the Arab and neighbouring Muslim world, mourning in others, and hesitation and confusion elsewhere. Moderate Islamist parties have denounced the coup while distancing themselves from Mr Morsi’s failings that provoked it. […]
Source: The Conservative Papers. The Temple Mount, which is Judaism’s holiest location, has turned into a theme park for Muslim children in the course of the last month, according to Jewish activists. Temple Mount organizations are outraged at the “desecration” of Judaism’s holiest site, as Muslim authorities encourage ball games, among others, […]
Source: Asia Times: he Clausewitzean fog of war is thickening in the Hindu Kush. The New York Times reported over the weekend that President Barack Obama is seriously considering a “zero option” for Afghanistan, namely, a total pullout of American troops by end-2014 – lock, stock and barrel, as they […]
Source: ET A prayer leader who was allegedly paraded naked in Chohar Sharif village has blamed the police of siding with the accused men. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday after filing a complaint with the district police officer (DPO) of Haripur, Chan Muhammad Khan, 51, who is the prayer leader […]
Source: ET LONDON: London Metropolitan Police said that an investigation is being carried out against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain on charges of money laundering and provocation to torture, BBC Urdu reported on Thursday. London Police wrote a written response to BBC Urdu Service, verifying the raids on Altaf Hussain’s residence […]
Washington Post: I have always been honored when asked to speak at the Friday sermon in a mosque. It is both spiritually elevating to interact with worshippers and socially it […]
Source: ET It’s like May 2, 2011 all over again. Except that instead of missing pieces and details, there is a story to satiate your ghairat’s rabidly thirsty disbelief. Don’t be fooled by the faded A4 paper and plain typewriter font; this isn’t a US Navy Seal’s best-selling hardcover of the Osama bin Laden […]
lep.co.uk: A pub that became the flashpoint for racial violence more than a decade ago could be re-opened as an Islamic education centre. Preston City Council has received a planning […]
Since the U.S. Supreme Court made largely favorable rulings for gay marriage last month, there has been hope in some quarters, even predictions, that polygamy is next. The thinking, by […]
JEDDAH: KHADIJA HABIB ARABNEWS Thursday 11 July 2013 It appears to have come about by accident that the Ramadan cannon is now emblematic of the ninth month of the Muslim […]
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How To Prevent Cancer Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins: 1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in […]
Source: CNN Diet soda drinkers have the same health issues as those who drink regular soda, according to a new report published Wednesday. Purdue University researchers reviewed a dozen studies published in past five […]
Research shows public opinion often deviates from facts on key social issues including crime, benefit fraud and immigration JONATHAN PAIGE TUESDAY 09 JULY 2013 THE INDEPENDENT A new survey for the Royal Statistical Society and King’s College London shows public opinion is repeatedly off the mark on issues including crime, […]
July 11, 2013 – 05:00 By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Southern California charged a Saudi Arabian princess on Wednesday with human trafficking and accused her of bringing a Kenyan woman to the United States and holding her against her will as a servant. The accused woman, […]
STORY SUMMARY Activists in Aleppo have held protests calling for the lifting of a rebel siege of regime-held districts of Syria’s second city that has created food shortages, activists said […]
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS STAFF Thursday 11 July 2013 A full-fledged pilgrim city with state-of-the-art facilities will be set up in Makkah, similar to the one planned […]
by Hani Hazaimeh | Jul 10, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES Note by the Editor: Please forgive me for posting this News. It is of little interest to readers ‘soaked in […]
AFP | Jul 10, 2013 | ARABNEWS DUBAI — Qatar, a key supporter of Islamists who rose to power in Arab Spring countries, is losing ground in regional politics to Saudi Arabia which appears to have seized the reins on key issues, notably Egypt and Syria. The decline in Qatar’s […]
Epigraph: “It was not by accident that the greatest thinkers of all ages were deeply religious souls.” Max Planck (1858-1947) Source: Muslim Sunrise By By Hassan Khan In recent years, the creationism […]