Egyptian army suspends constitution
Source: BBC The head of the Egyptian army has appeared live on television, announcing the suspension of the constitution. General Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi, flanked by religious and military leaders, said […]
Morsy Out—-Head of the country’s highest court as an interim leader
Source: CNN Cairo (CNN) — Egypt’s military deposed the country’s first democratically elected president Wednesday night, installing the head of the country’s highest court as an interim leader, the country’s top general announced. Gen. Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi said the military was fulfilling its “historic responsibility” to protect the country by ousting Mohamed […]
Jobs Data Upbeat, but Trade and Services Dim Outlook
WASHINGTON — Private employers stepped up hiring in June and new applications for unemployment benefits fell for a second straight week last week, pointing to a steadily improving labor market picture. Still, the pace of economic growth remains lackluster, with other reports on Wednesday showing a slowing in activity in […]
Egyptian army suspends constitution and removes President Morsi – live
• Al-Ahram reports army told Morsi he’s out • Crowds fill streets for fourth night • Army statement on political ‘road map’ expected • Al-Azhar sheikh, Coptic pope, ElBaradei to join statement • Send in your reports to GuardianWitness Matthew Weaver and Tom McCarthy guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 3 July 2013 20.14 […]
Possible Military Coup in Egypt
Stratfor Analysis The deadline attached to the Egyptian military’s ultimatum expired July 3, and it appears the military is removing President Mohammed Morsi from office to begin the plan that […]
Bone marrow ‘frees men of HIV drugs’
Source: BBC By James Gallagher: Health and science reporter, BBC News Two patients have been taken off their HIV drugs after bone-marrow transplants seemed to clear the virus from their bodies, doctors report. One of the patients has spent nearly four months without taking medication with no sign of the […]
India launches huge cheap food programme ahead of election
Source: BBC The Indian government has launched a giant programme to provide subsidised food to two-thirds of the population. The Food Security Ordinance will provide 5kg of cheap grain every […]
“Anyone can enter PPP except Ahmadiyya” said Religious Minister RI.
Partai Persatuan Pembangunan (PPP) chief Suryadharma Ali said his party would like to embrace all Muslims in Indonesia. He mentioned that PPP is a great home for Muslims. He hoped […]
‘Two-state solution’ looking increasingly doubtful in Middle East
By David Johnson, professor of political science at Cape Breton University. The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is in the news again. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has been engaging in […]
Egyptian nightmare for Erdogan
Source: Asia Times: By Victor Kotsev ISTANBUL- While the Turkish government spent much of the last couple of years branding itself as a paradigm for Egypt and other Arab Spring countries, the reverse is now taking place: Egypt is becoming the nightmare scenario for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. […]
After Morsi, the geopolitical fallout
Source: Asia Times. By Kaveh L Afrasiabi The Egyptian military’s decision to issue an ultimatum to Mohamed Morsi has been decried by supporters of the embattled president as an illegal coup attempt to dethrone a democratically elected leader. After several cabinet ministers quit in an expression of solidarity with demonstrators […]
Saudi Arabia imposes 15-day limit for Umrah
Manama: People performing Umrah will not be allowed to stay more than 15 days in Saudi Arabia, local officials said. The decision was attributed to the large numbers of crowds keen on spending more time in the two sacred cities of Makkah and Medina even though space has been […]
German scheme a brain drain for EU?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/worldwide/player.swfhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/worldwide/player.swf<!– Across Europe, one young person in four has no job and the problem is considerably worse in countries such as Spain and Greece. Many German companies are keen to recruit new talent so the government is paying for language classes, travel costs and expenses for internship programmes. But is […]
Suspected US drone ‘kills 17’ in north-west Pakistan
Source: BBC At least 17 people have been killed in a suspected US drone strike on a compound in north-west Pakistan, Pakistani officials say. At least two missiles were fired at a house in North Waziristan tribal region early on Wednesday, the deadliest drone attack in Pakistan this year. It […]
Islamophobia: Debate About Channel 4’s Ramadan Season
Huff Post: by Steve Rose. Channel 4 has taken the conscious decision to ‘shock’ and inform the British public by airing the Islamic call to prayer (adhan) throughout Ramadan. Muezzin Hassen Rasool will record the call to prayer, at the same time it is played in mosques around London (around […]
People With A Lot Of Self-Control Are Happier Than The Rest Of Us
Business Insider: by Lindsay Abrams. PROBLEM: “Among humankind’s most valuable assets” is self-control, according to Wilhelm Hofmann and his team of researchers at the University of Chicago. They define it as “the ability to override or change one’s inner responses” and to refrain from acting on impulses. As an immediate consequence […]
Video: Faiz Ahmad Faiz on The Martyrs and Prisoners of Conscience in Pakistan
A youtube clip in Urdu with English subtitles where one of Pakistan’s most famous Poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz, the winner of Lenin Peace Prize, recites a famous poem – Chali hai Rasm – Such has become the custom. Even after decades have passed the poem remains fresh and even more […]
‘Act of aggression’: Bolivia to file UN complaint over airspace blockade
Russia Today: ‘An act of aggression and violation of international law’ is how Bolivia’s UN envoy described Austria’s decision to search the Bolivian presidential jet for NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The envoy has pledged to make an official complaint to the UN. Read the full story on the presidential plane grounding and […]
There’s nothing un-Australian about taking an oath on the Qur’an
Ed Husic made history this week by being the first Australian Muslim to be appointed as a front bencher in Australian parliament. Husic was appointed as a parliamentary secretary to the prime minister and a parliamentary secretary for broadband. Whilst many celebrated his appointment as a momentous occasion – none […]
Foreign media portrayals of the conflict in Syria are dangerously inaccurate World View
It is naive not to accept that both sides are capable of manipulating the facts to serve their own interests By PATRICK COCKBURN for The Independent Sunday 30 June 2013 Every time I come to Syria I am struck by how different the situation is on the ground from the […]