You Mean It’s Not Really that Much of a Meritocracy?
Courtesy: The Daily Beast You Mean It’s Not Really that Much of a Meritocracy? http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/07/you-mean-it-s-not-really-that-much-of-a-meritocracy.html
The Unchanging Face of Pakistan – Forthcoming Elections
Amidst the already confounded social setup, the Election Stage is being zealously constructed; and the watch dogs (returning officers) appear to be well determined to deliver the Most Truthful (sadiq) and the Most Judicious Custodians (amin) as their “clean stamped” candidates to the voters. A spiteful circus – falling short […]
Nine questions for bright people
Quiz for those that think they are Bright There are only nine questions. This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn’t. These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers.. 1. Name the one sport in which […]
First grade student answers weird questions
> > A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It’s hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. […]
Abandoned newborn is Syria family’s ‘Gift from God’
AFP | Apr 06, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES ALEPPO, Syria — A newborn baby abandoned on the street in the battleground Syrian city of Aleppo has been named “Gift from God” by the family who adopted her even at the cost of an extra mouth to feed. In a city […]
A Bosnian Muslim welcome to Pope Francis
Story Summary The election of Argentine Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church, deserves both our congratulations and our reflection for the future of Muslim-Christian coexistence and dialogue. Pope Francis may find in his two immediate predecessors important lessons that could guide his […]
Disgraced budget minister had 15 million in Swiss account,
Rfi: Disgraced French Budget Minister Jérôme Cahuzac had 15 million euros salted away in his secret Swiss bank account, a Swiss reporter claimed Sunday. And Cahuzac provided a fake tax certificate when he transferred the money to Singapore, reports say. More:
The pain of following Iran in U.S. media (“professionally criminal”)
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Story Summary One of the most annoying aspects of spending time in the United States, as I have just done during a month’s working visit there, is to follow news coverage of Iran in the mainstream American media. Iran only exists for most […]
Saudi Arabia: Janadriyah festival explores Islamic political movements
JANADRIYAH: ALI BLUWI ARABNEWS Sunday 7 April 2013 A symposium was held at the Janadriyah Cultural Festival on the emergence of Islamic political movements in the last few years in the aftermath of the “Arab Spring.” A series of speakers agreed that the Arab Spring, which brought political Islam to […]
Facebook spoiling 78% of Saudi students
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 7 April 2013 Facebook had a negative effect on the academic performance of 78 percent of Saudi secondary school students, said a recent survey conducted by Musaed bin Hamdan Al-Sharari, a Saudi student of Jordan’s Yarmouk University. “About 67 percent of Saudi students do not use […]
Jordanian University student killed among Syrian rebels
by Taylor Luck | Apr 06, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN/MAFRAQ — A Jordanian university student was killed while fighting alongside Syrian rebel forces on Friday, Islamist and Syrian sources said Saturday. According to Mousa Abdullat, representative of the Jordanian Salafist movement, 22-year-old University of Jordan student Walid Othman was […]
Saudi Arabia’s Feminist Revolution Has Begun
Source: The Daily Beast: Saudi women attend the Gulf youth conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 28, 2012. (Hassan Ammar/AP) The Kingdom’s government is reportedly allowing women to ride bicycles now. How nice—but what about actually doing something to end the country’s gender apartheid, asks David Keyes. More: […]
Five Questions for a Believer
Source: The Daily Beast: First, evangelicals have had a genuine biblical conversion to how God wants us to respond to “the stranger” and especially when Jesus says how we treat them is how we treat him. Second, evangelicals have had a relational conversion as immigrant families, including the undocumented, have […]
Obama’s Dangerous Nuclear Dance
Source: Daily Beast: By Leslie H. Gelb The White House press corps should ask President Obama this question: You’ve told Iran’s leaders that if they come close to marrying a nuclear warhead with a missile that can hit the United States or our allies, they should expect a U.S. military […]
North Korea’s missile launch may be imminent, South says
Source: TOI SEOUL: A top South Korean security official said on Sunday that North Korea may test-launch a missile this week, as the United States delayed its own missile test due to soaring tensions on the peninsula. Kim Jang-soo, chief national security adviser to President Park Geun-hye, said a test-launch […]
A Wonderful Prayer for those pushing 60 or beyond.
A Wonderful Prayer for those pushing 60 or beyond. Almighty God you know that I am growing older. Keep me from becoming too talkative, from repeating all my jokes and anecdotes, and particularly keep me from falling into the tiresome habit of expressing an opinion on every subject. Release me […]
Christianity As State Religion Supported By One-Third Of Americans, Poll Finds
Huff Post: Although the North Carolina House of Representatives killed a bill Thursday that would have paved the way for establishing an official state religion, a new national HuffPost/YouGov poll finds widespread support for doing so. The new survey finds that 34 percent of adults would favor establishing Christianity as the official state religion […]
US ‘fueling and orchestrating’ war crime against people of Syria
Russian TV: Moscow has expressed its concern over the UN’s “inconsistent” and “unconstructive” approach to dealing with the charges of alleged chemical weapons use in Syria. Sara Flounders explains what could go wrong if the issue is not thoroughly addressed. Russia has accused the UN of yielding to the pressure […]
Women of influence in the Arab world
International Women’s Day is being observed around the world. For more than 100 years, March 8th has been a day to take note of the position of women in society and to celebrate their achiements. RNW’s Arab department marks the day with portraits of […]