TV host writes: ‘What Islam is for me
….This is how one Muslim woman in Turkey answers the question: …….Everyone is aware of the state of affairs that has become increasingly seen in Western societies in recent years; […]
S.E.C. Nominee Tries to Allay Skepticism
Mary Jo White’s path to the Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a crucial juncture: the Congressional charm campaign. Lawmakers are scrutinizing Ms. White ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing, raising questions about the former prosecutor’s lack of regulatory experience and the challenge of policing Wall Street firms she recently […]
Chinese ‘Dubai’ Turns Into Deserted Island
Source: Jakarta Globe: Sanya, China. It was billed as China’s Dubai: a cluster of sail-shaped skyscrapers on a man made island surrounded by tropical sea, the epitome of an unprecedented property boom that transformed skylines across the country. But prices on Phoenix Island, off the palm-tree lined streets of the […]
New ‘Muslim-friendly’ nail polish a surprise hit
PRZEMYSL: Poland, for Zaida Saleh, like for many observant Muslim women, manicures have long posed a religious problem. With prayers five times a day, and the pre-prayer ritual of “wudhu” […]
Pope Bids Farewell to Huge Crowds in Final Audience
Source: Jakarta Globe: Pope Benedict XVI waves from the altar during his last weekly audience at St Peter’s Square on Feb. 27, 2013. (AFP Photo) Vatican City. Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday admitted “stormy waters” during his pontificate as he held his last audience in St Peter’s Square before tens […]
Iran tackles ‘inappropriate dressing’ by teaching chastity and hijab to toddlers
Morality police adopt a more root-and-branch approach in battle against females who show too much hair or makeup. The Guardian UK With spring coming and temperatures rising, Iranians can expect […]
‘Several’ killed in Switzerland shooting
Several people have been killed or wounded during a shooting at a factory in Lucerne, Switzerland, police have said. The Telegraph UK A hotline was set up for families and […]
Islam in America: The Christian Truth
newevangelicalpartnership.org: Too often the words “Muslim” and “terrorist” are interchangeable in the public mind. The caustic effect of the 9/11 attacks and the aftermath of two wars in Muslim countries […]
Egypt balloon crash: criminal activity ruled out by early investigation
An initial investigation into the hot air balloon crash that killed up to 19 tourists in Egypt, including three Britons, has ruled out any criminal activity as a cause of […]
UK: Drinkers ‘consuming almost double official estimates’
Drinkers are consuming almost twice as much alcohol as official studies estimate, according to research which shows women are just as likely to ‘binge drink’ as men. The Telegraph UK […]
Debate on Shia Genocide in British House of Commons
LUBP: Lord Eric started the session with a brief talk on Hazara and Shia Genocide which is now available at Liberal Democract blog LibDemVoice. He recognized that the Shia community in Pakistan (including but […]
Barelvi Fatwas, Jinnah and Shias- 1974 Anti Ahmadiyya Proceedings
Lutf Blogs: 1974 -VI Kufr and Islam – Circles and Boundaries A popular slogan of Takfiris. ‘Shia are Kafir-whoever disgarees with it is also a Kafir’. Yahya Bakhtiyar, Mufti Mahmood and many others maintained that the Ahmadis were declared Non-Muslims because their Khalifa accepted in the Parliament that they consider […]
Spider Web: The Making and Unmaking of Iran Sanctions
Middle East Report N°13825 Feb 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS With war a frightening prospect and fruitful negotiations a still-distant dream, sanctions have become the West’s instrument of choice vis-à-vis Iran. They are everywhere: in the financial arena, barring habitual commercial relations; in the oil sector, choking off Tehran’s principal […]
US lawmakers to tighten sanctions on Iran amid Tehran-P5+1 talks
US lawmakers plan to tighten economic sanctions against Tehran over the country’s nuclear energy program as Iran and the group of six major world powers continue their talks in Kazakhstan. Reuters reported that a bill, slated to be introduced in the Congress on Wednesday, would enable US President Barack Obama […]
Ten years on, Blair admits Iraq is not as he hoped
AFP | Feb 27, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES LONDON — Former British prime minister Tony Blair admitted on Tuesday that the situation in Iraq is “not nearly” what he hoped […]
A $100 BILLION MARKET : Mercenary firms: a lucrative niche market
by Frédéric Burnand, Geneva, swissinfo.ch European states are subcontracting an increasing number of tasks to private military companies to cut their armies’ sizes and budgets. These mainly US firms cost them dearly, however, says military expert Alexandre Vautravers. Since the 1990s, the United States Armed Forces and particularly also the […]
US reportedly considering direct aid to Syrian rebels
PARIS – The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the Free Syrian Army as they seek to ramp up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and end nearly two years of brutal and […]
Exhibition to showcase Haram architectural pieces
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 27 February 2013 The first phase of the project to expand mataf in the Grand Mosque in Makkah is scheduled to end before Ramadan. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, yesterday inspected progress of work on the project, which […]
‘Qur’an has made me a better person, a better Christian, and a better priest’ — clergywoman
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS STAFF Monday 25 February 2013 Many people may ask how a Christian preacher or priest can ever praise Islam and commend Qur’anic verses, especially […]
Revealed: Iran’s ‘Plan B’ for a nuclear bomb
Daily Telegraph: by Watt and Claire Newell: The Telegraph can disclose details of activity at a heavily-guarded Iranian facility from which international inspectors have been barred for 18 months. The images, taken earlier this month, show that Iran has activated the Arak heavy-water production plant. Heavy water is needed to operate […]