Source: Asiatimes: Former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel’s likely nomination as US defense secretary creates a dilemma for the Israel lobby. Opposition would risk ties with President Barack Obama and failure threaten its “invincible” aura in Washington’s corridors of power. Acquiesce, and it would have to deal with a fiercely independent […]
(RNS) The Harvard Theological Review is postponing publication of a major article on the papyrus fragment in which Jesus seems to refer to his wife, raising further doubts about a […]
Source: Stratfor. By George Friedman Last week I wrote about the crisis of unemployment in Europe. I received a great deal of feedback, with Europeans agreeing that this is the core problem and Americans arguing that the United States has the same problem, asserting that U.S. unemployment is twice as […]
Source: ET SSP rally had spread hate speech against Shias. PHOTO: EXPRESS/IRFAN ALI We are our biggest enemies. This is something many fail to see because they believe external forces are to blame for Pakistan’s problems but the recent filing of a first information report (FIR) in Multan against members […]
The political and religious temperature is fast boiling in Wa municipal. 2008-2012 tested our weak political and religious credentials in the Wa municipality. We involved in political violence and overthrow of ministers and religious violence to some extent, what about this time round. The question is who really care about […]
by David Ignatius, The Daily Star, Lebanon Story Summary To help oust President Bashar Assad, a Syrian opposition group has drafted a plan for a transitional justice system that would impose harsh penalties against diehard members of his inner circle but provide amnesty for most of his Alawite supporters. To […]
wnd.com and Youtube: While Muslims engaged in violent protests worldwide over caricatures of Muhammad have insisted any image of their prophet is considered blasphemous, a prominent frieze in the U.S. […]
Petra | Jan 07, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES ZARQA — A man on Monday found JD320,000 in a bag in Zarqa Governorate. Zarqa Police Department Director Brig. Gen. Mohammad Thaher said the man called a radio station and informed them about the money he had found. He noted that the […]
ARON HELLER | AP ARABNEWS Tuesday 8 January 2013 .JERUSALEM: US Sen. Rand Paul on Monday called for a gradual reduction of American foreign aid, delivering the message in an unlikely venue — since Israel is among the top recipients of American assistance. Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, told reporters […]
Source: Daily Ummat: Salimuddin-tweet- News Item in Urdu appeared in Daily Ummat. Muslim Clergy is protesting that Ahmadies are declaring themselves openly as Muslims on the internet and have requested […]
Huff Post: Adapted from THE WISDOM OF COMPASSION: Stories of Remarkable Encounters and Timeless Insights by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Victor Chan by arrangement with Riverhead Books, a member […]
Huff Post: Jaweed Kaleem. Most nones have some kind of belief in God, spirituality or a higher power without attributing it to a specific religion, but unlike followers of many religions, they don’t always have a concrete belief in the afterlife. And among the nones, the increasing number of atheists […]
Express Tribune: MUMBAI: A row over an unpaid restaurant bill in a western Indian city escalated into a riot between Hindus and Muslims that left four people dead and 175 injured, police said on Monday. The unrest broke out in Dhule in Maharashtra state on Sunday, special inspector general Deven Bharti told AFP. […]
Science Daily: Mar. 26, 2008 — We’ve gotten used to taking pills for everything that ails us, but medications have side effects and cost money. The April 2008 issue of the Harvard Health Letter takes a look at how to manage seven common conditions without taking medication. It takes some discipline, […]
Daily Times: CAIRO: The Egyptian army foiled a bid early Monday to attack a Coptic church in the Rafah border town with Gaza as the minority Christian community began celebrating its Christmas, MENA news agency reported. “Army units foiled an attack against the Rafah church at 1am (2300 GMT Sunday) and […]
By Nasir Gondal MD, New York Lying within the wrap of alwadi alKabir the river, is the pearl of Cordova. The seat of the power, knowledge, wisdom, and wealth of […]
Bridging the Gap Between Hinduism and Christianity Source: The Huffington Post By Gadadhara Pandit Dasa: Hindu Chaplain, Columbia University and New York University Growing up in a Hindu family in […]
Source: Moneyning.com by VINCENT KING You look out the window of your home each night after dinner, staring across the street at your neighbors. You long for their fancy cars, their manicured lawns, and even the vacations they seem to take several times a year. You’re not alone. I […]
Source: BBC News Situated in the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal, St Martin Island is one of the most beautiful places in Bangladesh. Popular with both local and foreign tourists, it is a coral island of sandy beaches, coconut palms and bountiful marine life. The island does […]
A new study warns that Islamophobia in Germany is becoming culturally acceptable, as bigotry leaves the confines of ethnicity and moves towards religious bias against Muslims. More: