Muslim fashions light up Jakarta Fashion Week
Some fans of the sector say Indonesia could reach its goal of becoming fashion king of the Muslim world well before the government-set goal of 2020. By Cempaka Kaulika for […]
British family to be deported from New Zealand because of brain tumour
The Telegraph :By Jonathan Pearlman in Sydney A British couple and their three children are set to be deported from New Zealand because the father was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Paul and Sarah Crystal and their children, aged 7, 15 and 17, moved to New Zealand more than six […]
UK: Doctors too scared of getting sued to find cure for cancer, says Lord Saatchi
By Telegraph reporters Doctors are too scared of getting sued to make any steps forward in finding a cure for cancer, Lord Saatchi said as he launched a […]
The growing links between Taliban and Deobandi Sipah-e-Sahaba in Pakistan
Source: LUBP: Ahmed Ludhianvi, leader of Takfiri Deobandi terrorist group Sipah-e-Sahaba, now enjoys formal support of the Taliban and Pakistan military establishment. Related post: Sipah-e-Sahaba and Taliban: Brothers in arms – by Ayesha Siddiqa Escalation: Links between violent sectarian groups and the Pakistani Taliban are growing THE bomb was hidden […]
Bo inspects White House Christmas decorations
Source: BBC The Obamas’ pet dog, Bo, has been filmed inspecting Christmas decorations at the White House. Click HERE for video:
Egypt’s high court suspends sessions after protesters block judges’ way
Source: CNN Cairo (CNN) — Egypt’s high court is indefinitely suspending all its sessions, after supporters of President Mohamed Morsy surrounded the building and blocked judges from entering. Calling Sunday a “dismal, black day” in the history of the country’s judiciary, the court said in a statement that its judges […]
Islam Ahmadiyya popular on Twitter
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Germany asks banks to ease up on Iran
Source: The Local: The German Foreign Ministry has called for banks to allow transfers to Iranian accounts for humanitarian purposes, which are not banned by EU sanctions, it was reported on Sunday. More:
Divorce deals ‘should factor in marriage length’
Source: The Local: More importance should be placed on the duration of a marriage when calculating post-divorce maintenance payments, politicians said over the weekend, saying housewives or husbands are at financial risk if their marriage ends. More:
Breaking News:Muhammad Asif of Paksitan crowned snooker world champion
Source: Geo-News Pakistan: SOPHIA: Muhammad Asif has won the final of the World Snooker Championship here. Asif defeated Gary Wilson of Britain 10-8 in a thrilling final. With this victory, Asif becomes the second Pakistani to claim the title. Mohammad Yousuf had won the championship in 1994 while Saleh Mohamamd […]
Twinning Jewish & Muslim Students
As tensions flared between Israelis and Palestinians recently, Jewish and Muslim students on campus joined peacefully during a “Weekend of Twinning,” to promote community and tear down traditional stereotypes. From […]
130 Religious Freedom Violations in Six Months- Mostly against Ahmadiyyah
The Jakarta Globe: …………………………….. Persecution of Ahmadis: Data from the Jakarta-based NGO Setara Institute calculated nearly 130 violations of religious freedom nationwide from January to June 2012. Most happened in […]
Saudi-backed religious dialogue centre opens in Vienna
Vienna: Dialogue between religions is as necessary as ever in light of recent conflicts, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Monday to mark the opening in Vienna of a new centre aimed at promoting such dialogue. Backed by Saudi Arabia, the King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz International Centre for Interreligious […]
Opposition to Tablighi Jamaat supported Newham Mosque Grows
Evening Standard: Bigots scent victory in fight to halt Newham ‘mega-mosque’ Thursday, November 29, 2012 Plans to build Britain’s biggest place of worship – a “monolithic, overly dominant and incongruous” mosque […]
Jinnah and secularism; Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed distorts history yet again
Pakteahouse: by Yasir Latif Hamdani: “Professor emeritus” Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed is the sort who loves to take liberties with the facts. In his article today “Jinnah and secularism” he has resorted to two outright lies which need to be exposed so that people are not misguided. The article began well […]
How long will YOU live? Startling map reveals dramatic differences in life expectancy across the globe
Monaco has the highest life expectancy in the world at 89.68 years Chad has the lowest level of life expectancy at 48.69 years America ranks 51st in the table […]
Arabs ponder: Is it the gun or the law?
STORY SUMMARY These three options for national change were used this week in the three Arab countries that arguably have had the most impact on the Middle East region in the last century – Syria, Egypt and Palestine. These different routes to change and stability capture the wider condition of […]
Palestine: Rightful gain – Editorial Jordan Times
Israel and its few remaining supporters cannot claim that they were taken by surprise by the Palestinian Authority’s success at the UN, where the General Assembly voted 138 against 9, with 41 abstentions, to upgrade the status of the Palestinians to that of non-member observer state. This spectacular result was […]
Mass Amman rally ends peacefully
AMMAN — A mass pro-reform rally ended peacefully on Friday after counter-protesters suspended a series of rival demonstrations. Under the slogan “Popular uprising for reform”, some 7,000 activists converged on […]
Iran fires cyber police chief over blogger’s death
REUTERS ARABNEWS Saturday 1 December 2012 DUBAI: The head of Tehran’s cyber police unit has been dismissed over the death in custody of an Iranian blogger, police said yesterday. Sattar Beheshti, a little-known 35-year-old blogger who was critical of the government, was arrested on Oct. 30 after receiving death threats, […]