Platinum Coins Debt Ceiling Solution Again Gaining Momentum
The Huffington Post | By Harry Bradford Forget political brinksmanship, this whole debt ceiling thing could be solved quite elegantly with two coins. Made of platinum and worth, oh, $1 […]
Ground being prepared for Syrian intervention – ex-US Chief of Staff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G1V7LqNcVNA Source: RT.com Video worth watching.
Helvetas director forced to leave Laos
Laos has expelled the director of the Swiss non-governmental organisation Helvetas, accusing her of criticising the government in a letter to donors in which she criticised the one-party regime for […]
The power of forgiveness
DR. MUZAMMIL H. SIDDIQI ARABNEWS Friday 7 December 2012 God has granted intellect to human beings. The intellect entails responsibility. The more intellect a person has, the more he/she is […]
Cyber attack on Aramco a ‘global plot’
DHAHRAN: SIRAJ WAHAB Monday 10 December 2012 The attack that disabled 30,000 workstations at Saudi Aramco in August was not an inside job, and the Kingdom has initiated the process […]
Religion and state in Egypt: An intractable problem
KHALED AL-DAKHEEL Monday 10 December 2012 THERE were three elements that led to the Arab “awakening” only to become a political force embraced by the masses and feared by the rulers. These elements are an issue of religion and state. This was the case of the relationship between the state […]
Qatar calls Quartet ‘failure,’ seeks Arab peace offer rethink
DOHA: ARAB NEWS Monday 10 December 2012 DOHA: Qatar called at an Arab League ministerial meeting yesterday for a rethink of an Arab offer of normal ties with Israel in return for its pullout from occupied land and branded the international Quartet a failure. “It is logical after 10 years […]
The mighty ruler of Punjab: And Treatment meted out to Minorities and Ahmadies
Daily Times: By Yasser Latif Hamdani: After the Lahore High Court’s verdict, Mr Sharif’s bravado is calculated to rally the people of Punjab behind the PML-N ‘Shahinshah-e-Punjab’ Shahbaz Sharif is the great Muslim ruler of the mighty province of Punjab in this ‘Islamic’ Republic of ours, or at least he likes to […]
Zardari in Paris to attend conference on Malala
Express Tribune: PARIS: President Asif Ali Zardari arrived here on Sunday to attend a conference on “Stand up for Malala — Stand up for girl’s right to education” being organised jointly by […]
A Response to Suharwardy’s criticism of Ahmadiyya Muslims
By Mike Ghouce: Indeed, I am concerned about Maulana Suharwardy’s comments about Ahmadiyya Muslims; the full email is appended below. As a Muslim and as a human, it is my duty to speak out when I see wrong, and thank Allah, I have stood up for every possible human I […]
Haifa Israel is the City of Peaceful Coexistence.
Mahmood Mosque on Mount Caramel in Haifa Source: Gather By Earl Shugerman The recent round of fighting between Israel and Gaza was depressing to most Israelis and Palestinians. This tragically […]
Origin of intelligence and mental illness linked to ancient genetic accident
Scientists have discovered for the first time how humans — and other mammals — have evolved to have intelligence. Researchers have identified the moment in history when the genes that enabled us to think and reason evolved. This point 500 million years ago provided our ability to learn complex skills, […]
‘Mehr,’ Iran’s Version Of YouTube, Hits The Web
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran says it has launched a video-sharing website in the latest move to create government-sanctioned alternatives to Internet powerhouses such as YouTube. The Web page of Iranian state TV says the new site – Mehr, or affection in Farsi – seeks to promote Iranian and Islamic culture […]
What the Pope will tweet and what I will tweet back?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=bestoftv/2012/12/08/exp-pope-twitter-spokesman.cnn I am following Pope Benedict XVI in Twitter. He has some 24000 followers and is following some 200 accounts. I would […]
Aboul Fotouh, Mursi and dictatorship of the majority
Source: Arab News: Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh is an Islamist, a member of the Brotherhood and major political leader in Egypt, was not afraid to say in his speech the right words in these difficult times in Egypt. He said he was against ousting President Muhammed Mursi because the majority […]
Graveyard of tolerance When graves become a target of the wrath of ideologues, one is forced to ask “what happened to the state?”
Source. The News International via Nasim Malik of Sweden By Waqar Gillani The armed men tied the caretakers with ropes and locked them up in the living quarters of the graveyard before they moved on to the graves. The destruction of tombstones went on for about 40 minutes. It was […]
Khalifa of Islam honours Frankfurt with his Holy Presence
By Zubair Khan After having delivered very powerful and inspiring address at European Parliament, Khalifa of Islam graced the city of Hamburg with his presence from 05-09 of December-2012. On 09th of December-2012 his Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad left for Frankfurt. After having made few stops en route his Holiness […]
Saudi Arabia aims high in solar power generation
(MENAFN – Arab News) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced an ambitious goal of reaching 41GW of solar power generation capacity by 2032 (25GW of concentrated solar power (CSP) and 16GW of Photovoltaic (PV). A 9GW wind energy capacity is also being envisaged. Building up energy generation capacity will […]
Trapped by Traffickers: Fleeing Rohingya Held Captive on the Thai Border
Source: Phuket Wan PHUKET: Rohingya fleeing ethnic cleansing and starvation in Burma are driving a surge in business for people traffickers on the Thai border with Malaysia. The would-be refugees, who arrive by boat, are imprisoned in primitive conditions until someone pays for their passage across the border into Malaysia. […]
CBS Interfaith Special, will be broadcast today
WORKING FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, a CBS Interfaith Special, will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 9 on the CBS Television Network. Please check your local station for exact time. The U.S. Constitution […]