Jordan selects Zarqa site for second Syrian refugee camp
by Taylor Luck | Oct 14, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Authorities have chosen a site near the city of Zarqa for its second Syrian refugee camp, officials unveiled […]
One-state debate gains traction as peace hopes fade
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — A renewed Palestinian bid to seek upgraded UN status may be aimed at saving the “two-state solution” but many believe the idea of an independent Palestine alongside Israel is looking increasingly unrealistic. “The two-state solution is the only sustainable option. Yet the door may be closing for […]
How many Malalas does it take?
Express Tribune: Malala, the innocent girl who struggled for continuing her education when her native Swat was ruled by Maulana Fazlullah’s faction of the Taliban, lies between life and death. However, after a long time, there is some sign of life among the country’s opinion-makers — and not just the […]
Skydiver breaks speed of sound in historic jump from edge of space
Source: CNN Authors: Dugald McConnell, Josh Levs and Brian Todd, The Austrian daredevil, in fact, rose to the edge of space Sunday — 128,100 feet, or 24 miles, above the Earth — before plunging faster than the speed of sound. Minutes later, he landed in southeastern […]
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Address our minorities’ concerns
The Express Tribune: by Syed Mohammad Ali. The Pakistani diaspora is usually at the forefront of expressing disgruntlement when it comes to complaining about Islamophobia abroad. Yet, as a nation, we continue to treat minorities within Pakistan itself abhorrently. ………Hatred and fundamentalism have fermented to unacceptable levels. They need just the […]
Horrors of war: US, UK munitions ‘cause birth defects in Iraq’
RT: US and UK weapons ammunition were linked to heart defects, brain dysfunctions and malformed limbs, according to a recent study. The report revealed a shocking rise in birth defects in Iraqi children conceived after the US invasion. Titled ‘Metal Contamination and the Epidemic of Congenital Birth Defects in Iraqi […]
President SBY to attend Manggarai Church centennial jubilee
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plans to attend Manggarai`s Catholic Church`s centennial jubilee in West Flores District on October 18-19. REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KUPANG – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is expected to […]
“Don’t pray behind clerics who do not condemn ‘Malala attack’,” says Altaf
Dawn; KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain appealed to the people of Pakistan belonging to different schools of thoughts to refrain from offering prayers behind the ulema who […]
The longest Haj – The Journeys of Ibn Battuta
Written by Douglas Bullis http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200004/the.longest.hajj.the.journeys.of.ibn.battuta-editor.s.note.htm Despite his travels and his book, Ibn Battuta was not a travel writer in the modern sense. Four things can help us today understand what we read about his experiences between 1325 and 1354. First, though the book is commonly referred to as “the Rihla,” […]
No Muslim pilgrim stranded in Hajj Village in Accra, Ghana
Accra, Oct 14, GNA – No Muslim pilgrim is stranded at the Hajj Village in Accra, Alhaji Halidu Haruna, Public Relation Officer of the National Hajj Committee (NHC), Ghana, said […]
A blessing for mankind ,Muhammad (Saw)
Would we exist without Muhammad(saw) ? ”Who would come under the banner of Bilal (a former Ethiopian slave) and Permitted them to worship in the sacred mosques of Islam … […]
Shut up and play nice: How the Western world is limiting free speech
Washington Post: Free speech is dying in the Western world. While most people still enjoy considerable freedom of expression, this right, once a near-absolute, has become less defined and less dependable for those espousing controversial social, political or religious views. The decline of free speech has come not from any […]
Pakistani Culprits (could be) Behind Bid To Create Rift Between Sikhs And Ahmadiyas Through Denigrating Gurus
Ahmadiyya Times: Source/Credit: LINK | Canada By Link | October 13, 2012 This is only a speculative statement without any concrete facts. We hope its not true. (Editor’s note) AMRITSAR – With a view to create rift between Sikhs and Ahmadiya Muslims, a person using fake ID on Facebook has allegedly attempted […]
NawaiWaqt: سب سے بڑا شاتم ِرسول
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NawaiWaqt: ختم نبوت کانفرنس زندہ باد
Know your nemesis: عالمی مجلس تحفظ ختم نبوت کے تحت ہر سال ہونے والی آل پاکستان سالانہ ختم نبوت کانفرنس کا سب سے بڑا فیض اور ثمر یہ ہے کہ […]
Mauritanian soldiers ‘mistakenly’ shot at and wounded country’s president
Russian TV: Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz was fired at and wounded by soldiers in what officials claimed was an accident. Abdelaziz was wounded in his arm when a military patrol “mistakenly” opened fire on the presidential convoy, they said. Earlier, a local radio station reported that he had survived […]
We are not Malala
Express Tribune: Saroop Ijaz: “I think about it often and imagine the scene clearly. Even if they come to kill me, I will tell them what they are trying to do is wrong …” said Malala Yousufzai about a possible attack from the Taliban. They have come to kill you […]
Right Idea, Wrong Recipient – How the Nobel Peace Prize Missed Its Mark
Source: Spiegel International It is tough to find fault with handing the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union. But that is exactly the problem — it shows a lack […]