The collapse of Ibn Khaldoun’s theory
KHALED AL-DAKHEEL Monday 10 September 2012 ARABNEWS Modern Arab political thought has, for the most part, relied heavily on the theories of Ibn Khaldoun to explain whatever concerns the “modern […]
Saudi Arabia steers citizens away from Syrian ‘jihad’
Reuters | Sep 13, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES JEDDAH/DUBAI — Loath to foster a new generation of militant Islamists, Saudi Arabia is trying to stop its citizens from joining what some of them see as a holy war against the Syrian government. The Saudi public has grown incensed at the […]
Brazil Enacts Affirmative Action Law for Universities
Source: The New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s government has enacted one of the Western Hemisphere’s most sweeping affirmative action laws, requiring public universities to reserve half of their admission spots for the largely poor students in the nation’s public schools and vastly increase the number of university students […]
SAUDI CONDEMNS ANTI-ISLAM FILM AND VIOLENCE
Saudi condemns anti-Islam film and violent reaction Reuters 11:05 a.m. CDT, September 13, 2012 DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned a film Muslims consider blasphemous to Islam but also denounced the violent anti-American protests it has sparked in some Muslim countries.Four U.S. officials including the ambassador to Libya were […]
US Warning Over Anti-Islam video
U.S. warns of rising threat of violence amid outrage over anti-Islam video By the CNN Wire Staff updated 10:19 PM EDT, Thu September 13, 2012 Protesters chant slogans during a march to the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday, September 13. One protester was killed in clashes when Yemeni security […]
Pakistan: Within one week, second Ahmadi man falls victim to target killing in Karachi
Victim, who was struck with two bullets to his head, was taken to Abbasi hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival, local Urdu newspaper Daily Jang has reported. Ahmadiyya […]
Protesters demonstrate at Swiss embassy in Iran
by Veronica DeVore, swissinfo.ch Crowds gathered outside the Swiss embassy in Tehran on Thursday to protest an American film that has sparked violence throughout the Muslim world. The embassy was evacuated as a precaution, but no one was injured. Switzerland has represented American interests in Iran since 1981, after the […]
New monkey discovered
By David McKenzie, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Scientists are claiming they have discovered a new species of monkey living in the remote forests of the Democratic Republic of […]
The Indo-Pak visa liberalisation agreement is most welcome
It will help thousands of people with cross-border ties and others who genuinely wish well for both countries By Sheeba Hasan | Special to Gulf NewsPublished: 00:00 September 13, 2012 The wedding of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza had recently brought the subject of Indo-Pak marriages, and its related logistical […]
Greece to lease islands to pay debt
Will rent out 40 of them but will need to pass legislation first Bloomberg GULF NEWS Greece’s Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund has identified 40 uninhabited islands and islets that […]
Umar II: The Mujadid of the First Century
Written and collected by Zia H Shah Umar II, in full ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz (born 682/683, Medina, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]—died February 720, near Aleppo, Syria), pious and respected caliph who attempted to preserve the integrity of the Muslim Umayyad caliphate (661–750) by emphasizing religion and a return to the original […]
The Message: Mohammed: Messenger of God (A movie)
A good place for the non-Muslims to start learning about the Holy Prophet Muhammad is a movie named the Message: Mohammed: Messenger of God (1976) Rated PG. After a […]
Did Obama Err in Tolerating Egypt’s Intolerant Muslim Brotherhood?
by David Frum, The Daily Beast. Mitt Romney has received much (deserved) criticism for his maladroit comments on the 9/11 embassy attacks. But you know what? There is a critique to be made of the Obama administration’s approach to Islamism, especially in Egypt – and it doesn’t require anyone to […]
ICNA – Condemns attack on US Mission
ICNA condemns attacks on U.S. missions in Egypt and Libya ICNA issued a press release today condemning the attacks on U.S. missions in Egypt and Libya, which came after the preview for an anti-Islamic film by an American filmmaker surfaced online. “ICNA strongly condemns the violent attacks […]
Anti-Islamic party of Geert Wilders set for big loss in Dutch elections
The Freedom Party of anti-Islamic Dutch politician Geert Wilders has lost 11 seats in the parliament. Dutch GovernmentInformation on policies of the Dutch Government. Government.nl The party of anti-Islamic Dutch […]
Mr Blowback rising
Source: Asia Times The attack on the US consulate in Benghazi may have been just an out-of-control protest against a crude movie produced by an Israeli-American certified Islamophobe – or a determined response to the death by drone of al-Qaeda number 2 (and former “freedom fighter”), the Libyan Abu Yahya […]
US sends Marines to Libya after deadly attack
Credit: TOI Obama vows to ‘bring to justice’ envoy’s killers, sends Marines to Libya BENGHAZI: The US dispatched an elite group of Marines to Tripoli on Wednesday after the mob attack that killed the US ambassador and three other Americans. Officials were investigating whether the rampage was a backlash to […]
Third of pilots ‘have slept in cockpit’
Source: The Local German pilots have condemned new flight service plans as a danger to passengers, with most saying that they have flown while over-tired – and a third admitting to have taken a nap in the cockpit. More:
Ruling Shows Court’s Weakness in EU Matters
Credit. Spiegel Germany A Commentary by Thomas Darnstädt DPA Justices with the German Federal Constitutional Court, including President Andreas Vosskuhle (center): The ruling on Wednesday by the Federal Constitutional Court on the euro bailout fund makes one thing very clear: The Karlsruhe-based institution will not stop European integration because it […]
U.S. strikes on Iran would risk major war: report
WASHINGTON: An assessment of the costs and benefits of attacking Iran says U.S. military strikes probably would trigger Iranian retaliation that carried risks of igniting all-out war in the Middle […]