Iran bans women from over 70 university courses: Report
Credit: ET Iran has the highest ratio of female to male undergraduates in the world. PHOTO: REUTERS Female students in Iran have been barred from more than 70 university degree courses, popular British daily The Telegraph reported on Monday. The new policy introduced by the Islamic Republic of Iran, resulted in […]
Blasphemy by 11 year Old or Attempt to Grab Land in Islamabad-Who is the real Blasphemer?
Asian Human Rights Commission: Editors Note: Please take action by going to website and clicking the appeal PAKISTAN: A mentally retarded minor is arrested on the charges of blasphemy; her […]
France: No solution unless Assad leaves
PARIS: ARAB NEWS Tuesday 21 August 2012 French President Francois Hollande insisted yetsreday that there can be no political solution for Syria unless President Bashar Assad steps down from power. There “cannot be a political solution without the departure of Bashar Assad,” Hollande told the new UN peace envoy to […]
Backlash fear prompts Christian families to flee
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Azam Khan / Qaiser Zulfiqar Published: August 20, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Amid reports of many Christian families fleeing the town near the federal capital […]
How likely is it that a Muslim would turn into a fanatic or terrorist? A Pakistani checklist
Credit: LUBP In the last few decades, Pakistani Muslims, particularly Sunni Muslims, have been experiencing a phenomenon which has been described by Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy as Saudi-ization of Pakistan. Many Sunni Barelvis and moderate Deobandis and Ahl-e-Hadith have been undergoing a subtle transformation to more puritanical and intolerant Wahhabi-Salafi ideology […]
Blasphemy-accused girl: US finds case ‘deeply disturbing’
Credit: ET Urges Pakistani government to protect religious minorities, women and girls. PHOTO: AFP/FILE WASHINGTION: US State Department says the case of an 11-year-old girl arrested in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy is “deeply disturbing.” According to a transcript of the press briefing, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said that they […]
Egypt thumbs the nose at US
Credit: Asia Times. The gloom in Washington must be deepening. Egypt is careering away from the alliance with the United States – and the bitter truth cannot be hidden or obfuscated anymore. This is not how Washington expected the “right side of history” to play out. The Arab Spring has […]
Bargaining intensifies over Iran strike
Source: Asia Times. So heated and so public has become the debate over whether Israel would and should attack Iran in the fall that the editor-in-chief of the Israeli daily Ha’aretz remarked sarcastically in an editorial: “[Israeli Prime Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu and [Defense Minister] Ehud Barak deserve a medal for […]
Near Record Temperatures in Germany :Summer Heat Finally Finds its Way North
Credit: Spiegel dapd It took a while. But summer finally arrived in Germany over the weekend following a wet June and a gray July. Close to record temperatures drove most people out of doors. More:
Pakistani Christians flee Islamic extremists in fear
Credit: Australina News via Wasim Sroya. HUNDREDS of Pakistani Christians have fled their Islamabad homes fearing violent retaliation from Islamic extremists after the weekend arrest on blasphemy charges of an 11-year-old Christian girl accused of burning a Koran. Police arrested Rimsha Masih, who suffers from Down syndrome, her mother, sister […]
India looks to Pakistan for answers after texts trigger mass panic
Credit: CNN. A man from India’s northeast living in Bangalore shows his mobile phone displaying a threatening text message on August 16. (CNN) — India is looking to Pakistan for answers after online threats and text messages sparked mass panic among migrant workers and students who hail from the country’s […]
FIJI NEWS – London Irish sign up Fiji’s international pro
20 August 2012Last updated at 14:23 GMT London Irish sign Fiji international prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa London Irish have added Fiji international prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa to their squad for the 2012-13 season. Yanuyanutawa, 27, joins the Exiles from the ACT Brumbies, where he has been since 2010. He made the first of […]
NYPD Investigates bacon bits story
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Laughter is the Best Medicine: A School Teacher Arrested
A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International airport as she attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a compass, a slide-rule and a calculator. Attorney General Eric Holder said he believes she is a member of the notorious Al-Gebra […]
The Health Benefits Of Male Circumcision Are Now Reconfirmed
Source: Business Insider Evidence that male circumcision has health benefits is growing, even as the quick but often-controversial surgery becomes less common in the United States, say medical experts making […]
First Russian public TV channel for Muslims goes live
RT: The first public TV channel for Muslims, broadcasting 24/7 in the Russian language, has been launched in the country. The challenge is to raise awareness and understanding of Islamic religious traditions and Muslim culture. The opening of the channel in eight Russian regions coincides with the major religious holiday […]
Obama threatens to attack Syria
RT: US President Barack Obama has a stern warning for the country of Syria. In an address made early Monday, the commander-in-chief confirmed that he has not ruled out an offensive strike on Bashar al-Assad and his regime. Speaking from the White House, President Obama said that if Syria is […]
India Opens a Door to Private Education
Source: The New York Times NEW DELHI — Like many 6-year-olds, Pankaj Disht clams up when speaking to a stranger. But since switching to a private school, he has become more open and says he enjoys school and has many friends. Under normal circumstances, Pankaj’s father, Madan Singh Disht, a […]
Idul Fitri, trust and diversity
The Jakarta Post: The spirit of Idul Fitri encourages Muslims to renew their relationships with relatives. They are enthusiastic about visiting parents, siblings, friends and neighbors. Idul Fitri is believed to be a day when God Allah will erase all sins, as long as Muslims express repentance and ask for […]