Britain to be treated to spectacular meteor shower
Britain is to be treated to a spectacular display of meteors on Saturday night with up to two visible every minute at the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. […]
Olympic closing ceremony: prepare to party as the Games end
The director of the London 2012 closing ceremony has promised an extravaganza of singing, dancing and silliness at the ‘biggest Olympics closing show ever’ Stephen Daldry, the director of the London 2012 closing ceremony, has promised that Sunday night’s show will be the “best party ever”. Volunteers who are […]
Bangladesh urged by UN to ensure NGO access for people fleeing Rakhine state
Source: UN News Center 7 August 2012 – The United Nations refugee agency today urged Bangladeshi authorities to ensure that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can continue to provide assistance to unregistered people who have fled the violence in neighbouring Myanmar’s Rakhine state, after reports emerged of Government authorities banning them […]
US and Turkey to set up Syria crisis working group
Credit: BBC Hillary Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met Syrian refugees in Istanbul US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said a working group will be set up with Turkey to plan a joint response to the Syrian crisis. She said after talks in Istanbul that she had […]
13 die as lightning strikes Bangladesh mosque during Taraweeh
Credit: ET Lightning appeared to ‘electrify’ mosque after hitting a rooftop microphone being run on power from a car battery. PHOTO: FILE DHAKA: At least 13 Muslim worshippers were killed and 15 hurt when lightning struck a mosque in a remote village in northeast Bangladesh as they held special Ramazan prayers, […]
Republican Romney names Paul Ryan as running mate
Credit: BBC US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has named fiscal conservative Paul Ryan as his running mate in November’s election. Mr Ryan, 42, is a Wisconsin congressman and chairman of the House of Representatives budget committee. BBC North America editor Mark Mardell says the decision is a bold and […]
Afghan policeman turns gun on marines, kills 3
Credit. Hindustan Times: An Afghan police officer shot and killed three US Marines after sharing a meal with them before dawn Friday and then fled into the desolate darkness of southern Afghanistan, the third attack on coalition forces by their Afghan counterparts in a week. Four other international troops also […]
Pakistani Hindus arrive with horror tales
Credit: Hindustan Times Via Wasim Sroya. The Pakistani Hindu team arrives in Attari after being detained by Islamabad for seven hours at the Wagah border. HT photo In the backdrop of a 14-year-old Hindu girl’s abduction in Pakistan’s Jacobabad city in Sindh province three days ago, a controversy erupted when […]
Bringing the Hindus and the Muslims Closer in Universal Brotherhood
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Indian as well as Western scholars have now accepted the period between 3200 and 3100 BC as the period in which Lord […]
President of Pakistan forms panel to talk to its Hindus
Source: Deccan Herald Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has formed a three-member committee of parliamentarians to meet Hindus in Sindh province and reassure them of their security after Hindu families decided to flee their homes. Zardari has taken serious notice of reports of the sense of insecurity among Hindu families […]
The Condemned: A documentary on Ahmadi persecution
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Rabia Mehmood Published: August 9, 2012 ‘The condemned’ is an endeavor to capture the persecution faced by the minority Ahmadiyya community […]
Switzerland: Circumcision resumed, but Hospital vows to introduce stricter practice
Zurich University Children’s Hospital says it is resuming the practice of circumcising boys. The hospital introduced a five-week moratorium at the beginning of July following a controversial ruling by a German court. The German decision, which does not apply to Switzerland, prompted debate in several other Swiss hospitals and among […]
Damascus to Amman: Defecting Syrian PM’s arduous journey to safety
by Hani Hazaimeh | Aug 09, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Riad Hijab, former Syrian prime minister who defected to the opposition three days ago, is currently safe and […]
Al-Sudais: Uphold Harams’ sanctity
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 10 August 2012 Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for Two Holy Mosques, has called on all pilgrims and worshippers to uphold the sanctity of the two holy mosques. He reminded women worshippers at the mosque that it is better for them to stay […]
From the history books: Saudi oil well and the Italian air raid
ABDULATEEF AL-MULHIM ARABNEWS.COM Saturday 11 August 2012 When oil was discovered in Bahrain in 1932, this was the year Saudi Arabia was founded by King Abdul Aziz. Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia in 1938. After this discovery, the Arabian Gulf region gained strategic importance. And when World War II […]
The fate of Africa
BY GWYNNE DYER ARABNEWS Saturday 11 August 2012 Good news from Africa: After two decades of bloody anarchy, Somalia is finally on the mend. There is something resembling a government coming into being in Mogadishu, with much help from African Union troops — although the country’s most popular comedian, Abdi […]
A peaceful post-Assad order is probable
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star For months now, speculation by analysts, diplomats, scholars and journalists about the nature of the post-Bashar Assad transition in Syria has been as dynamic as the events on the ground. But with one big difference: Most analyses of events on the ground rely […]
New crowd management plan for Haram area
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Saturday 11 August 2012 A new plan of operation for effectively managing crowds during the Haj and Umrah seasons will divide the areas close to the Haram […]
Hezbollah threat: Can Strike Europe Says US
By Dave Clark (AFP) – WASHINGTON — The United States warned Friday that Syria’s allies Iran and Hezbollah could be planning attacks in Europe, as Washington boosted sanctions against the […]
U.S. nuns seek ‘open dialogue’ with Rome over disputes
Washington Post: American nuns on Friday backed away from a direct confrontation with the Vatican, saying they want a respectful “open dialogue” with Rome about disputes over gender, human sexuality and authority. […]