Obama defends his Israel commitments
Back to ‘kishkes’: Obama defends his Israel commitments, touts his Jewish ties in a closed-door meeting with select Jewish leaders The Times of Israel: WASHINGTON (JTA) — The so-called “kishkes […]
Made in Israel or the Occupied West Bank? Not a simple question
Foreign countries are increasingly demanding that products made in the settlements be labeled accordingly JERUSALEM (AP) — For decades, Israel has marketed an array of cosmetics and food products manufactured […]
Rome welcomed Fakhra, but didn’t manage to save her
Source: Dawn Author: Elena Doni Fakhra Yunus was a Pakistani dancer from Karachi’s red-light district. In 2000, her face was disfigured by an acid attack: she accused her former husband, who has always maintained his innocence, and who was acquitted. Fakhra obtained political asylum in Italy, […]
Story of a recent convert to Islam: Rohaan Law
Source: MKA USA. My name is Rohaan Law and I am a recent convert to Islam-Ahmadiyya. I came from a murky past mired with lots of bad company and a […]
Total lack of religious freedom in early America and struggle of Quakers
Query XVII: The different religions received into that state? Religion By President Thomas Jefferson President Thomas Jefferson The first settlers in this country were emigrants from England, of the […]
‘Gay marriage could green light polygamy’
AAP May 31, 2012 THE AUSTRALIAN COM MEMBERS of the NSW parliament have been told gay marriage could lead to the legalisation of polygamy. Debate has resumed in the upper house on a same-sex equality motion introduced by Greens MP Cate Faehrmann last week. Coalition MPs, including National Trevor Kahn, […]
A view from Iran: US, Zionists, PG monarchs seek destruction of Syria : Analyst
Source: PressTV A Syrian government investigation into the massacre that recently killed more than 100 people in the western Syria village of Houla has blamed anti-Damascus armed groups for the killings. The head of the inquiry, Brigadier General Qassem Jamal Suleiman said during a news conference in the Syrian capital […]
Jordan: Eastern desert discovery prompts rethink of early human communities
by Taylor Luck | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Archaeologists in the eastern Jordanian desert have uncovered one of the earliest recorded human settlements to date, a sign, they say, that […]
Political stability and finance boost Swiss ranking
Switzerland is the third most competitive nation in the world according to the 2012 global competitiveness report published on Thursday by the Lausanne-based IMD business school. After climbing two spots […]
Israel hands over bodies of 91 Palestinian fighters
AFP | May 31,2012 | JORDAN TIMES RAMALLAH — Israel on Thursday handed over the remains of 91 Palestinians killed during anti-Israeli attacks, some of them more than 40 years […]
Baghdad sees red once again — double-deckers, that is
AFP | May 31,2012 | 22:48 JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — Common across Baghdad in years past, red double-decker buses are again plying the Iraqi capital’s traffic-choked streets after many were […]
UAE eyes June opening for pipeline bypassing Hormuz
Monday 28 May 2012 ARABNEWS FUJAIRAH: A pipeline being built by the United Arab Emirates to pump most of its oil exports from east coast terminals bypassing the Iran-threatened Strait […]
Foods to cleanse your liver naturally
GHC (Global Health Center): Modern society has created a sad state for our over-processed livers. Anytime we overeat or eat processed or fried foods, and, anytime we are exposed to environmental pollutants or stress, the liver becomes overworked and overloaded. When the liver is taxed, it cant process toxins and […]
THE BENEFITS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF OREGANO
Livestrong.com: Oregano, or Oreganum vulgare, is a woody shrub native to Mediterranean countries. It was used medicinally and as a seasoning as far back as ancient Greece. Then as now, parts of the oregano plant are consumed fresh, dried and as an oily extract. The established benefits of oregano are […]
Which religion is the correct and true religion?
News24: “Gnostic” comes from the Greek word for “learned”. In the context of religion, it means one claims to know whether god exists or doesn’t. “Agnostic” on the other hand means (at least in this context) unknowable. I’m an agnostic atheist. This means that I don’t believe in the existence […]
Netherlands: Parliament to press ahead with burqa, dual nationality ban laws
A majority of MPs on Thursday agreed to press ahead with legislation to stamp out dual nationality and ban the burqa, despite the caretaker status of the government. Labour MPs sided with the ruling VVD, CDA and anti-Islam PVV to agree not to label the draft laws controversial, which would […]
Is there something rotten in the Vatican court of Pope Benedict?
The ‘Vatileaks’ scandal has lifted the lid on a world of Catholic clerical intrigue and rivalry in the Holy See. A British diplomat, sent as Her Majesty’s representative to the […]
Almost €100bn pulled out of Spain as investors beat a hasty retreat
Almost €100bn (£80.2bn) of cash was pulled out of Spain in the first three months of the year by private and corporate investors fleeing the advancing financial and political crisis. […]
Norway prison to hire ‘friends’ to play chess and hockey with Breivik
Norway’s Ila prison will hire trained ‘friends’ to keep confessed mass killer Anders Breivik company, as he is deemed too dangerous to mingle with ordinary prisoners. “It could be anything […]
UK: Older workers feel discriminated against by flexible working rules
Almost a third of older workers think that their employers put colleagues with young children first, leading to tensions in the workplace, new research shows. People aged between 45 and […]