Tatarstan: a confluence of culture and religion
On the banks of the Volga river, in the very heart of Russia, the republic of Tatarstan has reunited two religions in its history. Throughout the ages, explorations and wars […]
LAPD Modifies Surveillance Program Of Muslims
Huff Post LOS ANGELES (RNS) After lobbying from Muslim and Sikh leaders, the Los Angeles Police Department has agreed to modify its information-gathering program on suspicious activities after the New York Police Department came under fire for spying on local Muslims. Since 2008, the LAPD has used the federal Suspicious […]
World’s tallest mega-mosque being built in Algeria
Russian TV: A big religious feeling deserves a big house of worship. Algeria is set to get its own mega-mosque with the tallest minaret in the world. Almost as tall […]
‘Blasphemous content’: Police register FIR against Facebook
Express Tribune: A day after the authorities briefly banned access to microblogging website Twitter due to ‘blasphemous’ material, the city capital police on the orders of a city court on […]
Makkah construction projects affected by cement crisis
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS An acute shortage of cement is delaying most commercial and residential projects in Makkah, according to sources in the contracting sector. Amid an unprecedented construction boom featuring […]
Sierra Leone — a diamond in the rough
Source: ARABNEWS Bone-white sand squeaks beneath your feet, the curved beach framed by lush forested hills, empty but for a handful of expats and intrepid tourists who have got wind […]
Arab League to Iran: Stop anti-Bahrain campaign
Reuters | May 21,2012 | ARABNEWS CAIRO — The Arab League called on Tehran on Monday to halt what it described as a media campaign against Bahrain over a proposal for political and military union between Gulf Arab states. Saudi Arabia has been pushing the idea of closer Gulf integration […]
Jordan, UNESCO coordinate plans to protect Jerusalem
JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday stressed that Jordan will continue its historic role in preserving and protecting the holy sites in Jerusalem, according to a […]
Indonesia’s Rising Religious Intolerance
The NewYork Times- The opinion pages JAKARTA — Just a few days after Lady Gaga’s concert in Indonesia was canceled after protests by Islamic groups, I flew 1,370 kilometers from Jakarta to Padang, West Sumatra, and drove a further 130 kilometers, a four-hour journey along rough, winding roads, to Sijunjung, […]
Contrast: The Prophet Muhammad and President Wilson on Racial Equality
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s address at the time of his final Hajj in the early seventh century about racial equality among other […]
Picture of the Day
Source: Pakistan Defence
Is the Internet hurting children?
By Chelsea Clinton and James P. Steyer Editor’s note: Chelsea Clinton is a board member of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit advocacy organization focused on media and technology’s effects on children and teens, and wrote the foreword to “Talking Back to Facebook.” James P. Steyer is founder and CEO of […]
A Faster Metabolism at Any Age
Health.com You’d like to do something—anything—to speed up your metabolism, but it’s out of your control. Right? Not quite. Although genetics and your age both play a role, recent studies suggest you have plenty of say over how well your metabolism—which involves your body’s ability to break down food into […]
Entire French village finally auctioned off for price of one-bedroomed Paris flat
An entire French village, which caught global public attention after failing to find a buyer for the price of a one-bedroomed Paris flat, was on Monday finally auctioned off to […]
David Cameron expresses Nato’s ‘frustration’ at Pakistan
David Cameron on Monday expressed Nato’s “frustration” at Pakistan’s refusal to allow alliance forces to use a vital supply route out of Afghanistan. The alliance on Monday urged Pakistan to […]
Nato chief optimistic Pakistan will reopen Afghan route
Source: BBC online How will Nato exit from Afghanistan? Nato’s secretary general has said at a summit in Chicago that he is optimistic Pakistan will reopen a key supply route to Afghanistan. Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he expected such a move “in the very near future”. The routes were closed […]
7 Hot Startup Tips for Raising a Killer Seed Round
Source: Marshable’s There are many stories of hot startups raising killer seed rounds, and it can feel like money is flowing everywhere. Times might be good right now, but raising external capital is a complicated process, and it’s something every entrepreneur needs to think about carefully. Here are tips […]
Parents ‘murdered daughter for bringing shame on family’
An Asian couple murdered their teenage daughter Shafilea Ahmed because they believed her westernised behaviour was bringing shame upon their family, a court heard. Shafilea, 17, had resisted plans for […]
PC in Your Pocket: $74 Android Stick Goes on Sale
Source: techland.time.com By Jared Newman | @OneJaredNewman | May 18, 2012 | Aliexpress.com If you need a dirt-cheap desktop PC and don’t mind Android, $74 will get you one that fits in your pocket. The MK802 “Android 4.0 Mini PC” just popped up at online retailer AliExpress. […]
Fiji-Workshop enhances EU-funded tourism
Workshop enhances EU-funded tourism program Repeka Nasiko Monday, May 21, 2012 + Enlarge this image Michale Tokuru with Tarataaki Teannaki at the SPTO workshop in Nadi. Picture: BALJEET SINGH A South Pacific Tourism Organisation workshop brought together heads of tourism organisations and the private sector in an effort to raise […]