Penalty reduced from death after family dropped charge by Rana Husseini | Mar 19,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — In a relatively rare ruling in an “honour killing” crime, the Criminal Court sentenced the defendant to death and reduced it to life after the family of the victim dropped charges. […]
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Pak Tea House March 18th, 2012 | 9 Comments By Amaar Ahmad Imran Khan’s stock has arisen in the past few months with […]
NY Times: The officials said the so-called war game was not designed as a rehearsal for American military action — and they emphasized that the exercise’s results were not the […]
Source: Cricinfo Author: David Hopps “I ask everyone to forgive me,” he said. “I messed up… Thanks to Allah I have taught myself to distinguish between right and wrong. I […]
ScienceDaily (Mar. 19, 2012) — For a 6-year-old, one of the most powerful educational tools may be direct instruction, according to new research on how children learn about prejudice. Scientists found that as children get closer to age 10, they begin to rely more on their own experiences rather than what […]
Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the eminent Turkish Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was recently welcomed in Europe, the U.S. and Australia. However, this organization has an agenda to criminalize criticism of Islam, which threatens to strangle dissent and reform. Established in 1969 and based in Saudi Arabia, the OIC […]
TOULOUSE, France, March 19 (Reuters) – A gunman shot dead three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in Toulouse on Monday, days after killing three soldiers nearby, prompting French President Nicolas Sarkozy to put the region on its highest terrorism alert. With the attacker, who escaped on a […]
There’s a verse from Psalm 46 that summarizes the relationship between the practice of religion and the practice of spirituality: “Be still, and know that I am God.” It’s a prayer, an admonition, an encouragement. The two poles of this verse — be still, know God — together they offer […]
Source: NY Times For centuries, the daredevils known as submariners have slipped beneath the waves in vehicles made for horizontal travel. Their craft are basically underwater ships. Even submersibles, small vessels that dive unusually deep, follow the horizontal plan. In a stroke, James Cameron has upended the field — […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page A true court case in Prabumulih, Lampung, Indonesia, in 2011: A grandmother pleaded that she […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Book Review: The Final Blueprint for the 21st and 22nd Century Israel President sends […]
China’s commerce minister reminded the United States to review its restrictions on high-tech exports to China and called on the US to further open its economy to Chinese enterprises and investors. Read More…
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) — Minister of Commerce Chen Deming said Sunday that China, now the world’s second largest importer, will become the biggest in a few years. Read More…
China’s National Audit Office (NAO) issued its report on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway Monday, showing the project continued to be in arrears of 8.3-billion-yuan (US$1.3-billion), Chinanews.com reports. Read More…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarde has said that China must stop its economy being too dependent on exports and investment. She also said the yuan could become a global reserve currency if China implemented market-oriented changes. Read More…
One of the comments about the documentary in Youtube: If only the non-Ahmadies would watch the programs made by the Ahmadiyya Jamaat and compare them to those made by […]
Plans to Build Indonesia’s First High-Speed Rail Line Gather Steam Plans to build Indonesia’s first “super-express” train are closer to becoming a reality as the Japanese government offers to foot […]
Organizers of March to Jerusalem vow ‘no violence’ Ynet News: Thousands of protesters from PA, Lebanon and Jordan slated to head towards Israel on March 30 A Global March to […]
NewYork Times; By DECLAN WALSH: Making up is never easy. But as Pakistan and the United States try to restart their troubled relationship after a year of spectacular crises, the difference […]
The Daily Times: Aisha Sarwari: The LUMS Abdus Salam Chair, once established, will be responsible to work in the spirit of everything that embodies Dr. Salam, who was inspired by the Quran for […]