Switzerland: Naturalisation vote raises emotions
by Thomas Stephens, swissinfo.ch Life for aspiring Swiss in Zurich could get harder on March 11, when voters decide on whether to accept a new – and tightened – naturalisation […]
Make Qur’an supportive in all scientific research, says Princess Hessa
By ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Princess Hessa bint Salman, daughter of Defense Minister Prince Salman, hoped her father’s vision for the Holy Qur’an is realized. “His vision was that Qur’an should not be confined only to discussion, but to be an approach for a comprehensive study of jurisprudence science and religion,” […]
Initiative advocates use of unconventional water resources to address shortage
by Hana Namrouqa | Mar 06,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Grey water from schools and mosques will be harvested and two ancient reservoirs will be rehabilitated this year under […]
Internet needs more Arabic content — experts
by Mohammad Ghazal | Mar 06,2012 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Although Internet use is growing faster in Arab countries than anywhere else in the world, experts said the amount of Arabic content on the web remains “disappointing” and called for serious initiatives to increase it. Arabic content represents about 3 […]
Researchers report ‘strong’ prospects for 2012 – survey
Source: research-live.com UK— Business prospects remain strong for research in 2012, according to a survey of 411 UK research professionals conducted by fieldwork provider Schlesinger Associates. “2011 held its own and many anticipate the same to be true for the coming year,” Schlesinger’s study says. The majority of respondents to […]
Sarkozy: ‘We have too many foreigners in France’
AFP – President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday that there are too many immigrants in France,defending his re-election campaign promise to cut the number of new arrivals in half.”Our system of integration is working more and more badly, because we have too many foreigners on our territory and we can no longer manage […]
Don’t use us as scapegoats in halal meat row, say France’s Muslims
y RFI The debate in France over halal meat, which has become a major issue of the presidential election campaign, once again reared its head on Tuesday when the president of theFrench Council of the Muslim Faith, Mohammed Moussaoui, condemned the use of Muslims as ‘scapegoats’ in the row. More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20120306-dont-use-us-scapegoats-halal-meat-row-say-frances-muslims
Is Canada the World’s Next Superpower
Source: CNN Author: Erin Burnett Since Iceland’s financial collapse in 2008, the country has debated whether it should stick with the krona or adopt the currency of another country. The obvious choice seems to be for Iceland to submit to, say, oil-rich Norway or maybe even join the EU and […]
Religion for Atheists: 5 Religious Concepts That Atheists Can Use
Probably the most boring question you can ask about religion is whether or not the whole thing is ‘true’. Unfortunately, recent public discussions on religion have focused obsessively on precisely this issue, with a hardcore group of fanatical believers pitting themselves against an equally small band of fanatical atheists. I […]
Church schools shun poorest pupils
England’s faith state schools are failing to mirror their local communities by shunning the poorest pupils in their area, analysis by the Guardian of the latest government figures shows. The Roman Catholic church, which has repeatedly insisted its schools are inclusive, comes out particularly badly in the examination of data published by […]
Building collapses, 8 hurt as earthquake hits Masbate
Windows were shattered, an abandoned building collapsed and people rushed out of homes, offices and schools in a scene a mayor likened to a street fiesta but with “everyone anxious and panicky” as a 5.2-magnitude quake struck Masbate City on Tuesday. The quake, according to volcanologists, was triggered by the […]
President Obama urging decent speech in public discourse!
http://s.wsj.net/media/swf/VideoPlayerMain.swf Nine advertisers and a radio station in Hawaii dropped Limbaugh’s show after he called a law student a “slut’’ and a “prostitute.’’ Editor’s comments: I applaud President’s comments. Additionally, […]
EU withdraws £106,000 ‘racist’ propaganda video
The European Union has withdrawn a £106,000 propaganda video promoting itself as a force for world peace after complaints of “racism”. Last week’s short “viral” internet film shows a white […]
Stanford found guilty in Ponzi scheme
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A federal court jury in Houston found former financier R. Allen Stanford guilty Tuesday on 13 of 14 counts of running a Ponzi scheme. Stanford, who […]
A Pakistani newspaper misappropriating an Ahmadiyya Mosque in Toronto
Chief Editor’s comments: The newspaper in Karachi is trying to fool the masses and offering them some feel good misinformation, by labeling Ahmadiyya achievements as those of non-Ahmadi Muslims. It […]
Wilders anti-euro report gets frosty reception
The anti-euro report commissioned by Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party, has been widely condemned in Dutch political circles. The report argues that the introduction of the euro has cost the Netherlands a fortune and that it would be cheaper to reintroduce the old Dutch guilder than remain part of the euro […]
Dutch retailer in headscarf sacking case
Leading Dutch retailer HEMA is being taken to court in Belgium after a female employee was fired for wearing a headscarf. The Belgian Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (CGKR) is pressing charges against the firm. HEMA dismissed the Muslim employee a year ago after customers complained about […]
Dutch headscarf design convinces FIFA
July, Muslim women will be able to wear headscarves during football matches. FIFA has decided to drop its 2007 ban on the hijab or headscarf. The ban was introduced because […]
A Challenge to Make Science Crystal Clear
Source: NY Times At 11, Alan Aldawas fascinated by the colorful, translucent undulations of a burning flame. So he asked his teacher, “What is a flame?” “It’s oxidation,” she said. The answer dumbfounded him. A flame is indeed oxidation, a type of chemical reaction that occurs when something burns. But […]