Credit:TOI on Line: LONDON: Dogs are a woman’s best friend too, particularly if she is expecting . A new study by the University of Liverpool, University of Bristol and Waltham Centre has found that dogs are an unlikely ally for pregnant women – in fact, canines can keep expecting mothers, […]
Reuters | Feb 17,2012 | 23:03 JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood has warned that Egypt may review its 1979 peace deal with Israel if the United States cuts aid to the country, a move that could undermine a cornerstone of Washington’s Middle East policy. Washington has said the […]
Following a visit to Libya by China’s first official working team earlier this month to discuss Libya’s reconstruction, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that both countries anticipate re-starting economic […]
Hepatitis C vaccine a step closer: University of Alberta researchers Researchers at the University of Alberta claim to have developed a formula that could lead to a vaccine for hepatitis […]
MONDAY, February 13, 2012 (Health.com) — Older people who consume a diet very high in calories may be increasing their risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the memory loss and mental-function problems that sometimes precede Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of more than 1,200 people in their 70s and 80s, […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Huma Imtiaz / Web Desk Published: February 17, 2012 WASHINGTON: The US State Department has raised concerns about Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed’s public […]
Source: Huffington Post By: Dr. Faheem Younus Adjunct Faculty for Religion, CCBC. People do crazy things for religion. Take for example hundreds of families belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
(Sources: MSN & Zee News) Islamabad: Following a ban by a lawyers’ group on Shezan juices that are made by an Ahmadi-owned firm, the company’s products are being endorsed with […]
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/article/1132117–hitman-jason-kenney-strikes-again Haroon Siddiqui Before we get on with this column, here is its context. We are familiar with the Stephen Harper government’s penchant for blackballing its critics — for example, calling Jack Layton “Taliban Jack” for suggesting talks with the Taliban, precisely what NATO is doing. The government fired or […]
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1329256447.html(Reuters) – A payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans, set to expire at the end of this month, would be extended through December under a bipartisan deal announced early on Thursday by U.S. congressional leaders. The accord would also renew expiring jobless benefits for millions of others and prevent […]
Lahore Bar denies ‘Shezan juice ban’ Shezan Juice ban becomes controversial as its owners were Ahmadis, showing ethnic racialization. File Photo LAHORE: The Lahore Bar Association denies it has – as yet — banished a soft drink brand from its domain amid a raging debate that has spawned many issues […]
Between 1948 and 1967 a border separated Arabs living in East Jerusalem from Jews living in the rest of the city. Today, much of the city’s Arab population remains in the east, while the majority of its Jewish population lives in the west. Although they are free to do so, few residents […]
Amsterdam’s VU University has cancelled a symposium due to be attended by a controversial British-Palestinian Islamic law expert following protests from MPs and Jewish groups. Sheik Haitham al-Haddad had been invited to attend two days of discussion on the position of Islamic academics in the west but the event has […]
MELBOURNE – A new research study has found that tolerant Islamic teachings help young Australian Muslims cope with Islamophobic and racist campaigns against their faith in the post-9/11 era. “I […]
Source: China Daily DAMASCUS, Syria – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has decreed to hold a referendum for a new constitution on Feb 26, the official SANA state news agency reported on Wednesday. “President Bashar al-Assad issued today a decree setting Sunday, Feb 26, as the date for the referendum on […]
Express Tribune: A majority of Pakistan’s internet users say they consider themselves ‘Muslim first’ (49%) , ‘Pakistani’ second (28%) while 23% voted ‘Other’, a survey conducted by The Express Tribunefound. On the […]
Credit:Asiatimes: By David Isenberg WASHINGTON – Despite renewed media speculation regarding possible Israeli attacks against Iran’s nuclear facilities as early as this spring, skepticism that such a campaign could actually be successfully carried out remains relatively high, raising the question of whether there is more bark than bite to Israeli […]
Credit: Asiatimes: By Pepe Escobar What was the parade of European poodles thinking – that Tehran would just roll over and absorb the European Union’s oil embargo, scheduled to start on July 1? No wonder Brussels was caught as a Gucci deer in the headlights when the news started to […]
• (Allah) has revealed to me that you should adopt humility so that no one oppresses another. (Riyadh-us-Salaheen, Hadith 1589) • It is a fine thing when a believer praises and thanks God if good comes to him, and praises God and shows endurance if smitten by affliction. The believer […]
The cabinet has earmarked SFr11.35 billion ($12.4 billion) for international cooperation and development aid for the next four years. At a joint presentation with the foreign ministry on Wednesday, Economics […]