Spirit of banning based on Ownership: Lets Ban guns, phones, cars …..
To ban or not to ban …Shezan juice The Express Tribune: A couple of weeks back, the Jamaatud Dawa held a well-attended rally in Rawalpindi to remove an Ahmadi religious […]
The Telephone Call To Hell
In order to develop friendly relationship between the two countries, Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pervez Musharraf decided to visit each other’s country regularly. The first visit was by Vajpayee to Pakistan. There Musharraf showed him Pakistan’s modern telecommunication systems. It was so good that Vajpayee made a call to the […]
Head of Arab Mission to Syria Quits; New Envoy Proposed
The Arab League says it has accepted the resignation of the Sudanese general who led the group’s observer mission to Syria, and will nominate a former Jordanian foreign minister as the new special envoy for the Syrian crisis. Officials said General Mohammed Ahmed al-Dabi stepped down Sunday, as foreign ministers […]
Romney, in comeback, has narrow Maine caucus win
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html(Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney grabbed back some momentum after midweek losses in three states, scoring a narrow win in Maine’s caucuses on Saturday, hours after winning a straw poll of Republican conservative activists. Results of Maine’s non-binding straw poll showed the former Massachusetts governor with 39 percent […]
Women at war: Pentagon is easing its job limits
WASHINGTON: New orders from the Pentagon: The military on Thursday formally opened thousands of jobs to women in units that are closer to the front lines than ever before, reflecting what’s already been going on as female American soldiers fight and die next to their male comrades. The new rules, […]
The Syrian opposition’s great mistake
By GWYNNE DYER ARABNEWS Published: Feb 12, 2012 AS THE Syrian opposition abandons non-violent protest for armed resistance, many people think this means that President Bashar Assad and his Baathist regime are in even deeper trouble than before. On the contrary, it means that Assad and the Baathists are winning. […]
Oceans could run out of oxygen
by Isobel Leybold-Johnson, swissinfo.ch Global warming could lead to more of the world’s oceans becoming “dead zones” – where a lack of oxygen leads to marine life dying out. This […]
Difa-e-Pakistan Part 2/2: Who is aiding the jihadis’ resurgence?
Express Tribune: Difa-e-Pakistan has organised three large gatherings in Punjab alone. The first was in Lahore, which was organised by Jamatud Dawa (JuD), whose leadership is in charge of coordination and communication between all members of the group. The movement will now hold a rally in Karachi on Sunday (today), […]
Time for Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia) to enact an anti-discrimination law
By DR. QAISAR HAMED METAWEA, Q.METAWEA@MAKLAWFIRM.NET ARABNEWS Discrimination exists in almost every country but the levels and types of such discrimination vary vastly from one country to another. Also, discrimination is an issue that should be tackled by every country and it should not be ignored. Some countries have made […]
‘Jordan mulls withdrawing ambassador from Syria’
by Hani Hazaimeh | Feb 12,2012 | 23:05 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan is considering withdrawing its ambassador in Damascus in light of the worsening situation in Syria, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh has said. Interviewed by Al Arabiya TV late Thursday, Judeh said the Jordanian ambassador is currently present in […]
Threats of war cloud hopes for Middle East
Washington Post: BEIRUT — Fears of an as-yet-undefined Middle Eastern war are darkening the horizons of a region that only a year ago was celebrating the fall of dictators, the ascent […]
Editorial: An outrageous ban: Voices of Sanity from Pakistan
Source / Courtesy: The Express Tribune Express Tribune: Things in our country are really moving from the absurd, to even more absurd. And most frightening of all is the hatred […]
‘Let the Muslim be my Master in Outward Things!’ References to Islam in the Promotion of Religious Tolerance in Christian Europe
Source: Alislam-eGazette By Abdul Haq Compier Religious tolerance may seem very self-evident to the modern reader, who is educated to believe that tolerance is one of the fundamental values upon […]
9/11 REVISITED– Was Saudi Arabia involved?
Courtesy Asia Times Online: At 9:37 Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the western side of the Pentagon, killing all 59 passengers and 125 others in the building. News of the crash went global within minutes; yet another symbol of American power was […]
A Strange Foam Is Causing Pig Farms In The Midwest To Explode
Minnesota researchers are trying to figure out the source of a greyish-brown foam forming on top of manure pits that’s causing hog farms in the Midwest to unexpectedly explode (via Gawker). Kali Dingman of The Minnesota Daily reports that farmers first noticed the issue in 2009 when incidents of pit foaming […]
Study Confirms Guilt Drives New Mothers To Overspend
Mothers are spending more than they should on baby products, a new study says. While more than half of new moms said they were stressed about their financial situation, only 30 percent opted to buy store brand products in lieu of name brand items, according to Kelton Research. The firm surveyed more than 1,900 […]
Why Love Is Good for Your Health
Is marriage good for your health? In general, research suggests yes. Married people live longer, have better access to health care, enjoy a more satisfying sex life, experience less stress, live a healthier lifestyle, and have lower rates ofheart disease, diabetes, anddepression compared to their single counterparts. The list of health perks conferred by […]
President expressed appreciation for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
President Ernest Bai Koroma on Friday 3rd February 2012, expressed appreciation for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Sierra Leone over what he described to be their contributions towards local communities’ […]
Now for some home truths
WE in the media have spared no effort to vilify the civilian elected politician but our vigour seems to taper off dramatically in the case of other significant players in the country. Take for example a news item in this newspaper on Wednesday which said four armed Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) […]
Iran Says Be Ready For Its ‘Big New’ Nuclear Achievements
Speaking at the Islamic Revolution’s 33rd anniversary that brought down the U.S. backed Shaw of Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday his country will soon unveil “big new” nuclear achievements. Nasser Karimi at The Associated Press reports tens of thousands of Iranians were on hand, with more rallies around the […]