Berlin named a top world city for students
Source: The Local Berlin has been named one of the best cities for students in the world thanks to its cheap cost of living and bounty of cultural offerings, according […]
Cleaning Up the Cosmos – Swiss Develop Satellite to Dispose of Space Junk
Source:Spiegel International Scientists warn that the amount of space debris orbiting the planet has reached a dangerously high level. But a new miniature satellite has been designed to clean up […]
Working All Day for the I.R.S.
http://pix04.revsci.net/H07707/b3/0/3/0806180/426514318.js?D=DM_LOC%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.themuslimtimes.org%252Fwp-admin%252Fpost-new.php%26DM_CAT%3DNYTimesglobal%2520%253E%2520General%26DM_EOM%3D1&C=H07707Mitt Romney is not alone. I thought Mr. Romney’s 13.9 percent federal tax rate would be hard to beat. But among the 400 Americans with the highest adjusted gross incomes in 2008, 30 of them paid less than 10 percent and another 101 paid less than 15 percent. And these […]
Interfaith Harmony award for Yusufali
A Madin Islamic Academy release here on Tuesday said that the award was aimed at strengthening the message of harmony and tolerance. It said that Yusufali was selected for the award in recognition of his promotional programmes on interfaith harmony initiatives that fortify the great slogan — unity in diversity. […]
Toronto’s million dollar radical mosque
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/16/aly-hindy-salaheddin-islamic-centre/ Stewart Bell Feb 16, 2012 – 10:32 PM ET | Last Updated: Feb 16, 2012 11:26 PM ET Tyler Anderson/National Post files Tyler Anderson/National Post files Listed as director and president, the Egyptian-born Imam Hindy calls himself a fundamentalist, not an extremist. An RCMP report refers to him as […]
Lecture to highlight spinsterhood issue
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: How to make the Kingdom’s 1.5 million spinsters happy will be the topic of discussion at an evening lecture program scheduled to be held at Al-Kauther Mosque in Nuzla district on Friday. The program is organized by the Dawa Center in Al-Salama district in association with […]
Religious conflict and the role of our social class
M. Hilaly Basya, Jakarta Post For the Muslims, it is weird that a church exists in a place where Christians are few. Actually, the government has enforced a regulation on a […]
A case of double standards
Source: Dawn.com By Murtaza Razvi We want our madressahs and hijabs and missionaries preaching in the UK, which readily obliges because it respects your right to practise your faith (France […]
Guns & Glory in Syria: Al Qaeda, US recipe for disaster
Russian TV: The US spy chief has told the Congress President Bashar Al-Assad is fighting against Al-Qaeda of Iraq. James Clapper is the first top US official to acknowledge US […]
Trilateral summit: Zardari denies army involved with militants in Afghanistan
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By AFP / Web Desk Published: February 17, 2012 ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday denied that Pakistani armed forces were involved with militants […]
KSU to help orphans in Yemen
By GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: King Saud University (KSU) has launched a major initiative to support thousands of orphans in Yemen, whose social and financial conditions have […]
Christians must choose between religion and obeying law
The Daily Telegraph: Christians must choose between their religion and obeying the law, according to Trevor Phillips, the human rights watchdog. He declared that Christians who want to be exempt […]
Will the real Amir Liaquat please stand up?
Express Tribune: Assistant Professor Abdul Rehman Shaheen has taught at Urdu university for 18 years and generally knows his Islamic History students by name, if not by face. But when The […]
Hypocrites, to boot
Credit: Express Tribune: By Kamran Shafi I have added the appellation ‘hypocrites’ to the title of my piece of last week, for that is exactly what the commanders of the Deep State are. Lying; pretending; deceiving even their friends and well-wishers; trying to be too-clever-by-half; and when caught out, donning […]
For would-be moms, dogs are best friends
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, […]
US aid cut may force Israel treaty review — Egypt Brotherhood
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 […]
China to help Libya with re-construction
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
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 […]
Overeating Linked to Memory Loss, Mental Decline
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, […]
US express concern over Hafiz Saeed’s public appearances
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 […]