Experts discuss alternatives to current electoral system by Rand Dalmagouni, Jordan Times. AMMAN — The one-person, one-vote electoral system has torn the fabric of Jordanian society and turned the social system of tribes into a political one rooted in narrow allegiances, according to analysts. “This electoral system has dismantled society, […]
By OSAMA AL SHARIF US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta predicts that Israel will direct a pre-emptive strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities “in April, May or June,” according to David Ignatius, the widely-circulated Washington Post columnist. In the view of many Western analysts, Israel has taken the decision to bomb Iran […]
The more you use your mobile phone, the less likely you are to care about other people, new research from University of Maryland has found. And the research isn’t just talking about annoying social behavior like texting while on a date, or talking on the phone in a movie theater. Read more:
Want to get more bang for your bite? These foods do double duty—they help you blast fat and make you feel full longer, so you’ll eat fewer calories. Eggs 78 calories each An egg’s not only a nutritional powerhouse, it’s also loaded with protein that satisfies. Eat eggs for breakfast; […]
An essay by The Hindu’s Harsh Mander describes what it’s really like to live like India’s rural poor. Matt and Tushar, two flatmates and college grads participating in the country’s welfare initiative, Unique Identification Project, decided to see how the other half lives by surviving in Bengalaru on Rs. 100 a day, the average […]
By Zia H Shah MD Fresco of the Judgment of Solomon (Courtesy: Wikipedia) The Judgment of Solomon refers to a story from the Hebrew Bible in which King Solomon of […]
A team of lawyers will raid canteens to cleanse Lahore’s courts of a juice drink produced by a company that is owned partly by members of the marginalised Ahmadiyya community. […]
KARACHI: Five foetuses were found from a garbage dump in Akhtar Colony on Tuesday. Two of them were found in plastic jars while the remaining three were wrapped in plastic shopping bags. The police was informed about the bodies after scavengers in the area found them, said SHO Rao Muqeem. […]
Valentine’s Day is approaching. You have a Valentine…but are you really in love with him or her? With your head spinning from all the heart-shape chocolates and red roses, it can be tough to figure out. Fortunately, scientists have pinned down exactly what it means to “fall in love.” Researchers […]
The internet has become a powerful catalyst for international violent jihad, according to a new report from the Dutch security service AIVD. The organisation says it expects online jihadism to become a ‘crucial factor’ in the threat to the Netherlands and to other Western countries over the next few years. In particular, […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oliver Stone Stone at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, 2009 Born William Oliver Stone September 15, 1946 (age 65) New York City, USA Occupation Film director, producer, and screenwriter Years active 1971–present Religion Buddhism (originally Episcopalian) Spouse Najwa Sarkis (1971–1977) Elizabeth Stone (1981–1993) Sun-jung Jung […]
Press TV Germany’s Defense Minister has warned Tel Aviv against any military adventurism in Iran amid the escalating anti-Iran war rhetoric by the US and the Israeli regime. Thomas de Maiziere insisted in a Saturday interview with Frankfurter Allgemeinen Sonntagszeitung that the success of such an effort against the Islamic […]
AFP: US filmmaker Sean Stone, son of Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, converted to Islam on Tuesday in Iran, where he is making a documentary, he told AFP. “The conversion to […]
Palestinian Women’s Movement wants deal implemented to make way for change in law allowing crimes of honour By Nasouh Nazzal, Correspondent Gulf News http://gulfnews.com/ RAMALLAH : The Palestinian Women’s Movement is awaiting the implementation of the reconciliation deal between Hamas and Fatah, which will pave the way for a legitimate […]
British society is under threat from the rising tide of “militant secularisation” reminiscent of “totalitarian regimes”, a Cabinet Minister warns. In an historic visit to the Vatican, Baroness Warsi will […]
Peter Beinart’s “The Crisis of Zionism” is an important new book that rejects the manipulation of Jewish victimhood in the name of Israel’s domination of the Palestinians and asserts that […]
Credit: Asiatimes: By Pepe Escobar How poignant that the first anniversary of a true Arab pro-democracy movement in the Persian Gulf – then ruthlessly crushed – falls on February 14, when Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the West. Talk about a doomed love affair. And how does Washington honor this […]
This article was originally published in Arabnews By Imran Khan My generation grew up at a time when colonial hang up was at its peak. Our older generation had been […]
Credit: Newyorktimes: THE British government will be held in contempt of court later this week if it does not physically produce a prisoner of war whom its special forces captured in 2004 and then handed over to American soldiers. The current legal drama began in February 2004, when two Pakistani […]
Credit: Newyorktimes: MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s top general said on Tuesday that he expects Iran’s enemies to decide in the next few months how to deal with a nuclear programme that the United States and Israel have said they might attack. In remarks that come as Russia has been voicing […]