Arab Spring and Libyan prophecy
by Hasan Abu Nimah | Dec 21,2011 | 23:23 JORDAN TIMES When, in March 2008, the Libyan leader, Muammar Qadhafi warned the Arab leaders that their “turn was coming”, they […]
Jordan: ‘Syrians to receive free medical care; Libyans to be treated outside Amman’
Jordan Times: MAFRAQ — Minister of Health Abdul Latif Wreikat on Monday said the ministry will offer free medical care to Syrian refugees in Jordan, provided that they obtain registration documents from the UNHCR. During a field visit to medical care centres in the Sarhan and Housha districts in Mafraq […]
How will babies named Jesus save the economy?
(CNN) — For the last 20 years, what name is always in the top 100 most popular baby names given to boys in the United States? Jesus (pronounced hey-seus). And […]
Some in France are opening Old Wounds: Creating unnecessary clash of civilizations!
(CNN) — Europe and the Muslim world seem to be on a collision course that could have major political, economic and ideological ramifications. January 23, 2012, may well come to […]
Philippine quake leaves 43 dead
Source: China Daily MANILA, the Philippines – A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on Monday, killing at least 43 people and causing widespread panic, officials said. The powerful quake hit in a narrow strait between the heavily populated island provinces of Negros and Cebu, causing […]
Why speak for the Ahmadis?
………. The State has a responsibility to restrain these fanatical, terrorist outfits from spewing venom against fellow citizens and so do the free media and the liberals. Every one of […]
The Stunning Collapse Of Iran’s Currency
In a recent two-part series on the tensions between the United States and Iran, my colleague David Lee Smith provided readers with a broad and insightful overview of the unfolding crisis. He discussed the European Union’s newly implemented embargo against Iranian oil, the contentious relationship between Shiite Iran and its Sunni neighbors, […]
Puerto Rico Plans To Slaughter Millions Of Iguanas And Sell Their Meat In The US
Ever had to call an exterminator because a couple annoying pests invaded your house? What if, instead of a few varmints, there were millions of them? That scenario is unfolding in Puerto Rico, where the government has embarked on a sweeping campaign to eradicate the roughly 4 million iguanas populating […]
Rs 8,500 bn corruption mars Gilani tenure: Transparency
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Geo News Updated yesterday Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lost an unbelievably high amount, more than Rs8,500 billion (Rs8.5 trillion or US$94 billion), […]
Saudi Women, Shifting Gear, Sue for Right to Drive
RIYADH—A court in Saudi Arabia agreed to hear the first lawsuits by Saudi women challenging the kingdom’s de facto ban on women driving, a lawyer for one of the women said. The legal push is a shift by activists after years of simply appealing to Saudi leaders for permission to […]
Women’s falconry association wades into controversy in Qatar
Manama: A move to launch the world’s first female falconry association at a press conference in Qatar is being resisted by Qatari social media users, a local daily has reported. On Tuesday, reports emerged in the Qatari capital, Doha, that Qatar’s cultural village “Katara” would announce the inauguration of the […]
I just sent a Tweet to the Pope Benedict XVI
The ease of communication in our global village reminds me of a verse of the Holy Quran that predicted these phenomena. It is amazing that a revelation in the seventh […]
Europe’s Banks Reluctant to Aid Companies in Need of Cash
http://pix04.revsci.net/H07707/b3/0/3/0806180/986916153.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=H07707LONDON — European governments are not the only ones struggling with debt — so are some of the region’s companies. As profits and sales slip, some European businesses are scrambling to pay their bills. With banks reluctant to lend, the fear is that companies will be unable to come up […]
Norway’s terrorist demands a medal during court hearing!
Source: Time (OSLO, Norway) — The right-wing extremist who has admitted killing 77 people in the worst peacetime massacre that Norway has ever seen told a court Monday that he […]
A Telescope as Sharp as Hubble — but on the Ground
Source: Time Most people think that the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is the most powerful stargazing system in the world. It’s understandable, given the astounding images and spectacular science the […]
Ron Paul: US education indoctrinates children
Source / Courtesy: RT.com Speaking to a group of homeschooling advocates US Republican Congressman and 2012 presidential hopeful Ron Paul warned that the US Department of Education was working to “indoctrinate” their children. “They [US Department of Education] don’t educate our kids, they indoctrinate our kids,” he said. “It’s a […]
A Year After the Ahmadi Murder, Why Is the Govt Going Soft on Hard-Liners?
The Jakarta Globe: One year ago today, Indonesia hit the headlines with the murder of three members of the Islamic Ahmadiyah sect, by a mob over a thousand strong in […]
Activists Question Indonesia President’s Silence Over Religious Violence
Activists are questioning the lack of response from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to a letter sent by international human rights organizations about the government’s handling of cases of religious discrimination. According to Indonesia’s Human Rights Working Group, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, has sent a letter […]
Palestine to submit Israeli sites to World Heritage List
Ynetnews: By Elior Levy Failure to make progress during the latest round of talks between the Palestinians and Israel led the Palestinian leadership to examine new ways in which to […]
Dawkins made it to my sociology class
Credit: Imam Wasim throuhg Express Tribune: A Pakistani undergraduate class was shown a Richard Dawkins documentary in a sociology course. DESIGN: SIDRAH MOIZ: Growing up in a society that discouraged asking too many questions, I often wondered what it is about modern western education that the conservative right is so […]