Marriages of convenience now becoming a trend
By MARIAM NIHAL | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Modern-day marriages of convenience are becoming a trend according to many expatriates in the Kingdom. The expatriate community feels the rules of marriage […]
Makkah governor washes Kaaba
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal led the ceremonial washing of the […]
Gingrich stands by ‘invented people’ remark
By DANIEL ESTRIN | AP Published: Dec 11, 2011 12:09 Updated: Dec 11, 2011 12:09 DES MOINES, Iowa: Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is defending his statement that the Palestinians are an “invented people,” brushing aside criticism that he had unnecessarily made the Mideast peace process more difficult. “Is what […]
Eclipse
A lunar eclipse is seen from the ruins of the Citadel in Amman Saturday evening. The Kingdom witnessed a full lunar eclipse that lasted for hours. Source: Jordan Times
Jordan: Riots continue in southern district, mediating MP injured
By Raed Omari JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – The Desert Highway was again blocked by tribesmen who rioted yesterday, prompting the intervention of the security forces, who clashed with the demonstrators and were able to reopen the vital road after hours of closure. According to Public Security Department Spokesman Lt. Colonel […]
At it, again …
Source: Jordan Times It is almost election time, and hoping to get the votes that put them in power, Republicans and Democrats alike race to swear the oath of allegiance to Israel. One would think they are running for the presidency of this state, from the look of things! Republican […]
China, India Pledge Pollution Cuts in Climate Pact
Source: Bloomberg Developing nations led by China and India pledged they’d work toward an agreement that would limit their fossil fuel emissions for the first time, the biggest advance in the fight against global warming in 14 years. Envoys from more than 190 nations also extended the Kyoto Protocol, the only ratified treaty […]
AMRI hospital fire: first hand of help came from the slums
Broken window panes, bedsheets used in rescue of patients lay scattered in the premises of the AMRI hospital in a stark reminder of the trail of destruction caused by the inferno that suffocated over 90 people, mostly patients, to death. While the hospital administration failed badly in saving lives of […]
Why our bomb may be unsafe: The next Government will be Al-Qaeda
Source / Courtesy: The Express Tribune By Khalid Ahmed: Pakistanis talk about revolution more than ever before because they want the current order to change. From the opinion being expressed in the media, one can say that any revolution will have to take the following shape: 1) It will be […]
Euro Crisis Pits Germany and U.S. in Tactical Fight
BERLIN — Even as European leaders put together their latest response to the euro crisis last week, a German-American clash over how best to manage a vast financial crisis and put the world economy back on a sound footing was set in stark relief. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany defied […]
EU treaty: Don’t blame Britain’s veto for the eurozone’s crisis
The European Council meeting raises more questions than it answers. The biggest question is whether greater fiscal union is any more than a sticking plaster for the Euro’s woes – […]
Who is to be blamed for the mess created in Pakistan?
By: Zubair Khan Daily deteriorating situation of Pakistani nation draws our attention to have an honest in depth analysis of the factors contributing to this pathetic state. Since last 60 years several so called high statured civil and military leaders got the rein of power pledging to build the nation […]
Jesus is loved by Muslims, too, during the holiday season
Source / Courtesy: YourHoustonNews.com By SAADIA FARUQI Guest Columnist | Growing up in a Catholic convent school in a Muslim country I remember being immersed in the spirit of Christmas every year. My American-born children growing up in a multi-cultural environment in Houston have similar opportunities to learn about this […]
Extremism, Part of Our Blood: A Pakistani showing mirror to the fellow citizens
Source: Taciturn’s Blog We, as a nation, have something more in our blood than mere ‘red cells’, ‘white cells’ and ‘platelets’. As a matter of fact the laboratory of ‘sanity and justice’ carried a blood test of the nation which discovered an additional element in our blood. This malicious element […]
Pizza, Cookies, and the Koran: Incentives to defeat Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is more than just an organization; it is an ideology and a popular global brand that spins a heroic narrative with an idealized version of Islamic jihad. […]
Ahmadiyah bans: Legal justification for intolerance?
Ati Nurbaiti, Canberra (The author is a staff writer at The Jakarta Post) As of September this year, at least 26 regencies and municipalities have passed bylaws restricting or banning […]
Terrorism has no religious context
Europe’s extreme-right political parties are stoking the fires of hatred against Muslims based on paranoia There can never be Islamic, Jewish or Christian fascism, but there are plenty of fascists […]
Muslims, Hindus, and Jews: Setting Ron Paul Straight
By Brad Fregger The question: Is Ron Paul ignorant about history or just ignoring the lessons of history because they don’t fit with his core belief system? It appears that […]
Israelis to debate ban on Muslim call to prayer
The issue is headed to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, this Sunday. Anastassia Michaeli, a member of the Knesset, will put forward a bill proposing a ban on mosques using […]