By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Haj Ministry has started preparations for the Umrah season in 2012 in advance, even before the Haj pilgrims of 2011 have left Makkah and Madinah. The first step in the preparations to welcome the new season is to evaluate the performance of […]
By Khaled Neimat, Jordan Times AMMAN – The government on Saturday said it has received 40 applications from communities seeking to form independent municipalities. Other applications, still in the hands of governors, are expected to be turned over to the government soon, Minister of Municipal Affairs Mahir Abul Samin said […]
By Tom Heneghan, Reuters, Jordan Times BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN – Only five years ago, critical remarks by Pope Benedict about Islam sparked off violent protests in several Muslim countries.Never very good, relations between the world’s two largest religions sank to new lows in modern times. Last week, while protesters […]
India provided evidence for involvement of Pakistani nationals in 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai three years ago. External affairs minister SM Krishna reiterated that evidence provided by India was sufficient to prosecute those behind the “inhuman act”. Just a couple of days ago, Saeed, who has since formed JuD, addressed a rally […]
Government of India to allow 51% stake to foreign investors comes with a distinct Indian imprint, which does not allow 100% ownership. To console small time traders and farmers, Government ad showcases examples from other countries where small retailers have succeeded despite FDI in the retail sector. Read more: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/fdi-in-retail-govt-places-full-page-ads-on-myth-and-reality-153274
MANILA — Americans calling the customer service lines of their airlines, phone companies and banks are now more likely to speak to Mark in Manila than Bharat in Bangalore. Over the last several years, a quiet revolution has been reshaping the call center business: the rise of the Philippines, a […]
Pakistan has decided to close the logistics supply line to NATO/ISAF forces stationed in Afghanistan with immediate effect, and to ask United States to vacate Shamsi air base within 15 […]
Source: BBC A series of explosions in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday has killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 20, officials say. Three bombs exploded in the commercial Bab al-Sharqi district of central Baghdad, killing eight people. Another two explosions hit a truck carrying […]
مہمند ایجنسی میں ایساف کی جانب سے پاکستانی چوکیوں کو نشانہ بنائے جانے پر پاکستان کے شدید احتجاج پر امریکی سفیر نے اس واقعے پر افسوس کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے […]
By Owais Jafri / Umer Farooq Published: November 26, 2011 PESHAWAR: Pakistani authorities on Saturday blocked the NATO supply route to Afghanistan after an attack on a border check postkilled at least 24 Pakistani soldiers. […]
By Iftikhar Firdous / Reuters Published: November 26, 2011 Courtesy: Xpress Tribune PESHAWAR: An early Saturday morning attack by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) helicopters killed at least 24 security personnel and injured 12 […]
Muslims realize that all the detrimental consequences related to alcoholism are a proof that alcohol is the reason for numerous problems. The non-Muslims especially the Westerners have a convenient rationalization. […]
Source / Courtesy: Mississauga.com and the Star In the Star it was reported by: Kate Allen Staff Reporter Inas Kadri was shopping at a Mississauga mall with her two small […]
In west sometimes, the Holy Quran is associated with violence, intolerance and totalitarianism. Here is a website, which aims to dispel such myths. Hopefully, this website will grow with time […]
YINCHUAN, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — China’s largest Muslim community, the northwestern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, plans to popularize preschool education to 95 percent of children by 2020. Read More…
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — An estimated 1.3 million young Chinese will compete for 18,000 civil servant posts in central government departments and their local branches on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, exams of extra skills will be held for applicants competing for posts with foreign language requirements and […]
TOKYO — Fukushima prefectural government officials said Friday night that rice from five locations in Onami town showed radioactive contamination above the government-set safety limit. Read more
By VANESSA GERA | AP TRIPOLI: A senior official in Libya’s outgoing transitional government has sharply criticized the country’s new leadership as an unrepresentative “elite” supported by outside powers. Former oil and finance minister Ali Tarhouni also suggested in a press conference late Thursday that at least one of those […]
By KARIN LAUB | AP ARABNEWS CAIRO: Rival Palestinian leaders on Thursday held their first detailed talks on reconciliation since the Islamic militant Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip more than four years ago, declaring they made progress toward sharing power but failing to resolve key issues. Western-backed Palestinian […]
By ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Under the aegis of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowment, Call and Guidance will organize next month the […]