Makkah: Future development in Makkah will be more in tune with traditional architecture, the mayor says, but for now residents worry that one of Islam’s holiest sites is disappearing behind skyscrapers. The historic city, the birthplace of Islam, is studded with dozens of yellow and red cranes and metal scaffolding […]
By ARAB NEWS Saudi Arabia has welcomed the recent establishment of a United Nations Center for Counter-Terrorism and provided $10 million to cover the center’s costs for the first three years. The project is a result of the International Conference on Combating Terrorism held in Riyadh in 2005 and attended […]
By Khaled Neimat, Jordan Times AMMAN – Several Islamist leaders on Saturday agreed on the need to develop their movement’s approach and tools to generate what they described as “Islamic model of governance”. “We have made mistakes,” said Ali Abul Sukkar, president of the shura council at the Islamic Action […]
TOKYO: Ceremonies to celebrate divorces have gained momentum in Japan after the massive March earthquake and tsunami, followed by an ongoing nuclear crisis, caused unhappy couples to reassess their lives. The ceremony to mark a couple’s transition to being single again costs 55,000 yen ($690), includes a buffet meal and culminates […]
Source / Credit: Orangeville Citizen In this day and age, a handful of Islamic extremists have managed to taint the 2.2- billion member global Muslim community and make the term Islam – in the eyes of many – synonymous with terror and religious intolerance. Nasir Ahmed, president of the Muslim […]
Source: Toronto Star Author: Sandro Contenta In the poor neighbourhood of Imbaba, the anger of a stunted revolution is nowhere more intense than in the homes of those who died for democracy. Their families face a revolution without justice, which for them is no revolution at all. By official count, […]
The humanitarian phenomenon Amma has now embraced 31 million people around the world. We joined the queue. Given the chilliness of the winds whipping around north London, there is a surprising number of people in flimsy white robes scurrying up the hill from Wood Green station. Not that the Arctic […]
Humanity First IT Centre is the leading IT training provider in The Gambia as far as enrolment statistics are concerned. He urged the staff and volunteers to ensure that the targeted standards are upheld and never compromised. Source/Credit: The Daily Observer Humanity First The Gambia Branch Institute of Information Technology […]
By Imed Lamloum, AFP TRIPOLI (AFP) – Murdered Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi’s fugitive son and one-time heir apparent Seif al-Islam has been arrested in southern Libya, a senior National Transitional Council official said Saturday. Seif al-Islam, 39, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was “arrested in southern […]
Yesterday we mentioned the big spasm of “end of the world” analyst notes, as suddenly more and more people on Wall Street conclude that Europe is really going to blow it and collapse. So, how to know if this is really going to come to pass? In his note cheerily titled US […]
You’ve heard all the health tips in regards to drinking water and how much: ‘drink 6-8 ounces of water a day’, ‘drink a gallon of water a day’, ‘drink water until your urine is clear’ and you’ve also heard ‘don’t drink too much water it can over work your kidney!’, […]
In the 1960s, behavioral scientists Betty Hart and Todd Risley found through research that children of wealthy parents tended to have better reading comprehension than their peers with lower-income parents, because wealthy parents talked to their children more.But that advantage may soon be flipped on its head, as technology consumes […]
Muscat: Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed, the Supreme Commander, presided over the military parade held on the grounds of Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences in Nizwa to mark the Sultanate’s 41st National Day. Read more
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (Alresalah.ps)– Heroin addiction is spreading rapidly in East Jerusalem and surrounding towns, fuelled by poverty and lack of security, according to many news reports. The reports focus on the town of Al Ram, close to Israel’s Separation Barrier. Once a lively suburb of Jerusalem, it says that since […]
Letter to the Editor: (Re: ‘Muslim Canadians must abide by Canada’s laws’ in the Nov. 3 edition of the Barrie Examiner) Shariah law is a misunderstood concept, by Muslims and non-Muslims and therefore very often stokes fear in people’s minds. Shariah is an Arabic word, and like many Arabic words, has many […]
By MOHAMMED MAR’I RAMALLAH: Senior Palestinian officials on Thursday denied reports that the Palestinian Authority has offered the United States a deal under which it would freeze all moves to achieve full membership for Palestine in various UN agencies until the end of January while the US and Israel would […]
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s prudent and balanced policies in the Middle East under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Crown Prince Naif have helped avert many crises that might have led to catastrophic consequences to the world economy, according to German Consul […]
By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Passport Department has urged all foreign pilgrims who have come for Haj to leave the Kingdom before the expiry of their visas. “Saudi regulations do not allow pilgrims overstaying their Haj visas,” it said. Brig. Ayed Al-Harbi, commander of the Passport Department […]
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: A Sri Lankan delegation visiting Dawadmi, 380 km from the capital, was given a warm welcome by the Otaibi tribe leader Mohamed Faihan Shoraim Al-Otaibi on Thursday. The high-powered delegation led by Sri Lanka’s Western Province Gov. Alavi Mowlana met the tribal leaders […]
Source: Hurriyet Daily News Author: David Judson America’s famed civil rights leader, Rev. Martin Luther King, had a dream. So why can’t the leaders of Tunisia’s recently victorious and Islamist Ennahda Party have one, too? Yes, this is an odd comparison. But I got to thinking about King and other […]