Federer wins sixth World Tours Final
by Thomas Stephens, swissinfo.ch and agencies Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has beaten Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 in a nail-biting match to win a record sixth title at the […]
Palestinian PM: Israeli sanctions starting to bite
By ASSOCIATED PRESS RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says he will be unable to pay the the salaries of tens of thousands of civil servants, as Israeli economic sanctions start to bite. Israel decided last month to suspend the monthly transfer of about $100 million in tax […]
Shoura demands Qatif troublemakers be tried
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The 150-member consultative Shoura Council on Sunday denounced the bloody riots carried out by some criminal elements in the eastern city of Qatif […]
‘Gunfire erupts on border with Syria’
By Taylor Luck JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – Shots rang out at the Jordanian-Syrian border late Sunday as Syrian forces attempted to prevent civilians from entering the Kingdom, hours after an Arab League decision to impose sanctions on Damascus. Syrian soldiers opened fire on a married couple and their young child […]
Scholars call for Muslim unity at Hijra anniversary ceremony
By Mohammad Ghazal Jordan Times AMMAN – Islamic scholars on Sunday underlined the need for preserving unity as the Muslim world encounters growing challenges. Calling for solidarity and tolerance among all Muslims, the scholars highlighted the role of the Hashemites in safeguarding Al Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem against the Israeli […]
‘Password’ tops the list of worst passwords for 2011
Source: Dawn These days there are so many sites and accounts you need to log into that it is hard to think of new, unique passwords. So often, when it comes down to creating a new password people either use the same password over and over again or create easy […]
High-profile transfer: Qureshi swept up by PTI ‘tsunami’
By Sarfaraz Memon Published: November 28, 2011 Courtesy: xpress Tribune SUKKUR: After weeks of sitting on the fence, Shah Mahmood Qureshiformally announced his decision to join Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf at a rally in […]
NATO raid upshot: Angry Pakistan threatens to derail Afghan endgame
By Kamran Yousaf Published: November 28, 2011 Couresy: Xpress Tribune ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan buried its dead from Saturday’s attack on a border check post by Nato troops, the government looked for more […]
FROM SESAME STREET TO MTV TO IMMORALITY
“Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is well aware of what they do. And say to the believing women that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts, and that they disclose not their […]
Ohio investigators probe shootings possibly tied to Craigslist ad
Source: CNN Author: Susan Candiotti and Ross Levitt The bodies of three men have been found in shallow graves in eastern Ohio, all of them believed to have been killed after answering a Craigslist ad to work on a cattle farm, according to authorities. The Summit County medical examiner’s office […]
Tech Gets Exciting In India, 5 Years Behind China
Source: Forbes Magazine The only other tech market in Asia that is halfway as exciting as China is India. It has the promise to close the gap with China but is no match yet. India’s mobile market is large, venture spending is vibrant, and high-profile IPOs such as MakeMyTrip are […]
”Muslim Theologians are Instigators of Change”
Source: Qantara Islamic theology is still a very new academic discipline at German universities. It is hoped that a new nationwide post-graduate programme will boost its development, lead to increased representation […]
Iran expels Britain’s ambassador to Tehran calling ‘death to England’
Iran erupted in a fresh frenzy of animosity towards its old imperial foe on Sunday as MPs chanting “death to England” voted to expel Britain’s ambassador to Tehran and threatened […]
Vladimir Putin launches Cold War rhetoric at mass rally
Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister, reached back to the rhetoric of the Cold War on Sunday to angrily accuse the West of trying to meddle in his country’s forthcoming elections. Speaking ahead of a parliamentary vote this weekend that his party is expected to win, the country’s de facto […]
Kuwaiti veiled doctors told to avoid training in France
Manama Kuwaiti doctors who wear headscarves should not be sent to France for training in local hospitals, the cultural attache in Paris has recommended. Read more
Robert Fisk: Exile dreams of a bloodless return after a life spent opposing Assad regime
Opposition leader Khaled Khoja tells our writer in Istanbul why revenge is not on the table “If Bashar al-Assad is caught in Damascus, he will not be treated like Gaddafi. But what if he was caught in Homs? We don’t want Mr Bashar al-Assad to face this end. But, as […]
Averting Civil War in Syria
Source: http://www.patrickseale.com Syria is heading for a bloody sectarian civil war. The mutual kidnappings, torture, beheadings and displacement of populations taking place between the Sunni and Alawi communities in the central city of Homs — often described as “the capital of the revolution” — send a fearsome signal of what […]
Moderate Islamists ahead in Morocco
Souad Mekhennet and Maia de la Baume, The Sydney Morning Herald RABAT, Morocco: A moderate Islamist party appears to have won parliamentary elections in Morocco, the second time in weeks […]
Black Friday sales hit record, says report
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Preliminary reports for Black Friday indicate that retailers may have seen their strongest sales ever during the all-important kick-off to the holiday shopping season. Retail sales on Black Friday climbed 6.6% this year to an estimated $11.4 billion, according to ShopperTrak, which tracks foot traffic at […]
Arab League approves Syria sanctions; Damascus slams the move as betrayal
By Associated Press, Washington Post BEIRUT — The Arab League overwhelmingly approved sanctions Sunday against Syria to pressure Damascus to end its deadly eight-month crackdown on dissent, an unprecedented move by the League against an Arab state. Before the vote, Damascus slammed the vote as a betrayal of Arab solidarity. […]