by Islah Bakhat in Fribourg, swissinfo.ch The narrow display hall of the Bible+Orient Museum is rich in treasures, some 15,000 unique pieces from the ancient Near East, valued at SFr8 million ($8.9 million). Often overlooked, the museum serves to recall the common roots between the three monotheistic religions and to […]
By Muath Freij AMMAN – Jordanians received the national team’s victory in Friday’s World Cup qualifying match with jubilation, taking to the streets to celebrate. Jordan defeated Singapore 2-0 in the match held at the Amman International Stadium on Friday, advancing for the first time to round four of the […]
By RIMA AL-MUKHTAR, RIMA.ALMUKHTAR@ARABNEWS.COM Pilgrims heading back home from Makkah not only carry memories of an unforgettable spiritual and historical journey, but they also take gifts and souvenirs for their […]
By KARIN LAUB | AP Published: Nov 12, 2011 19:02 Updated: Nov 12, 2011 19:19 TRIPOLI: Libya won’t turn into an extremist Islamic country, its interim leader assured the European Union’s top diplomat on Saturday, adding that the formation of a new government of experts is to be completed in […]
It is now clear the Palestinians have no majority backing for full UN membership. The Security Council deadlock over the bid for UN membership, which was their ultimate diplomatic prize, has left the Palestinian leadership with only a few options. They have to decide whether to call a vote on […]
Ron Paul is a presidential candiate from the republican party. Here is some of what he said yesterday on CBS during republican candidates debate.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich said at the Republican presidential debate here Saturday night that they would be willing to go to war to keep Iran from attaining nuclear weapons if all other strategies failed. http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/cbsnews_player_embed.swf Romney said that if “crippling sanctions” and other strategies fail, military […]
Dwolla was founded by 28-year-old Ben Milne; it’s an innovative online payment system that sidesteps credit cards completely. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/this-28-year-old-is-making-sure-credit-cards-wont-exist-in-the-next-few-years-2011-11#ixzz1dXrVFeRD
Palaweños on Saturday greeted with fireworks the news that the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) has been named among the world’s new seven wonders of nature in a global poll. The minute the provisional winners were announced at dawn Saturday, fireworks exploded around the city to signal that the Underground River had successfully […]
It’s been darkly amusing watching European leaders continue to increase the size of their “bazooka” over the past two years, only to see the markets return fire, and render it useless. The solution: The ECB needs to declare an interest rate cap for various countries, and tell the market that […]
By Taylor Luck OCCUPIED JERUSALEM – Jordanian officials have stepped up concerns over Israeli plans to demolish a ramp leading to Jerusalem’s Al Haram Al Sharif, warning that the move represents the most provocative act in the Holy City since the second Intifada. Bab Al Magharbeh bridge leads to Al […]
Manama: Kuwaiti housewives who are at least 60 years old and have no source of income will be receiving 225 Dinars ($814) a month, the labour and social affairs minister has said. Read more
Published in The Foreigner, by Michael Sandelson & Lyndsey Smith The Minister of Justice and Minister of Defence gave the Norwegian Parliament a lengthy explanation today about events during and following Anders Behring Breivik’s twin attacks. The Minister of Justice and Minister of Defence gave the Norwegian Parliament a lengthy […]
Published in The Foreigner, by Jenny Klinge Norway was hit by the biggest terrorist attack the country has experienced since World War II on 22 July 2011. Terror strikes suddenly and randomly, but it is important not to panic when considering new counter-terrorism measures. A special commission of investigation has […]
Source / Courtesy: China Daily NINGBO, Zhejiang – Da-yangyu, the first island ever to be put up for auction in China, sold for 20 million yuan ($3.15 million) on Friday. Ningbo Gaobao […]
MIRAMSHAH: The most powerful militant leader in Pakistan’s North Waziristan border region has threatened to tear up a peace accord and turn his fighters against the Islamabad government.
“And He (Allah) it is Who has made the night a covering for you, and Who has made sleep for rest, and has made the day for rising up.” (Holy Quran 25:48) Why we sleep remains one of the big mysteries of science. Allah has told us that sleep is for rest while the […]
by Jean-Michel Berthoud, swissinfo.ch The Catholic Church in Switzerland dealt with apartheid “hesitantly” and allowed itself to be influenced by business interests, a church-commissioned study has found. Historians looked into the church’s approach to South Africa’s racial segregation regime between 1970 and 1990 and found “a cautious and rather hesitant […]
A dead pig and four pig heads were buried on the site of a future mosque in an anonymous anti-Islam attack, police said. The attackers sent anonymous letters to the media in the region near the mosque site in the town of Grenchen in canton Solothurn. In the letter they […]
By Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star, Lebanon After an extended stay in the United States that allowed me to speak with Middle East specialists and interested citizens in many cities, I sense a new theme that broadly defines American attitudes to developments in the Middle East: perplexity. Of course, […]