Shria Compliant Mortgage Company goes bankrupt- but not UM Group
UM Financial has gone into bankruptcy. Here is the court document: http://www.grantthornton.ca/resources/creditor_updates/documents/UM%20Financial%20Inc/UM%20Financial%20Order.pdf
3 Saudi universities to found chairs for Qur’an research
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved the establishment of the King Abdul Aziz Chair for the Holy Qur’an at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah and the Islamic University in Madinah. […]
Spain special: Remains of the Arabic presence in the Spanish language
By SELMA ROTH | ARAB NEWS Published: Oct 11, 2011 22:23 Updated: Oct 11, 2011 22:35 Spain is closely connected to the Islamic world. Not only does Spain enjoy good diplomatic relations with a big number of Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, but it also has the intrinsic presence of […]
Settlers burn 100 trees near Bethlehem – Palestinians
BETHLEHEM (AFP) – More than 100 olive and fig trees on farmland near Bethlehem were set alight on Tuesday in an attack that local witnesses blamed on Jewish settlers.The incident occurred in Nahhalin village, which lies between the southern West Bank town of Bethlehem and the Beitar Illit settlement. Osama […]
OIC warns Syria as Arab foreign ministers plan new talks
By AGENCIES ARABNEWS JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warned Syria on Tuesday about the consequences of its continued use of force against anti-regime protesters. OIC secretary-general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said in a statement that “the use of force will only lead to more violence and bloodshed, thus exacerbating the […]
“If you speak up for Ahmadis, Hazaras, you are Anti-Pakistan” │Kashif Chaudhry
Source/Credit: The-Express-Tribune: By Kashif Chaudhry: October 11, 2011 Does speaking for oppressed Pakistanis make one anti-Pakistan? “I think its natural for Pakistanis in USA to speak ill of this country.. Kashif , your hate for Pakistan is admirable .. Didnt you get your Medical training from that country??? you dont […]
Hollande or Aubry will take on Sarkozy in presidentials
By Angela Diffley While centre-left hopeful François Hollande took the lead as expected in Sunday’s first round of the Socialist Party primaries, he will have to face a second round, after winning a disappointing 39 per cent of the votes against 31 per cent for runner-up Martine Aubry. Arnaud […]
Israeli cabinet meets on prisoner swap with Hamas
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – YAHOO NEWS – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an urgent cabinet session Tuesday to decide on a prospective deal with Hamas to swap Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier held captive in Gaza for five years, Israeli officials said. A spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing, […]
Breaking News: Hamas confirms prisoner swap deal
Hamas says the Palestinians resistance movement has reached an agreement for a prisoner exchange with the Israeli regime.
Archbishop of Canterbury tells Robert Mugabe to act over church abuses
The Archbishop of Canterbury met President Robert Mugabe for tea, scones and jam on Monday in a bid to persuade the Zimbabwean president to curb the activities of his renegade bishop. Dr Rowan Williams said the meeting – the first between a British dignitary and Mr Mugabe in 10 […]
Indonesia’s Controversial Intelligence Bill
Civil libertarians alarmed at sweeping powers for intelligence agency Civil libertarians in Jakarta have been alarmed by the passage Tuesday of a bill that gives sweeping new powers to the State Intelligence Agency that critics fear will take the country back to the bad old days of the 30-year Suharto […]
Pakistan court suspends death sentence of governor’s killer
By Shaan Khan, For CNN updated 5:08 AM EST, Tue October 11, 2011 Source/Courtesy: CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — A Pakistani court has suspended the death sentence of Mumtaz Qadri, a security guard who killed a liberal politician over the latter’s remarks on the nation’s controversial blasphemy law. “Qadri was provoked by the governor and […]
Millions to lose unemployment benefits if Congress doesn’t act
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Millions of unemployed Americans are waiting for Congress to do something other than trade barbs over their job creation plans. If lawmakers don’t act soon, the jobless see their unemployment checks start to disappear come January. More than 6 million Americans are set to lose federal […]
Feeding the Masses – German Firm to Assess Catering Project for Mecca Pilgrims
Source: Spiegel International This is one bid that could spice up anyone’s portfolio. The German service provider Dussmann has signed a multi-million euro contract with a Saudi Arabian company to examine the feasibility of a new catering facility for religious pilgrims in the desert state. It’s uncharted territory for the […]
United States of America – Race and Religion to the fore in US Republican race
Source/Credit: AFP& : Tuesday, October 11, 2011 , by Michael Mathes, Former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Photo: Richard Ellis/Getty Images Republican hopefuls insist the 2012 White House race will hinge on the economy, but it is the conservative hot-button issues of race and religion that currently dominate the […]
The curse of the minorities!
Source/Credit: The Express Tribune: By Yaqoob Khan Bangash / Ocotber 10, 2011 Everyone in this world is a minority in one way or the other. In a society, men are either the majority or the dominant sex, one religion outnumbers another, one sect has more followers than the other, or one ethnicity overwhelms […]
Hamas sets Gaza entry restrictions for foreigners
By REUTERS GAZA: Hamas said on Monday foreigners wishing to enter the Gaza Strip would require visas, enabling its administration to monitor aid workers and pro-Palestinian activists more closely. The new rules will take effect from Tuesday. Separate visa requirements for foreign journalists are still being worked out. Hamas’ Gaza-based […]
Shoura, NSHR agree to cooperate on rights front
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The Shoura Council agreed on Monday with the National Society of Human Rights to cooperate with each other in preserving human rights, preventing violations and finding workable solutions to problems related to human rights. Chairman of Shoura Council’s human rights committee Mishal bin […]
Black market thrives as Haj missions fail to find housing
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: With only three weeks before the Haj starts, a number of Haj missions have failed to secure suitable accommodation for their pilgrims in Makkah, sources involved in providing pilgrimage services said on Monday. They claimed some missions were trying to control the […]
Cabinet flags off east-west railway
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Council of Ministers on Monday took a landmark decision to implement a land bridge project that would link the Kingdom’s east with its west with a railway line, bringing about a dramatic change in the region’s transport system. The project, which […]