Source: Wasim Saroya of Bosnia and Friday Times. It was early winter, in 1947. Lal Chowk, the city centre of Srinagar, was about to be “historic”. Thousands of people who had gathered in the square were listening to Jawaharlal Nehru who was standing up on a make […]
Source Wasim Sroya of Bosnia and Friday Times Pakistan’s first foreign minister and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s key aide Sir Zafarullah Khan (1893-1985) became the president of the United Nations General Assembly in 1962. Complete Story:
What are America’s brave soldiers serving abroad afraid of if their hands are clean? America’s audacity is breathtaking. US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demanded that Iraq provide total immunity to the US troops staying on beyond the scheduled pullout later this year. First, the US must invent a pretext […]
By Ayesha Siddiqa Published: October 8, 2011 Source / Courtesy: Express Tribune How about freeing Mumtaz Qadri for the simple reason that the state system has lost the capacity to execute punishment? The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) judge, who gave him the death sentence, is already on the run. It will be […]
By Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – Naif Al-Mutawa anticipated a struggle when he launched an Islam-inspired comic book series that he hoped would become a symbol of toleration. He worried about the comics being banned in Saudi Arabia – which wound up happening, briefly – and he expected to […]
By Reem Abdellatif/Daily News Egypt October 9, 2011, 9:16 pm CAIRO: Clashes between protesters and army forces turned fatal on Sunday, leaving at least 19 dead and 100 injured, according to Egyptian state TV, as violence escalated in central Cairo. Earlier, Egyptian state TV had reported that three soldiers were […]
Source: Nasim Malik of Sweeden A part of the city caught fire or, more probably, was set on fire and under cover of the fire, a mob started targeting a religious minority killing a few big names of the community. Terrified of impending death at the hands of the baying […]
Tributes have been paid to an 11-year-old boy who has died from a brain tumour after raising thousands of pounds for charity. Harry Moseley, from Birmingham, became well-known through his presence on Twitter after being diagnosed with the tumour after becoming ill in 2007. Many celebrities have paid tribute to […]
The Catholic Church in Scotland has stepped up its campaign against proposals to allow gay marriage. The Archbishop of Glasgow, Mario Conti, has written to every parish in Scotland, urging all Catholics to oppose the planned legislation. He said the Scottish government did not have a mandate to “reconstruct society […]
British company Heritage Oil, which has an exploration project in a sea area controlled by Malta, said last week that it has acquired a controlling interest in a Libyan company licensed to provide oil field services including offshore and land-based drilling. Heritage said it paid $19.5 million for a 51 […]
Credit/Source: The Express Tribune: Sunday Magazine Feature / By Saba Imtiaz / Published: October 9, 2011 The list of words that the Daily Alfazl cannot use. Editors replace the words with dots, leaving readers to figure out what was redacted from the original text. It is only at mid-afternoon that most bleary-eyed sub-editors start […]
Regulators in the United States and overseas are cracking down on computerized high-speed trading that crowds today’s stock exchanges, worried that as it spreads around the globe it is making market swings worse. The cost of these high-frequency traders, critics say, is the confidence of ordinary investors in the markets, […]
Militant Jewish settlers smash tombs and spray stones with graffiti on Yom Kippur and firebomb is thrown at synagogue Dozens of gravestones have been desecrated at Muslim and Christian cemeteries and a firebomb thrown at a synagogue in Jaffa, Israel, on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. At least […]
When asked to explain why he does what he does, Zaim Saidi points to a song, “Kisah 8 Dirham” (“The Story of 8 Dirhams”) by Gita Gutawa. The tune tells of the Prophet Muhammad going to the market with eight dirhams, or silver coins. Along the way, he gives away […]
Press TV: Riyadh has been saying that it will allow women to take part in politics but at the same time these same women if they are candidates for municipal office for instance, they must present a written authorization from their husbands, women’s votes must be accompanied by their male […]
Riyadh: A Saudi woman broke down as she told members of the Shura Council how she had unsuccessfully searched for a job for the past 15 years. read more
Washington (CNN) – GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul secured yet another straw poll victory Saturday. The Texas congressman won 37% of the poll at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, sponsored by the Family Research Council, a social conservative group. However, not all of those who voted for Paul in […]
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Plans are under way to establish 12 cable car systems, linking the parking areas in Kudai, Rusaifa and Taneem with the Grand Mosque in Makkah as part of the government’s efforts to facilitate transportation of pilgrims and reduce traffic congestion. Adnan Gutub, director of the Center […]
By MUHAMMAD AL-SULAMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is honorary president of the Charitable Society for Memorization of the Holy Qur’an, has called for making use of modern technology to learn and disseminate the teachings of the holy book. The governor made this comment on […]
AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday reiterated Jordan’s support for the Libyan people in achieving their aspirations in the reconstruction of a new Libya. The Monarch also voiced his support for the National Transitional Council (NTC) in its efforts to rebuild Libya and maintain its sovereignty, independence […]