Source: Swissinfo Twice as many people attend services each week in free – mostly evangelical – churches as in the state-recognised Protestant Church. That is according to findings published on Thursday as part of a National Science Foundation project investigating religions, the state and society. Twenty-nine per cent of all […]
By SHEYMA BUALI, LIFE.STYLE@ARABNEWS.COM Published: Sep 14, 2011 16:38 Updated: Sep 14, 2011 16:38 MakeSpace Architects is a London-based firm whose work specializes in private and social housing, as well as community buildings. Much of the community work focuses on the development of mosques and Islamic centers. Besides designing and […]
By RIMA AL-MUKHTAR, RIMA.ALMUKHTAR@ARABNEWS.COM Published: Sep 14, 2011 16:26 Updated: Sep 14, 2011 17:32 A renowned Arab Caliph once said: “If I were a merchant, I would only trade in Oud perfume, so that if I did not make a profit, I would have profited from its sensational scent.” Oud […]
By Hani Hazaimeh, JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – Scores of people protested outside the American embassy premises on Wednesday, accusing the US of interfering in the Kingdom’s internal affairs. Around 200 individuals from different affiliations participated in the demonstration, which aimed to send a message to the US administration that the […]
TALESPIN, By Nickunj Malik, Jordan Times There are some terms that we use effortlessly in daily life. Sweet dreams, for instance. As soon as we wish anyone goodnight, we usually follow it up with this further expression. We do it automatically, even without pausing to examine the phrase. Sweet dreams, […]
Is Islam for Germany and Separation of Mosque-Church and State? Source / Courtesy: The Review of Religions On the 2nd Day of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany’s Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) on 25th June 2011, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba), Khalifatul Masih V, Fifth Successor to the Promised Messiah(as) and Head of the worldwide […]
Source: Islamic Development Bank Wednesday, 24 August 2011 Jeddah, KSA – Moody’s Investors Service, one of the leading rating agencies in the world, on 24 August 2011 reaffirmed for the sixth consecutive year Islamic development Bank’s “Aaa” long term and P-1 short term foreign currency issuer rating with a “stable” […]
Alex Salmond should resist “threats” from the Catholic Church over his plans to legalise gay marriage in spite of the political consequences for the SNP, the Liberal Democrats have said.Willie Rennie, the Scottish Lib Dem leader, urged the First Minister to ignore suggestions from the church that 800,000 Catholics will boycott […]
Courtesy: NY Times September 12, 2011 by DENISE GRADY Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times CLOSE-UP Dr. Carl June examined re-engineered T-cells last week in his Philadelphia lab. PHILADELPHIA — A year ago, when chemotherapy stopped working against his leukemia, William Ludwig signed up to be the first patient treated […]
To pay for his $447 billion jobs bill, President Obama is once again proposing an assortment of tax increases on wealthy individuals and corporations. But the White House also says its plan should be viewed as a rough framework, because its top priority is to get the jobs bill enacted. […]
courtesy: CNN wire staff. Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 233 people in Pakistan, a disaster agency spokesman said Wednesday, as a weather forecast calls for more rain over deluged parts of the country. Seven people have died in the past 24 hours, said Irshad […]
WASHINGTON: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed concern over Pakistan‘s omission from the list of eight countries termed “countries of particular concern” with regards to violation of religion freedom. The list was published by the US State Department in a report which listed Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, […]
Toll in Indonesia sectarian clash rises to seven Hundreds of police have brought calm to Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province following Sunday’s violent Muslim-Christian clashes that left three dead and more than 80 injured. The incident, apparently sparked by a simple traffic accident, called attention to a region still recovering from […]
ANAHEIM, Calif. (CNNMoney) — Windows 8 is coming soon — and it looks nothing like the Windows you’re used to. Microsoft formally introduced Windows 8 on Tuesday to thousands of software developers gathered at the company’s annual Build conference in Anaheim, Calif. The software giant said it reimagined Windows for […]
By AGENCIES ARABNEWS CAIRO: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan blasted Israel and said recognition of a Palestinian state is an “obligation,” as he kicked off in Egypt a tour to bolster Ankara’s ties with new Arab regimes. “A Palestinian child crying in Gaza wrenches a mother’s heart in Ankara,” […]
By GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS Prince Alwaleed announces launch of 24-hour news channel next year RIYADH: Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has announced the launch of a 24-hour international Arabic news channel, which will air from Dec. 12 next year. “Alarab” is dedicated […]
By P. K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has denounced a recent statement made by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a high-profile non-Jewish supporter of Israel, that he considered “Islamic terrorism” as the biggest threat to world peace. “Harper’s statement will only […]
By Hani Hazaimeh, JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – A former senior official and political analyst has acknowledged that he raised the issue of Jordanians of Palestinian origin with US diplomats in Amman, as shown by cables released by Wikileaks. Former political adviser to His Majesty the late King Hussein, Adnan Abu […]