KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic at several stretches along the North-South Expressway (Plus) has been slow since 5pm Friday, particularly traffic heading North, between the Menora Tunnel and Sungai Perak in Perak. A Plusline spokesman told Bernama, traffic was also building up from Tapah to Gopeng, Perak and from Juru to the […]
IOM – International Organization for Migration – Press Briefing Note Friday 26 August 2011 Spokesperson: Jemini Pandya Second IOM-Chartered Boat Leaves for Tripoli as First Group of Migrants Are Safely Evacuated – A second IOM-chartered boat is today leaving the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi for Tripoli where it will […]
Telegraph: Official figures reveal that 1.1 million people in England were admitted to hospital in 2009/10 because of alcohol – a rise of 879 per day compared with five years ago. Overall there was a 25 per cent increase in the number of people admitted to hospital for reasons caused […]
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Sulawesi administration says it forbids members of the Ahmadiyah Muslim community to conduct religious activities during the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday. South Sulawesi governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo said according to his subordinate’s report, the condition in the province was conducive, but he said he […]
Co-editor of a new collection of writings of the Egyptian-born Jewish writer Jacqueline Shohet Kahanoff, who believed Israel would never find peace until it recognized that it was in the Middle East………. She spent time in New York (earning a journalism degree at Columbia University ) and in Paris, before […]
Calling his comments “an attempt at patriotism,” Jerusalem Post columnist and well known political commentator Larry Derfner endorsed the use of violence against Israeli citizens this week in an article posted on the self-described left-wing Zionist blog “Israel Reconsidered.” Derfner, well known as a staunch advocate for a two-state solution, […]
Source; The Paris Star After a visit this past March, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community returned to the County of Brant Public Library Paris branch to host an open house and raise more awareness of the Islamic religion and it’s positive message. On Saturday, Aug. 20, a number of […]
Shahbaz Taseer, son of slain Pakistani governor Salmaan Taseer, was kidnapped in the eastern city of Lahore on Friday. The Governor had been killed by his body guard in the recent past. Unidentified men in a black SUV intercepted Taseer’s car and abducted him. The late governor was killed by his bodyguard for his opposition to a […]
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Traffic authorities are exploring the prospect of introducing a Haj crowd control model for Umrah pilgrims. Maj. Gen. Suleiman Al-Ajlan, director general of traffic, said: “A study is under way with regard to facilitating the movement of groups of Umrah pilgrims from their accommodation to the […]
By ADIL SALAHI, ARABNEWS The Qur’an says that it is better than a thousand months, and that it is perfect peace. It occurs once a year, but it is certain to take place. Therefore it is an occasion that must not be missed. What night are we talking about? It […]
BEIJING/GAZA CITY/CAIRO (Agencies) – China said on Thursday it supports a Palestinian plan to seek full membership in the United Nations next month, the Associated Press reported. JORDAN TIMES. Negotiations with Israel on the terms of Palestinian statehood have been frozen since 2008. As an alternative, the Palestinians have decided […]
By Muath FreijM JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – When Mahmoud Habibah decided to learn the basics of the confectionery profession at the age of 12, he never imagined that his skills would one day lead him to open a sweets store in downtown Amman, which has become the main stop for […]
By Omar Obeidat, Jordan Times AMMAN –– Demand for food commodities during this year’s Ramadan went down sharply when compared to the same month of last year, according to food dealers. Samer Jawabreh, president of the Foodstuff Traders Association (FTA), told The Jordan Times that demand for food items during […]
Courtesy/ Source guardian.co.uk, Thursday 25 August 2011 21.30 BST By Nick Clegg Libya stands on the brink of a new future, one that holds out the promise of democracy and freedom after 40 years of oppression. One of the most important tasks facing the interim government is the prevention of […]
National Post: Many have suggested that 9/11 was like Pearl Harbor for America, at least psychologically. If so, it might be instructive to compare anniversaries. Where was the West 10 years after Pearl Harbor, compared to where it is 10 years after 9/11? Was being attacked by the Far Eastern […]
Daily Times It is really unfortunate what oil can make our world leaders do. The Middle East is the largest supplier of oil to the world and, when a country has to choose between oil and what is right, sadly, oil is always triumphant Some weeks back, I learned from […]
New study contradicts previous research that they came from farmer lineage British men may trace their lineage back to hunter-gatherers, not farmers as had previously been suspected. A new genetic lineage study finds that, contrary to previous research, British men do not descend from immigrant farmers who migrated west from […]
Warren Buffett comes to the rescue, again. On Thursday, Berkshire Hathaway, run by Mr. Buffett, announced plans to invest $5 billion in Bank of America, a vote of confidence for the beleaguered financial firm. The conglomerate has agreed to buy 50,000 preferred shares that will pay a 6 percent annual […]
The Jakarta Post As many as 1,860 US diplomatic cables concerning Indonesia were released by WikiLeaks on Wednesday night and are now available on its website. The leaked documents reveal the US’ views regarding a number of issues in Indonesia, including its approval of former finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s […]
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli experts are nearing completion of an ambitious restoration of the five-century-old walls of Jerusalem, the holy city’s dominant architectural feature and a unique record of its eventful and troubled history. The $5 million undertaking, which began in 2007, is set to be complete by […]