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Many young Indonesians identify themselves as Muslims first and Indonesians second
Indonesian Muslim youths keep faith amid reform According to a recent survey by Germany’s Goethe-Institute, the bulk of youths in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country share remarkably traditional values about faith and family, despite a decade of social and political change since the fall of the Suharto dictatorship. More than […]
Mass social protests resume across Israel
Tens of thousands gather across Israel for social justice marches; Noam Schalit: We are fighting for Gilad’s right to live. Tens of thousands of Israelis took part in several protests on Saturday night, as the social issues movement resumed in force. Rallies were held in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Rishon Lezion, […]
When Is a Martyr a Martyr?
Source: Qantara Ten years after the attacks of 11 September 2001, international media need an East–West consensus – and not just with regard to the usage of key terms. Common standards and ethical norms are indispensable for reporting in crisis situations. A commentary by Loay Mudhoon How can international […]
The Swiss guards
The term “Swiss Guard” is used to refer to a historical organization of elite Swiss mercenaries which were hired out to various European powers. The original Swiss Guard had a number of units, some of which went on to become quite famous, playing critical roles in European history. Today, only […]
Swiss Justice minister pushes for faster asylum system
Source: Swissinfo.ch Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga is determined to speed up the asylum procedure “massively”, despite criticism from the political left. In an interview with the Tages-Anzeiger and Bund newspapers on Saturday, Sommaruga, herself a member of the centre-left Social Democratic Party, spoke of reforms lasting many years. “Our asylum […]
Israel uses new methods of torture on Palestinians
by MOHAMMED MAR’I, ARAB NEWS RAMALLAH: A Palestinian human rights organization on Thursday said Israel has begun using new methods of physical and psychological torture against Palestinian and Arab prisoners. The Mandela Institute for Political Prisoners said in a press statement that the Israeli internal intelligence agency Shin Bet has […]
7 mosques in Haram area proposed to tackle rush
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: A former Makkah mayor has proposed the construction of seven vast mosques in prime locations within the Haram area in order to avoid the overcrowding of pilgrims and worshippers at the Grand Mosque. Speaking to Al-Madinah Arabic daily, Fouad Muhammad Tawfik said […]
Conclusion of Qur’an recitation at Haram tonight
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Over 2 million pilgrims and visitors will watch the Khatm Al-Qur’an (conclusion of the recitation of the Holy Qur’an) Sunday night at the two holy mosques in Makkah and Madinah. The Holy Qur’an, which is recited during taraweeh prayer, is usually read […]
Aqaba, Dead Sea hotels fully booked for Eid holidays
By Khetam Malkawi, Jordan Times AMMAN – Hotels in Aqaba and at the Dead Sea are packed for the Eid Al Fitr vacation, with Jordanians and Arab Israelis topping the list of customers. Hotels in both areas reported 100 per cent occupancy rate for the August 30-September 2 holiday marking […]
Tolerance and amity
Source: Jordan Times His Majesty King Abdullah’s meeting with heads of the Orthodox churches in the Middle East is a reminder to the international community and the Arab countries that Muslims and Christians in the region, and indeed elsewhere in the world, of the need for peaceful religious accommodation and […]
Malta’s Generosity: Lifeline to Tripoli – Half a million euros in aid expected to arrive today
Source/Credit: TheTimesOfMalta: Friday, August 26, 2011 , by Christian Peregin Malta sent more than €500,000 worth of aid to embattled Tripoli yesterday. Four hundred tonnes of food and 250 tonnes of medicine were loaded onto the ship Al Ensitisar, which left for Tripoli in the afternoon, according to a spokesman for […]
Israel wages war on Iranian scientists
Source: Asiatimes on Line. Startling and detailed revelations by Majid Jamali Fashi, the confessed killer of a top Iranian scientist, heighten suspicions of at least a dozen Israeli-trained lone operatives active inside Tehran. This brings into question the weaknesses in Iranian protective security measures, which in turn increases the pressure […]
36 Pakistani soldiers killed
source.TOI on line PESHAWAR: At least 36 Pakistani security personnel were killed and dozens of others injured when hundreds of Taliban insurgents from Afghanistan attacked border checkpoints in Pakistan’s north western Chitral district on Saturday. More:
The true victims of religious extremism
Source:dawn.com In many fundamentalist religious movements – be it in the US, Europe or on anywhere else—it always boils down to owning the women or changing their status equivalent to a piece of chattel. Polygamist Warren Jeffs (C) is flanked by Las Vegas Metro Police SWAT officers during an extradition hearing […]
Goethe voted the Greatest German in 2011
Source: The Local Poet, playwright and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe has been voted the greatest German of all time in a new poll, beating runners-up chancellor Konrad Adenauer and […]
Explore the country by the numbers: CNN reports
The U.S. population grew 9.7% to 308.7 million during the last decade. Use this map to track where people moved and how racial and ethnic populations changed. Click the map’s iReport icon to see how people live in different places. Latinos now account for 9% of Oklahoma’s 3.8 million residents, […]
Honorary degree for Saudi King draws fury in Indonesia
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta University of Indonesia (UI) has come under a storm of protests for awarding an honorary doctorate to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a leader whose commitment to human rights has been seriously questioned by labor activists. The award came just two months after the beheading of […]
In pictures -The Last Friday of Ramadan Laylat Al Qadr at Al Aqsa Mosque
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