Iftar
Her Majesty Queen Rania hosts a Ramadan iftar on Tuesday in honour of families of martyrs at the King Hussein Sports City in Amman.
King renews Jordan support for Jerusalem
By Mohammad Ghazal, Jordan Times AMMAN – Jordan will spare no political, diplomatic or legal effort to protect the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem from Israeli violations in coordination with the Palestinian Authority, His Majesty King Abdullah said on Tuesday. The Kingdom, he said, will continue renovation works […]
China becoming even more male
Courtesy / Source: China Daily BEIJING – Census figures show an increasingly imbalanced sex ratio at birth on the Chinese mainland, Deputy Health Minister Liu Qian said at a news conference on Tuesday. However, Liu did not respond to a reporter’s question about whether or when China will relax its family […]
Report shows rise in restrictions on religion
Courtesy / Source: Dawn.com WASHINGTON: Nearly a third of the world’s population lives in countries where it is becoming more difficult to freely practice religion, a private US research group reported on Tuesday. The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life said government restrictions and public hostility involving […]
Readers skewer Italian kebab ban
Readers are criticizing a ban on the sale of “foul-smelling” foreign foods, especially kebabs, by a northern Italian town. Many are calling the ban racist, though some say when in Rome, eat as the Romans eat. read more
The new face of Taliban: Islamist group in Somalia bans samosas
Source / Courtesy: The Huffington Post from 2011 Somalia’s al-Shabaab group has banned samosas after ruling the popular snacks are ‘offensive’ and too Christian. Al-Shabaab, the extremist Islamic group that effectively […]
Excerpts from the writings of the Promised Messiah: About Allah
Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (1835-1908) Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community The Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi The God Who has manifested Himself to all the Prophets, and appeared to Moses on Mount Sinai and appeared to Jesus on Mount Seir and shone forth to Hadrat Muhammad, the chosen one [peace and blessings […]
UK riots: insurers ‘will pay claims then recover money from the police’
Britain’s police forces could face a bill for tens of millions of pounds from insurance companies because property was damaged in the rioting while the “police effectively failed to keep law and order”. Grahame Trudgill, the head of corporate affairs for the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba), said insurance companies […]
London riots: David Cameron says police must be more ‘robust’
David Cameron has demanded that police are more “robust” in their response to rioters, in apparent criticism of the Met’s handling of the recent violence. The Prime Minister, who only arrived back from his holiday this morning to try and take charge of the escalating troubles, said that police numbers […]
Israel Enlisting Battlefield Rabbis
Metro News The military in Israel issued a call for battlefield rabbis in what is described as a campaign to promote religious values in frontline ranks. The move was announced in “Bamahane,” the military’s official weekly magazine. Read more
‘Hero’? No shame for religious killings in small town
Once the preserve of hard-line preachers, hatred toward Muslim sect now appears to be spreading among pockets of ordinary Indonesians CIKEUSIK, Indonesia — When Dani bin Misra was released from prison last week after serving just three months for smashing in the skull of a member of a Muslim sect, […]
Fed’s Elusive Prescriptions for an Erratic Ailment
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is back in the spotlight, with investors anxiously wondering if the central bank will end a two-month hiatus and announce new measures to support the economy on Tuesday. Under its chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, the Fed has pushed the boundaries of its authority and defied […]
China and Spread of Islam in Indonesia
Immigrants of Chinese descendant played a major role in converting the people to Islam. VIVAnews – History has it that the early wave of Chinese Muslims migration into Indonesia was not intended to spread the teachings of Islam. Welfare was the main reason they came into the archipelago. The voyage […]
China’s inflation reaches 37-month high
BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — China’s inflation accelerated to a 37-month high in July, putting the government in a tough position as its tightening efforts have yet to bear fruit. Worsening global liquidity is also likely to bring more uncertainties for the Chinese economy. Read More
Rape, mutilation: Pakistan’s tribal justice for women
MULTAN: On April 14, two men entered Asma Firdous’ home, cut off six of her fingers, slashed her arms and lips and then sliced off her nose. Before leaving the house, the men locked their 28-year-old victim inside. Asma, from impoverished Kohaur Junobi village in Pakistan’s south, was mutilated because […]
China’s foreign minister in first visit to South Sudan
China’s foreign minister is to arrive in South Sudan – the first high-level visit since independence in July. Yang Jiechi is expected to urge the government in Juba to develop a better relationship with Sudan. Read More
Tourists flock to Swiss B&Bs
The Local, Switzerland The number of overnight stays last year at Swiss B&Bs increased by 9.3 per cent compared to 2009, exceeding expectations, said the Bed and Breakfast Switzerland association. The increase is mainly due to Swiss guests, but also on the rise were visits from German tourists. “More and […]
Turkey’s friendship with Syria nears breaking point
By Simon Cameron-Moore, Reuters, Jordan Times. ISTANBUL -Turkey’s friendship with Syrian President Bashar Assad stood near breaking point as Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu prepared to visit Damascus on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to persuade Assad to stop his security forces attacking civilians. On Sunday, one of Assad’s advisers warned […]
Iran discovers gas field worth $133b
Jordan Times. TEHRAN (AFP) – Gas- and oil-rich Iran has discovered another gas field with reserves of 495 billion cubic metres valued at $133 billion, the oil ministry’s SHANA news service quoted an oil official as saying on Monday. “The new gas field has in spot reserves of about 495 […]
Archaeologists study significance of caves unearthed in Amman
By Hana Namrouqa, Jordan Times AMMAN – Archaeologists are studying the significance of caves and remnants of bones unearthed recently in Amman during construction work, government officials said on Monday. The archaeological finds were discovered last week during the construction of a building near the Sports City Circle behind Al […]