The New World Order of Islam (9): Just Treatment of Prisoners of War
Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq (Photo Jean Marc Boulu). To get an idea of today’s ‘humane’ treatment of prisoners of war, do take a look at these images in Google. Prisoners of […]
Syria promises free election as it tightens siege
By ZEINA KARAM | AP, ARAB NEWS BEIRUT: The Syrian military tightened its suffocating siege on the city of Hama on Saturday in its drive to crush the main center of the anti-regime uprising in the country, even as the foreign minister promised that free parliamentary elections would be held […]
Messengers of Peace
By FAISAL BIN ABDULLAH BIN MUHAMMAD AL-SAUD, ARABNEWS King Abdullah’s initiative is aimed at world peace through interfaith dialogue Messengers of peace” is the message of Islam as well as other religions. Ever since the beginning of creation, peace has been the nature of human beings, despite the differences in […]
New 5-star hotel in blockaded Gaza amid poverty
By Diaa Hadid, The Associated Press, Jordan Times AL SOUDANIA, Gaza Strip – The Gaza Strip’s first five-star hotel gleams with marble floors, five luxury restaurants and a breezy cafe overlooking the territory’s white sandy beaches and sparkling blue Mediterranean Sea. The only thing missing are guests. Nearly all of […]
Alarm bells sounded over extinction of gazelles
By Hana Namrouqa, Jordan Times AMMAN – Gazelles are believed to have become extinct in Jordan due to hunting and the destruction of their natural habitat, according to an ecologist. The Kingdom used to be home to different kinds of gazelles, but spotting one in the wild nowadays has become […]
The feminine face of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
source: cnn.com Cairo, Egypt (CNN) — When Iman Abdella steps out of a black-and-white Cairo taxi in Haggana, residents of the impoverished quarter rush to greet her with jubilant cries and trilling zaghareet. “Alf marhaba (welcome a thousand times),” cries Soad Bekheit, a shabbily dressed mother of four, opening her […]
Once you are fat, you’ll never get slim
source/credit TOI on line. Researchers claim that fat people, who lose weight either by dieting or exercising, will put it all back on again within a year. Their study of 25,000 people provides further evidence of the prevalence of “yo-yo dieting” where slimmers get into a cycle of losing weight […]
Riot hits north London after police shooting death
source. TOI on line. Riot hits north London after police shooting death LONDON: The gritty north London neighborhood of Tottenham exploded in anger Saturday night after a young man was shot to death by police. Two patrol cars, a building and a double-decker bus were torched as rioters clashed with […]
The end of audacity
source/credit. times of india on line Did you hear about the man who jumped the White House fence recently? The Secret Service chased down President Obama and managed to talk him into coming back and finishing his term… If you think that is one wicked joke with which to greet […]
Something to combat racism!
This was written by a black gentleman in Texas and is so funny. What a great sense of humor and creativity! When U Black, U Black When I was born, I was BLACK, When I grew up, I was BLACK, When I go in the sun, I stay BLACK, When I […]
Merkel pledges new steps to punish Syria
Source: TheLocal The leaders of Germany and France joined US President Barack Obama on Friday in pledging to consider new steps to punish Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and his government over “indiscriminate” attacks on civilians. More here…
At the center of Ramadan is the daily fast
Source: NorthJersey.com IF YOU know a Muslim, you are sure to have heard about Ramadan and the tradition of fasting in Islam. Ramadan is the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar, and it began Aug. 1 in the United States. Millions of Muslims across the country and many […]
Debunking stereotypes of Muslim Americans
Source: Salon On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Gallup has released a major new study on attitudes of the Muslim community in the United States, as well as views of Muslims among other religious groups. The report, which is based primarily on polling conducted in […]
Perry Leads Prayer Rally for ‘Nation in Crisis’
Source: The New York Times HOUSTON — Standing on a stage surrounded by thousands of fellow Christians on Saturday morning, Gov. Rick Perry called on Jesus to bless and guide the nation’s military and political leaders and “those who cannot see the light in the midst of all the darkness”. […]
Border clash “diverts from real Kosovo issues”
by Etienne Strebel, swissinfo.ch A Swiss expert on the Balkans tells swissinfo.ch that an agreement to put an end to a border dispute between Serbia and Kosovo is shaky. Andreas Ernst, a journalist with the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper, believes a more durable and far-reaching solution is needed than the […]
China scolds US over S&P credit downgrade
China has scolded the US over its “addiction to debt” after rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded the US’ top-notch AAA rating to AA+. State news agency Xinhua said unless the US cut its “gigantic military expenditure and bloated welfare costs,” another downgrade would be inevitable. Read More
China issues highest alert as Typhoon Muifa sweeping East China Sea
BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — China’s National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center issued a red alert for sea waves on Saturday as the powerful Typhoon Muifa is sweeping across the southeastern part of the East China Sea. Read More