By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star For those many honest people around the world perplexed by the variations and inconsistencies in so many aspects of the current citizen revolts across the Arab world, historical analogies may be a good starting point to understand the full dimensions and implications of […]
As the negotiations about the debt ceiling in USA run the final lap, many important long term issues remain unanswered. The Western economic system has yielded wonderful results in developing science and technology in the last two to three centuries. However, in the last few years, some of its vulnerabilities are being exposed. No economist can […]
JAKARTA, August 2 (Xinhua) — Indonesia will host the ASEAN Women Students Conference in the capital city of Jakarta in 2012 to encourage women’s participation in the world’s peace. Chairwoman of Women Corps of the Indonesian Islamic Students Movement Irma Muthoharoh told Xinhua after a discussion with the People’s Consultative […]
By JPOST EDITORIAL It is important that Israeli leaders and society see Ramadan as a way to engage with the Muslim community. ……..Israel contains many experts on Islam and Islamic studies. The National Library at the Hebrew University’s Givat Ram Campus considers Islam one of its core areas and maintains […]
Recently, after a meeting with representatives of the Armed Forces, National Police and Attorney General’s Office, the head of the National Anti-Terrorism Agency said that Indonesia’s antiterror drive should focus more on prevention. Reasonable as that sounds, it requires that one understand what exactly drives people to terrorism. The recent […]
Associated Press – JERUSALEM (AP) — A museum on the road separating Jewish west Jerusalem from the Arab neighborhoods in the city’s east is attracting a daring group of artists from Middle Eastern nations that shun contact with Israel, trying to erode political barriers through art. It’s been a years-long […]
Courtesy: China Daily Wind turbines and solar panels near Dafeng Harbor in East China’s Jiangsu province on August 1, 2011. The base is China’s biggest wind-light power plant, equipped with 174 wind turbines and 480,000 solar panels, which had generated 784 million kWh of power as of this July. The power […]
Anders Behring Breivik carried out his heinous Oslo, Norway attacks in the name of Europe, claiming that he was starting a war against Islam on the continent. Read more
But mystery has always surrounded what lies behind the unusual design of the Pantheon, a giant temple in the heart of Rome that was built by the Emperor Hadrian Read more
Source / Credit: CNN (CNN) — The Dawn spacecraft mission could answer some of the big questions about the Big Bang, NASA scientists said Monday as they released the latest images from the mission. Carrying innovative new instrumentation from the Italian and German space agencies, Dawn is providing unprecedented images […]
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said Monday it had monitored record high radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled by the March 11 quake and tsunami. Read more
Source: The Observer Europe’s leaders, including David Cameron, have been warned to adopt a more “cautious” approach when discussing multiculturalism. The Norwegian chairman of the Nobel peace prize committee has told them they risk inflaming far-right and anti-Muslim sentiment. Thorbjørn Jagland, a former prime minister of his country, said leaders such […]
By MUHAMMAD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Tarahum, the national organization for the welfare of prisoners, ex-convicts and their families, is organizing Umrah trips for 1,000 of its registered members in Qunfudha this month. “A number of ex-convicts and relatives of prisoners are being sent for Umrah in Ramadan in […]
By Abdi Guled, The Associated Press, Jordan Times. DADAAB, Kenya – As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Faduma Aden is fasting during the day even though she doesn’t have enough food to celebrate with a sundown feast. The Somali mother of three, who fled starvation in her homeland and […]
RAMALLAH/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Agencies) – Jordan Times. Palestinian officials say they plan to begin mass marches against Israel’s occupation of the West Bank on September 20, the eve of a largely symbolic UN vote expected to recognise their independence, the Associated Press reported. Palestinian official Yasser Abed Rabbo said leaders hope […]
By Hani Hazaimeh, Jordan Times AMMAN – Although thousands of domestic helpers have been exempted from paying millions of dinars worth of accumulated work and residency permit fees under several government initiatives to streamline the sector, obstacles are still preventing hundreds from returning to their countries. Since the beginning of […]
By Rand Dalgamouni, Jordan Times BAPTISM SITE – A senior official on Monday called on Christian leaders to help establish beyond doubt that the Kingdom hosts the holy site where Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. “We request that your beatitudes help us in highlighting the historical facts […]
Washington (CNN) — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the floor of the House of Representatives Monday evening for the first time since she was grievously wounded during a January assassination attempt. Giffords, D-Arizona, was met by thunderous applause from colleagues as she walked into the chamber to support a […]
(Mashable) — Foxconn, a company that manufacturers parts used in Apple’s iPhone and iPad, said it aims to replace workers with 1 million robots in the next three years, Xinhuanet reports. The robots will be assigned simple tasks currently done by human workers, such as welding and assembling parts. Foxconn currently has 10,000 […]
Source: USA Today President Obama sends best wishes to the Muslim world today, the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. He announced he will host another Iftar dinner at the end of the month. Obama’s statement: As Ramadan begins, Michelle and I would like to send […]