By Yahoo! Maktoob DUBAI – Work at the UAE federal ministries and departments will be from 9am till 2pm during the holy month of Ramadan, the state news agency WAM said. Meanwhile, the working hours of private sector companies will be reduced from eight to six hours during the Holy […]
As its campaigns falter, the military alliance could find that in future fewer countries are willing to sign up to fight The armed forces of the world’s mightiest military alliance, Nato, have failed twice now to win a war. American, British, French and other foreign troops are preparing to withdraw […]
Anyone who’s ever struggled with their weight knows all the tricks for taming appetite: don’t eat mindlessly in front of the telly, don’t bolt your food and resist the triggers for non-hungry eating like boredom and stress. But what if you’d acquired a faulty gene that gave you such a […]
Scientists are appealing for jars of honey to help them try to develop new antibacterial drugs Who knows what medicinal secrets lurk in a pot of honey? Scientists in Wales intend to find out NOW the information about bees that could, in time, help to develop new antibacterial drugs. […]
The president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development claims that, by focusing on farming, Africa has the potential to feed not only itself but the rest of the world.frequent drought. Africa can feed not just itself but the world is a bold assertion to make at a time when […]
William Hague has said the UK will recognise the Libyan rebel council as the “sole governmental authority”, as Gaddafi-regime diplomats are expelled. The Libyan charge d’affaires was called to the Foreign Office earlier to be told he and other diplomats must leave. Instead the UK will ask the National Transitional […]
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has said a TV appearance by the Lockerbie bomber will intensify the “anger and outrage” at his release from jail. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was at a rally broadcast by Libyan state television. Mr Hague said it was “a further reminder that a great mistake was made” […]
“Membership in the United Nations is open to all other peace-loving states,” notes the UN Charter. The admission depends on “a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council”, the Charter continues. The conditions sound feasible, but for Palestine the reality of international politics has been blocking its […]
Source: The Globe and Mail ……. Linking acts of terrorism with Islam has become trope to the 21st-century journalistic tragedians. But there’s a larger narrative. The emerging portrait of Anders Behring Breivik, the man in custody for carrying out both the bombing and the shooting rampage at a youth camp, […]
The Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) issued a religious edict, known as a fatwa, on Wednesday, condemning mining practices that were destroying the environment and neglecting people’s welfare. “We condemn mining activities that only destroy the environment and inflict misery on the people. We must prevent such actions through regulation […]
Source / Credit: The Huffington Post By Samia Khan Bambrah Growing up as a member of the privileged class of Karachi, I was blinded to many of the realities of my city. My friends and I were what the average Pakistani would call “burgers,” an affectionately derogatory term to describe the […]
Rather than being the glue that prevents parents splitting up, children will at best just delay divorce, according to a Swiss study. Fabienne Stettler, a sociologist at Neuchâtel University, says the number of divorces peaks when the family’s youngest child is aged between three and five. “Parents are often too […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The Mashair Railway will transport more than 500,000 pilgrims during the coming Haj season, according to Haj Minister Fouad Abdul Salam Al-Farsy. The minister made the announcement on Tuesday after a tour of a number of Tawafa establishments to assess arrangements being […]
By Rana Moussaoui Agence France-Presse, Jordan Times. BEIRUT – The unprecedented revolt threatening the regime in Syria has placed key ally Hizbollah in a tight spot and prompted the Lebanese group to adopt a more measured attitude, analysts say. “Hizbollah’s margin of manoeuvre is currently very limited because the strategic […]
Source / Courtesy: BBC online Prime numbers are found hidden in nature, but humans have made spectacular use of them, writes mathematician Marcus du Sautoy. Ever since humans evolved on this planet we have been trying to make sense of the world around us. We have attempted to explain why […]
Some of the finest new art works influenced by the Islamic tradition of design are on show at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. They are all nominated for the £25,000 ($40,000) Jameel Prize which is given to contemporary works inspired by Islamic art. The winner will be announced in September. […]
According to a new study, adolescents who consume high quantities of folate in their diets may have increased academic success. Folate and folic acid are forms of a water-soluble B vitamin. Folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin, while folate occurs naturally in some foods. Sources include leafy […]
Israeli and Palestinian envoys have squared off at the United Nations Security Council over plans to seek U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state in September. The Palestinian U.N. observer, Riyad Mansour, said Tuesday that seeking recognition would not hurt the peace process and would instead strengthen efforts to achieve a […]
source.newsweek A Dogma to Wreck the Country It beggars belief that the GOP is willing to risk national default for the sake of antitax purity. More.