Source: International business Times: An unknown number of Indonesians were photographed voluntarily laying down on railway tracks- not to protest anything, or because of a death wish, but because they believe that the electrical current from the tracks can cure a number of ailments. Residents of all ages – […]
Source: Jakarta Post Indonesian and Mali envoys took on the US congress on Thursday to showcase that democracy is alive and functioning in their Muslim-majority nations, defying the widely held view in the West, and in some quarters in the Muslim world, that Islam and democracy clashed with one another. […]
Source: ynetnews.com Dozens of members of Council of Progressive Rabbis sign ‘manifesto’ calling controversial bill adopted by Knesset ‘a dangerous move unlike any other, which repeatedly erodes Israel’s Jewish character’ Dozens of Reform rabbis have signed a “manifesto” against the boycott bill adopted by the Knesset this week and are […]
Source: haaretz.com “The will of Israel” does not derive from civilian, minority-majority norms, nor is it based on a constitution that guarantees minority rights and defines when a minority has the option to rise up against the government. Instead, “the will of Israel” derives from an ultra-nationalist version of the […]
You can only know that non-Muslims also exist in Pakistan if you come into direct contact with one, not otherwise. PHOTO: AFP Source/Credit: The Express Tribune: http://blogs.tribune.com.pk A lot has been written about the plight of minorities in Pakistan– some by minorities themselves but mostly by the majority. In most such […]
Kerry in Kabul, with a rug given to him by the governor of Balkh province.John Kerry surprised a lot of people when he endorsed Barack Obama for president in early 2008. Kerry was a longtime friend of Obama’s chief rival, Hillary Clinton. He had served in the Senate for […]
Source/Credit: Newyorktimes. I hope you had the chance to read and reread Dudley Clendinen’s splendid essay, “The Good Short Life,” in The Times’s Sunday Review section. Clendinen is dying of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S. If he uses all the available medical technology, it will leave him, in a few […]
Source/Credit: Newyork Times: The widespread use of search engines and online databases has affected the way people remember information, researchers are reporting. More:
Source/Credit: Times of India. WASHINGTON: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station got a very long-distance call on Friday from US President Barack Obama, who joked that he thought he was dialing out for pizza. Hot from giving a press conference at which he pushed Republicans to reach a deal on […]
The Little America: The sheer size of the new US Embassy compound in Ta’ Qali, which sprawls over 40,000 square metres, can be gauged from this photo. The compound was officially inaugurated last night. Photo: airphoto.com.mt Source/Credit: The Times of Malta: Saturday, July 16, 2011 Spread over 40,000 square metres, […]
Source/Credit: The Times Of Malta, Saturday July 16th 2011 The biggest medical forum on AIDS kicks off tomorrow to a buzz of excitement about potential strategies for curbing a pandemic that has now claimed 30 million lives in its three-decade history. A four-day conference in Rome will mull dramatic evidence […]
Credit/Source: Dawn.com It can safely be said that the modern western movement for recognising human rights started from 1100 CE in Britain and reached its fruition with the 1948 UN Charter of Human Rights. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the Quran revealed to him introduced a new concept of human rights in […]
Source: APOD Explanation: Eta Carinae may be about to explode. But no one knows when – it may be next year, it may be one million years from now. Eta Carinae’s mass – about 100 times greater than our Sun – makes it an excellent candidate for a full blown supernova. Historical records do show that […]
Source: New York Times MEXICO CITY — At least 20 people were killed — even the hot dog vendor outside — when armed men sprayed gunfire on a bar in Monterrey, Mexico, late Friday, the latest sign of the business hub’s slide into violence in the past year and one […]
Social studies of Facebook and Twitter have been adapted to gain a greater understanding of the swarming behaviour of locusts. The enormous success of social networking sites has vividly illustrated the importance of networking for humans; however for some animals, keeping informed about others of their kind is even more […]
Source: TheLocal German auto giant Volkswagen said on Friday that it made record sales of more than four million vehicles in the first half of the year, helped by booming sales to China – and it expected to do better than the market overall in the second half. More Here… […]
In his novels Sayed Kashua, a very famous author in Israel, talks about the lives of the country’s Arab citizens. Nader Alsarras spoke to him about his new novel that deals with the co-existence of different nationalities and religions in Israel. Source: http://en.qantara.de/ Sayed Kashua, a Palestinian author and journalist with […]
While church leaders pledge their support for the Assad regime, Christians in Syria are backing the protest movement for democratic change. The endorsement of the regime’s propaganda slogans by the representatives of the churches puts them in an increasingly precarious position, as Claudia Mende reports. Source: http://en.qantara.de/ In their official […]
The Local’s series Made in Germany presents the best the country has to offer, including high-end lighting designer Ingo Maurer. Source: TheLocal.de From luxury cars to precision machinery, “Made in Germany” still means quality craftsmanship around the world. But the Teutonic attention to detail goes far beyond engineering. This series features a […]
by Abdelhafidh Abdeleli, swissinfo.ch If Spanish and Italian immigrants have their own old age care homes, why should elderly Muslims not have similar institutions? The relevant parties appear to be in agreement on the urgent need for special health and social services, but views differ on how to achieve them. […]