Bundeswehr convoy attacked by Taliban
A Taliban suicide bomber attacked a German army convoy in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing three Afghan civilians. Two German soldiers received slight injuries. More Here…
Arrested Austrian was planning 9/11-style attack on Reichstag
An Austrian terror suspect arrested this week was plotting to crash a plane into the Reichstag building in Berlin, which houses the German parliament, a report said Saturday. Officials said a German with links to the suspect was also detained. Read More…
Cosmic Anger: Abdus Salam – The First Muslim Nobel Scientist by Gordon Fraser
Cosmic Anger: Abdus Salam – The First Muslim Nobel Scientist by Gordon Fraser. Oxford University Press. Hardback ISBN 9780199208463 The late Abdus Salam – the only Nobel scientist from Pakistan – came from a small place in the Punjab called Jhang. The town is also famous for “Heer-Ranjha”, a legendary […]
Angelina Jolie – UNHCR goodwill ambassador visits asylum-seekers in Malta
UNHCR goodwill ambassador and Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie visited asylum seekers held in detention and open centres in Malta yesterday morning. During an unannounced visit, Ms Jolie spoke with migrants held at Lyster Barracks and then visited the Ħal-Far Hangar Open centre where families are housed in tents. The Oscar-winning […]
Malta: European Asylum Support Office inagurated, Malmström underlines need for common European asylum system
Wide divergences in how member states process claims for asylum must be significantly reduced, says EU Commissioner responsible for migration issues Cecilia Malmström. European Commissioner for home affairs Cecilia Malmström today inaugurated the European Asylum Support office (EASO), a new European Union agency based in Malta. The documents of establishment were […]
Bahrain to sue The Independent for ‘libel’
DUBAI — Bahrain is suing British daily The Independent for alleged libel after veteran writer Robert Fisk slammed the Gulf kingdom for becoming an extension of Saudi Arabia. The Information Affairs Authority has appointed a UK-based lawyer to sue the newspaper, the official BNA news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting […]
In ravaged Libya, ghosts of a Jewish past
By DIAA HADID | AP TRIPOLI, Libya: What was once the most beautiful synagogue in Libya’s capital city can now be entered only by sneaking through a hole smashed in a back wall, climbing over dusty trash and crossing a stairwell strewn with abandoned shoes to a space occupied by […]
SR476m annual aid for needy students
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the allocation of SR476 million annually to support the public education of poor students in the Kingdom, Education Minister Prince Faisal bin Abdullah announced on Sunday. Prince Faisal, chairman of the board of trustees of the […]
Britain, OIC agree to develop joint programs
By GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The British government has appointed Mohammed Shokat as the UK special envoy to the 57-member Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in a major bid to boost ties between the two. The OIC and the UK have also announced plans to develop a […]
Nitaqat: Firms face Sept. 10 deadline
By MUHAMMAD AL-SULAMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Ministry of Labor has given private companies and establishments three months to comply with the Nitaqat program, which aims to improve employment opportunities for Saudis. Ministry spokesman Hattab Al-Anazi said companies would have until Sept. 10 to ensure they are fully compliant […]
Water-saving initiative seeks to increase green cover
By Mohammad Ghazal AMMAN – An initiative that seeks to increase the Kingdom’s green cover by utilising an “intelligent water incubator” that produces and captures water from the air through condensation and rain, will be launched soon in Jordan. The initiative will be implemented by several local NGOs in partnership […]
Jordanians studying in Yemen to be admitted to local universities
By Khetam Malkawi AMMAN – Jordanians pursuing their higher education in Yemen will be admitted to the Kingdom’s universities starting next academic semester due to the current turmoil in the Arab country, a government official said on Sunday. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Secretary General Mustafa Odwan said […]
India, Pakistan to review nuclear-related confidence-building measures
NEW DELHI, June 20 (Xinhua) — India and Pakistan are set to review nuclear-related confidence-building measures at the Foreign Secretary-level talks, scheduled for June 23 and 24 in Islamabad, reported local daily The Hindu on Monday. Though both sides do not expect major results and disagree on Kashmir and terrorism, […]
The Holy Quran conference in Buffalo NY
Watch live video from interfaith on Justin.tv The Buffalo Chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held a unique conference & exhibition on Sunday June 19th, 2011, between 2:00 – 5:00 pm at the Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY. It was attended by several Muslim and non-Muslim guests. The Buffalo chapter […]
China floods: Millions affected by deadly downpours
More than two million people are now reported to have been affected by deadly floods in eastern China. Torrential rain was continuing, leaving large parts of Zhejiang and Hubei provinces under water, state-run news agency Xinhua said. Read More
Chinese officials stole $120 billion, fled mainly to US
Thousands of corrupt Chinese government officials have stolen more than $120bn (£74bn) and fled overseas, mainly to the US, according to a report released by China’s central bank. Read More
China in Crucial Moment in Flood Control: Minister
Severe floods triggered by heavy rains will continue to threaten southern parts of China and bring the country into a crucial moment for flood control, Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei said Sunday. Read More
The anti-human ideology in the minds of some very powerful people
Historian and author Webster Tarpley exposes how White House science czar John P. Holdren, who infamously co-wrote a 1977 textbook in which he advocated the formation of a “planetary regime” that would use a “global police force” to enforce totalitarian measures of population control, including forced abortions, mass sterilization programs […]
Church of England to approve first openly gay bishop
The Church will publish legal advice on Monday that says that homosexual clergy in civil partnerships can become bishops – as long as they remain celibate. The legal guidance makes clear that it would be wrong for a cleric’s sexual orientation to be taken into account when considering their suitability […]