Switzerland: Alcohol prevention campaign calls for dialogue:
The Federal Health Office will launch its latest alcohol prevention campaign on Saturday, beginning a so-called dialogue week. There will be more than 260 different activities, including driving simulations, sport and working in a bar. They will take place at 620 locations across the country such as hospitals and libraries […]
47th batch to graduate from Islamic University in Madinah next week
By YOUSUF MUHAMMAD | ARAB NEWS MADINAH: Madinah Gov. Prince Abdul Aziz bin Majed will sponsor on Tuesday the graduation ceremony of the 47th batch of graduates from the Islamic University in Madinah, rector Muhamamd bin Ali Al-Oukala has announced. He said the graduates came from 160 countries around the […]
Proposal to expand Peninsula Shield being reviewed
RIYADH: A proposal to expand the joint force of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) called Peninsula Shield is currently being reviewed by the Gulf governments with an aim to boost indigenous capability to deter any external threat or aggression. “The plan is at a preliminary stage being discussed by […]
UNRWA: 300 kites Fly in the Skies of Al Walajeh
By UNRWA Public Information Office – Over the weekend UNRWA’s psycho-social community project culminated in an epic kite flying event held in the village of Al Walajeh located between Jerusalem and the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem. As part of the event students from local UNRWA schools on Sunday […]
Hammad Explains to PNN the Palestinian Position on Going to the UN
Fadi Yakob – PNN/Exclusive – Nimir Hammad, political advisor for the Palestinian president, affirmed that the Palestinian authority had no intention to go to the United Nations Security Council for recognition of a Palestinian state. Hammad explained that the Palestinian Authority will seek recognition in the General Assembly of the […]
Kingdom (of Jordan) recognises Libya rebels, to send envoy
AMMAN (JT) – Jordan will appoint a permanent envoy in Benghazi to boost its coordination with the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC), seeking to achieve the goals of the Libyan people, a senior official said Tuesday. During a telephone call with Mahmoud Jibril, representative for foreign affairs with the TNC, […]
Jordan committed to better ties with Egypt
MMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday held talks with Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of Egypt’s ruling military council, in Cairo on means to boost bilateral cooperation, the latest regional developments and other issues of mutual concern. During the talks between the two sides, which were […]
Dutch immigration ideas worry EU
EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström says she is concerned about Dutch plans to tighten EU rules on asylum requests and migration. She told Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad on Tuesday that the European Commission has begun a dialogue with the right-wing government. Ms Malmström, who was on a visit to the Netherlands, is […]
When Doctors Are Called to the Rescue in Midflight
Dr. Matthew Rhoa is still haunted by one of his lowest moments as a physician. Several years ago, on the first leg of an international flight, he was just settling […]
The Flag of Bilal (2): King Cyrus issues the first declaration of human rights, 539 BC
Tracing the history of Constitutions and the Bill of Human Rights, my first stop is at the great king Cyrus, who is mentioned in the Bible as Messiah and in the Quran as Zul-Qarnayn. He issued what is seen as the first human rights declaration in history. As wrote the […]
What Makes an Image Memorable?
Next time you go on vacation, you may want to think twice before shooting hundreds of photos of that scenic mountain or lake. A new study from MIT neuroscientists shows […]
Carstens Says Mexico GDP Growth May Reach 4%-5% Forecast for This Year
Mexico’s central bank Governor Agustin Carstens said that the country’s economy can still expand as much as 5 percent this year even after the first quarter’s slower-than-expected growth. The combination of a stronger U.S. economy, the recovery of domestic consumption and private investment “may help us reach the central bank forecast,” […]
Mubarak to be charged for corruption, protester deaths
(CNN) — Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons will face trial before a criminal court for the killings of protesters and the waste of public money, the Egyptian general prosecutor’s office announced Tuesday. Mubarak, who was forced from office in February, is being charged with consenting to a plan to […]
Divorce referendum: Victory for ‘no’ camp would be success of ‘spiritual terrorism’
Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando (MP) said today that rejection of divorce at the referendum on Saturday would mean that ‘spiritual terrorism’ and ‘brainwashing’ would have prevailed. Speaking at a rowdy discussion on divorce organised by MaltaToday, Dr Pullicino Orlando said the Church and the ‘no’ movement were persisting in scaremongering. Rejection […]
Volcanic ash heads for Heathrow, threatening to snarl travel
London (CNN) — A cloud of ash from Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano spread toward central Europe on Tuesday, forcing airlines in Britain to cancel hundreds of flights for the second time in little more than a year. The ash cloud began to reach London’s Heathrow airport — the world’s busiest international air […]
Iraqi Government on part-crackdown of Private Security Firms
The Iraqi Government has given Foreign Private Security Company in the so-called ‘Green Zone’ (or ‘International Zone’, also called ‘Black Zone’ by some Iraqis) ten days to vacate Government land leased to them. Several foreign Private Security companies have large compounds where they not only have their Iraqi Headquarter but […]
Swiss might not back European as IMF head
The Swiss representative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said a European may not be the best person for the vacant managing director’s position. René Weber is one of 24 IMF executive directors who will cast votes to decide the eventual replacement for former French managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, […]
Earning the Nobel Prize for Peace
Americans today still live in fear. The collapse of the Soviet bloc and the end of the nuclear arms race made the US believe its absolute military dominion guaranteed its national security. The Clinton Administration confidently shelved Reagan’s Star Wars programme (the Strategic Defence Initiative). The Russian Bear was dead. […]
Where life is extraordinarily good
Oren David was appointed non-resident Israeli Ambassador to Malta in February. He tells Kurt Sansone relations between the two countries have never been so good. “Western democracies should have affinity and show solidarity with Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East,” he says. It is a frustration that is […]