Banda Aceh. Acehnese clerics have criticized Amnesty International’s call for the Indonesian government to repeal a bylaw that allowed caning, arguing that the practice did not violate any regulation in the world. In a statement released on Sunday, Amnesty said that caning violated the UN Convention Against Torture, which Indonesia […]
Friday Sermon of Khalifatul Masih V, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) with Bengali translation Friday Sermon 20th May 2011 on youtube with Bengali Translation
The memory of the dead must not be turned into a defining element of national identity. Haaretz Editorial A new Education Ministry program – details of which are reported by Or Kashti in today’s Haaretz English edition – that would have Israeli junior high and high school students adopt memorial […]
Speaking at the annual meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Sunday, President Obama sought to further explain the US position, saying ‘new demographic realities’ would also be considered. At an annual gathering of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Sunday, Israel’s staunchest American supporters were paid […]
A new study led by Japanese researchers suggests high intake of vitamin C may help women reduce death risk from cardiovascular disease. The study published in the April 21, 2011 issue of Stroke showed women who had the highest intake of vitamin were less likely to die from total stroke, […]
Many of the comments below are covering how the story is developing over days. Joplin, Missouri (CNN) — A tornado that chewed through a densely populated area of Joplin, Missouri killed at least 89 people as it tore apart homes and businesses, ripped into a high school and caused severe […]
by Peter Beinard President Obama’s parameters for a new round of Mideast peace talks were designed to head off U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state based strictly on 1967 borders—which would be catastrophic for Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu’s immediate rejection of the plan suggests he has no grasp of the real […]
Filmmaker Terrence Malick’s latest, “The Tree of Life,” has been alternately described as a “tone poem” delving into issues about faith, family and forgiveness and a “coming of age story about the universe,” so it’s understandable that Monday’s Cannes press event got a little heavy. The movie tells the story […]
The German military on Friday admitted its soldiers in Afghanistan deliberately shot several people during a violent protest outside their base in the northern town of Taloqan. An investigation being carried out at the Provincial Advisory Team (PAT) base has so far established that German soldiers on Wednesday were shooting […]
I have been thinking a lot about America’s economy and American jobs lately, and have an essay on the subject in this week’s TIME Magazine and a long post on the Global Public Square. I also spoke with Eliot Spitzer about jobs on In the Arena. Here’s the transcript of […]
By YOUSUF MUHAMMAD | ARAB NEWS Published: May 23, 2011 01:00 Updated: May 23, 2011 01:00 MADINAH: Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Dawah, Call and Guidance Saleh bin Abdul Aziz Al-Shaikh will launch on Monday a special website for the Holy Prophet’s Sunnah. The function will be at the location […]
By MAHER ABBAS | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Prince Faisal bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Research & Marketing Group, has emphasized the need for promoting a culture of social responsibility among the Kingdom’s business community. “This is a superior culture that emanates from our human, religious and national values,” Prince […]
A baker beckons customers to his shop bakery decorated with nan-i-afghani flatbread in Kabul on Sunday. Afghanistan’s national bread, which is baked in a tandoor, are also popular in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Middle East. (AP)
Transplanted giant tortoises revive ecosystem in Mauritius (NaturalNews) Ile aux Aigrettes, an island off the coast of Mauritius, was once a species haven. Giant tortoises weighing up to six hundred pounds helped propagate the island`s ebony trees by eating its fruit and dispersing the seeds. But once this delicate […]
By Rana Husseini AMMAN – The Amman Criminal Court on Sunday decided to acquit two commentators on charges related to political remarks they made in separate TV talk shows regarding Jordan’s involvement in Afghanistan. Presiding Judge Nas-ser Salamat declared Mwaffaq Mahadin, a columnist at Al Arab Al Yawm daily, and […]
AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah said he is leading the national dialogue in the right direction, stressing that he has no worries about the future of Jordan. In an interview with ABC television network that was broadcast Sunday, the King also said the Middle East was going through […]
TOKYO – China, Japan and South Korea agreed to boost cooperation in disaster preparedness and nuclear power safety among other topics at a trilateral summit held here Sunday. Read More
Flames and smokes belches out from a Pakistani military air base after an attack by militants in Karachi on May 22, 2011. Militants stormed one of Pakistan’s biggest military bases in the country’s largest city late May 22, triggering explosions and gunbattles three weeks after the US killing of Osama […]
AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking & Economics (CIBE) and AKHUWAT from Pakistan will be the hosts of World’s Largest Conference on Islamic Microfinance. The conference will be held on June 13, 2011 at Faisal Auditorium Islamabad and delegates from 12 countries and 800 participants will attend this event. Through this […]
SANAA, Yemen – Yemen’s embattled president on Sunday resisted intense U.S. and Arab pressure and stalled at signing a deal calling for him to step down in 30 days, as his regime brought armed supporters into the streets demanding he stay. Hundreds of militiamen trapped the American and other ambassadors […]