Amending the Taif Accord turned to be the main subject of debate in Lebanon this week, following the call made by Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rahi to modify in the interest of the country, given its gaps which were proven by experience. The patriarch called for an amendment of the Taif […]
After three months of deadlock over the lineup of the next Lebanese cabinet, President Michel Sleiman says the country’s next government would be formed in a few days. On Saturday, leading Lebanese daily As-Safir said Sleiman’s latest talks over the issue with prime minister designate Najib Mikati had been hopeful. […]
DURING the first half of the 20th century, millions of Muslim women decided to abandon the head coverings their mothers had used; in the second half of the century, millions of Muslim women resumed wearing the veil. How and why these fluctuations of personal habit affected so many across the […]
In Muntok, Bangka-Belitung, there is an old colonial-style building with an Indonesian flag waving out front. Set in a modest neighborhood, the building is clean, reasonably well-maintained, but quite unremarkable. Inside, you’ll find a few framed photos of Sukarno, the country’s first president. Those photos are the only indication of […]
Last month, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released a report in its annual meeting held in Vietnam entitled “Asia 2050 — realising the Asian century.” In a breath-taking sweep of economic trends and visions it describes two possible scenarios — first an “Asian century,” which is expected, and the other […]
Ynet-Yesodot survey reveals state religious schools praised for moral education but perceived as segregating themselves from Israeli public The state religious education is perceived as segregating itself from the Israeli public, although it “teaches tolerance towards fellowmen,” a Ynet-Yesodot survey reveals. The survey was conducted by the Panels research institute […]
By NASIM CHOWDHURY | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Grand Mosque in Makkah is a very long distance in every sense of the word from Camp Delta, the infamous US Navy detention center at the base at Guantanamo Bay, but life has its ironies and this one involves the journey made […]
Muslim Americans deserve a break. There are as many as six to eight million Muslims living in the United States and contributing to the country as doctors, engineers, artists, actors and professionals, but for a decade many have found themselves and their religion wrongly equated with the acts of terrorists […]
http://www.thestar.com/article/1002699–siddiqui-vast-indian-diaspora-builds-bridges On Jan. 9, 1915, Mahatma Gandhi returned home after 22 years in South Africa where he invented non-violent resistance to fight racial discrimination. He would use satyagraha (Truth Force) in India to end British colonial rule in 1947. Now on Jan. 9 every year, New Delhi hosts 1,500 representatives […]
By Thameen Kheetan AMMAN – Jordanian towns on Friday witnessed several pro-reform and pro-Palestinians demonstrations in which thousands of people took part. While two protests in the capital marked the 44th anniversary of the 1967 Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, hundreds in Amman and three other cities in the south […]
By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN – The National Dialogue Committee (NDC) on Saturday handed its recommendations on measures to reinvigorate political life in the country, including new elections and political parties laws, to the government, its chairman, Taher Masri, said. Masri, Senate president and a former prime minister, said that the […]
By CECILIA NASMITH, NORTHUMBERLAND TODAY PORT HOPE — The Port Hope Public Library hosts an open house on the Holy Quran tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is one of three taking place in Ontario that day as part of a tour by representatives of the Ahmadiyya […]
BANGKOK: Thailand on Saturday confirmed it would release a group of almost a hundred Pakistani refugees and asylum seekers that activists said includes several dozen children and a baby born in detention. In total 96 people, most of whom were arrested in December, will be released from a Bangkok detention centre […]
Last weekend’s upset divorce referendum result should spur both ruling politicians and the Church to seriously start reordering their priorities. Both have just been given a serious drubbing at the polls. The Church is in shock, the ruling Nationalist Party punch drunk, its size 10 pride shrunk to pinhead size. […]
Bangladesh, in a dramatic U-turn from secularism, will adopt Islam as the state religion and allow religion-based political parties to function. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday came out in favour of retaining Islam as the state religion, moving away from/flouting the secular provisions in the constitution that were incorporated […]
When people are depressed or anxious, they are much more likely to see their glass as half empty than half full. In tough times, evidence of that same pessimistic outlook […]
On a night when Mexico traditionally honors its finest athletes and pays respect to the accomplishments of every Tiger team, a record-setting sprinter broke away from the pack and a champion high jumper leaped out of the crowd. Senior track and field standouts Amos Webb and Kaylea Morse were named the Lawrence […]
A good diet improves your health, but also boosts your energy. Create a shopping list of these must-have endurance foods recommended by Dr. Mike Moreno, author of The 17 Day Diet: A Doctor’s Plan Designed for Rapid Results. 1. Beef, extra lean: improves memory, alertness and attention span. 2. Beets: helps relay signals […]
Residents bury dozens of people killed by security forces during marches on “Children’s Freedom Friday” in Hama Most shops are closed in the central Syrian city of Hama as funerals are held for scores of protesters shot dead by security forces a day earlier, local residents say. The Syrian Observatory […]
ISLAMABAD: A US drone attack that killed nine militants in South Waziristan targeted and killed top al Qaeda commander and chief of the Harkatul Jihad al-Islami (HJI) Ilyas Kashmiri, local officials said Saturday. Moreover, an HJI spokesman confirmed that Kashmiri had been killed, DawnNews reported. Kashmiri, 47, was […]