A Visit to Oxford Islamic Centre Khaleej Times Recently, I was taken on a tour of the sprawling future home of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies now under construction on the grounds of Magdalen College. | Senior fellow Dr. Hasan Abedin illustrated how the centre is sourcing the best materials from the Muslim world: fine craftsmen wood from ...
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Command role for Aussies in Afghanistan The Daily Telegraph Australia | AUSTRALIA is under increasing pressure to take command of coalition forces in Afghanistan's Oruzgan province after Dutch troops withdraw later this year. | The Daily Telegraph understands plans have been drawn up for a senior officer and a lean headquarters staff to command forces in the prov...
Islamic scholar seeks prosecution of constable The Hindu | Staff Reporter | Thiruvananthapuram: The alleged inaction on the part of the city police to prosecute a policeman suspected to be responsible for an "unprovoked attack and humiliation" of an Islamic scholar in February triggered a protest in front ...
Biden raises concern about Iranian 'dictatorship' The Star | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States is concerned that Iran is becoming more of a military dictatorship and insisted that Tehran will not be permitted to acquire a nuclear weapon. | Biden also said he wa...
Israel: Outlook for tough U.N. steps on Iran "grim" The Star | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The outlook for imposing tough new U.N. sanctions on Iran is increasingly grim, as Russia and China work to slow down a U.S. and European drive for swift action, Israel's U.N. envoy said on Tuesday. | The United States, B...
Taskforce to investigate Iraqi civilians' 'torture' The Independent | One of the country's former top policemen is to head a team of investigators who will travel to Iraq to interview witnesses of the alleged murder and torture of civilians by the British Army. | The taskforce will report to a retired High Court judg...
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EU faces court challenge over biofuels reports Daily Star Lebanon | Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | - Powered by | Pete Harrison | Reuters | BRUSSELS: Four environmental groups have sued the EU’s executive for withholding documents they say wil...
UAE economy expected to expand 3.2 percent in 2010 Daily Star Lebanon | Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | - Powered by | DUBAI: The UAE economy is expected to expand by 3.2 percent in 2010, in sharp contrast to an International Monetary Fund forecast of 0....
Some Iraq Results Coming Wednesday The New York Times | BAGHDAD — Iraq’s electoral commission said Tuesday that it would announce partial results of parliamentary elections on Wednesday, providing an incomplete picture of ...
Sudanese driver executed in Saudi Arabia BBC News | A Sudanese driver convicted of murdering his Saudi Arabian employer has been executed. | Mussa Ahmed was beheaded in Riyadh in the eighth execution in the kingdom this year. | Ahmed killed Mohammed al-Mutairy by hitting him on the head with a metal...
India, Saudi Arabia to have joint strategies to combat terror DNA India | New Delhi: You may also want to see Related videos | India and Saudi Arabia have decided to develop joint strategies to combat challenges like terrorism and money laundering and enhance cooperation in exchange of information in this regard, governm...
World's coral reefs could disintegrate by 2100 The Guardian | Researchers at Carnegie Institution say corals are being overwhelmed by rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere | Coral reefs in the Red Sea, north of Jeddah. Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AFP/Getty Images | The will begin to disintegrate before the end of the century as rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere make the more acidic, scientists w...
Nigeria Urged to Investigate Religious Violence ABC News By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Writer | JOS, Nigeria March 9, 2010 (AP) The Associated Press | A woman cries during a funeral for victims in the Dogo Nahawa village, about 15 km (9 miles) to the... A woman cries during a funeral for victims in the Dogo Nahawa village, about 15 km (9 miles) to the capital city of Jos in central Nigeria, March 8, 2...
