Wednesday, January 23, 2008


CNN-IBN
Rape victim Bilkis Bano hails victory for Muslims as Hindu ...
Times Online, UK - 17 hours ago
Until a Hindu mob gang-raped her while she was pregnant and burnt 13 relatives alive, Bilkis Bano had lived a quiet life as the uneducated wife of a Muslim ...
I'll never return to my village: Bilkis Bano Hindustan Times
Bilkis verdict must be a precedent Economic Times
Eleven get life sentence over Gujarat riots: report AFP
Rediff - Guardian Unlimited
all 137 news articles »

PRESS TV
Egypt arrests more Muslim Brotherhood members following Gaza protests
Jerusalem Post, Israel - 4 hours ago
By AP Egyptian police have arrested 51 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, including leading figures, in its ongoing crackdown on the outlawed ...
Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood to stop Gaza protests PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Egypt holds scores from Brotherhood over Gaza protests Reuters South Africa
Egypt detains 30 Brotherhood men over Gaza protests Reuters South Africa
Xinhua - AFP
all 28 news articles »

BBC News
Britain warns over radicalisation of Muslim students
AFP - Jan 22, 2008
LONDON (AFP) — A growing number of young Muslim women are becoming caught up in "violent extremism", the government warned Tuesday. ...
Muslim women 'turning to extremism' The Press Association
UK Police Want to Find Campus Extremists The Associated Press
UK government warns Universities of radical groups targeting ... Earthtimes
Guardian Unlimited - Times Online
all 155 news articles »

JURIST
Court Rules Against Muslim Inmate
The Associated Press - 23 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a Muslim inmate cannot sue the government over the disappearance of the prisoner's copies of the Quran ...
High court rebuffs Muslim inmate Philadelphia Inquirer
Court rules inmate can't sue jailers Washington Times
Court Rules Inmates Can't Sue for Property Loss Washington Post
all 69 news articles »
Many British Muslim Women Embrace Political Islam
NPR - 10 hours ago
They say they have found empowerment in their Muslim identity. Saida Kidwai (from left) Amal Saffour and Royga Soag at the London School of Economics. ...
Should Obama defend Muslims?
The Seeker - Chicago Tribune Blog, IL - 48 minutes ago
The repeated and false claims that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is a closet Muslim have prompted the candidate to reiterate that he is a ...
Obama steps up efforts to correct idea he is a Muslim Scotsman
Obama Speaks Out About Anti-Obama E-Mails CBS2 Chicago
Obama Says He's Christian, Not Muslim WYFF
Tuscaloosa News (subscription) - WBOC TV 16
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Newstrack India
Muslim enrolment just 9% in primary schools: Study
Times of India, India - 19 hours ago
NEW DELHI: Comprising more than 13% of Indian population, Muslim enrolment at the primary level (class IV) was a meagre 9.39% while in upper primary (class ...
AP, Assam and Bengal: Muslim enrolment at primary level 100 % Khabrein.info
Varied school enrollment data for Muslims: new survey Indian Muslims
School slide for Bengal, comrade still on top Calcutta Telegraph
Newindpress - Press Information Bureau (press release)
all 10 news articles »

IndiaEduNews.net
Not enough schools in Muslim areas
The Statesman, India - 19 hours ago
22: The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) has found lack of required number of schools in areas with high Muslim population and lack of sensitivity on the ...
Not Enough schools in high populated Muslim areas - NKC IndiaEduNews.net
all 3 news articles »

BBC News
Muslim-West Conflict Can Be Avoided: Report
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - Jan 21, 2008
The report is a systematic and thorough overview of how Muslim and Western societies perceive and relate to each other on the political, social, ...
Editorial: Effort to Understand Arab News
Islam and West not getting along: Poll Merinews
Study sees distrust between Muslims and West Swissinfo
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release) - Reuters
all 39 news articles »

The Observer Blog
Diana's butler asked about her marrying Muslim: priest
AFP - 18 hours ago
LONDON (AFP) — Princess Diana's butler asked a Catholic priest to find out if she could marry a Muslim in the months before her death in a 1997 Paris car ...
Priest backs marriage inquiry claim The Press Association
Paul Burrell's marriage inquiry confirmed Telegraph.co.uk
all 617 news articles »

Monday, January 21, 2008


Boston Globe
Obama steps up efforts to correct idea he is a Muslim
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago
BARACK Obama is stepping up his effort to correct the misconception that he is a Muslim, now the US presidential campaign has hit the Christian Bible Belt ...
Obama Takes on Question of Faith The Associated Press
Obama steps up effort to correct misconception that he's a Muslim WTHI
Obama takes on question of faith WIS
all 179 news articles »

CNN-IBN
Gujarat rioters get life for rape, murders
Reuters India, India - 1 hour ago
MUMBAI (Reuters) - A court punished 11 Hindus with life in prison on Monday for gang-raping a pregnant Muslim woman and murdering her family during one of ...
11 men get life sentences over gang-rape and murder in India's ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Bilkis resolves to continue fight for justice Sify
Life sentences over Gujarat riots BBC News
Newstrack India - Pakistan Dawn
all 113 news articles »

AFP
Egypt police arrest 29 Muslim Brotherhood members
AFP - 3 hours ago
CAIRO (AFP) — Egyptian authorities have detained 29 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, a security source ...
Egyptian police detain Islamists in Alexandria Reuters South Africa
Egypt arrests 26 Brotherhood members PRESS TV
all 9 news articles »
Issues for Muslim Women in Europe Evolve
NPR - 13 hours ago
Officials are now focusing on Muslim women in the hope that they can facilitate Muslim integration into mainstream society. Lubaaba al Azami (left) and ...
In Europe, Muslim Women Face Multiple Issues NPR
all 3 news articles »
Muslims, West see divisions deepening: survey
Reuters - 4 hours ago
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Most people in Muslim and Western countries believe divisions between them are worsening and each side believes the other ...
Eldest son claims dead father was a Muslim
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 14 hours ago
... took away the remains of a 74-year-old man from a Chinese funeral parlour near here after his eldest son claimed that the deceased was a Muslim. ...
Muslim leader urges prisoner swap
Jerusalem Post, Israel - 15 hours ago
And in this regard we don't distinguish between a Jewish mother and a Muslim mother." "The remains are the result of a war," Darwish added. ...
Muslim Lac Bangle craftsmen adorn Hindu wrists
Thaindian.com, Thailand - 2 hours ago
From time immemorial, the bangles, inlaid with intricate mirror designs in lac, have been made by Muslims. Bangle makers have nurtured the art since time ...

NDTV.com
Ethnic Indians in Malaysia go on hunger strike
Hindu, India - 7 hours ago
About 20000 Indians took part in the November protest that demanded racial equality in this multiethnic country, where Muslim Malays make up 60 percent of ...
Badawi heeds ethnic Indian demands NDTV.com
Malaysia to consider declaring 'Thaipusam' a national holiday Hindustan Times
Detained Indians on hunger strike in Malaysia Sify
Hindu - Times of India
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A fraud perpetuating absurd myth on Muslim deprivation
Organiser, India - 7 hours ago
A scientific and data-based analysis shows that Muslims are better placed than Hindus in the globally accepted human development indicators. ...
15 per cent communal plan fund; 100 per cent national loss Organiser
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Sunday, January 20, 2008


Voice of America
Indonesia's Suharto Speaks, Moves Hands
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
Indonesia, a predominantly Muslim nation of 235 million, is still recovering from the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, with around a quarter of the ...
Suharto Staging "Amazing" Recovery The Associated Press
Suharto Is Less Dependent on Respirator as Condition Improves Bloomberg
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Muslim troops at risk after laptop theft
Times Online, UK - Jan 19, 2008
CONCERNS about the safety of serving Muslim military personnel and recruits were raised yesterday after it emerged that their personal details were among ...
Violence flares in Pakistan
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 4 hours ago
VIOLENCE flared in Pakistan overnight during the Muslim festival of Ashura, as President Pervez Musharraf arrived in Europe on a four-nation tour aimed at ...
Pakistani Police Uncover Plot to Kill Shiites New York Times
Pakistani police say avert bomb, cyanide disaster Reuters
Pakistan Police Arrest Five Suspected Terrorists, Bomber Bloomberg
Khaleej Times - AFP
all 70 news articles »
American Muslim Gives Authentic Insight into Islamic, Religious ...
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria - 7 minutes ago
Scattered Pictures: Reflections of an American Muslim by Imam Zaid Shakir gives a fresh and traditional Muslim exploration of many critical issues that ...
Bihar town tense, Muslims refuse to observe Muharram
Hindustan Times, India - 7 hours ago
Tension still prevails in Kahalgaon of Bihar after an angry mob on Sunday set ablaze a security personnel vehicle and Muslims did not observe Muharram in ...

Javno.hr
Violence fear over Islam film
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 21 hours ago
The Dutch government is bracing itself for violent protests following the scheduled broadcast this week of a provocative anti-Muslim film by a radical ...
Unease in the Netherlands over MP's planned anti-Islam film AFP
Anti-Quran film expected to test the limits of Dutch tolerance PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Dutch discuss anti-Islam film The Times
WorldNetDaily - PRESS TV
all 38 news articles »

Washington Post
Muslim groups divided over Godrej ban call
Times of India, India - Jan 18, 2008
NEW DELHI: Muslim opinion-makers are divided down the line over a Ulema Association call to boycott Godrej products if Parameshwar Godrej fails to apologize ...
Godrej faces ire of Muslim community Newstrack India
Rushdie Visit Leads to Boycott Threat New York Times
Heads and Tales Times of India
Gulf Daily News
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Muslim party-list group calls for stop to Balikatan
Manila Bulletin, Philippines - Jan 19, 2008
... exercises held in these provinces in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) had left issues of human rights violations still unresolved. ...
Kerala Muslim, Christian leaders give nod to Marriage Act
Zee News, India - 5 hours ago
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20: Five days before the deadline set by the Supreme Court, leaders of different religions in Kerala including Muslims and ...
Uganda Muslim pilgrim detained in Saudi Arabia
Journal Chrétien, France - 5 hours ago
While 1000 Ugandan Muslims went for the Hajj in Mecca this year, only 999 have returned, leaving one behind in prison, APA learns here Sunday. ...

Friday, January 18, 2008

Muslims unite with Christians in grief for slain priest
Inquirer.net, Philippines - 19 hours ago
By Edwin Fernandez, Jeoffrey Maitem COTABATO CITY -- Hundreds of Muslims and Christians filled the Holy Rosary Church in the Tawi-Tawi capital of Bongao, ...
Slain priest threatened but did not seek transfer--superior Inquirer.net
Suspected ASG men kill priest in Tawi-Tawi Manila Bulletin
2 of priest’s alleged killers identified -- authorities Inquirer.net
Inquirer.net - Inquirer.net
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CNN-IBN
Godrejs host Rushdie, face Muslim boycott
Times of India, India - 21 hours ago
MUMBAI: The All-India Ulema Council has asked the Muslim community to boycott all Godrej products until the company’s chairperson Adi Godrej apologises for ...
Heads and Tales Times of India
Godrej faces ire of Muslim community Newstrack India
Rushdie Prompts Boycott Threat in India The Associated Press
CNN-IBN - NDTV.com
all 150 news articles »

Thai News Agency MCOT
Thailand claims international funding for southern Muslim ...
Jakarta Post, Indonesia - 3 hours ago
Many Muslims -- who make up the majority in Thailand's far south -- feel unfairly treated by the country's Buddhist majority. Their discontent has fueled ...
Thai official claims Al Qaeda funding Muslim separatists AFP
Buddhist Thai govt says fails to win Muslims' hearts Reuters
PM: Al Qaeda not funding Muslim insurgents in deep South Thai News Agency MCOT
Economic Times
all 27 news articles »

Guardian Unlimited
Suicide bombing shatters holy month for Shia Muslims
Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago
"It could be a conspiracy to spread religious hatred, to pit Muslim against Muslim," Ghulam Ali, a district government official in Peshawar, told Reuters. ...
Explosion at Pakistan Shia mosque BBC News
Extra security unable to stop mosque attack Malaysia Sun
Seven killed in attack on Peshawar mosque Indian Muslims
MWC News - Financial Times
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Monsters and Critics.com
New 'terror' language to woo Muslims
Daily News & Analysis, India - 9 hours ago
Security officials believe that directly linking terrorism to Islam is inflammatory, and risks alienating mainstream Muslim opinion. ...
Britain to Target Al-Qaida-Linked Web Sites Voice of America
Any website bans must include far right, say UK Muslim youths Islamic Republic News Agency
Smith bid to close terror websites The Press Association
Ekklesia - Guardian Unlimited
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Swiss suspend investigation linked to CIA kidnapping of Muslim man
Jerusalem Post, Israel - 1 hour ago
By AP Swiss authorities have frozen an investigation into CIA operatives suspected of illegally transporting an abducted Egyptian Muslim preacher through ...

Lompoc Record
9 slain in Pakistan suicide attack
Los Angeles Times, CA - 10 hours ago
On Wednesday, Muslim rebel fighters overran the nearby Sararogha Fort in a battle that left seven soldiers dead and 15 troops missing. ...
12 Killed in Suicide Bombing at Shiite Mosque in Pakistan New York Times
Peshawar: a 15-year-old boy blows himself up in a Shiite mosque AsiaNews.it
34 die in two attacks in Pakistan Philadelphia Daily News
eFluxMedia
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CityNews
Bin Laden's son seeks to be peacemaker
USA Today - 19 hours ago
"My father thinks he will be good for defending the Arab people and stop anyone from hurting the Arab or Muslim people any place in the world," he said. ...
Al Qaeda: A Global Phenomenon Reaching Maturity World Press Review
Osama bin Laden’s son seeks truce between Islamic world and the West Pravda
all 391 news articles »

Enews 2.0
Kenya police fire teargas at Muslim protesters
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 6 hours ago
MOMBASA, Kenya, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Kenyan police fired teargas on Friday at several hundred primarily Muslim demonstrators protesting in the port of Mombasa ...
‘There Will Be Blood’ Newsweek
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Muslim Athlete Disqualified Over Uniform
The Associated Press - Jan 16, 2008
The outfit allows her to compete while adhering to her Muslim faith, which forbids displaying any skin other than her face and hands. ...
Body suit puts Muslim girl out of the running The Age
HS track star alleges discrimination after meet officials ... USA Today
DC high school track star disqualified because of Muslim clothing WLNS
Washington Post - Washington Post
all 266 news articles »

Thursday, January 17, 2008

CAIR: Head of Racist Group to Bash Islam at Congressional Briefing
FOXNews - 14 hours ago
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Rep. Paul C. Broun (R-GA) to add a balancing perspective to an upcoming congressional ...
Attack on Islam unacceptable to majority of Austrians
Wiener Zeitung, Österreich - 21 hours ago
An OGM poll for ORF's programme "Report" shows that 69 per cent of Austrians consider FPÖ politician Susanne Winter's Sunday attack on Islam unacceptable ...
Austrian President condemns FPÖ attack on Islam Wiener Zeitung
FPÖ defends Graz attack on Islam Wiener Zeitung
Austrian Politician Denounces Islam theTrumpet.com
Today's Zaman - Independent
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'War of ideas' claims neo-con casualty
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong - 1 hour ago
Either we confront the threat of "radical Islam" head on, or we perform ill-advised outreach to Muslim groups. Coughlin was presumably the model soldier in ...
Is it truly Asia or sharia? Lessons from neighboring Malaysia
Jakarta Post, Indonesia - 7 hours ago
Indigenous people (the true sons of the land) who have lived in the country before Islam was introduced are declared non-indigenous. ...
Storm Track Intimidation: Censorship of Non-Muslims in Malaysia Blogger News Network
all 4 news articles »
Shazia's week
New Statesman, UK - 1 hour ago
I hear Britney's new boyfriend is from Birmingham, that she is very taken with the Brummie accent and that she'll be converting to Islam to marry him. ...
Malaysian Islamic party still wants stonings
Reuters - 1 hour ago
Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS) is trying to broaden its appeal beyond the predominantly Muslim heartland at the next election, which is expected by political ...

CNN-IBN
No Satan, just Salman
Hindustan Times, India - 1 hour ago
A powerful Islamic group is asking Muslims to boycott products of the top Indian business group if its owner does not apologise for hosting author Salman ...
God punished caricaturist that depicted Prophet Mohammed! Turkish Daily News (subscription)
SP workers protest against Salman Rushdie Hindu
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New Statesman
I had no choice but to leak
New Statesman, UK - 1 hour ago
It was an impressive project, designed to demonstrate the full diversity of Islam around the world and enthuse young British Muslims, who had often been fed ...

Voice of America
Forum to bridge Islam-West divide
The Statesman, India - Jan 15, 2008
... under UN auspices, the Alliance seeks to tackle fear and suspicion, bridge divides and overcome prejudices and polarisations between Islam and the West. ...
UN fund for films to promote West-Islam harmony Reuters South Africa
UN cross-cultural forum opens in Madrid Euronews.net
ANALYSIS: Alliance of Civilizations divides opinions Monsters and Critics.com
all 168 news articles »

Typically Spanish
Media Influence Vital To Bridge Gap On Islam, Says Abdullah
Bernama, Malaysia - Jan 16, 2008
"By having a clear understanding on Islam and Muslims and their sensitivities, there will be cooperation and understanding between Islam and the western ...
A civilised peace between Islam and the West Euronews.net
Malaysian PM says Islam not cause of west-Muslim world discord Indian Muslims
Malaysia and Spain to boost trade ties Malaysia Star
Malaysia Star - New Straits Times
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Features
Gyms wrestle out the akharas of Agra

By Brij Khandelwal, IANSAgra : Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan's six-pack abs may be sending all and sundry to the gym, but it is driving the nails into the coffin of traditional wrestling schools known as 'akharas' in this city.

By Sanjeeb Baruah, IANS

Guwahati : Every morning in Assam's Kuthori village, adjoining the famed Kaziranga National Park, people wait anxiously to find out whether their crops are safe from rampaging elephants, wild buffaloes and rhinoceroses.

By Devirupa Mitra, IANSNew Delhi : In a small Tamil Nadu village is India's only living link to a certain colonial past - born in Guyana, 64-year-old C.G. Naresh was a passenger on the last ship that returned home to India with indentured labourers more than five decades ago.

By F. Ahmed, IANSChanduna (Jammu and Kashmir) : As a pristine white blanket of snow covers the countryside, Kashmir's rich tradition of folklore comes to life in this village.
Master Habibullah, 59, is a retired schoolteacher. He has a large family. His wife Halima, three sons, Fayaz, Shabir, Showkat, and their wives and children, all live under one roof.

By Mohammed Shafeeq, IANS
Hyderabad : It is a New Year gift that this city awaits every year. Popularly known as 'numaish' - the Urdu word for exhibition - the fair has come a long way since it was first organised in 1937 during the reign of the Nizam.

By Ganesh Nadar, IANS
Auckland : India has many global success stories, yet not many of them have women in the lead. But Chitra Bhonsle, 36, who was born in a Maharashtra village and today heads the New Zealand operations of global courier company DHL, has always defied the odds.

By Jaideep Sarin, IANS
Banchari (Haryana) : Whenever and wherever they go, it is a spirited performance that comes from the group, made up of villagers aged between 10 and 65 years. The beats of their 'nagada', or kettledrum, have placed this village on the global map.

By Joe Cochrane, IANS
Islamabad : There's never a taxi around when you need one. Except, of course, if you are in Pakistan's capital Islamabad.

By Shyam Pandharipande
Nagpur, Jan 1 (IANS) A 13-year-old student of Indian origin in the US and his American friends washed cars, sold pizzas and cakes, and held sports tournaments to raise money for a tube well in a water-starved village in India.

V. Vijayalakshmi
Pune, Jan 1 (IANS) Mere trips to Singapore and Thailand, or for that matter even London, Paris and Rome are no longer good enough for the great Indian traveller who is now looking at specialised tours like music cruises, adventure trails, spiritual getaways and health holidays abroad.

Articles
  • Bush and Ahmadinejad fighting for time
    MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Pyotr Goncharov) - Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and U.S. President George W. Bush visited the Middle East almost simultaneously. Bush went there to whip up support for an anti-Iranian coalition, while ElBaradei was in Tehran for a mee...
  • Reviving a Tradition: Muslim Women as Religious Authorities
    By Yoginder Sikand Separate madrasas for Muslim girls are a relatively recent phenomenon in India. Although the number of such madrasas is still small, there is a distinct trend towards setting up more such institutions, both that provide only religious education, as well as those that combine both Islamic and modern subjects. W...
  • Turkey will not launch war against Kurds
    MOSCOW. (Georgy Mirsky for RIA Novosti) - Turkey invaded North Iraq, the domain of the Kurdistan Workers Party, several times. Five years ago, I was in the area where fighting is now taking place. At that time, small Turkish groups used to cross the border to deliver strikes on Kurdish positions. What has changed since then? K...
  • Arabs have no appetite for Bush-style democracy
    MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Maria Appakova) - Iran and al-Qaeda are the main obstacles in the way of the Middle East's movement towards democracy and freedom. They sponsor terrorism worldwide and threaten regional stability. This is the main message of George Bush's speech given during his visit to Abu-Dhabi. The spee...
  • India salutes NRIs at annual conference
    By Kul Bhushan, IANS If you were visiting India in early January, you had the chance to attend a number of major NRI events. You could listen to and probably meet top Indian leaders and rub shoulders with fellow NRIs who are leaders in their own countries or achievers in their professions and businesses. It was a great chance to...

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Indian Muslims
  • National Conference to move adjournment motion on corruption
    By IANS Jammu : The National Conference, main opposition party in Jammu and Kashmir assembly, Saturday decided to move an adjournment motion in the legislature against what it described as rampant corruption in the state. The party also said, if needed, it would stall the proceedings of the house Monday until a "corrupt minister resigns". Taking a serious note of the charges levelled by a...
  • Nothing Urdu about the 'Urdu Day' in Bihar
    By Mumtaz Falahi and Tarique Anwar TwoCircles.net Not much wrong are those who say that Urdu lovers, particularly Muslims who know Urdu, are themselves to blame for the slow death of one of the sweetest languages on Earth. If not sure, take a look at the recently held Urdu Day program in Patna, Bihar. The program was organized at Sri Krishna Memorial ...
  • AFMI Delegation visits Badayun, Moradabad
    By TwoCircles.net staff reporter Moradabad: A delegation of the American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) visited Badayun and Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh to explore establishment of educational institutions there. The team was invited to Badayun by Dallas-based businessman Mr. Naved Syed. Syed, who hails from Badayun, and his family are planning to build a degree coll...
  • Next year's State plan to be Rs. 4500 crore
    'Allocations amount to financing peace in J&K': CM By News Agency of Kashmir New Delhi : Jammu and Kashmir will have plan allocation of Rs. 4500 crore for the next fiscal (2008-09) which is Rs. 500 crore more than the current year. The plan will be fully funded and include a component of Rs. 993 crore of special plan assistance, ove...
  • Stop arbitrary “fatwas” : Mushawarat
    By TwoCircles.net news desk New Delhi: The Markazi Majlis (Central Council) of the All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat (AIMMM) held its first meeting today in the central office here under the new President Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan and passed the following resolutions: 1. Obituaries The Markazi Majlis-e-Mushawarat (MMA) of the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM) expresses its pro...
Muslim World News
Bush warns against Syria, Iran's fuelling violence in Iraq

By Xinhua
Kuwait City : U.S. President George W. Bush warned Saturday against Syria and Iran's fuelling violence in Iraq.
Bush made the warning while speaking to reporters after meetinghis top political and military commanders in Iraq at the U.S. military base of Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.

By Xinhua
Kuwait City : U.S. President George W. Bush said Saturday that the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq has improved security in Iraq embracing "significantly reduced" violence and further troops withdrawal depends on conditions on the ground.

·Bush said his country is on track to complete the planned withdrawal of 20,000 troops.
·"Levels of violence are significantly reduced. Hope is returning to Baghdad," Bush said.

By Xinhua
Baghdad : Iraq's parliament on Saturday passed a controversial law on reinstatement of former Saddam's Baath Party members to government jobs.

By XinhuaTehran : Iran on Saturday urged the UN atomic watchdog to be more "impartial" over the country's disputed nuclear program, during meetings with visiting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei in Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported.

By Xinhua
Tehran : Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Saturday urged the country's disputed nuclear case to be returned from the UN Security Council to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), pledging not to give in to the U.S. pressure, the state television reported.

By DPA
Dhaka : The military backed interim government in Bangladesh declared Saturday that a general election will be held before the end of the current year to restore parliamentary rule in the country.
The announcement of the national polls was made by Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed during a televised address to the nation.

By IANSWashington : The US government is "extremely concerned" about the emergence of Al Qaeda in Pakistan, but will not act without a nod from the Pakistani government.

By DPATehran : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the United Nations nuclear watchdog to fulfil its responsibility and not be influenced by world powers in the nuclear dispute, IRNA news agency reported.

By IANS

Abu Dhabi : The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent Authority (UAE-RCA) has sent humanitarian aid by air to the Yemeni island of Socotra, WAM news agency reported Saturday.
Socotra lies off the coast of Somalia and is witnessing a severe cold spell.

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