Where in our lives does religion belong?

Religion is a dicey subject. Along with politics it is known to be one of the two big no no's when trying to keep dinner conversation peaceful and civil.For most, the word religion means buildings (churches, temples, and mosques), beliefs, books (like the Bible, the Qur'an or...

Iran Suicide Bomber Kills 35, Revolutionary Guard Generals

In an unprecedented incident, 35 people including elite Islamic Revolutionary guard generals killed in a suicide bast in the Iranian province of Sistan va Baluchestan. Iran squarely blamed US and Britain for...

Iraqi Militia find way to target innocent gays - the Internet

Torture and killing of innocent Iraqi gays and lesbians has reached a critical state, and Iraqi militia have found an efficient way to target innocent gays - the Internet -, with no intervention from the Iraqi or...

Bomb Blast in Baghdad:58 dead, >300 injured

It is hopeless to expect a sigle day without killings from Iraq.In latest incident of co-ordinated triple bomb blast in Bagdad atleast 58 people died and as per reports more then 300 are seriously injured.In which direction Iraq is heading no body can guess, but these inter...

President Obama's Latest Remarks On Iran - Press Conference

President Barack Obama held a news conference today, Jun. 23,  at 12:30 PM, EST at the White House to discuss topics ranging from Iran to the energy legislation moving through Congress, clean energy economy, and...

Iran blames the US in a deadly mosque bombing

Iran has accused the US of an involvement in a recent mosque bombing that killed many in the south-eastern volatile region of the Islamic Republic of Iran. " An Iranian official accused the United States on Friday...

Bomb rips through Pakistan funeral procession, kills 25

At least 25 killed and 13 injured in an explosion after bomb ripped through a funeral procession Friday in a northwestern Pakistan town. According to reports, the blast occurred during funeral prayer of a person Sher Zaman, shot dead in a target killing incident on Thursday....

30 killed, 50 injured in blast near Shia prayer hall in Pakistan

30 people including two children, have been killed in a suicide bomb blast in Dera Ghazi Khan town in Pakistan's Punjab province. 50 people are injured when about 100 people joined a religious procession outisde a Shia prayer hall. The bomb exploded just before 7pm."Local...

Fresh sectarian clashes in northwest Pakistan, toll climbs to 47

Pakistan's northwestern frontier province is once again in the severe grip of sectarian violence. Fresh clashes broke out between rival Shia and Sunni groups in northwest Pakistan as a truce brokered by tribal elders collapsed due to new attacks by Taliban fighters, with the...

Women banned from Baghdad shrine

Troubled land of Iraq is more troublesome for women.Peoples kill each other in the name of power, but killing women specially on the name of religion makes the situation really worse.Iraq has a long tradition of empowered women compared to other so called islamic states,...

Iraq: Secret SOFA provisions exposed

As Iraqi Parliament discussed the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), a local media outlet - al-Moheet - denounced the existence of secret provisions that affected their country. It is unclear whether such...

Kuwaiti govt resigns but elections in two months

The Kuwaiti cabinet "handed in its resignation on Tuesday to prevent the questioning in parliament of Sheikh Nasser Mohammed, the prime minister, concerning corruption allegations" In addition, the unauthorised...

$3.7 billion subway to be built in Baghdad

Baghdad officials announced plans today to build a two-line subway system in the Iraqi capital to ease congestion on the roads and fight heavy air pollution. The announcement raises concerns about the security of...

Iran Former President Khatami slashes Gov't progress

Former head of State Seyyed Mohammad Khatami who is an outspoken critic of Iranian incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has doubted the government progress towards progress. Such declaration are to be...

Iranian Jewish Community Refutes US anti-Iran Claims

Confirming the distintion between Zionism and the Jewish community by the Ahmadinejad government , this article states Tehran Jews condemned "claims of the US State Department on Iranian religious...

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