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Source: Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks with Taliban reps
Oh that will really do a lot of good. It's like catching Bin Laden and Bush planning further attacks on America."LONDON, England (CNN) -- In a groundbreaking meeting, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently hosted talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant... ‘Change’ Isn’t Always Friendly Toward West
Editor’s note: For centuries, leaders and would-be leaders alike — including, most recently, Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama — have invoked “change” as lynch pins of campaigns to gain power and... Muslim call to adopt Mecca time
"Muslim scientists and clerics have called for the adoption of Mecca time to replace GMT, arguing that the Saudi city is the true centre of the Earth.Mecca is the direction all Muslims face when they perform their daily prayers. The call was issued at a conference held in the... by Mumin Salih
"It is the flat floor of the universe. The Quran views the earth as an equal, but opposite to the sky. Again there are seven similar earths. Some Muslims claim that Allah meant the seven layers of earth, which cannot be true because the Quran says similar earths. The... Tibet, a tourist mecca, closed to foreigners: tour operator
"Tibet shut the door to foreign tourists Saturday following China's deadly crackdown on protesters opposed to Beijing's half-century rule of the mountainous region, a booming tourism mecca last year. Tour and hotel operators in China contacted by AFP said foreign visitors...Train derails in Southern California, acid clouds fill air
NowPublic member riken reports from the scene: Hi, yes the news are true. I work in Coachella a mere 4 miles from this Mecca Town. My local High school is hosting families that were evacuated from the area and they're staying here...Ireland's new foreign project: Timor-Leste
"Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern named Timor-Leste as a test case for a new Conflict Resolution Unit in his department. The plan is to assist the tiny Asian nation to make the transition to a functioning democracy. But as RTÉ journalist Anne-Marie Green...Vice President leaves Jakarta for Mecca
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla left for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to perform `umrah` (minor hajj ritual) and to witness the Kabah washing procession in Mecca. The vice president left for Saudi Arabia from Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Cengkareng,...Ulema council slams government decision on Ahmadiyah
""Ulema in the world have already declared Ahmadiyah to be a faith outside Islam meaning they cannot enter Mecca," Kholil said at a meeting with the Moslem Community Forum (FUI).The Bakor Pakem`s ruling on Ahmadiyah...Some 312 Indonesians die in Saudi during hajj pilgrimage
Mecca (ANTARA News) - A total of 312 Indonesians have died in Saudi Arabia up to Monday (Dec. 31) during this year`s hajj pilgrimage, according to data from the Indonesian hajj information center. Currently, 33 Indonesian hajj pilgrims were being hospitalized in Saudi Arabia,...Yudhoyono asks Indonesian haj pilgrims to pray for nation
"Religious Affairs Minister M Maftuh Basyuni said President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono has congratulated Indonesian haj pilgrims in Mecca and asked them to pray for the safety and welfare of the Indonesian nation.Speaking before Indonesian haj pilgrimage personnel and officials...ENGLAND: NURSES TOLD "TURN MUSLIMS’ BEDS TO MECCA"
Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe elderly in their twilight years may have little to look forward to but prayer and their God. Though on the other hand, I do not know about you, but if this were...New `Islamic car` to have compass to find Mecca
""We will identify a car that we can develop to be produced in Malaysia, Iran or Turkey," he told the Bernama agency in a weekend report. "The car will have all the Islamic features and should be meant for export purposes," he said, adding that it would feature a compartment...Meeting At Mecca And Mainstreet: A Post 9/11 World
Author Geneive Abdo, once a UN liaison for improving relations between Western and Islamic societies, was the first American journalist to be based in Tehran after the U.S. cut off ties post-1979...Meeting At Mecca And Mainstreet: A Post 9/11 World
Author Geneive Abdo, once a UN liaison for improving relations between Western and Islamic societies, was the first American journalist to be based in Tehran after the U.S. cut off ties post-1979...
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