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Iranian Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani’s Case Referred To Ayotollah Khamenei

Sentenced To Death – But For What Crime?

The case against Iranian Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani is proving to be a hot potato.  Sentencing him to death is the easy part.  But with the widespread international condemnation over the death sentence, Iranian authorities have now decided, in an unusual move, to pass the case to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali [...]

Libya – A Third of Libyan Oil Reserves Belongs to France?

Oil for Security

Libya’s rebel-led National Transitional Council (NTC) was reported to have struck a deal with France.  It will assign 35 percent of Libya’s crude oil reserves to France – a permanent member of the UN Security Council – in return for its support. French paper Liberation reported this news with a leaked letter to the [...]

Libya – Was It For The Oil?

Back To Life For Libyan Oil

Libya’s enigmatic leader Muammar Gadaffi is gone.  And now, it is business as usual for Libya as the economy – which came to a screeching halt during the insurgency this year – comes back to life.  Leading the charge is the Libyan oil and gas industry as it is the most [...]

Iraqi Cleric Moqtada Al Sadr Bans Airconditioning And Modern Furniture In Sadrist Offices

Sending A Message

Last month, Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr decided to ban all amenities considered luxurious from offices of his Sadrist Movement. Such luxurious amenities include airconditioning and modern furniture. Why did he do it, especially with sizzling temperature now in southern and central Iraq.  What message is he sending, and to whom?

Message To Express [...]

Australia – Removing BC and AD from school history books

Politically Correct

The Australian government has approved the removal of the terms BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini) from school history books. In order to be politically correct, these reference points for dates will be replaced with BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era), which became popular in academic and scientific publications in the late [...]

So Who Placed Saudi Arabian Flag Higher Than US Flag In Colorado School?

Positions Of Saudi and US Flag 

Bauder Elementary School in Fort Collins, Colorado, has hit the headlines, but not for reasons it would like. Just within 2 weeks of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, a picture of two flags in the school appeared in blogsite “greeleyreport”. Although the flagholders were at the same level, the Saudi [...]

Is The UK Still A Christian Nation?

Offer Of Prayer Is An “Emotional Fee”?

Christians Against Poverty (CAP), a  Christian organization helping people with debt problems through prayers has just parted company with AdviceUK, the umbrella body representing thousands of advice workers.  The reason for the parting of ways is over the subject of prayer, with AdviceUK saying that prayer is “incompatible” with membership of AdviceUK [...]

Syria – When Clerics Take Side In Politics And Trade Fatwas Against Each Other

Political Foes Tried “Out-fatwa-ing” Each Other

Politicians and clerics make strange bedfellows indeed. In Syria, President Bashar Al-Assad’s ruling Baath party has always considered itself as secular and Socialist. The regime traditionally banned public religious discourse.  Yet it recently found sudden interest in religion as the regime battles popular uprising in the country.  This has led to [...]

Libya – Victory For Rebels Means Windfall For Businesses In NATO Countries

BP Leads Pack Ready To Return To Libya

With Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gadaffi staring at defeat even as Libyan rebels entered Tripoli, companies in NATO countries are lining up to reap business opportunities in a post Gadaffi regime. Leading the pack is British energy giant BP, but business groups from other NATO countries are not far behind.

NATO [...]

Ramadan – Nutrient Injections Will End Fast While Vomiting Does Not

Fatwas On Injections, Inhalation And Vomiting

The holy month of Ramadan is now on, and there are helpful fatwas to aid Muslims concerning whether injections, inhalation and vomiting will effectively end the fast or not.

Concerning Injections

According to a recent fatwa issued by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) in Abu Dhabi, if during Ramadan [...]