Situation of Palestinian child prisoners debated in UK Parliament

[29 November 2011] – On 28 November 2011, the issue of Palestinian children prosecuted in Israeli military courts was raised in a debate on the Middle East in the UK Parliament. The relevant parts of the debate are extracted below: Richard Burden: [...] My final point is about child prisoners. We have already mentioned the prisoner swap that [...]

Israel tests nuclear-capable missile

A picture taken near Israel coastal Palmachim military base shows the launching of a rocket-propulsion system on November 2, 2011 Israel’s military has test-fired a missile which is reportedly capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to any part of the Middle East and probably as far as Europe. It comes amid speculation that Tel Aviv [...]

Wat zijn de basisprincipes waar het ethische systeem in de islam?

Er zijn vier belangrijke thema’s in de koran, waar gerechtigheid er één van is. Een onderdeel van het brede onderwerp van gerechtigheid is het ethische waardensysteem.  In de koran wordt het woord adab gebruikt, om het beheersen van het denken, of elke andere lovenswaardige vorm van beheersing, waarmee mensen zich ergens in bekwamen, mee aan te duiden. Goede zeden [...]

‘Germany approves subsidized sale of military submarine to Israel’

German official, speaking on condition of anonymity, says his country set aside $180 million to fund about a third of another Dolphin-type submarine. A senior German official said Wednesday that the government has approved the subsidized sale of another Dolphin-type military submarine to Israel. The official said Germany has set aside €135 million ($180 million) [...]

How Will Facebook and Twitter Impact Islam?

During a recent Friday sermon, a young Muslim sitting next to me took out his Blackberry and started to check his messages (while the Imam was giving his speech). I was quite stunned. The young man then put away his smartphone, but 10 minutes later took it out again and typed a few things. That [...]

Lawmaker: Israel in ‘most dangerous’ situation

TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — An Israeli lawmaker on Wednesday described Israel’s security situation as the “most dangerous”, in remarks during a meeting of the foreign and security ministries. Benjamin Ben-Eliezer told lawmakers at the meeting that “Israel has never been in more dangerous situation than the current one”, according to Hebrew-language press accounts. He [...]

Egypt election results put Muslim Brotherhood ahead

Analysts says preliminary results suggest Freedom and Justice party could win as many 40% of seats in new legislature Egyptian officials count ballots at an open-air election centre in Cairo. Photograph: Amr Nabil/AP Political Islamists look likely to dominate Egypt‘s first post-Mubarak parliament after sweeping victories for religious parties in the first round of elections. With [...]

Main power line to Gaza down for 13 days

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israel is refusing to allow technicians to repair a main power line supplying the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for Gaza’s electricity company said Wednesday. Jamal Dardasawi said the line has been down for 13 days, exacerbating the electricity crisis in the coastal enclave. The Israeli government has not allowed technicians from [...]

Islamists expect gains as Egypt counts votes

* Election results expected to trickle out on Wednesday * Islamists expect gains * Muslim Brotherhood faces row with army over government * Election follows violent protests against military rule CAIRO, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Egyptians have voted in a parliamentary election that could bring Islamists closer to power, though the army generals who took [...]

MP’s success in PP 275 by election

In it’s first electoral outing since it was formed MP made an indelible mark in Pakistan’s politics. The seat went to the ruling party. But MP won all the same. The contest for this seat in Yazman – an impoverished rural tehsil in the Bahawalpur district – started when the incumbent unexpectedly passed away. MP [...]