JEDDAH: Labor Minister Adel Fakeih yesterday disclosed that there are about 448,000 unemployed Saudi men and women in a country that hosts 8.4 million foreign workers. Addressing the fourth HR Forum at Jeddah Hilton, he said more than 1.3 million unemployed Saudi men and women have benefited from the Hafiz program, citing a report issued last Ramadan. He emphasized the need for creating more job opportunities for the increasing number […]
Police on Sunday arrested a 21-year-old girl for questioning the total shutdown in the city for Bal Thackeray’s funeral on her Facebook account. Another girl who ‘liked’ the comment was also arrested. The duo were booked under Section 295 (a) of the IPC (for hurting religious sentiments) and Section 64 (a) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Though the girl withdrew her comment and apologised, a mob of some 2,000 […]
A city lawyer and social activist on Sunday lodged a first information report (FIR) against popular social networking site Facebook, after his profile was blocked. The report was filed at the ‘cyber crime cell’ of the Lucknow police by Prince Lenin, a resident of Hussainganj in Lucknow. In his complaint, Lenin alleged that although he had long been a user of Facebook, his profile was recently blocked by the site […]
Mursi now needs to come off the fence and decide with whom does his loyalty lie with. Egypt has recalled its ambassador to Israel but yet the Israeli ambassador is still in Egypt. This recalling of the egyptian ambassador is what Mubarak did in the past and is simple posturing to the people it means nothing. He has one of the most formidable armed forces in the middle east he just […]
This photo sums up the coward israeli soldiers who cover beside an anti-missile launcher on outskirts of Gaza. They love life whilst they dont care about others life. Some claim that Israel has a mightier military machine than its neighbors and can take them all out. This is so untrue that its not even laughable but makes you wince that some in this world actually believe the hype surrounding Israel. How many […]
The areas around Charminar resembled a war zone after Friday prayers following incidents of stone pelting followed by lath charge and tear gas firing by the police. At least 10 people, including a policeman, were injured in the violent incidents. Trouble began at about 1.20 pm when the police stopped a group of devotees, who came out of Mecca Masjid, from proceedings towards “Chilla” abutting Charminar to offer “Salaam”. The mob went back towards Mecca Masjid while raising slogans against the police and demanded […]
Erdogan congratulated Obama on winning the presidential election. While you are at it, Mr. Erdogan, why don’t you congratulate the Muslim families in Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan for daily receiving Hellfire missiles fired from US drones that Obama has sent? Why don’t you congratulate the Muslims in Palestine on their decade of oppression and occupation, which Obama financially and politically supports? Please follow and like us:
DOHA: In yet another incident reported in less than two months, a girl student of a foreign private school here was prevented by its administration from entering her class as she was wearing hijab (headscarf). There is immense arrogance on the part of foreign businesses who have schools in Mulim lands, they are not their just to educate but to indoctrinate western culture by force and punishsment if needed […]
On Monday, November 12th 2012, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) recognized the newly formed National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as the ‘legitimate representative’ of Syria.[1] A day earlier, Syrian dissidents and activists alongside Western diplomats met in Doha, Qatar and agreed upon forming this new coalition with the aim of representing the full spectrum of the opposition. Mouaz al-Khatib, a Damascus imam, was chosen as the president […]
Activists in India have demanded the release of a television reporter who had taken a video of Hindu activists attacking girls for partying with boys in the southern state of Karnataka. Naveen Soorinje was arrested on late Wednesday night and charged with abetting the July attack in Mangalore. The incident was criticised as one of the many incidents of “moral policing” that have marred the state’s image. Media organisations have […]
