Jamiatul Ulama KZN Council of Muslim Theologians
By DIANA AL-JASSEM | ARAB NEWS Published: Nov 8, 2010 00:38 Updated: Nov 8, 2010 00:38 JEDDAH: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) will launch its landmark air ambulance services during this year’s Haj, said Capt. Abdulhamid Al-Jawfi, director of the Red Crescent’s air ambulance operations. The service is being …
Read More »New laboratory system for Haj
By MAHER ABBAS | ARAB NEWS Published: Nov 8, 2010 00:38 Updated: Nov 8, 2010 00:38 RIYADH: Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said a highly advanced laboratory system capable of identifying more than 1,000 varieties of viruses and microbes has been set up in Makkah and the holy sites this …
Read More »Pharaonic inscription found in Saudi Arabia
By RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR. | ARAB NEWS Published: Nov 7, 2010 22:58 Updated: Nov 7, 2010 22:58 RIYADH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) announced Sunday that Saudi archaeologists have discovered an ancient hieroglyphic inscription mentioning an Egyptian pharaoh on a rock near the ancient oasis of …
Read More »Mecca Train Ticket Prices & Services Announced for its First Hajj Season
It was announced yesterday that Muslims wishing to use Mecca’s first metro when they converge on the holy city next month for their annual pilgrimage will have to pay SR250 for a ticket that will serve them for seven days. Three different types of tickets will cover all holy sites …
Read More »Indian Kashmir violence flares ahead of Obama trip Indian Kashmir violence flares ahead of Obama trip
By SHEIKH MUSHTAQ | REUTERS Published: Nov 2, 2010 21:55 Updated: Nov 2, 2010 23:12 SRINAGAR: Indian troops shot dead six separatist militants in firefights across Kashmir, police said on Tuesday, raising concerns militants may have stepped up violence ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit to India this week. …
Read More »Haj Terminal gets equipment to check visa forgeries
By MUHMMAD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS Published: Nov 2, 2010 22:41 Updated: Nov 2, 2010 22:41 JEDDAH: Passport authorities at King Abdulaziz International Airport’s Haj Terminal have turned away 61 pilgrims so far because of discrepancies in their documents and fingerprint records, a senior official said on Tuesday. The General …
Read More »Indonesian volcano forces flight cancelations
By SLAMET RIYADI | AP Published: Nov 2, 2010 11:45 Updated: Nov 2, 2010 22:54 MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia: Indonesia’s most dangerous volcano forced international airlines to cancel flights to nearby airports Tuesday, as fiery lava lit the rumbling mountain’s cauldron and plumes of smoke blackened the sky. Scientists warned, meanwhile, …
Read More »Indonesia volcano shoots new blast; 21 more rumble
By SLAMET RIYADI | AP Published: Nov 1, 2010 21:55 Updated: Nov 1, 2010 21:55 MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia: Evacuees cringed and fled for cover Monday as an erupting volcano — one of 22 showing increased activity in Indonesia — let loose booming explosions of hot gas and debris in its …
Read More »China claims fastest supercomputer title
By ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: Oct 29, 2010 00:57 Updated: Oct 29, 2010 00:57 BEIJING: A leading Chinese research center has built the world’s fastest supercomputer, an industry announcement said Thursday, underscoring the country’s rise as a science and technology powerhouse. The Tianhe-1 machine housed at the National Center for Supercomputing …
Read More »Saddam aide Tariq Aziz sentenced to death
By AHMED RASHEED | REUTERS Published: Oct 26, 2010 12:49 Updated: Oct 26, 2010 22:33 BAGHDAD: Iraq’s high tribunal on Tuesday passed a death sentence on Tareq Aziz, once the international face of dictator Saddam Hussein’s regime, over the persecution of Islamic parties, the court said. The death sentence was …
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