Shi`ite's Revival in Middle East

Gulnara Karimova

2013-05-23T18:56:00.000-07:00

TELIASONERA Telia's chairwoman, Marie Ehrling, has been asked to give testimony to a parliamentary committee after new allegations related to the company's purchase of a 3G license in Uzbekistan, daily Dagens Nyheter wrote. Swedish TV aired a programme on Wednesday alleging Telia held negotiations in 2012 with the daughter of Uzbek President Islam Karimov over about how to avoid difficulties

China's Li offers to help end Pakistan energy crisis

2013-05-22T22:10:00.000-07:00

China's Li offers to help end Pakistan energy crisis Wed, May 22 04:43 AM EDT By Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, as Islamabad seeks to end an energy crisis that triggers power cuts of up to 20 hours a day, bringing the economy to a near standstill. Li arrived in the Pakistan capital

2013-05-22T21:10:00.000-07:00

Bids on four plots: CDA fetches Rs2.3b By Our Correspondent Published: May 23, 2013 Share this article Print this page Email . On the second day of the auction, the civic agency offered four commercial plots, all of them situated in the Blue Area. PHOTO: FILE. ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) auctioned 14 commercial plots during its two day

Who's who in Syria's battlefield

2013-05-22T06:33:00.000-07:00

========== Who's who in Syria's battlefield May 17th 2013, 14:03 by Economist.com .. A guide to the key rebel forces in Syria AS THE civil war in Syria has dragged on, the rebels have become more Islamist and extreme. For Western governments pondering whether to arm them, Jabhat al-Nusra (Victory Front) is the biggest worry. Its global jihadist ideology justifies violence to bring

عمران خان ایک بدزبان شخص ہے، ثبوت کے ساتھ ملاحظہ فرمائی

2013-05-20T19:34:00.000-07:00

عمران خان ایک بدزبان شخص ہے، ثبوت کے ساتھ ملاحظہ فرمائی تم پر وہی حکمران مسلط کئے جاتے ہیں جن کے تم مستحق ہو مولائے متقیان امام علی علیہ السلام PTI pe sirf ye ilzaam tha ke wo zurur PMLN se miljaaega aur jin Ji ne unhe Punjab University me pitaai ki thi, unse gale lagaae ga, Dekhlo sabit huwa, KPK me JI ke saath milaap karliya, aur Karachi me Dr.Arif Alvi ex JI. Ata ul Haq Qasmi (Urdu: عطا

Hezbollah in big Syria battle, Obama 'concerned'

2013-05-20T18:28:00.001-07:00

It was Hilary Clinton, agreeing with Israeli analysis, who said that Assad has lost legitimacy and that he must go. The Israelis went further and gave Assad until the end of 2012. The British and the French followed suit. Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Tunisiaia have already been involved in recruiting, arming and financing Jihadists from all over the world and facilitating their entry into

Monster tornado flattens suburb of Oklahoma City

2013-05-20T18:08:00.000-07:00

BREAKING: State medical examiner's office: 37 killed in Oklahoma tornado; death toll expected to rise -RJJ Monster tornado flattens suburb of Oklahoma City Mon, May 20 20:46 PM EDT 1 of 2 By R.J. Young MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A huge tornado with winds of up to 200 miles per hour devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, ripping up at least two elementary schools and a

Analysis: At margins of shale oil boom, a tempered euphoria

2013-05-20T03:35:00.000-07:00

Analysis: At margins of shale oil boom, a tempered euphoria Mon, May 20 00:09 AM EDT By Kristen Hays and Jonathan Leff HOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - For the past three years, the boom in the U.S. shale oil industry has outstripped all expectations. Production surged far faster than any forecasts; drillers raced to secure space in new pipelines to get their crude to market. Now, at the

Gunmen attack Baghdad liquor stores, 12 killed

2013-05-14T22:32:00.000-07:00

Gunmen attack Baghdad liquor stores, 12 killed Tue, May 14 15:25 PM EDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gunmen using silenced weapons attacked at least nine liquor stores in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 12 people, police and medical sources said. Police sources said the attack targeted a row of stores selling alcohol in Zayona district of eastern Baghdad, which has a majority Shi'ite population. Even

Sufi shrine blown up in Libyan capital

2013-05-12T22:49:00.000-07:00

Sufi shrine blown up in Libyan capital Thu, Mar 28 11:31 AM EDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Unknown assailants blew up a major Sufi shrine in the Libyan capital on Thursday, residents said, the first such attack since several last year in the North African country. Ultra-conservative Islamists have targeted sites belonging to Islam's Sufi tradition, which they brand idolatrous, since the end of a 2011

Bomb blasts cast shadow over Pakistan's milestone election

2013-05-11T01:53:00.000-07:00

KITE's technical rigging in Karachi: http://www.zemtv.com/2013/05/12/ali-zaidi-of-pti-exposing-mqm-rigging-in-karachi/ Karachi is the only city of the world where the voters have no right to put stamp on the sign of their candidate: Watch the persons providing ballet papers after making stamps on KITE, no option for voter: Status quo is better then disastrous days to follow, let clock ticks

Common ob jective is to divert Al-Qaeda's attention away from attacking Western targets to attacking those of Arabs and Muslims

2013-05-10T23:29:00.000-07:00

Can Syria become a graveyard for Al-Qaeda men? It seems that thousands of Jihadists have travelled or are on their way to Syria in response to the call of Dr Ayman Al-Zawahiri, Al-Qaeda leader. Knowing this, one may ask why the leaders of Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, Turkey and Tunisia accept to facilitate the movement of men, money, equipment and weapons through

Woman pulled alive from rubble of Bangladesh factory

2013-05-10T06:34:00.000-07:00

Woman pulled alive from rubble of Bangladesh factory Fri, May 10 08:53 AM EDT 1 of 3 By Rafiqur Rahman SAVAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled a woman on Friday from the rubble of a Bangladesh garment factory 17 days after it collapsed, astonishing workmen who had been searching for bodies of victims of a disaster that has killed more than 1,000 people. Hundreds of onlookers

Rafsanjani's last-minute entry transforms Iranian race

2013-05-10T05:23:00.000-07:00

Khamenei adviser enters Iran's presidential contest Source: Reuters - Fri, 10 May 2013 09:10 AM Author: Reuters DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) - An adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei joined the presidential race on Friday, with authorities keen to make the June vote a peaceful contrast to the upheaval that followed the disputed 2009 poll. Reformist groups have been

2013-05-10T04:39:00.000-07:00

.. 'Ring of fire' eclipse crosses Australia, Pacific By KRISTEN GELINEAU | Associated Press – 5 hrs ago.. Associated Press/Rick Rycroft - The moon begins to cross in front of the sun during a partial solar eclipse in Sydney, Friday, May 10, 2013. At remote outposts across Australia, scientists and spectators gathered …more SYDNEY (AP) — Skygazers across the Australian Outback were among

Oil-rich Qatar pushing to make its name as a Mideast peace broker

2013-05-08T08:09:00.000-07:00

By Ron Kampeas · May 7, 2013 Photos 1 out of 1 Other Media Secretary of State John Kerry, right, delivering a Joint Statement with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani in Washington, April 29, 2013. (U.S. State Department) WASHINGTON (JTA) -- When it comes to the latest Arab peace initiative, two questions are circulating in Washington: Why Qatar? And why now?

Hazara Democratic Party (Official)

2013-05-07T21:58:00.000-07:00

این اے 89جھنگ سے نامزد دہشت گرد ملا احمد لدھیانوی کا کھلم کھلا شیعہ کافر کا فتویٰ شیعت نیوز مانیٹرنگ ڈیسک مسلم لیگ (ن) نے قومی اسمبلی کے حلقہ این اے 107گجرات سے کالعدم لشکر جھنگوی سے تعلق رکھنے والے چوہدری عابد رضا کو پارٹی ٹکٹ دینے کے بعد سابق گورنر پنجاب سلمان تاثیر(مرحوم) اور توہین اسلام کرنے والے والی عیسائی خاتون آسیہ بی بی کو قتل کرنے والے کالعدم سپاہ صحابہ پاکستان کے سابق سرگرم کارکن

New York to sue BofA, Wells Fargo over mortgage practices

2013-05-07T00:45:00.000-07:00

Tue, May 07 00:24 AM EDT By Karen Freifeld and Aruna Viswanatha NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Monday he plans to sue Bank of America Corp and Wells Fargo and Co for violating the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses. Schneiderman issued the announcement, which suggests lawsuits could be filed against the banks within two

23 Russians among world’s 500 most powerful people - report

2013-05-05T23:18:00.000-07:00

23 Russians among world’s 500 most powerful people - report Get short URL Published time: May 05, 2013 21:21 Edited time: May 05, 2013 22:24 President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.(RIA Novosti / Dmitry Astakhov) 23 Russian citizens have made it into the Foreign Policy magazine’s list of the world’s 500 most powerful people. Dominated by leaders in politics and

Israel has conducted airstrike in Syria: U.S. official

2013-05-04T00:54:00.001-07:00

Sat, May 04 03:21 AM EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel has conducted an airstrike in Syria, apparently targeting a building, a U.S. official said on Friday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, declined to elaborate. CNN quoted two unnamed U.S. officials as saying Israel most likely conducted the strike "in the Thursday-Friday time frame" and that Israel's warplanes did not

Two advocates killed in Karachi, lawyers announce strike

2013-05-03T10:21:00.000-07:00

Two advocates killed in Karachi, lawyers announce strike By Web Desk Published: May 3, 2013 The strike will be held to protest the brutal killings. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Two advocates were shot dead by unknown assailants on the busy Jinnah Bridge within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station, reported Express News on Friday. Advocate Ali Ahmed Jan and his son, advocate

Kurdistan parliament sets payday ultimatum

2013-05-03T05:50:00.000-07:00

Author: scaramouche Thursday 20:02, May 2nd/ 2013 Carts and Horses.... Apologies for the long post, but there is a fair bit to cover… To be honest, I am rather shocked by the confrontational aspect of many of the posts on here in the last few days, involving ‘seasoned’ investors who presumably want GKP and its share price to do well but simply have different views about how it

Four die in NATO plane crash in Afghanistan

2013-04-28T08:40:00.000-07:00

Four die in NATO plane crash in Afghanistan Sat, Apr 27 14:21 PM EDT KABUL (Reuters) - Four members of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed on Saturday when their plane crashed in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said in a statement. ISAF said there was no insurgent activity in the area when the plane went down over the volatile province of Zabul. The province's

38 killed in psychiatric hospital fire near Moscow

2013-04-25T22:25:00.000-07:00

Get short URL Published time: April 26, 2013 00:50 Edited time: April 26, 2013 03:54 At least 38 people have been killed after a fire erupted in a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Moscow that housed as many as 41 people, including medical staff. The fire started around 2:30 am Moscow Time (22:30 GMT) in Psychiatric hospital 14 in Ramenskoe. By the time fire rescue arrived, the

Exclusive: Looming divorce could threaten oil baron's empire

2013-04-23T09:32:00.001-07:00

Exclusive: Looming divorce could threaten oil baron's empire Thu, Mar 21 21:01 PM EDT 1 of 2 By Brian Grow and Joshua Schneyer ATLANTA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Continental Resources chief executive Harold Hamm, one of America's wealthiest and most influential businessmen, is embroiled in a contentious divorce that could lead to a record financial settlement and threaten his control of