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Saudi in the Grip of MERS
Saudi Arabia announced that the death toll from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has reached 102 on Sunday since it was discovered in April 2012 with the Saudi Health Ministry reporting ten new deaths in a statement. There has been a surge in the infections caused by the Mers coronavirus increasing the panic over […]
Search Beefed up to Trace Malaysian Jet
Speculations continue to escalate as massive search and rescue operations by different countries involving ships, planes and search crew failed to trace the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which vanished three days ago. The passenger jet disappeared over the skies of South East Asia, early on Saturday. The incident has left the investigators totally clueless about […]
Muslims and Christians Join Hands to Abolish Modern Slavery
The Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England and Al Azhar, the Cairo based seat of Sunni Muslim learning , signed a “Global Freedom Network” agreement this week in Vatican city, for putting an end to modern slavery within twenty years. In a joint statement, they said that “physical, economic and sexual exploitation of men, […]
Humanities crisis in Public Universities
With state funding suddenly withdrawn the public universities are in a state of undisputable dilemma with many of them turning to income generating programs like alumni donations, external grants or tuitions. With this new strategy, humanities programs suffer in general and small departments, like classics and philosophy, find themselves perpetually under threat, no matter what […]
Fire: Fifteen Pilgrims Killed in Medina
At least fifteen people were killed and one hundred and thirty injured in a fire at a hotel in the holy city of Medina, Saudi Arabia, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The blaze started on Saturday afternoon in the eastern part of the city, the authorities said. Ahmad Zaki, an employee of the Egyptian embassy […]
Massive Heroin Haul Seized By the Australian Navy
The Australian navy, on Saturday, seized and destroyed 353 kilograms (780 pounds) of heroin in a mission off the coast of Tanzania. The drugs are believed to have an estimated street value of more than $700 million. Navy personal from aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne discovered the suspected drug smuggling vessel on Wednesday as part of […]
Dubai Food Carnival Underway
The 23-day Dubai Food Festival is underway at the Dubai Food Carnival at the Festival City in Dubai. The event is organized by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and will give the gourmets an opportunity to indulge in a variety of cuisines, interact with celebrity chefs and attend culinary classes and workshops. Family themed […]
Musharraf Survives Assassination Attempt
Rawalpindi: Former military ruler of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf survived an assassination attempt late on Wednesday night as the bomb blew up twenty minutes before he was suppose to cross the spot. “Four kilograms of explosive device planted in a pipeline under a bridge exploded around 20 minutes before the former president was supposed to cross […]
Tablets to replace teachers
The advent of new technologies and virtual environments are about to transform the class room environment with the tablets starting to replace teachers in several parts of the world. A number of schools in the Netherlands have started the way of revolutionizing the method of learning. There, tablet computers will soon replace teachers and textbooks. […]
Indian Mango Imports Banned
The European Commission has banned Indian mango imports from Thursday for fear of plant pests threatening European salad crops. The UK reportedly imports nearly 16 million mangoes each year, worth £6m, from India. Monica Bhandari, from wholesalers Fruity Fresh, called for an “urgent” reversal of the ban and also filed an e-petition on the UK […]
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