August, 2013

• 21 August

  U.S. Arms Industry Would Lose Big from Egypt Aid Cut-Off By Thalif Deen

  

  An Egyptian army M1 Abrams tank placed near Tahrir Square during the 2011 Egyptian protests. Credit: Sherif9282 GNU license UNITED NATIONS, Aug 16 2013 (IPS) – The United States, which has refused to cut off its hefty 1.3 billion dollars in annual military aid to Egypt, continues to argue that depriving arms to the 438,500-strong security forces will only “destabilise” …

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• 21 August

  Military Madness: Has Our Species Become Insane? By Jim McCluskey

  

  Helen Caldicott is the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and a world renowned campaigner against nuclear weapons. She says that our species is ‘mentally sick… The whole society is sick’1. We are in the grip of a death wish. She points out that 1 in 25 people are sociopaths with ‘no moral conscience’ and these are the people who …

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• 21 August

  New Pharoah of Egypt Al-Sisi informed Israel of coup against Muslim Brotherhood three days before

  

  Israeli military analyst Roni Daniel revealed on Sunday that the Egyptian General Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi informed Israel of his efforts to remove President Mohamed Morsi three days before the coup. Speaking to the Israeli TV channel 2, Daniel said that Al-Sisi asked Israel to monitor the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip. He said Al-Sisi was afraid of …

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• 21 August

  Why a Former Model Is Covering Up By Beth Greenfield, Shine Staff | Healthy Living

  

  A British model and mom is ditching her life of posing in lingerie for one of modesty and obedience as a Muslim wife, said U.K. reports on Monday. “Meeting Mohammed has made me really look at my life,” Carley Watts, a model who regularly bares almost all for publications such as Elite Online Magazine, told the Sun about her lifeguard …

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• 21 August

  hawwal moon sighting controversy? – Time to overhaul ACJU to restore its integrity and dignity and serve community’s needs By Latheef Farook

  

  Predominantly Muslim area of Kinniya is located in the north east coast of the island. Around 98 percent of the population there are Muslims. They belong to all walks of life from religious scholars, educationists, traders, farmers and fishermen to number of other professions. The entire atmosphere changes during the Holy Month of Ramadan with people getting deeply involved in …

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• 21 August

  TUBITAK Scholarships for Masters & PhD in Turkey – Undergraduates/Graduates

  Application and Web Site Links   http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/en/scholarship/undergraduatesgraduates/international-programmes/2215/content-application-dates   The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) grants undergraduate scholarships for international students who are medal winners at any the International Science Olympiads*. The scholarship covers fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technological Sciences, Medical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.  * International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), …

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• 15 August

  Sri Lanka’s recipe for renewed failure By Tariq A. Al-Maeena

  

  A mistake once committed is rarely repeated by a rational entity.  However such is not the case with the government of Sri Lanka.  It is becoming increasingly obvious that following the 30-year war with the Tamil minority, the Sri Lankan rulers have not learned their lesson. Today, they are busily spreading the seeds of discord against another minority; the island’s …

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