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Christie's to Offer an Auction of International Modern and Contemporary Art in Dubai

DUBAI - Christie’s, the world’s leading arts business, announce their fifth auction of International Modern and Contemporary Art in Dubai which will take place on 30 October 2008 and which will offer the strongest and...

No, Senator Obama, On This One You Were Wrong and McCain Was Right

Senator Barack Obama to Senator John McCain during yesterday's presidential debate: "You said that there was no history of violence between Shiite and Sunni. And you were wrong." Since this is forceful claim about Iraqi...

What a difference a year makes for Iraq

In the last week the long elusive, if also in obvious progress, US-Iraqi security arrangement seems a done deal while local government elections are finally on track - perhaps the last of the bullet points of progress...

IRAQ: Number of cholera cases nearly doubles

BAGHDAD, 28 September 2008 (IRIN) - More than 300 confirmed cholera cases have been registered in central and southern Iraq since an outbreak began on 20 August, with almost 50 percent of the cases occurring in the past...

Holding fast to their beliefs

Piety, prayers, fasting, remembrance and charity were key elements in the rituals and practices during Ramadan by Muslims around the world. As the holy month draws to a close and Muslims look forward to celebrating Eid,...

Itisaluna launches charity packages campaign during Ramadan

In yet another statement in corporate social responsibility, Itisaluna Abr Al Iraq, the latest national fixed wireless voice and data telecommunications company in Iraq, launched their charity packages campaign during the...

Man avoids jail for child cruelty in Muslim rite

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.25.2008 LONDON — A British man convicted of encouraging two children to whip themselves with a blade-tipped flail as part of a Muslim religious ritual avoided jail Wednesday. Syed Mustafa...

Devout Shia Muslim sentenced over ritual flogging

Iraq - the struggle for security Turmoil in Iraq has dominated news headlines since Saddam Hussein's statue toppled in Baghdad nearly four years ago. Full Story A man has been given a suspended sentence after being found...

Karbala Will Tear Us Apart, Again

This post at Arabic Media Shack is an interesting follow up to a previous piece on this site discussing the evolution (and, in many instances, lack therof) of relations between Iran and al-Qaeda. The author of the Arabic...

Martyrdom Day of Hazrat Ali observed

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 By Our Correspondent LAHORE MUSLIMS across the country observed the Martyrdom Day of Hazrat Ali (RA) with complete religious zeal and fervour on Monday. Special religious programmes were held on...