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Articles of the author Bikya Masr
Keep Eritrea under close scrutiny
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, today called on the international community to keep Eritrea under close scrutiny until meaningful change is evident in the country. “Blatant disrespect for human rights in Eritrea is unacceptable," (...)

14 - 05 - 2013
Saudi women want licenses, head to UAE
DUBAI: Dubai traffic police are seeing an increase in the number of Saudi women seeking to obtain drivers' licenses in the city and other cities within the United Arab Emirates. Dubai Chief of Police Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan said police are receiving driving-license applications from Saudi women (...)

14 - 05 - 2013
Orange launches the third edition of Orange African Social Venture Prize
Following on from the success of the first two programmes, run in 2011 and 2012, today Orange (http://www.orange.com) is launching the third Orange African Social Venture Prize. The project promotes social innovations in support of development that use Information and Communication Technologies (...)

14 - 05 - 2013
Less than one percent of clean energy technology patents filed in Africa
Less than one per cent of all patent applications relating to Clean Energy Technology (CET) have been filed in Africa, highlighting an opportunity for the continent to leapfrog existing fossil-fuel energy sources and thus cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions and bring major health benefits. A new study by (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
UAE pushing toward green future
DUBAI: SynergY is the promising name that is bringing together many like-minded students from across the UAE who are aspiring and planning to move forward in days to come, to shape the green initiative in the UAE. ‘55 Trees planted' is the project we initiated that called on people to unite and (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
Sectarian attacks on London's Edgware Road
LONDON: IHRC complains at the lack of response from the London Metropolitan police after a march by a group of takfiris led by Anjum Choudry, descended into violence on Edgware road with bystanders being attacked by the mob. The leaders of the march are the same people who were formerly of (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
Interactive Intelligence to grow business in Kuwait and Iraq
DUBAI: Interactive Intelligence Group Inc., a global provider of unified IP business communications software and services, today announced further penetration into the Middle East market with the signing of a partnership agreement with FutureTech, a Kuwait based provider of intelligent IT (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
UNAMID condemns assassination of DDPD signatory and his colleagues
The African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM), Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemns in the strongest terms the criminal attack on 12 May 2013 which led to the killing of Mohamed Bashar, leader of the Justice and Equality Movement-Sudan (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
Hindus urge Britney Spears for deeper spirituality exploration beyond yoga
Seeing American entertainer Britney Spears' keen interest in yoga for staying in shape, Hindus have urged her to explore the rich philosophical thought of Hinduism, which introduced and nourished yoga. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that in (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
Hindus want Italy's Football Federation disciplined over continuing racism
Hindus feel that Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has failed to control the incidents of racism and should be disciplined. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that reported racist chanting during a match between AC Milan and (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
Branding Africa and debunking the myths about its potential
Africa cannot continue to be marketed as a country, when it is a continent of 54 countries, which, by 2040 will have the largest workforce in the world. The statement was made by the Economic Commission for Africa's Executive Secretary, Mr. Carlos Lopes at the World Economic Forum on Africa this (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
New ebook reveals positive image of Ethiopia
Adventures Of A Film-maker In Ethiopia tells the remarkable story of Bob Maddams, who swapped a high-flying advertising career in London to go and teach a group of young people, who included kids who had been living on the street, in a back-street community film school in Addis Ababa called Gem (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
UAE Exchange wins Dubai Quality Award and DSES award
DUBAI: The world's trusted money transferrer, UAE Exchange said that it has bagged two prestigious awards – Dubai Quality Award in Financial Services category and Best Service Performance Brand under Dubai Service Excellence Scheme thanks to its relentless quest for excellence across its (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
Cricketer Imran Khan concedes defeat in Pakistan
NEW DELHI: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's party on Saturday conceded defeat to rival Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML) in the landmark general elections in which it is set to emerge as second largest party. "They have emerged as the largest party. I want to congratulate (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
In Zimbabwe, women turn to female condoms
CAPE TOWN: A recent survey by ZNFPC revealed that the supply of female condoms from the national distribution centre in the first quarter of 2013 was 1 047 832 pieces compared to 847 008 pieces the same period last year. ZNFPC marketing and communications manager Simion Chikwizo told The Standard (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
Prophet Mohamed footprints goes on sale
A rare 18th century painting of the footprints of the Prophet Muhammad, painted during the 18th century Ottoman Empire, will take center stage at British auction house Mullock's on the 21st of May. According to written and oral sources, Prophet Muhammad left imprints of his bare feet on a number of (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
London conference to promote partnership between G8 and Arab businesswomen
LONDON: A major two-day conference on ‘Supporting open economies, inclusive growth – women's role in Arab countries' will be held at Lancaster House in central London on 25th and 26th June 2013, as part of the UK's presidency of the G8 Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition. This (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
Coptic teacher Demiana Abdelnour a new victim of blasphemy cases
The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) expresses its solidarity with citizen Demiana Abdelnour, who was accused of defamation of religion and whose imprisonment was extended to a further 15 days pending investigation in case no. 810/2013 Luxor/administrative. The association (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
Hindus urge protesters to let women pray like men at Jerusalem's Western Wall
Hindus have called on protesters to allow Jewish women to pray freely at Jerusalem's venerated Western Wall using religious rituals as men. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement today, said that women deserved equal and full participation and access in all religions. "We (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
Bahrain to host meeting on youth employment, sports
DUBAI: Bahrain will host the 27th session of the Ministers of Youth and Sports Council in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), which will be held on June 20th. In addition, there will be a series of meetings to enhance GCC joint actions in the field of (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
Turkish Airlines won't ban lipstick for flight attendants
CAIRO: Turkish Airlines is quashing a ban on female flight attendants wearing red lipstick and nail polish, its chief executive said on Thursday, after an outcry by secular Turks worried the country is becoming too Islamic. The national carrier had said in a statement this month the use of red and (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
Emirates Airlines to maintain Dubai hub
DUBAI: The national United Arab Emirates carrier, Emirates Airlines, said it would maintain Dubai as the company's only hub. A spokesman for the airline said that all flights would go through Dubai, even as the carrier had looked at other cities as a potential hub to increase flights (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
Dubai power authority looks to share management
DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) hosted a delegation from Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) as part of its efforts to strengthen ties with government departments and institutions in the Emirate of Dubai and to contribute to improving its services for the welfare of the (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
Kuwait funding Jordan development projects
CAIRO: The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, on behalf of the Kuwaiti government, signed Sunday two agreements with the Jordanian government to finance two development projects worth a total USD 215 million. According to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the two agreements were signed by Jordan's (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
UAE condemns terror attack in Turkey
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned a terrorist bombing which targeted Rihaniyya, a town in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, which resulted in the death of more than 40 people and about a hundred other injured innocent bystanders. The Ministry of Foreign (...)

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