Archive for November, 2009
Swiss voters over minarets anger Muslims around the world
Anger was swift from more militant wings of the Muslim world in reaction to yesterday’s decision by Swiss voters to outlaw the construction of minarets. “This is the hatred of Swiss people against Muslim communities. They do not want to see a Muslim presence in their country and this intense dislike has made them intolerant,” said Maskuri Abdillah, the head of Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia’s biggest Muslim group. He urged Muslims not to take “revenge” for the decision. Source: Times on Line
Fadlallah slams the swiss vote on mosque minaret
Lebanese Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah on Monday slammed as racist a referendum in Switzerland that saw voters approve a ban on the construction of mosque minarets. “This kind of decision is aimed at inciting racism against Muslims in the West,” said Fadlallah, who has followers throughout the Shiite world.
Arrest warrant against Berri for collaborating with Israel
Judge Rashid Mezher issued an arrest warrant against Osama Berri for collaborating with Israel. Judge Fadi Sawan questioned Fatah al-Islam members Fadi Merhi and Fadi Ibrahim.
Fatfat: Muslims like Christians have reservations on the ministerial policy statement
MP Ahmed Fatfat told Future TV: Christian Cabinet ministers have the right to voice reservations on the policy statement. Muslims, too, have reservations on the statement.
Azour: Dubai financial crisis has little impact on Lebanon
Former Cabinet Minister Jihad Azour told LBC: Dubai financial crisis has little impact on Lebanon. Parliament must approve a law to develop and modernize Lebanon’s economy as soon as possible.
Aridi: Jumblatt is ready to visit Damascus at any time
Minister of public works Ghazi Aridi told Al-Mada radio station: Jumblatt is ready to visit Damascus at any time.
Zahra: Lebanon is stronger if state authority is strengthed
MP Antoine Zahra told VDL: Making Lebanon stronger would be through strengthening state authority. We are not an opposition within the government. We are with Cabinet solidarity.
Yen drops after UAE eases concerns about a possible default by Dubai World
The yen dropped against higher- yielding currencies after the United Arab Emirates’ central bank said it “stands behind” the country’s banks, easing concerns about a possible default by state-owned Dubai World. Source: Bloomberg
Abu Dhabi eases fears about debt default by Dubai
Dubai’s debt risk, after jumping the most last week since January, is still below the level signaling a potential failure as investors expect the emirate will be rescued by oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi. Source: Bloomberg
Egyptian mufti says Swiss insulting Muslims
Egypt’s Mufti Ali Gomaa denounced a vote to ban new minarets in Switzerland on Sunday as an “insult” to Muslims across the world, while calling on Muslims not to be provoked by the move. ” This proposal…is not considered just an attack on freedom of beliefs, but also an attempt to insult the feelings of the Muslim community in and outside Switzerland,” Gomaa, the Egyptian government’s official interpreter of Islamic law, told the state-run news agency MENA. Source: AFP
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