Eid Mubarak to all Muslim brothers and sisters around the world.
May Allah grant us the wisdom to understand the blessings of Muslim unity, sacrifice and patience as the outcome of Hajj and Eid.

The Imam of Ottawa Assalam Mosque, Sheikh Mohamed Rashad, believed to be in his late 50s, collapsed Thursday morning while visiting Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where he was on Hajj with thousands of others.
“In a way, this is the worst day of my life. ,My father was a fragile man to begin with. He was a workaholic. He didn’t believe in taking rests,” said Rashad’s eldest son, Abdul Hakim Moalimishak.
The family is still waiting to learn the cause of Rashad’s death, but Moalimishak said he might have died from liver or …

Work on the proposed 40 kilometre long Qatar-Bahrain causeway project is likely to begin in the first quarter of 2010, according to media reports. The Qatar-Bahrain sea crossing is expected to be the world’s longest sea crossing.
The cost of the two-nation causeway has been estimated at $2.7 billion in some media reports. Furthermore, Qatar and Bahrain will contribute $700 million, and the remaining $2 billion will be provided through loans to be taken by the Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Foundation.
The proposed Qatar-Bahrain causeway will be designed to carry passengers and freight …

The Indian Prime minister Mr Singh who arrived in Washington USA as first state guest of Obama’s administration in an interview with CNN has questioned America’s wisdom in regarding Pakistan as a key ally in the war against extremists. PM Singh said: ‘Pakistan’s objectives in Afghanistan are not necessarily in harmony with American objectives.’ Having said that, who am I to judge whether the Pakistan government and the Pakistan army is moving to remove the Afghan Taliban?’ Yes it is true Pakistan army is not operating to remove the …

German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has said ‘We need more than just words. We need action also in Afghanistan by the Afghan government“. He was speaking hours after Karzai spoke in his inauguration speech.
In his inauguration speech, Karzai described corruption as a ‘dangerous problem’ and promised to organize a conference to find ways to counter the scourge. Karzai won plaudits for his inauguration speech from Western officials including the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, who said it was an “important new starting point” as the US-led war stretches …

More than 700 global thinkers from 60 countries have gathered in Dubai to seek solutions to some of the key issues faced by the global leadership in a three day Global Agenda Summit conference that will formulate some suggestions for the next year’s annual World Economic Forum in Davos.
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai while addressing about 700 delegates of the Global Agenda Summit Conference said that the UAE economy is recovering from the impact of the global financial crisis. He further said:
The measures …

One of the lessons from the Hajj is “Tolerance is the way of life”.

Pakistan’s strategic assets are completely safe and secure Islamabad does not require and will not allow any foreign assistance.

According to Colliers International’s House Price Index, there has been a 7% increase in the value of residential properties in Dubai between July and September, the first increase since the market fell. Property prices in Dubai returned to approximately the same level as those recorded in second quarter 2007 in September.
Apartment prices increased by 6% quarter on quarter, villa prices increased by 9% and townhouse prices increased by 7% compared to the second quarter.The overall volume of market transactions increased by 64% during the third quarter compared to the previous …

More than one million UAE residents are suffering from diabetes despite better health services and better awareness, Dr Abdul Razzaq Al Madani, chairman of the Emirates Diabetes Association told a diabetes congress.
Dr Razzaq said an equally high number of people are pre-diabetic, a condition where the blood sugar level is high, but not high enough and that they could turn diabetic over a period of time.
The speaker told 700 delegates the situation is grim and the five Gulf States – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman – and that …