Car bombs kills 8 soldiers in Yemen

    

      SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Security officials say a car bomb has killed at least eight army soldiers and wounded scores in Yemen's coastal city of Aden.

      The officials say the blast took place Sunday near the gate of an army camp as a column of vehicles packed with troops and supplies was preparing to leave for the nearby province of Abyan to take part in fighting against al-Qaida-linked militants.

      The officials say al-Qaida militants were likely behind the attack.They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Pope Shenouda III investigating Bishop Paula

      CAIRO: Pope Shenouda III, the leader of Egypt’s Coptic Church, started investigations with Bishop Paula, the chairman of the Clerical council, and with Priest Royce Aweidah, the council's secretary.

      The investigations are related to the incidents that took place after the strike that was organized by many Christians who protested against having their demands regarding divorce and remarriage ignored.

Syria unrest
Arrests in Hama as tanks move into Idlib

     Friday's protest in Hama was one of the largest in three months of demonstrations.

Syrian troops are raiding houses and arresting people in the central city of Hama, reports say, after massive anti-government protests there on Friday.

Residents had set tyres on fire and blocked roads to delay the movement of troops, who were arriving in busloads and "firing randomly", residents said.

Meanwhile, tanks that were surrounding Hama have moved towards villages in the north, sparking fears of clashes there.

Dubai for Tourism

     Dubai is a unique destination that is both a dynamic business centre and a tourist paradise, offering more attractions, shopping, fine dining and quality hotels. From the timeless tranquillity of the desert to the lively bustle of the souk, Dubai offers a kaleidoscope of attractions for visitors.

The Rights of Women guaranteed by Islam
Part Two

The Right of Women not to be Forced

      Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Barira's husband was a slave called Mughith, as if I am seeing him now, going behind Barira and weeping with his tears flowing down his beard. The Prophet said to 'Abbas, "O 'Abbas ! are you not astonished at the love of Mughith for Barira and the hatred of Barira for Mughith?" The Prophet then said to Barira, "Why don't you return to him?" She said, "O Allah's Apostle! Do you order me to do so?" He said, "No, I only intercede for him." She said, "I am not in need of him." (Bukhari: Volume 7, Book 63, Number 206)