Top 500 Most Influential Muslims: Saudi King tops, Erdogan 2nd and See The Top 50
Source: The News Tribe (Read full story)
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This publication is part of an annual series that provides a window into the movers and shakers of the Muslim world. It gives valuable insight into the different ways that Muslims impact the world and also shows the diversity of how people are living as Muslims today.
According to RISSC nominations were evaluated on the basis of the influence that particular Muslims have had within the Muslim community and the manner in which their influence has benefited the Muslim community, both within the Islamic world and in terms of representing Islam to non-Muslims.
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Kuwait limps towards boycott-hit elections
Source: Kuwait Times (Read full story)
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The minister said that a decision by the ministry two weeks ago asking the media not to publish polls on elections from unauthorized sources was misinterpreted. The opposition meanwhile stepped up its campaign to urge voters to boycott the election which they describe as illegitimate because of the unilateral amendment of the voting system by the government. The opposition has been holding near-daily gatherings in most areas but in the last week to the Dec 1 polls, activists and former MPs from each of the five constituencies will be holding daily gatherings at various diwaniyas until a day before the huge demonstration it plans to stage on the Arabian Gulf Road.
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Yemen offers separatists half of seats at national talks
Source: Reuters (Read full story)
Restoring stability in Yemen is an international priority due to fears of disorder ripping apart the Arabian Peninsula country that flanks top oil exporter Saudi Arabia as well as major shipping lanes.
Southern Yemeni politicians have refused to attend the conference, originally scheduled for mid-November, to discuss constitutional reforms ahead of national elections expected in 2014.
The separatists are seeking the restoration of the state that merged with North Yemen in 1990 and have demanded that they be given equal representation at the conference with northern Yemenis.
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Bahrain wins UN praise
Source: Gulf Daily News (Read full story)
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Bahrain has received backing from the United Nations after opening a school to help educate the children of Syrian refugees who fled to Jordan. Thousands are expected to benefit from the $4 million (BD1.5m) facility, which was officially opened by Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Board of Trustees Chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday.
The 4,600-sqm school is located in Amman at the Zaatari Camp, where around 41,000 Syrians who have fled the 20-month-long civil war are now staying. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) representative in Jordan Dominique Isabelle Hyde described the facility as the best in the camp.
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