ARCHIVES 2007

I was a faithful Muslim up to the moment I witnessed the killing of my teacher. That moment heavily traumatized me and I began to dive deeply into the Islamic texts to figure out what is the nature of G-d I have been worshiping.

By Jamie Glazov
FrontPageMagazine.com

(Times Online) - BENAZIR BHUTTO’S 19-year-old son Bilawal will be thrust into a dangerous spotlight today as Pakistan’s most powerful political dynasty prepares to pass the baton to the next generation.

"A country that exists in a permanent state of war cannot exist as a democracy"
-Chris Hedges

(Harakah) - Tahun baru bakal menjelma lagi. Serentak itu perhimpunan untuk menyambut ketibaannya sedang rancak diatur pelbagai pihak. Acara paling tidak dilupakan di setiap majlis sebegitu ialah pertunjukan hiburan dan pesta-pestaan.

Ahmad Lutfi Othman
Harakah Daily

Walaupun 2007 berlalu tanpa menyaksikan pilihan raya umum ke-12, masih banyak adegan politik yang menarik dan berwarna-warni sifatnya dapat dirakamkan sepanjang tahun tersebut. Di samping menyuntik keinsafan buat diri bahawa baki usia kian pendek, tahun baru 2008 diramal menghidangkan pelbagai episod siasah yang lebih mendebarkan lagi.

(Harakah) - Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak dibidas kerana cuba menakutkan perasaan rakyat terhadap konflik yang berlaku di Pakistan di samping memburukkan pembangkang yang didakwa mencetuskan kekecohan di negara ini.

Things don’t look to be all that rosy next year but astrologers tell TAN CHOE CHOE and P. SELVARANI that Malaysia’s inherent good fortune will help it overcome any challenges it may face

New Straits Times

(New Straits Times) - The much talked about rift between Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad and Perlis Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim is out in the open. 

The hunt for general election candidates has started. Anticipation on who will make the cut is high in Umno, with many expecting significant changes in the lineup, writes ABDUL RAZAK AHMAD

New Straits Times