Muslim College opens in California, and other news...

A pioneering US Muslim university has opened in California, aiming to counter hatred and distrust for Islam by promoting the religion.

UNITED STATES, BERKELEY : BERKELEY, CA - AUGUST 30: Naeemah Gilchrist (C) looks on during a lecture at Zaytuna College August 30, 2010 in Berkeley, California. Zaytuna College opened its doors on August 24th and hopes to become the first accredited four-year Islamic college in the United States.

Al-Riyadh: KSA [1]

First Muslim university opens in California

A pioneering US Muslim university has opened in California, aiming to counter hatred and distrust for Islam by promoting the religion. Although the first class has just 15 students and occupies a rented office space blocks from the University of California campus, "Zaytuna College" aims to become the first accredited US Muslim university, an equal to academic giants with religious roots like Columbia University and Rutgers. Zaytuna founders say the discrimination Muslims face in the United States is no different from what Catholics experienced in the 19th century or Jews in the 20th century, and it's only a matter of time before they are fully accepted.

Al-Ghad: Jordan [2]

Jordanian embassy staff attacked by Israeli police

Israeli security forces on Tuesday attacked two Jordanian embassy workers in Tel Aviv, according to media reports. The two administrative workers were slightly injured. Reports suggest that the workers claimed they were attacked while on their way home

Tayyar: Lebanon [3]

Be careful who you befriend on Facebook!

A Turkish friend of a Turkish Movie writer on Face Book is panned from getting into Israel Israel authorities forbid a Turkish business man from entering its lands because he is a friend of one of the Turkish movie “Valley of Wolfs, Palestine” writers. The business man said that it is ironic that the panning is because he is a friend of the writer on Face Book and follows what he writes about International Policy.

Al Masry El Youm, Eqypt [4]

A complex of Egyptian restaurants into Guinness Book of Records

Guinness Records picked a complex of Egyptian restaurants to be the largest building in the world dedicated for restaurants in the world. The complex receives like 7000 visitors a day and is built on 5,700 square meters. The complex contains like 16 restaurants and an international café that serves food from around the world.