Turkey and the Middle East’s emerging geopolitical void
BURHANETTIN DURAN @burhanduran A new way of Arab nationalism based on more radical sectarian discourses is currently being promoted by Mohammed bin Salman and his partners with the help […]
Turkey will not accept double standards in EU relations, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL Before departing for the Turkey-EU Summit to be held in Bulgaria’s Varna on Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkish officials will remind their […]
Blue Bus of Kabul Brings Joys of Reading to Afghan Children
KABUL — The children of Kabul love the blue bus – they rush toward it every time it pulls into their street, eager to come on board, their young eyes brimming with excitement. https://www.voanews.com/a/afghanistan-kabul-books-on-wheels/4301484.html But it’s no ordinary bus. Its name is Charmaghz, the Dari word for Walnut, and it’s […]
Jews, Arabs nearing population parity in Holy Land, emphasizing need for 2-state solution
DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS ISTANBUL In this Dec. 5, 2012 file photo, a Jewish settler looks at the West bank settlement of Maaleh Adumim, from the E-1 area on […]
Sudan, Qatar ink $4 billion deal to develop Suakin seaport
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Sabah File Photo Related Articles Feature Turks return to Suakin Island after two centuries Sudan and Qatar on Monday signed a $4-billion […]
A Last Holdout on Divorce, Philippines Tiptoes Toward Legalization
Source: The New York Times By AURORA ALMENDRAL MARCH 24, 2018 Lennie Visbal, 52, has not been able to cut ties to her estranged husband because divorce is illegal in the Philippines. CreditLauren […]
In Yemen’s war, all losers
Mar 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis told visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman last Thursday in Washington that there is an urgent need to find […]
The pope has always denounced gun violence. This is what he said to fed-up teens.
Source: The Washington Post By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. March 25 at 1:08 PM Email the author March for Our Lives brought hundreds of thousands of people from across the nation to Washington […]
US religious freedom body urges S.Arabia to prioritise textbook reform
By Reuters – Mar 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud (right) attends the Saudi Arabia – United States Partnership Meeting in Washington, […]
Jordan secures international pro-Palestine parliamentary decision
By JT – Mar 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Inter-Parliamentary Union on Sunday, in its 138th session currently held in Geneva, voted for supporting the Palestinians’ right of Jerusalem as the capital of their state. The vote followed efforts by the Jordanian parliamentary delegation to the meeting […]
Militants Linked to Al Qaeda Unleash Deadly Car Bombings in Somalia
Source: The New York Times MOGADISHU, Somalia — Three explosions over four days in or near the Somalian capital have left a trail of carnage, killing nearly 20 people and […]
Nigeria Holds Peace Talks With Jihadist Group
Source: Wall Street Journal By Drew Hinshaw,Joe Parkinson and Gbenga Akingbule DAPCHI, Nigeria—Nigeria said it is holding peace talks with a local Islamic State faction, in a test of whether a secular […]
Attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 1, wounds 7
Source: Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on Sunday, killing one person and wounding seven others in an […]
Protests erupt in Poland over plan to tighten abortion law
Source: Associated Press By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands of people protested in Warsaw and other cities across Poland on Friday against the conservative government’s latest attempt to […]
British Jews protest against Labour’s Corbyn over anti-Semitism
Source: Reuters By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) – British Jewish groups planned a street protest outside parliament on Monday against opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, accusing him of failing […]
It’s Time to Tell Your Kids It Doesn’t Matter Where They Go To College
Source: Time By WILLIAM STIXRUD March 22, 2018 IDEAS William Stixrud is the co-author of The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives, with […]
New Orleans Mayor on Fixing the Story of Race in America: ‘If It Was Taught One Way, It Can Be Unlearned’
Source: Time By LILY ROTHMAN March 19, 2018 Mitch Landrieu was a child when he learned that race could be a problem in New Orleans. As the son of Mayor Moon […]
Egyptian President Sisi will win again, partly thanks to the Christian vote
In return for protection, the Copts will vote loyally this week for a man whose secret police now dominate political life in Egypt Robert Fisk @indyvoices So here comes another […]
USA: Detroit’s Theosophical Society invites Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to present Islamic teachings on peace
“Islam urges in establishment of peace for all at all costs.” said Imam Shamshad of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Detriot. Report by Muhammed Ahmad, Rochester Hills. The Theosophical Society of Detroit invited Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to present on Islam titled “Muslims who believe in the Messiah”. The Theosophical Society of […]
India: Din, Dharma And Quran
Din, Dharma And Quran Words in the holy book indicate Semitic contacts with other civilizations Written by Khaled Ahmed | Published: March 24, 2018 2:02 am http://www.indianexpress.com 2018/03/25 Words in the holy book indicate Semitic contacts with other civilisations.In India and Pakistan, where people speak Indo-European Hindi and Urdu, the words din and dharma […]