Dutch parliament approves limited ban on burqa, niqab
Source: Associated Press By RAF CASERT and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Ban will apply to Islamic veils and robes such as the burqa and niqab Politicians call it ‘a historical day’ in […]
How perfectionism leads to depression
Source: BBC The authors are Marianne Etherson, PhD candidate and graduate teaching assistant at York St John University; and Martin Smith, lecturer in research methods at York St John University. […]
42nd Jalsa Salana Canada starts on July 6
An Exclusive Interview of National President – Mr Lal Khan Malik with Saiful Islam, NRB
Egypt refuses EU call for migrant reception centers
Egypt and four other countries have said they will refuse to host migrants aiming for the European Union. The “reception centers” are part a broader plan to more evenly distribute […]
One in 10 players at the World Cup were born outside the country they play for
WORLDLY CUP Morocco’s multinational squad. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Youyou Zhou June 14, 2018 The players on Morocco’s World Cup team will receive instructions in three languages: English, French, and Arabic. Fully 17 of the 23-person squad were not born in Morocco: eight in France, five in the Netherlands, two in […]
Back to the Jungle : WTO Faces Existential Threat in Times of Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has set his sights squarely on the World Trade Organization in Geneva. Even its critics are worried that without the organization, the world of trade […]
Citizenship: More than one in five Swiss has dual nationality
This content was published on July 1, 2018 Italy leads the way in second nationality followed by France, Germany and Turkey. (Keystone) Since 2010, the number of Swiss citizens possessing another country’s passport has increased by 40%. According to the NZZ am Sonntag paper, a total of 916,000 Swiss citizens […]
Hassan Rouhani: Iranian president pays official visit to Switzerland
This content was published on July 2, 2018 Schneider-Ammann had invited the Iranian president to visit Switzerland during his own official visit to Teheran in 2016, when he was president. […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Spokesperson Says Travel Ban Should Not Be Used To Impose Policies of Bigotry
June 27, 2018 — Charles Fishburne Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Spokesperson Says Travel Ban Should Not Be Used To Impose Policies of Bigotry A spokesperson for one of America’s oldest Muslim organization who lives in Richmond has reacted to the Supreme Court decision upholding President Trump’s travel ban on the issue of […]
The Power of The Pen
By Farokh Khan on June 16, 2018 Antioch University, Features, Social Justice I am thankful that my life is different because of my time in Santa Barbara. Before coming to America from Pakistan, I did not have a free life. In Santa Barbara, I am fortunate to live a free life. But […]
Christian khawarij
Jan 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Kamel S. Abu Jaber The most important and strongest statement made by a Christian cleric in modern times should be credited to […]
No honour in murder
Jul 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ali Kassay Last week, the Jordanian Court of Cassation upheld the Criminal Court’s verdict convicting two brothers of the premeditated murder of their sister […]
As the world looks the other way…
Jul 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL It is chivalrous of Jordan to provide the thousands of Syrians who fled the fighting in and around the southern Syrian province of Deraa with […]
Jordanians rush to help displaced Syrians across border
Relief aid collected, part of which already sent as PM visits area By Raed Omari – Jul 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Ramtha youth help load trucks with relief aid to […]
The refugee crisis and Western responsibility
Jul 01,2018 -J0RDAN TIMES – Kamel S. Abu Jaber From the dawn of history until the beginning of the sixteenth century, life in all societies and civilizations around the […]
Jordan seeks truce for south Syria after army gains
Rebels want Kingdom to be guarantor of Daraa residents’ safety By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Jul 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Syrians wait at the border areas near Jordan after they […]