‘Pilgrim of Petra’ visits site for 62nd time in 25 years
By Ahmed Bani Mustafa – Nov 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES In this undated photo, John Nawafleh surveys the ancient city of Petra. He has made more than 60 visits to […]
Europe finally pulls the trigger on a military force
Nov 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hans-Werner Sinn MUNICH — US President Donald Trump is making an intolerable show of himself in Europe. Not only has he cast doubt on America’s […]
Ethical themes
Source: Dawn OVER the centuries, Quranic concepts of an egalitarian human society have either been forgotten, or diluted through simple-mindedness, narrowness of thought and need for political mileage. Scholarship and discourse have centred on rituals and questionable ahadith. Culture and traditions have replaced religion. Today, much of what is practised […]
Middle East dictators always end up bringing their western allies down – and now they’ve got their coils in the White House
Crystal balls are dangerous objects in the Middle East. Mine have been broken several times. But there’s no reason why Donald Trump should be immune from the fate of so […]
Foreign influences in German mosques.
Source: Morgenpost The 4th German Islam Conference (DIK) has started with a controversial debate about foreign influences in German mosques. The kick-off event in Berlin was accompanied by a heated exchange between conservative and liberal Muslims. Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer called on the Islamic communities in Germany to gradually […]
The small, but surprising secret to Germany’s economic success
Source: DW It’s a dreaded dinner party question that leaves many of us scrambling to make our mundane jobs sound more interesting than they are. It’s also the first thing I ask Steffen Lange, the branch manager of a company called “Berliner Schrauben” (Berlin screws), when we meet at his […]
German government backs controversial UN migration pact
Source: The Local MPs including Chancellor Angela Merkel voting in the Bundestag on Thursday. Photo: DPA It has sparked a split of opinions among politicians in Germany. But on Thursday the Bundestag voted in favour of the controversial UN migration pact. In the ballot 372 MPs voted in favour of […]
At the Islam Conference in Berlin, the hosts distribute blood sausage snacks made from pork?
Source: Frankfurter Rundschau At the Islam Conference in Berlin, the hosts distribute blood sausage snacks made from pork. It’s not the first time. It sounds like a bad joke: At […]
Germany seeks dialogue with country’s 4.5 million Muslims
Source: The Telegraph The German government is reaching out to the country’s 4.5 million Muslims by sitting down with community leaders, experts and imams to talk about improving their integration […]