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Zia H Shah

He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes

Jordan in Syria balancing act

By Taylor Luck AMMAN – As Arab and Turkish foreign ministers gathered in Rabat on Wednesday to discuss the Syrian crisis, the meeting posed diplomatic crossroads for Jordan, according to analysts. Amman is weighing a host of domestic concerns and international commitments as it stakes out its official position on […]

Women Rights: It’s long way to go….

پاکستان کی قومی اسمبلی نے ونی یا سوارہ، خواتین کی صلح کے بدلے جبری یا قرآن سے شادی اور انہیں املاک میں حقِ وراثت سے محروم رکھنے کے خلاف بل منظور کر لیا ہے۔ بی بی سی کی عنبر شمسی نے مشہور فلم ساز اور سماجی کارکن سمر من اللہ […]

IMF: China’s financial system is healthy

BEIJING – There are vulnerabilities in the financial sector, though the financial system is sound overall, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report released on Tuesday, as it called for further reforms. In its first formal evaluation of China’s financial system, the Washington-based lender said China needs to […]