Germany says no to US request for ground troops in Syria
By AFP – Jul 09,2019 – JORDAN TIMES BERLIN — Berlin said Monday it had no plans to send ground troops to Syria, refusing a US request for Germany to […]
Increase knowledge ! Annual Gathering of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at USA
Jul 11, 2019 The 71st annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA will take place this coming weekend in Harrisburg. The purpose of this convention, as outlined by the […]
Donald Trump’s most dangerous Twitter joke could well become a reality — and everyone from Nancy Pelosi to Michael Cohen knows it
When we asked constitutional experts what would happen if Trump refused to leave the White House in 2020, they were stumped Dave Maclean New York @geordiestory The Independent Voices There’s […]
Trump’s hissy-fit over Darroch will blow a chill wind across Britain’s embassies in the Middle East
Voices The treatment of Sir Kim is so typical of this time in politics, it’s dangerous, says Fisk Trump’s hissy-fit over Darroch will blow a chill wind across Britain’s […]
Statement by the Prime Minister on Imamat Day
OTTAWA, July 11, 2019 /CNW/ – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Imamat Day: “On Imamat Day, we join Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world to celebrate the anniversary […]
More and more young women are being called to the religious life, after 50 straight years of decline. What on earth is going on?
Behold the Millennial Nuns Source: Huffington Post By Eve Fairban I went to a science magnet high school, graduating in 2001, but in my late 20s, I began to notice […]
Donald Trump and the strangling of Persia
Washington should be made aware that anti-imperialism has deep roots in Iranian political culture. by Nader Hashemi We know that Donald Trump does not read books. He is more […]
Muslim scholar catches flak for serving on new State Department rights panel
Source: Religion News Service By Aysha Khan (RNS) — One of the world’s most prominent Islamic scholars is drawing criticism from some Muslims for participating in the State Department’s newly […]
Opinion: The anti-Semitic theology behind the Christian Zionist lobby
July 9, 2019 The anti-Semitic theology behind the Christian Zionist lobby Lynn Gottlieb Graylan Hagler (RNS) — This week, the largest Israel lobby group in the United States, Christians United […]
How far should Muslim women in the West be allowed to cover up?
Source: The Economist By Erasmus Western governments are telling Muslim women not to cover up IN THE diverse democracies of the early 21st century, there are certain political and cultural […]
PM Trudeau defends religious freedom
By Michael Swan, for The Catholic Register MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — In a campaign-style address, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed to be Canada’s defender of religious freedom July 6 at an […]
The book of Palestine: National liberation vs endless negotiations
Jul 09,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Those who are still hoping that the new American agenda on Palestine and Israel is temporary, or reversible, should abandon this false hope. Washington’s complete adoption of Israel’s messianic, extremist policies regarding occupied Palestine has been a long time in the making. And […]
The elusive saga of ‘Peace to Prosperity’
Jul 09,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The “Peace to Prosperity” conference that convened during the last week of June in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, ended without […]
The psychological reasons behind why Trump behaves the way he does — and how the American public can break free
If we imagine Trump as an abuser, and the public his victim, we can begin to see the pattern of destruction from years back when he was a child, dying […]
For 3 Years, This Husband Has Fought For His Wife. Trump’s Muslim Ban Keeps Them Apart.
Source: Huffington Post By Rowaida Abdelaziz There are days when the loneliness is too difficult to bear for Ramez Alghazzouli. On those days, the 30-year-old business analyst is forced to […]
Officials substantiate child sex abuse allegations at prominent DC synagogue’s preschool
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN) – Officials have substantiated multiple accusations of child sexual abuse by a preschool teacher at a prominent synagogue in Washington, DC, according to […]
Man charged with online threat to lynch Muslim candidate
Source: Associated Press By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN A North Carolina man has been charged with posting an anonymous threat on social media to lynch a Muslim-American candidate for a state Senate […]
Opinion: We must not forget value of religious people in society
Source: The Mercury News By ABIYA AHMED This month my son Ismael turned one. For his birthday, I wrote him a letter in which I tell him we named him after […]
Anti-Semitism is an American Problem
Source: Tablet By Liel Leibovitz On Thursday, Senator Ted Cruz gave one of the most important statements on anti-Semitism delivered by an American public official in the last few decades. The resolution he was introducing, […]