Reflects on Hampshire Life report about Pakistani
letter to the editor Thank you for the excellent piece in the Aug. 3-9 Hampshire Life on Ahmadis and Saadat Virk (“Saadat Virk embraces the present in America but thinks […]
End U.S. support for this misbegotten and unwinnable war
The Post’s View Opinion Yemeni people carry the coffins of victims of a Saudi-led airstrike, during a funeral in Saada, Yemen, Aug. 13. (Hani Mohammed/AP) By Editorial Board August 18 […]
China training for strikes against US and allied targets
China ‘training for strikes’ on US targets Source: BBC News China’s military “is likely training for strikes” against US and allied targets in the Pacific, a Pentagon report warns. The […]
The forgotten anniversary: 500 years of Africa to America slave trade
Details of horrific first voyages in transatlantic slave trade revealed Almost completely ignored by the modern world, tis month marks the 500th anniversary of one of history’s most tragic […]
Exclusive: U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger – sources
Reuters International This content was published on August 17, 2018 FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on their website in an illustration photo taken in Bordeaux, France, February 1, […]
A US trade war with Turkey over a little known pastor? Don’t believe a word of it
Erdogan’s real crimes are buying the Russian S-400 missile system for Turkey, refusing to accept US support for America’s Kurdish YPG allies and allowing Islamist fighters to pour over Turkey’s border into Syria along with a load […]
Ted Talk: The Surprising Art and Science of Happiness
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This Top-10 Medical School Is Now Offering Free Tuition to All Students
Source: Time By JENNIFER CALFAS August 16, 2018 All medical students at New York University will now be able to attend tuition-free — a major first for a highly ranked medical […]
How the Trump era gave us Congress’s first Muslim woman
Source: The Washington Post By Eugene Scott Rashida Tlaib beat a crowded Democratic primary field on Tuesday in Michigan’s 13th District, putting her on a clear path to becoming the first […]
Space must remain conflict-free
Aug 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL There is never a dull moment when it comes to the rule of US President Donald Trump. Most recently, Trump surprised his country, and […]
Amanpour: No free press, no democracy
By Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Correspondent, CNN Updated 8:34 AM ET, Tue November 14, 2017 London (CNN) A few short days ago, here in Britain we marked Armistice Day. I […]
Canada Under ‘Extreme Multi-culturalism?’
Maxime Bernier Doubles Down On Tweets About ‘Extreme’ Multiculturalism Huffington Post By Ryan Maloney A Liberal MP is calling on the Conservative leader to give Bernier the boot. Conservative MP […]
The Spiritual Crisis in Catholicism
‘It’s Really Hard to Be a Catholic’: The Pain of Reading the Sex Abuse Report Source: NY Times By Campbell Robertson and Sharon Otterman PITTSBURGH — John Cabon stood quietly […]
The Looming Crisis: What If Iran Becomes the Next Syria?
Donald Trump’s Iran policy is a threat to European security. It’s time for the EU to stand up to the U.S. president. © A DER SPIEGEL Editorial By Christiane […]
Hyatt Virginia to host annual conference of anti-Muslim group despite huge criticism
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Reuters Photo The U.S.-based Hyatt Hotels Corp. will host an anti-Muslim group’s conference on September 4 and 5 at its facility in Virginia’s Crystal City despite backlash […]
‘Lifelong trauma endured by hundreds of victims at the hands of Pennsylvania priests’
Priest abuse victims detail lifetime of trauma and broken trust Source: CNN By Holly Yan (CNN)It’s been 70 years since Robert says he was sexually abused by a priest. […]
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: ‘I Can’t Guarantee’ Trump Never Said Racial Slur
Source: Huffington Post By Michelle Lou White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Tuesday she “can’t guarantee” that Americans will never hear President Donald Trump say the “N-word” […]
Ilhan Omar Wins Democratic Primary For Congress In Minnesota
Source: Huffington Post By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary on Tuesday for the state’s 5th Congressional District, putting her on a path to make history. […]
How Europe can learn to stop worrying and love power
Aug 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Zaki Laidi PARIS — US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker may have averted a trade war last month, but the […]
Translating Quran for today
By Chicago Tribune By Laleh Bakhtiar, who is a former lecturer at the University of Chicago. Her translation of the Quran from classical Arabic to contemporary English After spending 40 […]