Syrian rebels surrender heavy arms in Daraa city — state media
Cradle of Syrian revolution back to government control By AFP – Jul 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES The Syrian national flag rises in the midst of damaged buildings in Daraa Al […]
Toronto: Dr Shehbaz Butt killed in plane crash
Markham doctor identified as victim of fiery crash at Buttonville Airport Dr. Shehbaz Butt, a physician at Markham Stouffville Hospital, has been identified as the victim of a crash at […]
70th Jalsa Salana USA – Annual Gathering Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at USA
13/07/2018 MTA USA English Live Streaming of The 70th Annual Convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at USA will be held on July 13th-15th, 2018 at Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, 2300 N […]
The ‘King’ of Shambhala Buddhism Is Undone by Abuse Report
Source: The New York Times By Andy Newman In a shrine on the sixth floor of a Manhattan office building, a photo of a man in golden robes hangs above an […]
I spent my career in the British Army and I know the dangers of privatising the battlefield
I spent my career in the British Army and I know the dangers of privatising the battlefield The expansion of the roles taken on by private sector security companies in […]
A bus rider tells a woman in a head scarf ‘ICE should take her kids away’
By Amanda Jackson and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) A woman wearing a Muslim head scarf on a New York transit bus going to Staten Island was subject to racial taunts […]
Women Are Buying Up Plan B Because They’re Terrified of the Future Supreme Court
Source: Time By JULIA GLUM July 11, 2018 Within hours of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement announcement last month, Emily Hauser was standing at a drugstore counter asking a pharmacist for two […]
Pizza Chain Papa John’s Founder John Schnatter Resigns After Using a Racial Slur
Source: Associated Press By ASSOCIATED PRESS Papa John’s says founder John Schnatter has resigned as chairman of the board. The company made the announcement late Wednesday, hours after Schnatter apologized for […]
‘NATO Is Much Stronger Now’: Trump Claims Victory After Contentious Summit
Source: Time By TESSA BERENSON/BRUSSELS As a contentious North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Brussels began to wind down on Thursday, President Donald Trump claimed victory over defense spending and reaffirmed […]
What’s in a name? Episcopalians move to change their words for God
Source: Religion News Service By Eileen Flynn AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — For some watching (and blogging and tweeting) the debate on the floor of the Episcopal Church’s triennial General Convention this […]
Accused mosque burner’s own words part of trial
Source: San Antonio Express News By John MacCormack VICTORIA – When Kristopher Thompson’s parents told him on Jan.28, 2017 that the mosque in Victoria had just burned, his first impulse […]
Jordan: Support for refugee response plan stands at disappointing 7% this year
Donors urged to honour pledges made in London, Brussels conferences By Mohammad Ghazal – Jul 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Syrian refugees are seen at Zaatari refugee camp in the northeast […]
Dr. Mike Ghouse, One of the Best Muslim Voices for Pluralism, Joins the Muslim Times’ Team
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Dr. Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism in politics, interfaith, Islam, and foreign policy, and offers […]
Father Raymond J. de Souza: On religious freedom, Canada dithers while our allies lead
Britain and the U.S. are ramping up their attention to religious freedom while the Canadian government seems to have lost interest An activist leads a camp on religious dialogue for […]
Is Working Remotely Bad for Your Health?
Source: Time By MARKHAM HEID Imagine rolling out of bed in the morning and, rather than racing to get out the door and into morning traffic, you could go for […]
Apple employee ‘stole driverless car secrets’
Source: BBC News A former Apple employee has been accused of stealing the company’s self-driving car secrets and trying to flee to China with them. Xiaolang Zhang worked on Apple’s […]
Trump Nato: New war of words with Merkel
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has clashed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel over Russian influence and defence spending, ahead of a Nato summit. Mr Trump said Germany was […]
With Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination, Trump Again Privileges Conservative Christians
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla With his decision to nominate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump is one step closer to achieving the victory many on the […]
Officers recount abandoned infant in US forest
The baby, who had been abandoned for at least nine hours, was cold, hungry and had scrapes and bruises, but was otherwise in good condition Published: 15:56 July 11, […]
To distract from the political madness over here, Trump has kindly picked a Supreme Court justice poised to divide America further
A fan of semi-automatic firearms and an opponent of abortion rights, Brett Kavanaugh is an ‘originalist’ who interprets the US constitution in the way zealots do holy books Matthew Norman @IndyVoices The Independent Voices […]