Almost half of US families can’t afford basics like rent and food
Source: CNN By Tami Luhby The economy may be chugging along, but many Americans are still struggling to afford a basic middle class life. Nearly 51 million households don’t earn […]
A Blueprint to save the Iran deal
May 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Guy Verhofstadt BRUSSELS — There can no longer be any doubt that “America First” means precisely that. In abandoning the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, […]
Local Muslims say retailers can help bring Ramadan into the mainstream
Source: Houston Chronicle By Ileana Najarro Photo: Marie D. De Jesus, Houston Chronicle / Houston Chronicle Eid decorative plates sold at Party City, purchased by Asma Malik. Thursday, May 10, 2018, in Houston. Children’s Ramadan books were stacked on Asma Malik’s dining table, soon to be wrapped and placed in a […]
Trump’s surprising Ramadan message to Muslims
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein Offering warm greetings on Ramadan and hosting an iftar meal have been standard White House behavior for decades during the major Muslim holiday — […]
‘I hated myself for Abu Ghraib abuse’
Source: BBC News By Tara McKelvey Martinsburg, Pennsylvania Gina Haspel has paved the way for her confirmation as new CIA director, after repudiating torture tactics used in the past. But the […]
Trump ramps up rhetoric on undocumented immigrants: ‘These aren’t people. These are animals.’
Source: USA Today WASHINGTON — President Trump used extraordinarily harsh rhetoric to renew his call for stronger immigration laws Wednesday, calling undocumented immigrants “animals” and venting frustration at Mexican officials who […]
Jury finds Christian missionary from Oregon guilty of abusing Cambodian orphans
Source: USA Today BY Gillian Flaccus, The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — A U.S. jury found a Christian missionary from Oregon guilty Wednesday of multiple sex abuse charges for molesting children […]
Famous model Gigi Hadid faces backlash after criticizing Israel over Gaza violence
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Gigi Hadid, a famous model with Palestinian heritage, came under fire on Tuesday after sharing a tweet criticizing Israel’s massacre against Palestinians, which has left 62 civilians […]
EU must defend firms against U.S. Iran sanctions – Macron
Reuters International This content was published on May 17, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for an informal dinner ahead of a summit with leaders of the six Western Balkans […]
Louisiana school agrees to stop broadcasting public prayer for good
Source: CNN By Mallory Simon and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN)A school district in Louisiana has acknowledged that some of its customs and practices, including sponsoring morning prayer over the public address system, have […]
Maverick cleric’s election upset could rattle U.S.-Iraq relations
Source: The Washington Post By Tamer El-Ghobashy and Mustafa Salim May 14 Email the author BAGHDAD — The surprisingly strong showing of a ticket backed by maverick cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Iraqi elections over the weekend […]
North Korea REJECTS ‘Libya-style’ denuclearisation as World War 3 fears REIGNITE
NORTH Korea has rejected a Libya-style denuclearisation agreement in a move that will surely reignite World War 3 fears following a period of peace on the nation’s peninsula. By Joseph […]
Washington insists on blowing up the Middle East
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik A Palestinian demonstrator reacts as others run from tear gas fired by Israeli forces during a protest marking the 70th anniversary of Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border […]
Trump’s War of Choice
May 14, 2018 Shlomo Ben-Ami For Donald Trump, the Iran nuclear deal was always an impediment to regime change, rather than a boon to nuclear disarmament. But by scrapping the agreement and reinstating sanctions, Trump risks leaving the Middle East even worse off than George W. Bush’s presidency did. TEL […]
America’s Collision Course With China
May 15, 2018 Kishore Mahbubani In the future, historians will lament that America’s long-term policy toward China was not a result of calm calculation. Instead, they are likely to […]
Trump’s Top Economic Adviser Has No Idea What’s Going On
Larry Kudlow just works here, people. by Bess Levin May 15, 2018 Just along for the ride, folks. By Alex Edelman/ Pool/Bloomberg. As director of the National Economic Council, Larry […]
رمضان المبارک – روحانی موسم بہار کی آمد اور استفادہ کے طریق
…to be continued.
For some, the U.S. embassy’s move to Jerusalem fulfills divine prophecy
Source: Religion News Service By Michele Chabin | 19 hours ago JERUSALEM (RNS) — When American and Israeli officials inaugurated the first-ever U.S. embassy in Jerusalem Monday (May 14) in a festive red, […]
Black Yale Student Says White Student Who Called Police on Her Should Be ‘Held Accountable’
Source: Time Lolade Siyonbola, the Yale University graduate student whose classmate called the police on her last week for napping in the common area of their dorm, said Monday that she wants to […]
Fewer Catholics Of All Ages Are Attending Mass, Gallup Study Finds
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla MONASHEE FRANTZ VIA GETTY IMAGES Only 39 percent of American Catholics say they attend church in any given week, according to a new Gallup report. […]