Impacts of ‘Russia, West’ tensions on the Middle East
Apr 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Over the past week, the US and its European allies have taken serious coordinated measures against Russia by expelling Russian diplomats […]
Muslim woman wearing headscarf violently attacked in US hospital
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL A woman wearing the Muslim headscarf at a hospital in the U.S. state of Michigan has been violently attacked by a stranger while checking in at the […]
Bernie Sanders condemns Israel’s killing of Palestinian protesters
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AP Photo U.S. Senator from Vermont and former Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders criticized Israel’s violent response to Palestinian protesters and urged the U.S. administration to […]
USA: Ahmad Muslim Community Cleveland celebrates 61st Independence Anniversary of Ghana at their Mosque
Report By Ahmed Sita The Cleveland Chapter of Ahmad Muslim Community, organized an event on the Contribution of Islam Ahmadiyyat to African Development at the Baitul Ahad Mosque on Saturday, […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims believe Messiah comes to teach, ‘Surrender to God’
By HAMEED NASEEM Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette Posted: March 31, 2018 There are as many denominations and sects within Islam as there are among Christianity and Judaism. The prophet of […]
British soldier killed in Syria named as Sgt. Matt Tonroe
Reuters International This content was published on March 31, 2018 5:32 PMMar 31, 2018 – 17:32 LONDON (Reuters) – A British soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Syria […]
Saudi Crown Prince Says Syria’s Assad ‘is Staying’
31.03.2018 According to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Bashar al-Assad is not likely to be toppled; yet he has expressed hopes that Assad will not serve Tehran’s interests. […]
Trump is reportedly telling aides he wants US troops out of Syria
That goes against what the administration has been signaling for months. By Alex Ward@AlexWardVoxalex.ward@vox.com Updated Mar 30, 2018, President Donald Trump, who is reportedly considering removing US troops from Syria.Sandy […]
US set to request five years of social media history for all visa applicants
By Conor Finnegan Mar 29, 2018 Carlos Barria/REUTERS The Trump administration is seeking to change visa applications to require all applicants to turn over five years of social media […]
Ghana’s controversial US military deal [The Morning Call]
with Jerry Bambi The Morning Call “Ghana first”! This was the slogan, as Thousands of Ghanaians rallied in the streets of Accra on Wednesday to protest a deal that would […]
My descent into America’s neo-Nazi movement & how I got out
Source: TED Talk Christian Picciolini At 14, Christian Picciolini went from naïve teenager to white supremacist — and soon, the leader of the first neo-Nazi skinhead gang in the United […]
How China Could Use ‘America First’ to Its Advantage
Source: Time By JUSTIN WORLAND March 28, 2018 Just days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the global elite gathered in Davos, Switzerland, that China would now take […]
IFES – International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Who We Are Vision: Our vision is a world in which strong democratic institutions empower citizens to have a voice in the way they are governed. Mission: The International Foundation […]
Iraq’s war: the seminal event that polarised, destabilised the region
Mar 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen March is a month of anniversaries. Two weeks ago, I wrote about the demonstrations that set Syria on the course for seven […]
The real danger of John Bolton
Mar 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab Most politicians and pundits have already spoken out about the dangers that the appointment of John Bolton as the national security advisor […]
Trump’s travel ban imperils U.S. citizen with cancer
Reuters International This content was published on March 27, 2018 7:42 PMMar 27, 2018 – 19:42 Patient Maziar Hashemi (R), who has the cancer Myelodysplastic syndrome, and his wife Fereshteh leave after meeting with his transplant doctor at a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., March 26, 2018. Hashemi’s brother […]
Blowback: A Critique of American Foreign Policy- Six part series by Mehdi Hasan
The Intercept; For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Sir Isaac Newton called it his Third Law of Motion. The CIA calls it “blowback.” Watch:
With a new president and new apostles, Mormon General Conference is sure to make history, but will speakers touch on timely topics?
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Peggy Fletcher Stack No doubt, this weekend’s LDS General Conference will be historic. In a ritual known as a “solemn assembly,” reserved for sacred […]
This doctor was raised to believe abortion was wrong. He’s now an advocate for reproductive rights.
Source: The Washington Post By Courtland Milloy Columnist March 27 Email the author Raised as a religious evangelical in the Deep South, Willie Parker had a straightforward view of abortion. He thought it was […]
How John Bolton and Mike Pompeo mainstreamed Islamophobia
Source: Vox By Zack Beauchamp John Bolton, President Trump’s pick for his next national security adviser, and Mike Pompeo, Trump’s pick to be the next secretary of state, are well-known hawks. […]