USA: Warrenton-area farm eyed for Islamic retreat site
by James Ivancic Times Staff Writer Jan 7, 2019 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is seeking a special permit from Fauquier County officials to hold four events a […]
U.S. police arrest journalist working for Iran’s state TV – Press TV
This content was published on January 16, 2019 DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. police have arrested an American-born journalist working for Iran’s English-language Press TV, the state-run broadcaster reported on […]
Avi Loeb on the Mysterious Interstellar Body ‘Oumuamua> ‘Thinking About Distant Civilizations Isn’t Speculative’
Astronomer Avi Loeb believes that the interstellar object dubbed ‘Oumuamua could actually be a probe sent by alien beings. Given the evidence that has so far been gathered, he says, […]
Enshrined Impotence. Germany Joins a Dysfunctional Security Council
Germany is once again part of the UN Security Council for a two-year stint. But the council’s inability to put a stop to the violence in Syria and Yemen in […]
Turkey, US reached understanding of historical importance on Syria, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Turkey and the U.S. reached an understanding of historical importance regarding the establishment of a secure zone in Syria in a phone call held by the leaders […]
Suggested Reading for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century
Americans Trust Clergy Less Than Ever, Gallup Poll Finds Pope Francis: Satan Is Stalking The Catholic Church A Message of Compassion and Love from the Holy Bible Deciding to Leave: The Last Straw […]
Mobile devices spell danger for Gulf children
One study found that children in Saudi Arabia spend more than 2.5 hours a day on mobile devices, the third highest duration of the 10 countries surveyed. (Reuters) ANNA […]
Republicans play ‘Israel card’ and fail
Jan 14,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby As this past week began with the shutdown of parts of the US government entering its third week, Republicans, desperate to force […]
Private citizens volunteer to clean up national parks as shutdown drags on
Visitors are leaving behind trash and unsupervised toilets that need cleaning. E.A. Crunden Jan 14, 2019 Local groups and concerned organizations are stepping up to help maintain national parks […]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Stop Arming Terrorists !
Click to watch Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s speech on the Stop Arming Terrorists Act https://gabbard.house.gov/news/StopArmingTerrorists Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s Stop Arming Terrorists Act (H.R.608) would stop the U.S. government from […]
How does corruption flourish?
By Henry J. Schumacher – January 15, 2019 Corruption flourishes when someone has quasi monopoly power over a product or service and has discretion to decide how much to receive, and where accountability and transparency are weak. So, to fight corruption we—and that includes all of us—must reduce market dominance, […]
Democratic autocracy ?
Jan 13,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – ALI KASSAY As an avid watcher of the History Channel, I was fascinated by the programme: “The Making of a Dictator”, particularly that hate […]
Trump Threatens to ‘Devastate Turkey Economically’ if It Attacks Kurds
By THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF Mr. Trump’s tweets threatened to upend negotiations between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Turkish counterpart, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened […]
You Belong to God
Epigraph: I (Allah) have created men high and low, only to worship Me. (Al Quran 51:56/57) The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles for interfaith tolerance among the […]
How Islamic inventors changed the world
Epigraph: You are the best people raised for the good of mankind; you enjoin what is good and forbid evil and believe in Allah. And if the People of the […]
Two new beginnings
Jan 12,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – FARES BRAIZAT Recent shuttle diplomacy by American envoys in the region aims at solidifying a new regional order to confront Iran’s influence and expansionist […]
Refugees in the Channel are risking everything because of western intervention in the Middle East
Though the US and its allies are unlikely to win victories against Iran or Bashar al-Assad, by keeping a permanent crisis simmering they ensure many civilians risk everything to flee […]
Why Trump’s absence could benefit Davos
Press Reactions Why Trump’s absence could benefit Davos This content was published on January 11, 2019 The US government has already spent millions in Davos If this year’s World […]
Trump’s shutdown could wear out his welcome in the Senate once and for all
Elaine Kamarck Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK) has joined three other Republican Senators—Thom Tillis (NC), Susan Collins (ME), and Cory Gardner (CO)—to call for an end to […]