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 […]
In Haiti, slight progress for LGBT rights is seen as victory
Source: Associated Press By DAVID CRARY PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Yaisah Val recently came out publicly as a transgender woman on YouTube, a potentially risky move in a country like […]
Chile authorities actively investigating churches for sexual abuse, setting high standards for other countries
Chile authorities raid Episcopal Conference in abuse probe Source: Associated Press By EVA VERGARA SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean authorities raided the headquarters of the Catholic Church’s Episcopal Conference on […]
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 […]
The Elephants May Hold Key to Prevent Cancers in Humans
Elephants rarely get cancer. Here’s why this matters to humans Source: CNN By Michael Nedelman, CNN You’d think elephants would be getting cancer left and right: They are giants of […]
Pakistan leader Imran Khan risks Trump’s wrath by backing TURKEY in lira crash crisis
PAKISTAN’S prime minister-elect Imran Khan has risked angering Donald Trump by siding with Turkey in its dispute with the US. By Tom Parfitt PUBLISHED: 16:07, Tue, Aug 14, 2018 | […]
Inside Geneva: The hardest job? Change at the top of UN Human Rights
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva This content was published on August 13, 2018 Human rights groups protested the eviction of inhabitants of a Roma camp in the Italian capital […]
Turkey ramps up US spat with huge tariffs on cars and other goods
Source: CNN Turkey on Wednesday intensified its clash with the United States, announcing heavy new tariffs on some American products including cars, alcohol and tobacco. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Twitter that the measures were in response to “the deliberate attack of the US administration on our economy.” […]
If You Wanted a Muslim Times’ App: ‘Feedly,’ is Answer to Your Prayers
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Many of my friends have suggested to me that many readers would like to read the Muslim Times’ […]
Why the lira went into freefall
Cornelia Meyer August 13, 2018 The Turkish lira has lost more than 45 percent against the dollar since the beginning of the year. Initially the reasons were manifold and […]
Muslims in America: Separating fact from fiction
Source: The Daily Sabah By Craig Considine, Faculty member in the Department of Sociology at Rice University in Houston, Texas The words “I think Islam hates us,” “True hatred among […]
Turkey-US: a timeline of plummeting relations
By AFP – Aug 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan making a speech during a meeting of his ruling AK Party in Ankara and US President Donald […]
Audio: Pushing People Up by Joel Osteen
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism and […]
Flying while Brown and Muslim
Source: Politico By Qasim Rashid I got harassed at the airport by Customs and Border Patrol. Good thing I’m a lawyer—in the Trump era, others aren’t so lucky. After a […]