End U.S. support for this misbegotten and unwinnable war
The Post’s View Opinion Yemeni people carry the coffins of victims of a Saudi-led airstrike, during a funeral in Saada, Yemen, Aug. 13. (Hani Mohammed/AP) By Editorial Board August 18 […]
Trial for Arizona women who filmed themselves burglarizing a mosque
Trial set for Arizona women charged with burglarizing mosque Source: Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Oct. 4 trial has been scheduled for two Arizona women charged with burglarizing a […]
The forgotten anniversary: 500 years of Africa to America slave trade
Details of horrific first voyages in transatlantic slave trade revealed Almost completely ignored by the modern world, tis month marks the 500th anniversary of one of history’s most tragic […]
Exclusive: U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger – sources
Reuters International This content was published on August 17, 2018 FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on their website in an illustration photo taken in Bordeaux, France, February 1, […]
A US trade war with Turkey over a little known pastor? Don’t believe a word of it
Erdogan’s real crimes are buying the Russian S-400 missile system for Turkey, refusing to accept US support for America’s Kurdish YPG allies and allowing Islamist fighters to pour over Turkey’s border into Syria along with a load […]
Ted Talk: The Surprising Art and Science of Happiness
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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.” […]