‘Arab NATO’ in perspective
Jul 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL It has been reported that US President Donald Trump is pushing for a security and political alliance, involving six Arab Gulf states, Egypt and […]
New York City’s forgotten Muslim past
Source: The New Yorker By Rozina Ali A Ph.D. student offers a free Muslim-history walking tour in Donald Trump’s home town. Back when Donald Trump was a Presidential candidate, he […]
As U.S. pushes for Mideast peace, Saudi king reassures allies
Reuters International This content was published on July 29, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Women walk past a poster of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during Janadriyah Cultural Festival […]
Jordan ‘looking into Arab NATO’ proposal — official
By Mohammad Ghazal – Jul 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday said it was looking into a US proposal to form an alliance of Arab states to […]
Islam on Lands of Ancient Maya: Closer Look at Muslim Community in Mexico
Source: Sputnik International Few would be surprised at seeing a girl wearing a hijab in Mexico’s San Cristóbal, as for more than 20 years there have been Muslim communities living […]
Ted Talk: Fake Videos of Real People and How to Spot Them
By Supasorn Suwajanakorn, who works on ways to reconstruct, preserve and reanimate anyone — just from their existing photos and videos. Do you think you’re good at spotting fake videos, […]
Turkey, U.S. relations can be saved, presidential spokesman says
Reuters International This content was published on July 28, 2018 FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump speaks withh Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the opening ceremony of the […]
Six women tell The New Yorker that CBS chief Les
Source: CNN by Jill Disis @jdisisJuly 27, 2018: 7:57 PM ET CBS chief Les Moonves accused of sexual misconduct The New Yorker has published an investigation that details allegations of sexual misconduct, intimidation […]
711 kids in custody haven’t been reunited with their parents. What happens to them now?
Source: CNN By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN)We haven’t seen their faces. We don’t know their names. We only know a number: 711. That’s how many immigrant kids from separated families […]
Strong men, caring women
Source: Pew Research Center By Kristi Walker, Kristen Bialik and Patrick van Kessel Honesty. Strength. Beauty. What traits does society value most in men and in women? What traits does society say men and women should […]
Bishops bloodied, churches besieged in Nicaragua crackdown
Source: Associated Press By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN DIRIAMBA, Nicaragua (AP) — A pro-government mob shoved, punched and scratched at Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes and other Catholic leaders as they tried to enter […]
This may be the biggest shoe to drop from the Trump-Michael Cohen tape
Source: MSN News Longtime Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg has been subpoenaed, the Wall Street Journal reports. That should come as little surprise; he was invoked twice in Michael Cohen’s taped conversation […]
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
Reuters International This content was published on July 27, 2018 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart of military hardware sales as he welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince […]
Anger and misunderstanding fuel Turkey-U.S. standoff
Reuters International This content was published on July 27, 2018 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gesture as they talk at the start of the […]
Inside Geneva: Can the City of Peace resolve trade wars?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva This content was published on July 16, 2018 There’s nervousness in the WTO corridors. (© KEYSTONE / MARTIAL TREZZINI) In the grand corridors […]
Public Views of Gene Editing for Babies Depend on How It Would Be Used
Source: Pew Research Center Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology BY CARY FUNK AND MEG HEFFERON A baby girl holds her mother’s hand. […]
Stacey Abrams Could Become America’s First Black Female Governor—If She Can Turn Georgia Blue
Source: Time By MOLLY BALL July 26, 2018 People tend to remember the first time they heard Stacey Abrams speak, and it’s easy to see why. On a Friday afternoon in […]
Peaceful on Purpose 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, […]
Bernard Lewis: a critical review
Jul 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Marwan M. Obeidat Bernard Lewis (1916-2018), who wrote and edited more than two dozen books and hundreds of articles, was regarded as a leading […]