Back to the Jungle : WTO Faces Existential Threat in Times of Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has set his sights squarely on the World Trade Organization in Geneva. Even its critics are worried that without the organization, the world of trade […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Spokesperson Says Travel Ban Should Not Be Used To Impose Policies of Bigotry
June 27, 2018 — Charles Fishburne Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Spokesperson Says Travel Ban Should Not Be Used To Impose Policies of Bigotry A spokesperson for one of America’s oldest Muslim organization who lives in Richmond has reacted to the Supreme Court decision upholding President Trump’s travel ban on the issue of […]
As the world looks the other way…
Jul 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL It is chivalrous of Jordan to provide the thousands of Syrians who fled the fighting in and around the southern Syrian province of Deraa with […]
The refugee crisis and Western responsibility
Jul 01,2018 -J0RDAN TIMES – Kamel S. Abu Jaber From the dawn of history until the beginning of the sixteenth century, life in all societies and civilizations around the […]
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Bomb Mosque
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla A Florida man pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb a local mosque in a “hate-filled and profanity-laden voicemail message,” federal prosecutors said. Dustin Allen […]
Are al-Qaeda Affiliates Fighting Alongside U.S. Rebels in Syria’s South?
If forced to choose, Israel prefers the presence of terrorist groups to Iranian influence. By Sharmine Narwani • June 25, 2018 DARAA, Syria – At first glance, all appears calm […]
Ted Talk: How autonomous Taxis could change the way you travel
By Rodin Lyasoff · Flight junkie Flight is about to get a lot more personal, says aviation entrepreneur Rodin Lyasoff. In this visionary talk, he imagines a new golden age […]
It Looks like Afghanistan and the Taliban May Try to End 17 Years of War
June 22, 2018 Could domestic politicians and the international community work to maintain this peace momentum? by Atta Nasib On June 7, Afghan president Ashraf Ghani made a powerful concession […]
Working for religious harmony
Jun 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES In a world dominated by political events, wars, interstate conflicts, and even interfaith frictions and disharmony, it is refreshing and encouraging that His Majesty king […]
2 more Chilean bishops are out as pope cleans house
Source: Associated Press By FRANCES D’EMILIO VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignations of two more Chilean bishops, the latest fallout from a sex abuse scandal […]
Mexico election: why is the leftwing frontrunner so quiet on social issues?
Source: The Guardian By David Agren in Mexico City In both of Mexico’s last two presidential elections, Julieta Brambila voted for Andrés Manuel López Obrador because she supported his plans to tackle corruption, curb […]
Does the Supreme Court have a double standard on religion?
Source: CNN BY Analysis by Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN)Less than a month ago, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Christian baker who refused to make a […]
Immigrant children: Federal judge orders families separated at border be reunited within 30 days
Source: USA Today BY Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY A federal judge in California has ordered U.S. immigration authorities to reunite separated families on the border within 30 days, describing the Trump administration’s handling of […]
Bernie Sanders: Sarah Sanders has the right to ‘go into a restaurant and have dinner’
Source: Msn News By: Justin Wise Sen Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday came to the defense of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, saying individuals should “have the right to […]
For the Forty Percent Europeans, Who Don’t Believe in a Soul
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times According to the Pew Research Center, majorities in most countries agree with the idea that they […]
Entire police force of Mexico town detained after mayoral candidate’s assassination
Source: CNN By Emanuella Grinberg and Fidel Gutierrez The entire police force of a Mexican town in the state of Michoacán is being questioned in the assassination of a mayoral candidate, the […]
Harford ordered to release permits for houses in Joppatowne subdivision disputed as ‘Muslim community’
Jim JoynerThe Baltimore Sun A federal judge has given a partial victory to the developer of a Harford County subdivision that some residents had opposed, calling it a Muslim-only community. […]
Harford should welcome Muslim-centered community
A top Harford County official told Joppatowne residents, who are concerned about a new housing development possibly targeted to Muslim families only, that the county will enforce all code and […]
A 28-year-old Democratic Socialist just ousted a powerful, 10-term congressman in New York
Source: CNN Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old Latina running her first campaign, ousted 10-term incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th congressional district on Tuesday, CNN projects, in the most shocking upset of a rollicking political season. An activist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, Ocasio-Cortez won over […]
US border agents halt migrant family prosecutions
Source: BBC News A US border security chief says he has temporarily stopped launching criminal prosecutions of migrants who illegally enter the country with children. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) […]