As Muslim women we don’t need you to speak for us, and we don’t need to be saved
Ghena Krayem We face an ongoing struggle to be heard. This denies us the very agency that is claimed we don’t have in the first place Fri 23 Feb 2018 […]
True definition of terrorism
Feb 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Walid M. Sadi The conflict, or much rather conflicts, in Syria have exploded a flurry of definitions for terrorism with practically all fighting factions in the wider armed conflict in the war-torn country calling their “enemies” terrorists to justify their carpet bombings, barrel bombings, rocket […]
Opinion: What can the Swiss teach the US about guns?
By Erin Zimmerman This content was published on February 23, 2018 Switzerland has a high rate of gun ownership, but lower shooting incidents. (Keystone) In the wake of the […]
Let Us Celebrate President George Washington’s Birthday Today: A Collection of Articles
Epigraph: “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.” — George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731][Note 1][Note 2] – December […]
Six radical ways to tackle US school shootings
By Owen Amos BBC News, Washington DC 20 February 2018 After 17 people were killed in Florida, could these measures stop US school shootings? 1. Don’t name the shooter In […]
Abbas calls for Mideast peace conference in rare UN speech
By AFP – Feb 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at UN headquarters in New York, the US, […]
Can Israel go to war against Iran?
EMRE GÖNEN For the first time in a long while, Israel cannot count on clear backing from the U.S., because of the very hesitant and sometimes criminally unintelligible U.S. […]
Fifteen years later
Feb 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Over the next few weeks, I want to take a look back to February and March of 2003, to those fateful days leading up to the Bush administration’s disastrous invasion and occupation of Iraq. I remember all too well the lies […]
The strange power of the ‘evil eye’
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy Source: BBC From the Eye of Horus to Gigi Hadid, ‘for thousands of years the eye […]
Turks propose joint deployment with US in Syria as allies aim to mend ties
Reuters International This content was published on February 16, 2018 U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu after a news conference in Ankara, […]
Book Review: How Democracies Die?
Source: Amazon Book by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, both are Professors of Government at the Harvard University “Cool and persuasive… How Democracies Die comes at exactly the right moment.” —The Washington Post Donald […]
Video: LeBron James Doubles Down, Says He ‘Will Not Just Shut Up And Dribble’
Source: Huffington Post The Cleveland Cavaliers star said he will “talk about what’s really important” when it comes to the state of race relations in America. LeBron James made it […]
9 Surprising Benefits of Honey
Honey has been used by countless cultures all around the world over the past 2,500 years. While the numerous health benefits of honey have made it an important element of […]
Exclusive: U.S. pushes motion to put Pakistan on global terrorist – financing watchlist
Drazen Jorgic, Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The United States has put forward a motion to place Pakistan on a global terrorist-financing watchlist with an anti-money-laundering monitoring group, according to […]
Canada: N.S. woman claims potential wedding venue violated her religious freedoms
CTV Atlantic Published Monday, February 12, 2018 8:50PM AST Last Updated Monday, February 12, 2018 9:47PM AST A Dartmouth woman claims a local hotel is infringing on her freedom of religion by not offering appropriate food for her wedding reception. Susan Ashley says the Delta Hotel in Dartmouth has denied […]
View from Turkey: Does Uncle Sam have a hearing problem?
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik What Turkey is facing with the U.S. administration over the past few year is a dialogue of the deaf Articles COLUMNS Wouldn’t you question America’s friendship? […]
A Federal Appeals Court Just Said Trump’s Tweets Show He’s An Anti-Muslim Bigot
Source: Huffington Post By Ryan Reilly, who is HuffPost’s senior justice reporter, covering criminal justice Once again, the president’s own words undermine the legal defense of his travel ban. WASHINGTON […]
Jordan’s economic crisis threatens political stability
by Ali Younes AlJazeera Protesters gather in front of parliament in Amman on February 1 with a sign that reads ‘Don’t raise prices’ [Muhammad Hamed/Reuters] Angry at the decision to […]