‘There’s a war coming,’ Marine Corps general warns US troops
MILITARY By Bradford Betz | Fox News A Marine Corps commandant on Thursday warned U.S. troops stationed in Norway to be prepared for a coming war. “I […]
The madness of missiles
Dec 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power The nuclear weapon missile business is contradictory, full of missteps, highly dangerous and prepared in its madness (Mutually Assured Destruction, aka MAD, […]
US hypocrisy at the Security Council
Dec 20,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab Since becoming the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, Nikky Haley has had plenty of words to say about everyone. Of special […]
Despite Haley threat, UN votes to condemn Trump’s Jerusalem decision
Source: CNN By Nicole Gaouette The United Nations voted overwhelmingly to condemn President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel despite threats from the US to pull […]
The embryo is just a year younger than the mother who birthed her
Source: CNN By December, she was on medication to do a “mock transfer”: essentially a series of medical examinations to see whether her uterus would be physically capable of receiving an implanted embryo. In January, the tests were complete, and though Tina required a small procedure to remove a polyp […]
World countries support justice despite intimidation
SOURCE: JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Might does not make right. This was expressed clearly by the vast majority of the world countries when they defied pressure and intimidation and voted at […]
US’s financial threats fail to intimidate international community on Jerusalem
ŞEYMA NAZLI GÜRBÜZ @SeymNazli ISTANBUL People gather at the General Assembly, prior to a vote, Thursday, Dec. 21, at the United Nations headquarters. The U.S. has found itself alone following a U.N. vote condemning Trump’s move on Jerusalem, with a large majority of the international community positioning itself opposite the […]
Former US intelligence agents teach Emiratis how to spy, report says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AFP Photo Former intelligence agents of the United States are teaching their professional expertise to intelligence officers of the United Arab Emirates, according to an official course schedule reviewed by Foreign Policy. Foreign Policy’s latest exclusive report published on Thursday said that Emiratis are being trained […]
UN says ‘one minute’ to Donald Trump
THE EDITORIAL BOARD ISTANBUL The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted 128-9 in favor of a resolution calling on the United States to withdraw its decision to recognize Jerusalem […]
UN General Assembly votes on draft Jerusalem resolution in rare emergency session
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Jerusalem, holy for all three Abrahamic religions, is at the heart of the wide range of debates after U.S. President Trump’s decision on Oct. 6 to […]
Erdogan says Turkey seeking to annul Trump decision on Jerusalem at UN
Reuters International This content was published on December 15, 2017 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference following the extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation […]
Is Saudi Arabia being lined up by the US to broker talks between Israel and Palestine for a two-state solution?
Recent events are all feeding into conspiracy stories which say that the Saudis have been in on the Jerusalem plan from day one The writing was on the wall when […]
Saudi prince says Trump’s move threatens stability
By Reuters – Dec 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A female Palestinian protester waves a Palestinian flag as she throws a stone during clashes with Israeli forces near the Huwara checkpoint, […]
US ‘will be taking names’ during UN vote on Jerusalem — Haley
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour says General Assembly not afraid By AFP – Dec 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians stage a demonstration against US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Fazl-e-Umar mosque recognized & awarded for loyalty to the American flag
“Islam is the Religion of peace and tolerance but unfortunately it is very wrongly understood religion today,” said Imam Ahamshad Nasir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Midwest region Report by Dr Abdul-Qudoos Shahid, Dayton, Ohio. Event: “Proudly We Hail” The Fazl-e-Umar Mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was recognized by […]
Debate: Western Democracy Is Threatening Suicide?
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ISIL weapons traced to US and Saudi Arabia
14 Dec 2017 Iraqi security forces display weapons confiscated from ISIL fighters [Wissm Al-Okili/Reuters] Weapons supplied by the United States and Saudi Arabia to opposition fighters often fell into the […]
The Trump declaration
Dec 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Kamel Abu Jaber The Trump declaration should have come as no more than a disappointment to us Arabs, as it was no more than […]
52% of U.S. Muslims say that traditional understandings of Islam must be reinterpreted to address modern-day issues
U.S. Muslims are religiously observant, but open to multiple interpretations of Islam Source: Pew research center By Elizabeth Podrebarac Sciupac, who is a research associate focusing on religion at Pew […]
A global snapshot of same-sex marriage
Source: Pew Research Center BY DAVID MASCI AND DREW DESILVER With the Australian Parliament’s recent passage of legislation legalizing gay marriage, 26 countries now permit gays and lesbians to wed. And if a recent high […]