Messages from the Mecca summits
Jun 04,2019 JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF There were a number of important messages coming out of Mecca last week after Saudi Arabia successfully concluded three important summits; […]
The Impossible Future of Christians in the Middle East
An ancient faith is disappearing from the lands in which it first took root. At stake is not just a religious community, but the fate of pluralism in the region. […]
Egyptian striker Salah caused Islamophobia in Liverpool to drop, study says
Source: Daily Sabah Liverpool’s Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah’s presence at the football club has been a direct cause of a decrease in Islamophobia and bigotry against Muslims in the British […]
While the world watches Donald Trump, it’s missing what’s really going on with US foreign policy
The human stories at the bottom of America’s military and arms supply chains are being told only to those who know where to look Robert Fisk @indyvoices Our leaders know how to bang the war drums and, by and large, we go along with them. The US threatens Iran […]
We fought for liberty, freedom and independence on D-Day. But what happened to these promises in the Middle East?
We’ve promised huge spectacles in honour of the 75th anniversary, but most celebrations will fail to mention that many more Arabs and Muslims died fighting for the Allies than for […]
The myth of climate wars?
Jun 04,2019 – JORDAN TIMES By Alaa Murabit and Luca Bücken NEW YORK — In the years leading up to Syria’s civil war, the country endured three consecutive record-breaking droughts. […]
People urged to adopt healthier practices during eid holiday and after
By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas – Jun 04,2019 – AMMAN — Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, begins on Wednesday, and people […]
Why the US ‘workshop’ for Palestinians will fail
Jun 04,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Twenty-five years ago, I moderated a discussion on the Palestinian economy at the international economic summit in Casablanca, Morocco. I was […]
King of Jordan tells Palestinians ‘we stand with you’, Jordan’s position ‘will not change’
Jerusalem awqaf, church councils, Jerusalemites and Arab Israelis stress commitment to Hashemite Custodianship By JT – Jun 04,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday reaffirmed […]
Here’s what you need to know about Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam’s biggest holidays
Source: CNN By Doug Criss More than one billion Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr this week, as the month-long Ramadan fast ends and the festivities begin. The celebrations mark a time when communities within the Muslim world come together. What is Eid al-Fitr? One of the most […]
Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr on Tuesday
Source: Arab News The UAE, Kuwait, and other Gulf countries will all celebrate Eid on Tuesday The Shawwal crescent moon was visible from some parts of the Kingdom on Monday […]
Ramadan approaching its end – Making the most of this time
Alhakam From The Markaz Ramadan approaching its end – Making the most of this time 31st May 2019 By the time these lines reach you, we will be more than […]
Ultra-nationalist Jews’ visit stokes Palestinian anger at Jerusalem holy site
Jun 2, 2019 – 14:17 JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hundreds of ultra-nationalist Jews guarded by riot police streamed their way into the Jerusalem compound revered both in Judaism and Islam […]
Jared Kushner expresses doubt that Palestinians can self-govern
White House senior adviser says he hopes Palestinians will become ‘capable of governing’ and denies Trump is racist in rare interview Guardian staff and agencies Mon 3 Jun 2019 White […]
Aligning positions, efforts most needed to attain Palestinians’ rights — King of Jordan
‘Jordan to continue to bolster steadfastness of Jerusalemites, counter attempts to impose new reality on the ground’ By JT – Jun 02,2019 -JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah heads Jordan’s delegation to the 14th Session of the Ordinary Islamic Summit Conference of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Mecca on […]
Women across world wear hijab to fight Islamophobia
Source: Anadolu Agency By Büşra Nur Bilgiç Thousands of women are wearing a hijab during the Muslim’s holy month of Ramadan to raise awareness about the head covering and educate […]
In Jerusalem, thousands pray at Al-Aqsa on last Friday of Ramadan
May 31, 2019 – 17:05 By Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Muslims attended prayers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem amid tight security on the last […]
Danish Muslims feel backlash as immigration becomes election issue
May 31, 2019 By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Growing numbers of Danish Muslims say they have faced verbal abuse, exclusion and hate crimes since mainstream political parties began […]
Not reported in the media: Planned terrorist attack by a Christian Minister of a Muslim Community in USA
In 2015, the community of Islamberg discovered that a Tennessee minister was plotting the deadliest attack on US soil since 9/11 against their village. Why have Americans heard nothing about him, and why has the safety of this community been ignored? On 10 April 2015, the FBI quietly arrested […]
In Israel, 53 mosques and churches vandalized since 2009, only 9 indictments filed
Source: Haaretz Over 50 Christian and Muslim sites have been vandalized in Israel and the West Bank since 2009, but only nine indictments have been filed and only seven convictions […]