The Freedom of Thought 2012 report: the non-religious are still being persecuted By Waleed Alhusseini (Getty Images) Like many non-religious people around the world, I use the internet to express my thoughts. Especially in a country where the vast majority believe in one religion, and do not like to hear any […]
Story Summary A video posted on the Internet shows Sunni Muslim rebels burning a Shiite mosque in north Syria — a sign that the country’s civil war is spiralling into […]
Petra | Dec 13, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem on Thursday condemned an attack on Jerusalem’s Monastery of the Cross by Jewish extremists, the […]
by Taylor Luck | Dec 13, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A Jordanian national has been tapped to lead jihadist forces in Syria, Islamist sources unveiled on Thursday. According to a Syrian Islamist source, the Jabhat Al Nusra Li Ahl Al Sham coalition has named Mustafa Abdul Latif Al […]
Muslims Celebrate Jesus year around Source: The North Country Times: By Monsura Sirajee Temecula We may not put up stockings and Christmas lights in my house during the holiday season, […]
LONDON: ORLANDO CROWCROFT ARABNEWS Friday 14 December 2012 There are those who would argue that the two-state solution was dead long before the recent announcement of new settlements in the E1 area of East Jerusalem last month. But — should it go ahead — Tel Aviv’s controversial plans will be […]
by Islah Bakhat, swissinfo.ch The Arab Spring represents a tectonic shift in the region’s political landscape. Yet two years on, divisions between secularists and Islamists risk stalling the revolutions. Simmering angers over poverty remain and women’s rights progress is sketchy. “Every time society feels its hard-won gains are in danger, […]
(The writer is director, Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar) Peace, harmony and Islam: Peace indicates tranquility, mental calm, quiet, serenity, reconciliation, amity, accord, concord, friendliness, harmony, […]
PALESTINE NEWS AGENCY On Thursday 13th December, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas informed several leaders in the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) to be prepared for a new confederation project […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS The Unified Office of Zamzama, suppliers of Zamzam water, signed a SR 20 million contract with the Water Technology Company (WTC) to build a Zamzam bottling plant […]
RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, distributed the Prince Naif International Prize for the Prophet’s Sunnah and Contemporary Islamic Studies to the winners during […]
ARAB NEWS Thursday 13 December 2012 MARRAKESH, Morocco: Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal reiterated Saudi Arabia’s recognition of the National Coalition as the sole representative of Syrians but emphasized the […]
Middleeastmonitor: More than 70 Jewish settlers broke into the sacred courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday morning, performing Talmudic rituals and writing racist phrases on the walls before they left. […]
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian and Israeli officials will meet in Jordan in February in efforts to support the peace process, King Abdullah II of Jordan was quoted as saying by […]
EDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 12 December 2012 All Islamic countries should have a committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia), which would ensure correct practices among Muslims. Islamic countries would benefit from having such a body and could take advantage of the Kingdom’s experience in this […]
Petra | Dec 11, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES MAFRAQ – The Jordanian-UAE field hospital in Mafraq has treated more than 27,000 people since its establishment last year. Hospital Director Khaled Saadi said most of the patients were Syrian refugees, noting that around 400 people visit the facility each day. Mefleh […]
AFP | Dec 11, 2012 | 22:13 Updated: Dec 11, 2012 | 22:13 KUWAIT CITY — The US military will retain a “strong presence” in the Middle East despite a […]
Salma Abu El-Magd arrested after interrupting speech by Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam El-Erian in New York, released after four hours in custody An Egyptian-American activist has been arrested in New […]
by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nouh Ali Ma’abdeh Alqadi (Jordan) Sustainable development may be defined, from an Islamic perspective, as a multi-dimensional process that seeks to strike a balance between economic and social development on one side, and theenvironment on the other. It seeks for humans to use resources in the […]
by Areej Abuqudairi | JORDAN TIMES MAFRAQ — A centre offering women a “safe haven” and “learning opportunities” was launched at the Zaatari Refugee Camp on Monday. “We noticed that […]