Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
Foreign Affairs: by Reza Aslan: As I write, the city of Maaloula in Syria has become a ghost town after being briefly occupied by members of the al Qaeda–linked jihadist group al-Nusra Front. Conflicting reports claim that al-Nusra fighters have desecrated churches and statues in what may be one of […]
Summary Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal Wednesday stuck firmly to Palestinian demands to end a blockade on Gaza in exchange for a truce, as international efforts to halt the violence made only slow progress. Meshaal said Hamas would accept a temporary truce to allow humanitarian relief into the battered coastal territory […]
Summary by Michael Young, Daily Star, Lebanon The war in Gaza continues while the outcome remains uncertain. The Israelis have portrayed the war as an effort to weaken Hamas, but everything they have done has strengthened the movement, after a period in which its popularity had dived domestically and its […]
WASHINGTON — More than 50 former Israeli soldiers have refused to serve in the nation’s reserve force, citing regret over their part in a military they said plays a central role in oppressing Palestinians, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday. “We found that troops who operate in the occupied territories […]
by Khetam Malkawi | Agencies | Jul 23, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire of the Israeli aggression in […]
The son of a poor wood seller is set to become president of the world’s third-largest democracy. Indonesia’s Election Commission on July 22 declared victory for Jokowi Widodo over rival Prabowo Subianto following a nationwide vote on July 9. “This victory is a victory for all the people of Indonesia,” […]
The son of a poor wood seller is set to become president of the world’s third-largest democracy. Indonesia’s Election Commission on July 22 declared victory for Jokowi Widodo over rival Prabowo Subianto following a nationwide vote on July 9. “This victory is a victory for all the people of Indonesia,” […]
By Qasim Rashid, Lawyer, Speaker, Best-Selling Author of “EXTREMIST The terrorist organization ISI S has set a new low standard of barbarity and inhumanity. Their most recent act of terrorism […]
By Qasim Rashid, Lawyer, Speaker, Best-Selling Author of “EXTREMIST The terrorist organization ISI S has set a new low standard of barbarity and inhumanity. Their most recent act of terrorism […]
Russia Today: The 30,000 residents of Yumen in China have been cut off from the rest of the country to prevent the potential spread of bubonic plague. Lockdown was declared in the city after a man died of the disease and 151 people have been put in quarantine. The city […]
184. When you hear the Signs of Allah being denied and mocked at, sit not with them until they engage in a talk other than that [4:141] And He has already revealed to you in the Book that, when you hear the Signs of Allah being denied and mocked at, […]
184. When you hear the Signs of Allah being denied and mocked at, sit not with them until they engage in a talk other than that [4:141] And He has already revealed to you in the Book that, when you hear the Signs of Allah being denied and mocked at, […]
PNN/Gaza By Mosab Qashoo. The military operations undertaken by both Israel and Gaza bear many resemblances to what occurred in 2008 and 2012. Military might is still just as disproportionate […]
by Khaled Neimat | Petra | Jul 22, 2014 | 23:27 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Tuesday discussed with the Japanese Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign […]
Summary The exodus of Christians from the jihadist-controlled city of Mosul has stirred controversy in Christian and Muslim communities alike in Lebanon, with social media having big role in the backlash. Through mosques’ loudspeakers, the radical Sunni group gave Christians in Mosul the choice to either convert to Islam, pay […]
Source: TOI MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena MPs’ stir against the management of Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi, the Maharashtra government’s guesthouse, has taken an ugly turn. Reports that Sena MPs, in a fit of collective rage, forced a staff member, who belonged to the minority community, to eat a roti, […]
Source: TOI MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena MPs’ stir against the management of Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi, the Maharashtra government’s guesthouse, has taken an ugly turn. Reports that Sena MPs, in a fit of collective rage, forced a staff member, who belonged to the minority community, to eat a roti, […]
Ramadan is more than a month of ibadah with history showing the first generation of Muslims achieved great victories during this blessed month. All civilizations have seminal events that echo throughout the ages and are celebrated and remembered on anniversaries. The two World Wars are remembered regularly in Europe, it […]