AFP | Dec 12, 2013 | 18:24 JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL –– The top military commander of the Western-backed Syrian opposition is in Turkey for talks with rebels, a spokesman said Thursday, denying reports that he had fled Syria. The Wall Street Journal reported that General Selim Idriss, the head of […]
AMMAN –– Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Saturday announced that ministries and public agencies will observe a holiday on Sunday due to the bad weather conditions. The decision was taken […]
muslimwriters.org: Religious blasphemy laws can be a touchy subject, especially in Pakistan, where just bringing up the subject of the blasphemy laws and whether they are right or wrong is considered, well …blasphemous. This wasn’t always the case. The sentiment behind most blasphemy laws is easy to understand. No person […]
Epigraph: He (Allah) it is Who made the sun radiate a brilliant light and the moon reflect a lustre, and ordained for it stages, that you might know the number of […]
Source: China Daily By ZHONG NAN (China Daily) United Parcel Service Inc, the world’s largest package delivery company by revenue, is looking to keep an upper hand in the Chinese market by adding 14 inner-city express services next year. UPS began domestic courier services in 2012, when it was granted […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: This article does not represent the sentiment of the Muslim Times’ Editorial team and is being shared for the sake of information to tell readers the opinions of Harun Yahya, who is a fairly well known author, in many parts of the world. By Harun […]
The international community must insist that Christians remain in the Middle East, not just as minorities, but as citizens with full equality under the law By Louis Raphael Sako 11:00AM […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Christian residents of this city’s Santa Catalina district found nothing unusual about Muslims bearing carpenters’ tools — until they realized the Muslims had volunteered to help rebuild […]
December 14, 2013 12:10 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Story Summary Five points for John Kerry to consider We seem to have arrived at that inevitable moment that we all knew was coming, when the United States would stop trying to be a low-key and ineffective mediator […]
How could a person celebrate Mandela’s fight against discrimination in his society and condone the same bigotry against a community at home? How can we love the doctor and the disease he fights, at the same time? One of the world’s most celebrated heroes passed away this week. Nelson Mandela […]
Malaysia Insider: What do Shiites and final exams have in common? They are the two most popular topics as I scrolled down my Twitter timeline for the past week. Although I am supposed to be studying for my Environmental and Resources Economics final tomorrow, I can’t help but to be […]
Syrian rebels say they are ready to include Islamist fighters as part of their delegation to the Geneva peace talks aimed at putting an end to Syria’s civil war. Senior […]
Muaz Shabandri / 10 December 2013 The PISA 2012 results showed 85 per cent of Dubai’s students reported that they are happy at their schools, above the global average of […]
Muaz Shabandri / 10 December 2013 The PISA 2012 results showed 85 per cent of Dubai’s students reported that they are happy at their schools, above the global average of […]
Source: The Daily Beast. But Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi said the US move went against the spirit of the deal struck in Geneva under which the powers undertook to impose no further sanctions for six months and Tehran was weighing the “appropriate response”. “America’s move is against the […]
Source: CNN The Islamic Front was created last month by seven groups with the aim of toppling the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and creating an Islamic state in Syria “where the sovereignty of God almighty alone will be our reference and ruler.” Two weeks later the Front abandoned […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — An uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been executed for trying to overthrow the government, the Korean Central News Agency reported early Friday. “Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed” blared the headline posted by the state-run news agency about the man who, until recently, had […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — An uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been executed for trying to overthrow the government, the Korean Central News Agency reported early Friday. “Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed” blared the headline posted by the state-run news agency about the man who, until recently, had […]