Saudi Arabia to enforce ‘decency’ amid tourism push
Men, women must avoid ‘tight fitting clothing’ By AFP – Sep 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would impose fines for violations of “public […]
The refugee chronicles: what Hibbah did next
Adam Dudding 05:00, Sep 28 2019 CHRIS McKEEN/STUFF A couple of years ago, photographer Chris McKeen and I spent a few months following Hibbah Al Hayee, her husband Salman […]
Malaysia: Academics warn of rise of religious extremism
By Mustafa K. Anuar THERE is a troubling trend towards religious extremism in Malaysia, what with brazen acts of intolerance emerging in recent times, said academics. Echoing the concern of […]
Yemen: Aden’s changing alliances erupt into four-year conflict’s newest front
Tue 1 Oct 2019 Every soldier in the Yemeni city of Aden is on edge. The main checkpoint on the coastal road has two large holes in […]
Indian prime minister claims genetic science existed in ancient times
Source: The Guardian Maseeh Rahman in Delhi, Tuesday 28 October 2014 Narendra Modi gives examples of Karna and Ganesha to support view that cosmetic surgery and reproductive genetics used thousands […]
Video: We Should NOT Have Confidence in Modi’s Government (7/8) | Oxford Union
Suggested reading The Prophet’s Greatest Victory According to the Quran: A Peace Treaty Eating Beef in India; Another Reason Why World Needs Secularism in Our Global Village In Defense of the Secular […]
Iran has a plan B thanks to China and Russia – and it just might thwart the Trump administration
The US’s withdrawal from the deal and its belligerence on global matters actually provides an incentive for Moscow, Beijing and others to band together with Tehran Source: Independent By Borzou […]
A year on from Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, and Saudi Arabia is lurching towards hysterical chaos
This whole wretched saga is beginning to look less like ‘War in the Middle East’ and more like ‘Carry On Up the Gulf’ Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Saudis are […]
PM Imran Khan’s Complete Speech at 74th United Nations General Assembly Session
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Mohammed bin Salman’s Special Style of Denial
The fact that politics across the globe is now dominated by politicians expertly performing the art of denial should be seen as a sign of the degree of radical […]
Saudi Crown Prince Says Iran War Would Bring Down Global Economy
By Hailey Waller September 30, 2019, Oil to hit ‘unimaginably high numbers’ if countries go to war Denies ordering Khashoggi’s murder, but takes responsibility Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman […]
Jordan’s ‘only’ Early Islamic copper smelting site located south of Dead Sea — scholar
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Sep 29,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The first and only Early Islamic period copper smelting site found in Jordan is located in Wadi Araba, […]
Yemen rebels say 2,000 pro-gov’t forces taken prisoner
By AFP – Sep 29,2019 -JORDAN TIMES SANAA — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Sunday they had killed some 200 pro-government fighters and took 2,000 others prisoner in an August offensive near the southern Saudi region of Najran. On Saturday, the Houthis had said that officers from Saudi Arabia […]
Yemen’s Houthis say attacked Saudi border frontline, no immediate Saudi confirmation
Sep 28, 2019 By Maher Chmaytelli rs) – Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Saturday it had carried out a major attack near the border with the southern Saudi region […]
Secretary of State Pompeo says U.S. wants peaceful resolution with Iran
Sep 25, 2019 NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States wants a peaceful resolution to tensions with Iran but that rests […]
Saudi Arabia to open itself up to foreign tourists for first time
Kingdom eyes holidaymakers as part of plan to diversify economy away from oil Peter Beaumont Fri 27 Sep 2019 Saudi Arabia will begin offering visas on Saturday for […]
The mystery of the stolen blue diamond
The theft of precious jewels from a Saudi palace in 1989 set off a chain of killings and a diplomatic crisis that continues to this day. Now, in a rare interview, the man behind the theft tells his story. The Saudi prince and his wife were away […]
Just as Iraq begins to find peace, it once again becomes the battleground for an American proxy war
Baghdad is full of new restaurants and shops and the streets are thronged with people until late at night. But many Iraqis wonder how long this will last if […]
After a year of Imran Khan, Pakistan is finally stepping into its role as a world player
The message to world leaders is loud and clear: In a dramatic shift from the past, our country is no longer a pawn, a joke or a global bystander. But there’s still a long way to go Saba Karim and Farrukh Karim Khan Imran Khan’s election victory in Pakistan last […]
Bangladesh bride walks to groom’s home in stand for women’s rights
25 September 2019 Newly-weds Khadiza Akter Khushi and Tariqul Islam broke with ancient tradition during their wedding When 19-year-old Khadiza Akter Khushi led hundreds of people to the home […]