Despite need for Sinai funds, Egypt unlikely to join Kushner plan
This content was published on June 27, 2019 By Sami Aboudi and Yousef Saba CAIRO (Reuters) – A U.S.-proposed $9 billion (£7 billion) aid package could tempt Egypt with long-sought […]
The Dalai Lama on Trump, women and going home
By Rajini Vaidyanathan BBC News, Dharamshala 27 June 2019 He is, without a doubt, one of the best-known people on the planet. In an age where celebrity is […]
Turkish politician faces 17 years over tweets
Source: Dawn ISTANBUL: Hundreds gathered at Istanbul’s main court on Friday to support an opposition politician who faces 17 years in prison for a series of tweets criticising the government. […]
Muslims Converting to Christianity and How the Muslim Times can Help
WHY MORE MUSLIMS ARE TURNING TO JESUS | OPINION Source: Newsweek By David Garrison, who is Executive Director of Global Gates and author of A Wind in the House of […]
Kababs, kulfis, qormas: Forgotten recipes from Shah Jahan’s kitchens get a second life in this book
‘The Mughal Feast’ by Salma Yusuf Husain recreates the Persian recipe book ‘Nuskha-e-Shahjahani’. Salma Yusuf HusainUpdated The silver twilight of Mughal civilization began with Shah Jahan. Delhi was now a […]
Pakistan proposes 6-point plan at UN to counter racism, religious hatred
APP | Dawn.com June 25, 2019 Pakistan has proposed a six-point plan at the United Nations to counter increasing racism and faith-based hatred, particularly Islamophobia, around the world, Radio Pakistan […]
G20 Donald Trump praises Mohammed bin Salman for doing ‘spectacular job’
US president ignores media questions about murder of Jamal Khashoggi in meeting with Saudi crown prince at G20 Agencies Sat 29 Jun 2019 Donald Trump says the Saudi crown […]
Exclusive: UAE scales down military presence in Yemen as Gulf tensions flare
This content was published on June 28, 2019 By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Lisa Barrington DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates, a key member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting […]
Justice before money
Jun 27,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh The popular response in our part of the world to the Trump administration’s approach, or “claim” to wanting to achieve peace […]
Philanthropy: An adaptable and nuanced approach to humanitarian aid
Jun 27,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Arnub Farooqi While the work done in the humanitarian field is doubtlessly valuable, how they do this work is equally important. Locally-led humanitarian responses […]
Has Saudi Arabia got away with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi?
Has Saudi Arabia got away with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi? PODCAST: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2019/jun/28/has-saudi-arabia-got-away-with-jamal-khashoggi-murder-podcast A UN report on the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi has said there is credible evidence […]
The people of the Middle East should be reassured by one thing – their autocrats are no longer a global anomaly
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, is absolutely right about Donald Trump. One wonders how he might describe Boris Johnson Robert Fisk @indyvo President Hassan Rouhani of Iran got it right on […]
Prince Bandar’s World: The Man Behind the Scenes in Saudi Arabia
He has negotiated weapons deals and instigated armed conflicts: Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan is one of the most influential men behind the scenes in global politics. […]
Dalai Lama says Donald Trump has a ‘lack of moral principle’
Tibetan spiritual leader also reiterates that his female successor must be ‘attractive’ Kate Lyons @MsKateLyons Thu 27 Jun 2019 Donald Trump has a ‘lack of moral principle’, says Dalai Lama […]
Jared Kushner’s ‘deal of the century’ fails to materialise in Bahrain
Senior adviser to Trump found no interest in his proposals for ending Israel/Palestine conflict Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent Wed 26 Jun 2019 In the end, the ‘deal of […]
Pakistan plays down accusations of Christian persecution
Source: The Guardian By Daniel Boffey in Brussels Pakistan’s foreign minister has sought to dismiss accusations of Christian persecution, claiming there were “individual incidents” comparable to knife crime in the UK. Shah […]
India rejects U.S. report on attacks on minority Muslims
Source: Reuters NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Sunday rejected a U.S. State Department’s annual report on religious freedom that raised questions about the government’s inability to curb violent attacks […]
India uses yoga diplomacy to assert rising global influence
Source: Associated Press By EMILY SCHMALL NEW DELHI (AP) — If China has panda diplomacy, India has yoga. Prime Minister Narendra Modi successfully lobbied the United Nations to designate June […]
The ‘Jai Shri Ram’ attacks against Muslims in India drew direct influence from politicians – so why isn’t Modi speaking up?
The prime minister has two options: to be the reformist PM he was sold as, or to further the agenda of the party he belongs to. So far, he hasn’t […]
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to visit Pakistan tomorrow on PM Imran’s invitation
Dawn.comJune 26, 2019 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani shall be paying a two-day visit to Pakistan, beginning tomorrow, on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s invitation, Radio Pakistan reported. A high-level delegation […]