Syrian Refugees: The Challenges of Starting a New Life in Jordan
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians fled the violence in their homeland to Jordan. Many still live in camps while others have tried to start new lives in the city. Here, […]
India votes in favour of Israel against Palestinian NGO in UN
The decision was adopted by a recorded vote of 28 in favour to 15 against, with five abstentions. Countries voting in favour of the decision were Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, […]
Francis wants first papal visit to Iraq
Jun 10, 2019 – swissinfo.ch VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Monday he wants to travel to Iraq next year, which would be the first ever papal trip […]
Indian billionaires are failing to help the country’s poor – but it’s more complicated than you think
Yes, charitable donations are rising slower than the rate at which philanthropists’ fortunes are growing, but there’s a reason for that Michael Mapstone The Independent Voices The UK’s foreign aid […]
How can Hindus think like a Muslim or a Jew, despite the mention of 330 million gods?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times It is very simple! And as we celebrate, the first United Nations International Day of Yoga – the […]
Why did Ottoman sultans safeguard Islam’s holy relics in Istanbul?
With Topkapi Palace, the administrative and residential power centre of the house of Ottomans, the Turkish government has inherited many valuable holy relics including the Prophet Muhammad’s personal belongings. Source: […]
Egypt, Morocco, Jordan to attend Bahrain workshop on Palestine investment
Arab News June 11, 2019 Egypt and Jordan’s participation is considered especially important Palestinian leaders have threatened to boycott the conference LONDON: Egypt, Morocco and Jordan have informed the US […]
Dialogue a must to resolve conflicts, head of Saudi-led interfaith dialogue center tells G20 forum
Source: Arab News Religion should be seen as ‘part of solution’, interfaith forum told 84% of world’s population professes a religious faith or tradition, majority of whom are encouraged […]
US ‘Deal of the Century’ will not fool anyone
Yossi Mekelberg June 11, 2019 Let us begin at the conclusion: No one should be fooled that a Trump peace plan, or a “Deal of the Century,” as the US […]
Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi, carrying $450M price tag, decorates Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad’s yacht: report
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP WASHINGTON, D.C. Published 11.06.2019 Since its sale for a record $450 million, the whereabouts of the “Salvator Mundi,” said to be painted by Leonardo […]
The Turks say: S. Arabia aims to create rift between Turkish, Saudi people with baseless claims
ŞEYMA NAZLI GÜRBÜZ @SeymNazli ISTANBUL Published 11.06.2019 The green mountains of the Black Sea region, with Trabzon and Artvin provinces being the main targets, have became yet another destination for […]
Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of North Korean leader, ‘was a CIA informant’
There was a ‘nexus’ between Kim, who was assassinated in 2017, and US intelligence agency, WSJ reports Justin McCurry in Tokyo Tue 11 Jun 2019 08.44 BST Kim Jong-nam, the […]
US envoy decries lack of response from Islamic world to China’s attacks on Uighurs
Source: The Guardian Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have been silent in the face of the mass incarceration of Muslims in Xinjiang By Julian Borger in Washington […]
Kashmir’s Jewish Connection
By Kashmir Life on February 2, 2018 Scores of books and ethnolinguistic literature have been around to explain who the Lost Tribes of Israel took refuge in Kashmir. The […]
Tehran closes 547 restaurants for breaking ‘Islamic principles’
Source: Guardian Iranian police close venues for crimes ranging from ‘playing illegal music’ to ‘debauchery’ Iranian police have shut down 547 restaurants and cafes in Tehran for not observing “Islamic […]
UK flags concern over rights abuse in Pakistan, cool on India
India used to figure prominently in previous such reports on the issue of attacks against woman, the rights of children and corruption. The report for 2018 released on Thursday makes […]
Rehashing old ideas will not get Palestinians, Israelis closer to solution
Jun 08,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – WALID M. SADI The recent visit of White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his accompanying delegation to Jordan and Israel was some sort […]
1 in 5 boys married off before turning 15: UNICEF
While 1 in 5 young women aged 20 to 24 years old gets married before their 18th birthday,1 in 30 young men goes through child marriage, say UNICEF. Source: India Today The UNICEF has, after its first-ever in-depth analysis of child grooms, stated that an estimated 115 million boys and […]
Jordan’s interfaith drive hailed as instilled culture, institutionalised policy
By JT – Jun 08,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Since the Accession to the Throne, His Majesty King Abdullah has institutionalised a policy of interfaith dialogue, earning the Kingdom an […]
A new century long hell in the Middle East
MERVE ŞEBNEM ORUÇ @mervesebnem Published 07.06.2019 Drawing parallels between the bloody conflicts in Europe before Westphalia, the U.S. in cooperation with Israel devise a strategy to create a minority-based fragmented […]