Defying Trump, Senate votes to end US support for Yemen war
By AFP – Mar 14,2019 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on April 13, 2017, activists take part in a rally in front of the White House in […]
Donors pledge more than US$7 billion to meet needs of displaced Syrians
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says many Syrians have lived through experiences “almost beyond contemplation” but are determined to rebuild their lives. 14 March 2019 | Español | Français | عربي UN High […]
US Remains Top Country for Refugee Resettlement – 2017: 24,559; 2018: 17,113
Editor’s Note: Is that not a rather misleading headline, considering the small numbers? By Nayla Rush | March 14, 2019 | 2:42 PM EDT (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) New […]
Christchurch shooting: ‘Extremely lucky’ Bangladesh cricketers narrowly avoid mosque massacre
Members of the Bangladeshi cricket team escaped from the mosque near Hagley Park where there were active shooters. PHOTO: TWITTER/ MOHAMMAD ISAM CHRISTCHURCH (AFP) – Shaken Bangladesh cricketers narrowly escaped […]
Quran: Can We Squeeze an Ocean into a Swimming Pool?
Epigraph: And if all the trees that are in the earth were pens, and the ocean were ink, with seven oceans swelling it thereafter, the words of Allah would not […]
U.S. says China’s treatment of Muslim minority worst abuses ‘since the 1930s’
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 13, 2019 A perimeter fence is constructed around what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Dabancheng in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous […]
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric tells Rouhani ties must respect sovereignty
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 13, 2019 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani waves to the people at the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq March 13, 2019. Official Iranian […]
India, Pakistan push ahead with route for Sikh pilgrims, despite tension
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 14, 2019 12:52 PMMAR 14, 2019 – 12:52 NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and Pakistan agreed on Thursday to go forward with a new […]
Islamic State loses ground in final Syria enclave, hundreds surrender
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 14, 2019 Islamic state fighters and their families walk as they surrendered in the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March […]
China official says West using Christianity to ‘subvert’ power
Source: Reuters BY Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – Western forces are trying to use Christianity to influence China’s society and even “subvert” the government, a senior official said, warning that […]
How ISIS Is Rising in the Philippines as It Dwindles in the Middle East
Source: The New York Times By Hannah Beech and Jason Gutierrez BASILAN, the Philippines — Across the islands of the southern Philippines, the black flag of the Islamic State is flying over […]
Invention of microbial solution may help increase farm produce
Qadian : Expressing concern over health hazards caused by rampant use of chemical fertilisers, pesticides and also poor harvests due to continued crop yield by the farmers, a Swiss national […]
Germany’s Conundrum: What to Do with Islamic State Returnees?
Dozens of Germans who fought for Islamic State are in prison in northern Syria. Among them are alleged murderers and torturers, but also women and children. The German government lacks […]
Unrest at Jerusalem holy site and two Palestinians killed in West Bank
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 12, 2019 Israeli border police officers stand guard at an entrance door leading to the compound housing al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City […]
The heart of the US-Saudi relationship lies in the Kushner-prince friendship
Mohamad Bazzi As Democrats unravel the many ways the administration has been beholden to Saudi Arabia, Kushner’s role is particularly troubling @BazziNYU Sun 10 Mar 2019 ‘Soon after Trump […]
Imran Khan, the closet bigot – by his ex-wife Reham Khan
Source: First Post By Reham Khan, who is a journalist, child rights activist, and single parent in Pakistan. She authored ‘Reham Khan’, an autobiography Just as Pakistan was sailing on […]
Trump’s peace plan will polarise Arabs, Europe
Mar 12,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Only a few weeks separate us from two significant events for the region: the April 9 Israeli Knesset elections and following that, […]
Turkey says in talks with Russia on joint patrols in Syrian city
By AFP – Mar 12,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during a news conference following their talks in […]
Is There a Link between Islam and Terrorism?
The link may be obvious in some ways but not in others, and so may surprise people. The answer is rarely black and white. March 12, 2019 by Scott Douglas […]
Connecting Istanbul’s east and west, Marmaray suburban rail officially opens
Source: DAILY SABAH The long-awaited Marmaray project, revamping the existing suburban rail line with a tunnel connecting the sections separated by the Bosporus, finally came into service with all sections […]