Need to end speculation about ‘deal of the century’
Mar 18,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Israeli measures in Jerusalem are aggravating the situation further to a degree that is affecting not only the Palestinian territories, but also the local […]
Jerusalemites ‘counting on’ Hashemite Custodianship amid ‘weak’ Arab support
Residents of Holy City say Jordan ‘cannot do it alone’ in light of mounting pressures By Mohammad Ghazal – Mar 19,2019 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian Muslim worshipper sits by […]
Indonesia summons Australian ambassador over Fraser Anning’s Christchurch remarks
Source: The Guardian BY Kate lamb The Indonesian foreign ministry has summoned the Australian ambassador in Jakarta to express strong condemnation of Australian senator Fraser’s Anning’s controversial response to the Christchurch massacre. […]
China says it has arrested 13,000 ‘terrorists’ in Xinjiang
Source: The Guardian By Lily Kuo in Beijing China has claimed to have arrested 13,000 “terrorists” in Xinjiang over the last five years, as it launched an aggressive propaganda campaign in defence of […]
We Have To End War
We Have To End War We Have To End War: Part IV Of “War No More: The Case For Abolition” By David Swanson IV. WE HAVE TO END WARIf we […]
China defends Xinjiang centers for Muslims, but aims to ‘downsize’
Source: Reuters BY Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Chinese vice foreign minister Le Yucheng on Friday defended what China calls its vocational training centers in Xinjiang for Muslims and said its […]
A Qawwali Night At Nizamuddin: All You Need To Know
A frame from Rockstar (2011) of a Qawwali performance, Sway to the soothing melodies of Sufi music and experience a piece of history on your Qawwali night at the Nizamuddin […]
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince ‘is stripped of some of his powers by King Salman’ following fallout over Khashoggi murder
Experts have said there are signs of rift between King Salman and Crown Prince Comes amid fall-out from the murder of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi last year Report claims king […]
Indonesia election: Jokowi’s running mate Ma’ruf holds his own in vice-presidential debate with Prabowo’s Sandiaga
Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s vice-presidential candidate Ma’ruf Amin (left) walks with rival Prabowo Subianto’s running mate Sandiaga Uno during a debate among the No. 2 picks in Jakarta on March […]
Scott Horton on Why the U.S. War in Afghanistan is Unwinnable
ELAINE PASQUINI MUSIC AND ARTS Scott Horton, author of Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, gives a riveting book talk. [Staff photo Phil Pasquini] The U.S. war […]
Bodies of two Ahmadi doctors recovered in Attock
Source: Pakistan Today ATTOCK: Bullet-riddled bodies of two doctors abducted a couple of days ago were recovered on Monday. Police said that bodies of Dr Iftikhar and Dr Aziz, who […]
The Science of Earthquakes
Originally written by Lisa Wald for “The Green Frog News” What is an earthquake? An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. […]
US criticises Pak for discriminatory policies against minorities
The United States on Sunday criticised Pakistan for using discriminatory policies against Ahmadiyya community and other religious minorities including Sikhs, Christians, and Shias. A country report on human rights […]
Lord Ahmad: “The UK has an unbreakable bond with the Commonwealth”
Press release Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attended a service to mark Commonwealth Day on 11 March 2019. Published 11 March 2019 From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, […]
FaceOf: Princess Sarah Al-Saud, director at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
Updated 17 March 2019 ARAB NEWS March 17, 2019 Princess Sarah Al-Saud has been the director of maritime business development at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport […]
Mass organizations declare support for Jokowi
Karina M. TehusijaranaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta / Wed, March 13, 2019 / President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. (Antara/Akbar Nugroho Gumay) President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s already buoyant reelection bid has received a further boost in the past few weeks with major mass organizations declaring their support for […]
Pakistani mullahs in league with terrorists, responsible for acts like Pulwama attack: Ahmadiyyas
Source: Business Standard The Pakistan government has given a free hand to the ‘mullahs’ (Muslim clergymen) who closely collaborate with terrorist groups and create problems worldwide, like the recent terror […]
Iraqi Kurds commemorate Halabja massacre
By AFP – Mar 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi-Kurds visit a grave site in Halabja near the monument for victims of the Halabja gas massacre that killed some 5,000 people […]
Meeting King Abdullah of Jordan
Mar 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES -Nermeen Murad Ten days ago I received an invitation to attend a briefing with His Majesty King Abdullah alongside a small group of “politicians and […]
The Iraqi example : Iraq, an Arab and a Kurdish state
Mar 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – WALID M. SADI Iraq has set a perfect example for dealing with its large Kurdish minority while preserving the unity of the country by […]