Pakistanis ‘on one page’ in seeking friendship with India – PM Khan
Reuters International Nov 28, 2018 – By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday his government and the military want to mend ties […]
‘No hard evidence Saudi prince ordered Khashoggi killing’ — Pompeo
By Reuters – Nov 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media after a closed briefing for senators about the latest developments related to […]
Pompeo, Mattis urge maintaining Saudi military support – What’s a few hundred thousand civilians starving to death?
Pompeo, Mattis urge maintaining Saudi military support By AFP – Nov 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES WASHINGTON — Two top officials from the administration of President Donald Trump sought on […]
Pakistanis ‘on one page’ in seeking friendship with India: PM Imran Khan
Source: Reuters By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday his government and the military want to mend ties with arch-foe India, in the […]
Tunisian citizens’ backlash against the Saudi crown prince shows it’s possible to choose morality over economic benefits
Citizens seemed aware of the difference Saudi aid might make to them, yet they took to the streets in droves anyway Simon Speakman Cordall The Independent Voices Against rumours of […]
Exclusive: China will retaliate ‘in proportion’ to any U.S. sanction over Muslim Uighurs – ambassador
Source: Reuters By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China will retaliate “in proportion” if the United States sanctions its top official in the restive region of Xinjiang over alleged human […]
India has no plans to recover body of US missionary killed by tribe
Source: The Guardian Indian authorities say they have no plans to recover the body of John Allen Chau, an American missionary who was killed by members of an isolated tribe on […]
Houston Sikhs preparing for year-long celebration of founder of their faith
Source: Houston Chronicle By Lindsay Peyton, CORRESPONDENT When India’s external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj requested a global celebration of the birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, […]
He Jiankui defends ‘world’s first gene-edited babies’
Source: BBC News A Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies has defended his work. Speaking at a genome summit in Hong Kong, He […]
Pakistan PM Imran Khan inaugurates Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur (Punjabi, Urdu: گردوارا دربار صاحب کرتارپور) is a gurdwara in Kartarpur, Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan, 120 km from Lahore.[1] It is built on the historic site where […]
Erdogan: Intl. bodies failed Muslim world in Palestine issue
Wed Nov 28, 2018 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says international organizations have disappointed the Muslim world regarding the issue of Palestine, urging freedom-seeking people to defend Palestinian struggles against […]
Vernon’s first Pathways to Peace conference a success
Source: Vernon Morning Star Pathways to Peace, a world religion conference, came to Vernon for the first time Monday. Taking place from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Vernon Recreation Centre, scholars […]
Multinational conference on Afghanistan begins in Geneva
By Ahmad Shah Erfanyar On Nov 27, 2018 KABUL (Pajhwok): The Geneva Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan which reviews Afghanistan’s progress in the common effort to attain lasting peace and […]
Aga Khan at 2018 Conference on Afghanistan
Aga Khan at 2018 Conference on Afghanistan Regional cooperation and a commitment to pluralism are key to a country’s national development and stability, says Aga Khan Geneva, Switzerland, 28 November […]
Afghan president forms team to negotiate peace with Taliban
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani attends a two-day conference on Afghanistan at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, November 27, 2018. (Reuters) Arab News Ghani has formed a 12-strong negotiating […]
Saudi Arabia pledges $50 mln to UN Palestinian refugee agency
Arab News November 28, 2018 Saudi Arabia has pledged $50 million to UNRWA which has been hit by the withdrawal of all US funding The announcement was made […]
UNICEF warns of ‘dire’ winter risks for 1 million children in Middle East and North Africa
AFP November 27, 2018 The UN agency said it was facing a $33-million funding gap for assistance to children across the region this winter Cold and rainy weather would […]
Turkey says Saudi prince has asked to meet Erdogan at G-20
By Reuters – Nov 27,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman poses for a selfie during the Future Investment Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 23 (Reuters […]
Netanyahu’s predicament: The era of easy wars is over
Nov 27,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his army to carry out a limited operation in the besieged Gaza Strip on November 12, […]
India and Pakistan work to set up a Sikh religious corridor
Source: The Straits Times By Debarshi Dasgupta NEW DELHI – Relations between India and Pakistan have taken a cautious step forward with the two countries deciding to establish a religious […]