This man is called Saddam Hussein and no one believes him
Posted by Bethan McKernan in people Things can get a bit awkward for Saddam Hussein when he’s going for a job interview, making a restaurant reservation, or filling out forms. […]
‘Tell Everyone We Scalped You!’ How Caste Still Rules in India
Source: The New York Times By Jeffrey Gettleman and Suhasini Raj THATI, India — When Sardar Singh Jatav set out walking on a muggy night in early September to talk with the men […]
Exclusive: Rohingya repatriation, relocation plans set to be pushed back to 2019 – government official
Source: Reuters By Zeba Siddiqui COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s plans to tackle the Rohingya refugee crisis are set to be stalled until the new year with repatriation and […]
Chinese city urges those ‘poisoned by extremism’, who follow conservative Islam to confess crimes
Source: Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – A city in China’s far-western Xinjiang region has ordered people who are “poisoned by extremism, terrorism and separatism”, in contact with overseas terror groups or […]
Asia Bibi, and the dangers of being Christian in Pakistan
Asia Bibi, and the dangers of being Christian in Pakistan https://t.co/I4NPXr0wV9 — CNN Religion (@CNNbelief) November 12, 2018
Despite Rising Economic Confidence, Japanese See Best Days Behind Them and Say Children Face a Bleak Future
Source: Pew Research Center BY BRUCE STOKES AND KAT DEVLIN (Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images) Japanese feel better about their economy than at any time in nearly two decades. But the overall mood in Japan […]
Why Donald Trump is sticking with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Source: Economic Times By Mark Landler WASHINGTON — As evidence piles up pointing to the Saudi crown prince’s responsibility in the brutal killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald […]
UK tables UN security council resolution calling for Yemen truce
US response to UK push for ceasefire in port city of Hodeidah remains unclear Julian Borger in Washington Bethan McKernan in Beirut First published on Mon 19 Nov 2018 […]
Taliban say no pact struck with U.S. over deadline to end Afghan war
Reuters International This content was published on November 19, 2018 10 By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Jibran Ahmed KABUL (Reuters) – A three-day meeting between the Taliban and the […]
From economic crisis to World War III
Nov 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – QIAN LIU BEIJING — The next economic crisis is closer than you think. But what you should really worry about is what comes after: […]
US to make final conclusions on Saudi killing in days — Trump
Reports indicating US made final conclusions in case ‘inaccurate’, State Department says By AFP – Nov 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES People holding photo of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi attend […]
The far dream of regional peace
Nov 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh There has been much coverage in the media lately of a potential regional peace plan sponsored by the US. Promoting this idea […]
Brazilian pilot converts to Islam MID-FLIGHT in skies over Muslim holy site Mecca
A PILOT from Brazil took a break from flying to convert to Islam while flying over Saudi Arabia. The unnamed man was filmed taking […]
‘The mission’: Riyadh’s version of Khashoggi murder
By AFP – Nov 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES http://jordantimes.com/news/region/‘-mission’-riyadhs-version-khashoggi-murder Riyadh — Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor on Thursday released its account of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s […]
Families of US soldiers killed in Jordan sue gov’t
By Raed Omari – Nov 17,2018 http://jordantimes.com/news/local/families-us-soldiers-killed-jordan-sue-govt AMMAN — The families of the three US army officers who were fatally shot by Jordanian soldier Maarek Tawayha back in 2016 have […]
Meeting of the minds
Nov 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL http://jordantimes.com/opinion/editorial/meeting-minds-1 The state visit of Iraqi President Barham Saleh to Jordan on Thursday was, indeed, a big success, having joined His Majesty King […]
Bravo Zayn Malik for standing up for what you believe in – although I do feel a little sorry for your Muslim fans
If we are to move towards a world where the secular voice is heard and not overridden, Malik should now be invited to do a ‘Thought for the Day’ on […]
PM Imran meets Abu Dhabi crown prince on day-long UAE visit
By News DeskPublished: November 18, 2018 https://tribune.com.pk/story/1849745/1-pm-imran-leaves-day-long-uae-visit/ Prime Minister Imran Khan received by H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme […]
Story behind the story
Mazhar Abbas November 18, 2018 Pakistani media must learn lessons from the Trump-CNN row Trump and Acosta: Bigger news than the mid-term polls. As I watched on TV the […]
Pakistan and Its Militants: Who Is Mainstreaming Whom?
By Dr. James M. Dorsey November 18, 2018 Imran Khan image by Usman Malik via Flickr CC https://besacenter.org/mideast-security-and-policy-studies/pakistan-militants/Mideast Security and Policy Studies No. 158, November 18, 2018 EXECUTIVE […]