Challenges facing Saudi politics
Oct 21,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – AMAR AL-SABAILEH Over the past decade, we have seen almost all of the larger Arab countries face crises which have significantly weakened their political systems; […]
I am a terror attack survivor and this is how I am fighting extremism
The questions I asked myself after the attack revolved around one word: why? Why would an adult want to mercilessly kill hundreds of innocent children? It took a long time […]
Israel’s assault on Palestinian universities is a threat to human rights and a tragedy for this generation of students
Palestine has had to contend with Israel’s systematic obstruction of education: from enforced closures, campus raids, and the oppression of individual students and teachers, including arbitrary arrests and detention without trial Sophia […]
‘Islamic revolution’
EDITORIAL Source: Daily Times; OCTOBER 21, 2018 Siraj-ul-Haq is a man who appears to be hitting back. For while addressing a youth convention in Peshawar recently, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief […]
As Khashoggi crisis grows, Saudi king asserts authority, checks son’s power – sources
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 19, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, attends a banquet hosted by Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Prime […]
North Korea’s box of bones – A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 21, 2018 A picture of King Dangun, the mythical founder of the first unified Korean kingdom in 2333 BCE, sits at […]
Jamal Khashoggi paid the price for exposing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s glass jaw
By Middle East correspondent Adam Harvey PHOTO: Jamal Khashoggi was a critic of the Saudi Crown Prince. (AP: Virginia Mayo, File) RELATED STORY: Jamal Khashoggi’s death raises questions about […]
Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
Source: Catholic News When Christians hear Muslims being called to prayer, they should be happy, for it is their God who is going to be worshipped and served, says Jesuit […]
Is hothouse Earth avoidable?
Oct 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES By Johan Rockström, Jørgen Randers and Per Espen Stoknes STOCKHOLM — Nearly 50 years ago, the Club of Rome’s report “Limits to Growth” warned that […]
Scandal Over Dead Journalist Jolts Heir to Saudi Throne
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, secure for now, is scrambling to contain global backlash 68 COMMENTS By Summer Said, Margherita Stancati and Justin Scheck Oct. 20, 2018 Saudi Arabia’s […]
Arab League welcomes Saudi investigations into Khashoggi case
Web Report Filed on October 21, 2018 | (File photo) The league expressed deepest condolences to the families and relatives of the Saudi journalist. The General Secretariat of the Arab […]
Pakistan PM Imran Khan reacts to India train accident
Source: Khaleej Times Around 59 people were killed in the tragedy. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan recently reacted to India’s train tragedy which claimed the lives of 59 revellers. The […]
UAE, Egypt and Bahrain commend Saudi Arabia’ decrees on Khashoggi case
ARAB NEWS October 20, 2018 UAE, Egypt and Bahrain issued statements commending Saudi Arabia’s royal decrees Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, said the king’s decisions […]
More Insulting Lies From Saudi Arabia
What we face now is a test for President Trump and America itself. By Nicholas Kristof Oct. 19, 2018 ImageA portrait of Mohammed bin Salman on display in Riyadh.CreditCreditFayez Nureldine/Agence […]
The early champions of anti-Ahmadi cause
Manan Ahmed Asif What we often report is that it was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who passed a constitutional amendment on September 7, 1974 to declare Ahmadis non-Muslims. What we frequently […]
Aging Japan: Unclaimed burial urns pile up in Japan amid fraying social ties
Source: Reuters By Kaori Kaneko YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Unclaimed urns containing ashes of the dead are piling up by the thousands across Japan, creating storage headaches and reflecting fraying […]
Pope Francis willing to visit North Korea, Vatican official says
Source: The Guardian Pope Francis will seriously consider making an unprecedented visit to North Korea, but some conditions would have to be met, a senior Vatican official has said. An invitation […]
India Religion Courts Indian temple priests turn back women, defying court ruling
Source: Associated Press By ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — Dozens of Hindu priests on Friday joined conservative protesters to block women of menstruating age from one of the world’s […]
In China’s Catholic heartland, Vatican deal brings Communist Party closer
Source: Reuters DONGLU VILLAGE, China (Reuters) – In 1996, a tiny village with a huge Gothic-style church in China’s Catholic heartland of northern Hebei province was the scene of a […]