Defying China, Malaysia releases Uighur detainees
‘ Source: Reuters BY A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has freed from detention 11 ethnic Uighur Muslims who fled to the southeast Asian nation after a Thai jailbreak […]
Malaysia to abolish death penalty
Source: Al Jazeera Malaysia’s cabinet has agreed to abolish the death penalty and halt pending executions, a move that has been hailed by international human rights groups and foreign diplomats. A proposed […]
A Nobel laureate in exile. BOOK REVIEW
A Nobel laureate in exile Andrew Robinson Salam: The First ****** Nobel Laureate Anand Kamalakar, director Kailoola Productions, 2018. 76 minutes. See all authors and affiliations Science 12 Oct 2018: […]
Follies Of Faith
Pak PM Imran Khan’s cave-in on Ahmadi issue underlines a continuing injustice Written by Khaled Ahmed | Updated: October 13, 2018 PM Khan asked Dr Mian to leave the EAC, […]
Technology and education
Oct 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – AHMAD Y. MAJDHOUBEH It goes without saying that embedding technology in education is a must these days, for various reasons. One reason is that […]
The Saudi targeting of food supplies in Yemen is a worse story than the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi
At first, the targets were largely military, but this changed when the coalition failed to win the quick military success its members had expected Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The plot to […]
UK drawing up list of potential Saudi sanctions targets after disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Exclusive: List could be used if UK decides to invoke ‘Magnitsky amendment’, which allows Britain to impose sanctions on foreign officials accused of human rights violations Borzou DaragahiIstanbul, Kim Sengupta UK officials […]
Yasukuni Shrine: Chief priest to quit after criticising Japan’s emperor
Source: BBC News The chief priest at Japan’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine is to resign after making remarks highly critical of Emperor Akihito. In comments leaked to a magazine, Kunio Kohori […]
AP PHOTOS: In Pakistan, Ansa, 10, starts her day with prayer
Source: Associated Press By SABA REHMAN TORU, Pakistan (AP) — She’s just 10 years old, but Pakistani girl Ansa Khan’s day is a hectic one. At the first hint of […]
US lawmakers call on Trump to help detained Chinese Muslims
Source: Associated Press By YANAN WANG and DAKE KANG BEIJING (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants President Donald Trump to help Muslims respond to a sweeping crackdown […]
PM Imran Khan says ‘special package’ for overseas Pakistanis soon
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is going to announce a special package of incentives for overseas Pakistanis to encourage them to send remittances through […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadi Muslims Fear Renewed Discrimination
October 11, 2018 Madeeha Anwar Pakistan’s Ahmadi community fears a renewed sense of religious intolerance and discrimination with the recent removal of an Ahmadi economist from the new Economic Advisory […]
Mohammad bin Salman Is Scared of Saudi Expats
The crown prince will stop at nothing to silence his growing number of critics, regardless of where they live. BY OLA SALEM | OCTOBER 9, 2018 A week after he […]
Recordings prove Jamal Khashoggi was killed, Turkish investigators claim
Sources say audio and video evidence show journalist died at Saudi consulate in Istanbul Bethan McKernan, Middle East and Turkey correspondent Fri 12 Oct 2018 Jamal Khashoggi has not […]
When norms clash with concerns of a supreme power
Oct 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MARWAN M. OBEIDAT I have recently read Kelly J. Shannon’s US Foreign Policy and Muslim Women’s Human Rights, a book which comprises 7 chapters: Chapter […]
PM Imran assures equal rights for minorities
Source: The Express Tribune By Danish Hussain ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday assured country’s Christian community that incumbent government would protect “at every cost” all the rights the Constitution […]
Rohingya teen dreams of higher ed from squalid refugee camp
Source: Associated Press By RISHABH R. JAIN KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AP) — At an age when many young Rohingya women have children, Rahima Akter has other plans. From the refugee camp […]
Chinese authorities launch ‘anti-halal’ crackdown in Xinjiang
Source: The Guardian By Lily Kuo Authorities in Xinjiang have launched a campaign against the “spread of halal”, claiming the growing number of halal products is encouraging religious extremism in […]
Islamist protesters fuel political tension over Indonesia’s plastic surgery scandal
Source: Reuters BY Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Fanny Potkin JAKARTA (Reuters) – Hardline Islamists protested in Indonesia’s capital on Wednesday over the investigation of an opposition activist who claimed that bruising […]
No place for minorities in Pakistan
Monday, 08 October 2018 | Prafull Goradia Anyone who is not a Muslim is looked down upon as a non-believer or a kafir and state structures are geared to support […]