Sanctions against Iran were reimposed by Donald Trump in an executive order this week. (AFP) AFP August 07, 2018 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that sanctions reimposed […]
Aug 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Forty years ago this month, I left a tenured teaching position and moved to Washington, DC to run the Palestine Human […]
By Reuters – Aug 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian worker carries a cylinder to be filled with cooking gas imported from Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Monday […]
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Fahad Chaudhry Aug. 6, 2018 Mehrunnisa Hayat, the daughter of Imran Khan’s wife Bushra, on Monday joined the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, DawnNewsTV reported. Mehrunnisa joined the party following a meeting […]
Editor: The Muslim Times is (usually) an English language blog, we just bring you this report to show that the press coverage of the UK Jalsa Salana was really world-wide. […]
Are ISIS Fighters Prisoners or Honored Guests of the Afghan Government? Source: The New York Times By Najim Rahim and Rod Nordland SHEBERGHAN, Afghanistan — The top commander of the Islamic State […]
Tales from a street of mosques, synagogues, churches and temples Source: Aljazeera By Jenny Gustafsson Siraj Khan is a caretaker at the Beth El synagogue. Kolkata’s synagogues have always had […]
Washington’s Policy Is a Strategic Blunder and a Humanitarian Disaster By Daniel Byman The Trump administration’s top goal in the Middle East is clear: counter Iran, which U.S. President Donald […]
Source: Reuters KABUL (Reuters) – Thirty-nine people were killed in a suicide bombing of a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Afghanistan, and the death toll may climb further, police and government […]
Khan married the British socialite Jemima Goldsmith in 1995. Goldsmith is not Jewish, but has ethnic Jewish roots and recounts being “made familiar with Jewish tradition.” By CHARLES DUNST/JTA August […]
Lombok earthquake: Expert warns of strong aftershocks in Indonesia Source: BBC News Indonesian geologist Danny Hilman Natawidjaja warns of strong aftershocks of up to magnitude 6 following the latest earthquake […]
Lombok quake: Thousands evacuated after dozens die on Indonesia island Source: BBC NEWS Some 10,000 people have been evacuated on the Indonesian island of Lombok after a powerful 6.9 magnitude […]
Reuters International This content was published on August 5, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), speaks after voting in the general election in Islamabad, […]
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA TEL AVIV Published August 4, 2018 AP Photo Tens of thousands of people rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest a new law that […]
AT LEAST 91 people have been killed after a massive earthquake struck Lombok in Indonesia yesterday, sending people screaming into the streets as the powerful jolt destroyed hundreds of homes. […]
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will formally announce party chairman Imran Khan as candidate for the next prime minister of Pakistan on Monday. “A parliamentary meeting of the party will take […]
Myanmar Official Line: Rohingya Are Returning. But Cracks in That Story Abound. Source: The New York Times By Hannah Beech MAUNGDAW, Myanmar — We waded through floodwaters, past soldiers hefting […]
Indian officials say Assam register does not target Muslims Source: BBC News Indian officials leading a charge to identify illegal migrants in the north-eastern state of Assam have said that […]
A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Lombok. A tsunami warning was issued in its aftermath but it was lifted several hours later. The US Geological […]