Whitewashing India’s Religious Freedom
Mike Ghouse, is president of the Center for Pluralism and is committed to fostering cohesive societies where no human has to live in apprehension or fear of the other. His […]
More than 647,000 people join the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, during last year
Source: Press Release The 52nd Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the United Kingdom concluded on Sunday 5 August 2018 with a powerful and faith-inspiring address […]
Pakistan poised for $4bln loan from Islamic Development Bank
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to borrow more than $4 billion from the Saudi-backed Islamic Development Bank (IDB) as part of its attempts to restore dangerously low stocks of foreign currency. Two […]
Silicon Valley sets out a path for Saudi women high-flyers
Ahmad Alsaidlani August 09, 2018 Invested is a women and business empowerment event to inspire and equip the next generation of female leaders Invested set out to give Saudi students […]
Imran Khan officially nominated for PM
In this file photo, Pakistan’s cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) speaks to the media after casting his vote at a polling station during the general […]
The social media outlets: a haven or a curse?
Aug 09,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Marwan M. Obeidat In an age dominated by hi-tech and supreme digital advances, social media outlets (websites and other applications that enable users to […]
Six years prison sentence for Anti-muslim Sri Lankan Buddhist monk
Hard-line Sri Lankan Buddhist monk sentenced to 6 years Source: Associated press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday sentenced a hard-line Buddhist monk to six […]
A Dream Ended on a Mountain Road: The Cyclists and the ISIS Militants
Source: The Washington Post By Rukmini Callimachi Asked why they had quit their office jobs and set off on a biking journey around the world, the young American couple offered […]
Indian Tamil leader Karunanidhi dies: outspoken atheist crusader for social justice
Source: Reuters (Reuters) – M Karunanidhi, five-time chief minister of India’s Tamil Nadu state and one of the dominant figures in the politics of southern India for half a century, […]
Survival stories from devastated Lombok
Buried in Indonesia Earthquake, He Dug Out With Chunk of Debris Source: The Washington Post By Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono LADING-LADING, Indonesia — He was in the […]
Turkey committed to agreement with Iraq, keeps water flowing to neighbor
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Delaying water-filling operations in the multi-billion dollar Ilısu Dam Project, Turkey continues to maintain water flow to its southern neighbor Iraq at 500 cubic meters per second […]
The Quran Gives Principles of Justice, But No Judicial System
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Supreme Court of USA during the time of President Obama made several decisions in favor of […]
Indonesia earthquake death toll: 347 dead as Lombok hit by SEVENTH huge quake in 3 days
INDONESIA earthquake effects have been catastrophic in the last few days as the major tremors have given way to a steadily rising death toll. The latest estimations now show the […]
POLITCS OF EXCLUSION: Why a Pakistani community has boycotted elections for 30 years
AP Photo/B.K.Bangash A long and lonely struggle. POLITCS OF EXCLUSION Why a Pakistani community has boycotted elections for 30 years By Peter Gottschalk, Wesleyan University Pakistani cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan is […]
Imran Khan to live in Punjab House annex after becoming PM: PTI
Fahad Chaudhry Updated August 08, 2018 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will live in the chief minister’s annex in Punjab House after he is elected prime minister, senior PTI leader […]
Death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 131, more than 156,000 displaced
ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGSAL, Indonesia Indonesian K-9 dog police officers search for victims at a collapsed house in Tanjung, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, 08 August 2018. (EPA Photo) Related Articles Asia […]
Abuse of economic power
Aug 07,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The US is using its sanctions regime as a powerful whip against countries which it views as hostile. President Donald Trump has used this weapon against Iran with considerable success by forcing the effective devaluation of its currency and bringing the country to […]
Indonesian shaman accused of keeping girl as sex slave for 15 years
Source: Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) – An elderly village witch doctor in Indonesia entrapped a 12-year-old girl and tricked her into having sex with him for the next 15 years by […]
Lombok mosque searched for survivors after deadly quake
Rescuers search collapsed mosque for survivors Source: BBC News Rescue workers are searching the ruins of a mosque in Lombok, Indonesia, where it is feared people were trapped by Sunday’s […]
Despite government restrictions on practicing their faith in China, the number of believers of all faiths have doubled in two decades
Christian heartland opens window into fight for China’s soul Source: Associated Press By YANAN WANG NANYANG, China (AP) — The 62-year-old Chinese shopkeeper had waited nearly his entire adult life […]