Migrant Integration – IOM’s approach
Migrant Integration You are here Home › Our Work › Department of Migration Management › Migrant Training and Integration › Migrant Integration IOM’s Vision IOM supports policies and strategies that […]
Rescue of boys trapped in Thai cave could take months, military warns
Navy brings food supplies to wait out rainy season and considers giving boys scuba training Cave rescue: follow the latest updates Benjamin Haas and Luke Henriques-Gomes Tue 3 Jul 2018 […]
Malaysia 1MDB scandal: Ex-PM Najib Razak arrested
Source: Al Jazeera News Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur, state media reported, as part of a probe into alleged theft and money-laundering at the […]
Sikhs and Hindus Bear Brunt of Latest Afghanistan Suicide Attack
Source: The New York Times By Zabihullah Ghazi and Mujib Mashal JALALABAD, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber struck a crowd of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus arriving to meet with President Ashraf Ghani […]
There is nothing genuine about Israel’s humanitarian aid to Syrians
The use of aid to whitewash Israel’s record of occupation and human rights violations is not new Abir Kopty Monday 2 July 2018 Tags: Palestine; south Syria; Golan […]
Op-Ed : Another election based on religious exclusion
Source: Daily Times No election can be “free and fair” if an entire community of about 0.3 million people is effectively excluded from the electoral process Rana Tanver Set by […]
Soccer team found alive after 9 days trapped in cave
Source: CNN Rescue teams have found all 12 boys and their soccer coach alive in a cave in Thailand nine days after the group went missing. The boys, between 11 and 16 years old, are all members of the Wild Boar soccer team, entered the Tham Luang Nang Non cave […]
Scientific diplomacy Nest boxes and neutrality: Middle East barn owl project seeks Swiss participation
By Celia Luterbacher This content was published on July 2, 2018 Traditionally regarded as a bad omen in some Middle Eastern cultures, attitudes toward owls are changing. Here, two […]
Man in Iran: ‘Iranians crave European culture’
By Jessica Pfister and Werner De Schepper, Schweizer Illustrierte This content was published on July 2, 2018 Philippe Welti, former Swiss ambassador to Iran (Joseph Kakshouri / Schweizer Illustrierte) […]
Austrian presidency of the EU: Tough times ahead for Turkey
EMRE GÖNEN Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz arrives to take part in the last day of the EU leaders’ summit at the Europa building, Brussels, June 29. There are people […]
The consequences of upholding Trump’s ban
Jul 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby The Supreme Court decision upholding the Trump administration’s infamous “Muslim ban” will have consequences far beyond its restriction on visas for […]
This moment will go down in history: the US has given up on the overthrow of Assad in Syria
When Washington ‘understands the difficult conditions’ its militia allies are facing and says it ‘advises’ the Russians and Syrians not to violate a ceasefire – which was Moscow’s idea in the first […]
Thailand Cave Rescue: 12 Boys Found Alive After 10 Days. ‘We Are Hungry.’
Video The 12 boys and their coach had been trapped in a flooded cave for more than a week.Published OnJuly 2, 2018CreditImage by Royal Thai Army By Muktita Suhartono […]
‘Terrorists — disguised as women — are among displaced Syrians’
By Raed Omari – Jul 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Jordanian soldier keeps watch at the border between Syria and Jordan on Monday (AFP photo) AMMAN — There are hundreds of armed […]
One in 10 players at the World Cup were born outside the country they play for
WORLDLY CUP Morocco’s multinational squad. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Youyou Zhou June 14, 2018 The players on Morocco’s World Cup team will receive instructions in three languages: English, French, and Arabic. Fully 17 of the 23-person squad were not born in Morocco: eight in France, five in the Netherlands, two in […]
Back to the Jungle : WTO Faces Existential Threat in Times of Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has set his sights squarely on the World Trade Organization in Geneva. Even its critics are worried that without the organization, the world of trade […]
Hassan Rouhani: Iranian president pays official visit to Switzerland
This content was published on July 2, 2018 Schneider-Ammann had invited the Iranian president to visit Switzerland during his own official visit to Teheran in 2016, when he was president. […]
The Power of The Pen
By Farokh Khan on June 16, 2018 Antioch University, Features, Social Justice I am thankful that my life is different because of my time in Santa Barbara. Before coming to America from Pakistan, I did not have a free life. In Santa Barbara, I am fortunate to live a free life. But […]
Christian khawarij
Jan 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Kamel S. Abu Jaber The most important and strongest statement made by a Christian cleric in modern times should be credited to […]
No honour in murder
Jul 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ali Kassay Last week, the Jordanian Court of Cassation upheld the Criminal Court’s verdict convicting two brothers of the premeditated murder of their sister […]