Khalifa’s Words of Caution to Save Humanity from Destruction
05 Jun 2018 ] author Posted by Naeem Ahmad, Physician and Ahmadi Muslim In this age, we have seen repeatedly wars do not solve anything and cause great harm to […]
Drawings from prisons in Yemen show routine torture by US ally UAE
ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press shows a drawing of prisoners being transported in a pickup truck to an Emirati-run prison in Yemen. (AP Photo) […]
Saudi prince hosts Kushner, Trump envoy for talks on Palestine ‘peace plan’
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL In this May 18, 2018, file photo, White House adviser Jared Kushner speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo) […]
I’m nearly 100 years old, I saw the 1945 refugee crisis firsthand – and I need people to listen to my warning
I cannot sit back in good conscience while the world my generation built is left to turn feral in the hands of right-wing populists and indifferent capitalists Harry Leslie […]
Palestine: The right and only solution
Jun 20,2018 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah’s talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Amman on Monday were yet another occasion to impress upon the Israeli leader […]
Women can now view male sporting events in Saudi Arabia, but not in Iran
Source: AT High up in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on June 14, Vladimir Putin shrugged apologetically. The Russian president then reached out to shake the hand of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman after the Russian national team thrashed their Middle Eastern opponents 5-0 in the opening game of the […]
Meet the straight woman arranging same-sex marriages in India
Source: NBC News By Priti Salian “When I first saw him at the airport, I was unable to control my emotions,” recalled Amar, referring to the moment he met his […]
The World Health Organization Now Considers ‘Gaming Disorder’ a Unique Mental Health Condition
Source: Time By Jamey Keaten and Maria Cheng / AP (GENEVA) — Obsessive video gamers know how to anticipate dangers in virtual worlds. The World Health Organization says they now […]
First aircraft to land at Istanbul New Airport tomorrow
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will land at the Istanbul New Airport tomorrow. The president’s aircraft will go down in Turkish aviation history as the first ever […]
Iran’s president to visit Switzerland, Austria amid nuclear deal row
Reuters International This content was published on June 18, 2018 Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks during an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey May […]
End the wars to halt the refugee crisis
Home » Opinion » Ramzy Baroud Jun 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Europe is facing the most significant refugee crisis since World War II. All attempts at resolving the issue have […]
Common ground emerging on Syria constitution, more talks planned — UN
By Reuters – Jun 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES W UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura gives a press conference closing a round of peace talks at the European […]
Attacking Hodeidah is a deliberate act of cruelty by the Trump administration
Pretensions of humanitarian concern from Yemen by the US, Britain and France reek of hypocrisy, shedding copious tears for the victims of war while supplying the arms and advisers with which […]
Tolerance in Islam | Quranic Verses and Ahadith on Tolerance
The literal meaning of Tolerance is “to bear.” Tolerance is a basic principle of Islam. It is a religious and moral duty. It does not mean compromise. It does […]
Philippine lawyer finds unlikely ally in Duterte in fight to legalise gay marriage
Source: The Guardian BY Carmela Fonbuena in Manila In the Philippines, where Catholicism is dominant and divorce is still illegal, a young atheist, openly gay lawyer is leading a historic […]
Afghan Sikh leader holds out hope for dwindling minority
Source: Associated Press By RAHIM FAIEZ KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Avtar Singh Khalsa will represent Afghanistan’s tiny Sikh and Hindu minority in the next parliament, where he says he hopes […]
Far from home, Rohingya Muslim refugees count their blessings at Eid
Source: Religion News Service BY Priyadarshini Sen KOLKATA (RNS) — Last year, Hasan Sharif, a 27-year-old Rohingya, observed Eid al-fitr while hiding from Myanmar soldiers in a stranger’s home. His […]
British government ordered to open Amritsar massacre files
Source: The Guardian BY Dan Sabbagh A tribunal has ordered that secret Downing Street files relating to Anglo-Indian relations at the time of the 1984 massacre at the Golden Temple […]
King of Jordan urges progress in peace push as he meets Netanyahu
Establishing Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital only path to peace — His Majesty By JT – Jun 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Amman — His Majesty King Abdullah stressed […]
The liberal’s lament
Jun 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby I find it exceptionally irritating when I hear liberals worry about whether Israel will be able to remain a “Jewish and […]