Israeli gunfire in spotlight after hundreds wounded, 44 killed in Gaza
By AFP – Apr 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES British vascular surgeon John Wolfe, who was invited to Gaza by the International Committee of the Red Cross, checks a wounded Palestinian […]
A Muslim and a Hindu thought they could be a couple. Then came the ‘love jihad’ hit list.
Source: The Washington Post By Annie Gowen KOLKATA, India — The 21-year-old Hindu college student was having a quiet breakfast with her mother when her phone pinged with a terrifying message. Her […]
Zakat: Trickle-up economics! (from the Turkish press)
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian The commentaries on Quranic and Hadith texts extol the benefits of Zakat and provide an extensive rationalization for its institution as a pillar of Islam. Some benefits include Zakat’s impacts on fostering social cohesion, providing a safety net for the poor, and forcing capital circulation in […]
Erdoğan says Kanal Istanbul is a post-election priority
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Saturday that the first initiative of his government after winning elections would be the construction of Kanal Istanbul, an […]
Ending war in Syria possible without outside intervention
Apr 19,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power A total of 500,000 dead and counting. President Bashar Assad is going full blast at reducing the parts of his country still standing, […]
North and South Korea vow to end the Korean War in historic accord
Source: CNN With one step, Kim Jong Un just made history 02:53 Ilsan, South Korea (CNN)The leaders of North and South Korea have committed themselves to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and pledged to bring a formal end to the Korean War, 65 years after hostilities ceased. In […]
Australian nun ordered to leave Philippines has no regrets
Source: Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An Australian nun whose missionary visa in the Philippines was revoked after the president complained about her joining opposition rallies said Thursday that […]
Where 8-Year-Old Was Raped and Killed, Hindus Rally Around Suspects
Source: The New York Times RASANA, Jammu and Kashmir — There was no empathy for the 8-year-old girl. It was as if she barely registered as a human being, as if her life didn’t count except to serve as a target. Police investigators say a gang of young Hindu men […]
Ted Talk: When people of Muslim heritage challenge fundamentalism
Karima Bennoune shares four powerful stories of real people fighting against fundamentalism in their own communities — refusing to allow the faith they love to become a tool for […]
The Quran Only Means What Our Wisdom and Intentions Dictate: A Progressive Understanding
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The former Christian governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, was sentenced to two years […]
Asaram Bapu: Indian guru sentenced to life for raping girl
Source: BBC News A self-styled Indian spiritual guru who claims millions of followers worldwide has been given a life sentence for raping a 16-year-old girl. Asaram Bapu was convicted of […]
Indonesian children marry despite outcry
Source: BBC News Two Indonesian children got married in Sulawesi this week, after a long battle to do so which drew nationwide attention and criticism. The 15-year-old boy and 14-year-old […]
When pushing for war, belief is all that matters
The dailyReport By Andrew Brennan April 25, 2018 10:48 PM (UTC+8) When will it stop? The Trump administration was “confident” that “animal Assad” was responsible for the alleged attack […]
Israel threatens to strike Russian air defense systems headed to Syria
If the anti-aircraft equipment is attacked, there will be ‘catastrophic consequences,’ warns Moscow By Asia Times staff April 25, 2018 There is no shortage of reasons to be […]
The impoverishment of literature in Pakistan
By Imad Zafar April 24, 2018 Literature is a form or branch of knowledge that helps in the development of the mind by creating awareness and the ability to think freely. Be it fictional literature in the form of novels or non-fictional writing and journalism, it plays a vital role […]
Interesting facts on handmade carpets.
Did you know that the first carpets or floor coverings ever made are thought to have been produced as early as 7000 BC? The world’s oldest surviving carpet, the Pazyryk […]
South Syria flare-up presents security challenge for Jordan
Apr 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif A string of Russian statements on the future of Syria have reverberated across the region amidst rising tensions between Moscow and […]
The ghost of Herut: Einstein on Israel, 70 years ago
Ramzy Baroud Apr 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Albert Einstein, along with other Jewish luminaries, including Hannah Arendt, published a letter in The New York Times on December 4, 1948. […]
Mosul’s landmark Great Mosque of al-Nuri to be rebuilt
The United Arab Emirates is to give $50m (£36m) to help rebuild a landmark mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul blown up by Islamic State militants. The UN’s cultural […]
‘A vigilante state’: Aceh’s citizens take sharia law into their own hands
Source: The Guardian BY Kate Lamb in Kayee Lee People have started raiding, arresting and shaming anyone accused of violating the Indonesia region’s militant moral laws A young couple is doused in […]