Mediator seeks ‘relaunch’ of UN-led Syrian talks
UN Photo/Violaine Martin Staffan de Mistura, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria briefs the press on the last day of the 8th round of the Intra-Syrian talks, Geneva. 14 December […]
Human rights commission says Pakistan failing Shias, Ahmadis, Christians
The Human Rights Commission at the launch of its annual report, State of Human Rights in 2017 — dedicated to the late activist Asma Jahangir says people continue to […]
The Power of the Algorithms Pedro Domingos on the Arms Race in Artificial Intelligence
In an interview, best-selling author and machine-learning expert Pedro Domingos discusses the global competition to take the lead in artificial intelligence, the advance of autocrats and the threats modern technology […]
Palestinian children still in jail in violation of int’l law
Apr 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab Palestinians make special efforts to bring attention to their own who are suffering restriction in Israeli jails. April 17 marks the Palestinian […]
Iraq must not be repeated in Syria
Apr 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen The western missile attacks on alleged Syrian chemical sites pre-empted the visit to the town of Douma, east […]
Senators leave classified briefing on Trump’s Syria policy ‘very unnerved’
By Nicole Gaouette, Ted Barrett and Richard Roth, CNN April 18, 2018 Source: CNN Senators ‘unnerved’ by Trump’s Syria policy 01:30 Washington (CNN)Lawmakers emerged from a classified administration briefing […]
Is Syrian civil war prophesied in Hadiths?
11-10-16 Syrian civil war is one of the major events in the history of Muslims. Has it been prophesied in end of times Hadith? Re: Is Syrian civil […]
Is Chaos in Syria Fulfilling Bible Prophecy?
04-14-2018 Billy Hallowell, Faithwire The Syrian conflict — and the U.S. decision to strike a base inside the embattled country — is leading to increased concerns about the future of the nation’s civil […]
Sports abayas in Arabia are the new trend
Colourful and oozing defiance, a sports-friendly version of the abaya gown was once considered a symbol of cultural rebellion in conservative Saudi Arabia, but it is fast becoming the new […]
Ahmadiyya Town visited by Counselor from German Embassy in Pakistan
Source: RT On Monday the German Embassy in Pakistan shared details about their counselor’s visit to the town of Rabwah, home to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan. The visit was lead by the press and cultural counselor of the German Embassy. During the tour, the counselor paid a visit […]
Coercing the media
Source: Dawn AN unannounced censorship seems to have been imposed on the media. The restrictions have certainly not been imposed by the federal government or any regulatory body. Still, the media houses are compelled to follow a diktat. Opinion pieces violating ‘guidelines’ have reportedly been withdrawn by the management of […]
Syria, Iran and ‘chaos in international relations’
Source: Asia Times Even in the context of a post-truth geopolitical environment run amok, Russian President Vladimir Putin telling his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani over the phone that any further Western strikes against Syria may “lead to chaos in international relations” should at least be seen for what it is; […]
Saudi Arabia wins seat at UN commission on women
Abdallah Al-Mouallami, the Saudi envoy to the UN Updated 18 April 2018 Arab News April 18, 2018 01:58 The Kingdom was one of 12 new countries elected The commission will […]
Why Americans in Pakistan have license to kill?
By Mazhar Hussain April 18, 2018 ISLAMABAD – Last week, a 22-year-old Pakistani man was killed by an American diplomat in Islamabad. It was a cold-blooded murder but since the […]
A view from Iran: ‘The gang of criminals’
April 18, 2018 TEHRAN- This is a special report by the Tehran Times of the 58 wars launched by the 20 U.S. presidents since 1900. Since World War II, the […]
Residents of Syria’s Douma breathe fresh air after weeks in hiding
By AFP – Apr 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Civilians walk in the former Syrian town of Douma on the outskirts of Damascus, on Tuesday, after the Syrian army declared […]
Children of Iraq’s Kawliya return to school after 14-year break
Reuters International This content was published on April 17, 2018 3:20 PMApr 17, 2018 – 15:20 Children of Iraqi Kawliya group (known as Iraqi gypsies) play outside a school […]
We are all deeply frightened
Apr 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The lesson learned, time and again in our region, is that the use of military strikes as punishment for international misconduct […]
The search for truth in the rubble of Douma – and one doctor’s doubts over the chemical attack
Exclusive: Robert Fisk visits the Syria clinic at the centre of a global crisis Robert Fisk Douma, Syria @indyvoices Tuesday 17 April 2018 The search for truth in the rubble […]
Noah’s Ark
by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as) An Invitation to Faith From 1896 to 1914 the plague ravaged British India, and more particularly, the province of […]