Mitsutoki Shigeta: ‘Baby factory’ dad wins paternity rights
Source: BBC News A Bangkok court has awarded paternity rights to a Japanese man over 13 babies he fathered through Thai surrogate mothers. The ruling allows Mitsutoki Shigeta, 28, to […]
The Back-Road Historic Mosques of China
By: Sheila Blair , Jonathan Bloom and Nancy Steinhardt In a country known for large numbers, it was a modest, round number that grabbed our attention: 100. That is […]
Can Israel go to war against Iran?
EMRE GÖNEN For the first time in a long while, Israel cannot count on clear backing from the U.S., because of the very hesitant and sometimes criminally unintelligible U.S. […]
Interfaith dialogue conference kicks off in Doha
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL People take part in Qatar’s National Day celebrations in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2017. (Reuters Photo) The 13th Doha International Interfaith Conference kicked off in the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday, welcoming 500 participants from 50 countries. The two-day event, organized by […]
Israel announces ‘historic’ gas contract with Egypt
Contract valued at around $15b By AFP – Feb 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel has struck an “historic” contract for sales of billions of dollars’ worth of […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Peace Conference in Jammu Kashmir
Source: Chaudhry H A Zafar In the city of Jammu which is the winter capital of Indian held Kashmir a peace conference was organized by Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat India on 18.02.2018. Representatives from various walks of life participated in the conference. In the city beautiful banners with inspiring message of […]
The strange power of the ‘evil eye’
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy Source: BBC From the Eye of Horus to Gigi Hadid, ‘for thousands of years the eye […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Japan
Source: Dr M A Tahir Japanese religious representatives belonging to various factions visited the Ahmadiyya Mosque Baitul Ahad Japan on 19th February 2018. Participants being briefed about Ahmadiyya Islam Founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hazrat Masih Moud A.S. once said japanese are in search of a better religion. […]
Turks propose joint deployment with US in Syria as allies aim to mend ties
Reuters International This content was published on February 16, 2018 U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu after a news conference in Ankara, […]
China’s Hui Muslims fearful Chinese New Year education ban a sign of curbs to come
Reuters International This content was published on February 17, 2018 Men gather in a park in China’s Linxia, Gansu province, home to a large population of ethnic minority Hui […]
The Last Nizam of Hyderabad, From Untold Riches to Total Obscurity
By John Zubrzycki on 04/04/2017 The massive fortune of India’s richest royal family just dissipated because of indifference and ineptitude. File picture of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mukarram Jah, […]
The Arab World’s Often Overlooked Space Research
Benjamin Plackett / 11 Feb 2018 Matthias Determann wants to shed light on an overlooked area of Arab scholarship. (Photo: Benjamin Plackett). DOHA—The Arab astronomers of medieval times were pioneers at the height of an Islamic golden age of science. Their scholarship of the skies was ground-breaking. It was a time when […]
Govt to change law and severely punish accusers who falsely allege blasphemy, IHC told
Source: Dawn By Mohammad Imran The Interior Ministry on Friday submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) a draft of proposed amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 […]
Commercial plane crash in Iran kills all 66 people on board
Source: Daily Sabah An Iranian commercial aircraft carrying 66 people crashed on Sunday in southern Iran, a semi-official news agency reported. Spokesman for the Aseman Airlines, which operated the plane, told state TV that the crash killed all 66 people on board. The ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop used for short-distance […]
Amidst crowded battlefields, Syria’s welfare is lost
Feb 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi There are at least seven discernible war fronts in Syria all occurring at the same time, but on different arenas. Of course, the warring parties are at each other’s throats and they all say they are fighting terrorists! Syria is now […]
Imam Ghazali and the 2nd Amendment
Freedom of conscience cannot be denied under Islam and ijmah cannot be enforced on an individual Yasser Latif Hamdani@theRealYLH February 12, 2018 The great thing about being at Harvard is […]
Princess Haya highlights UAE’s aid to Angola
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 17 February 2018 Princess Haya bint Hussein DUBAI: Princess Haya bint Hussein’s support for humanitarian causes is widely recognized. The princess — wife […]
9 Surprising Benefits of Honey
Honey has been used by countless cultures all around the world over the past 2,500 years. While the numerous health benefits of honey have made it an important element of […]
Saudi Arabia’s high-speed Haramain train to generate over 2,000 jobs, says official
TAREQ AL-THAQAFI | Published — Friday 16 February 2018 Saudi transport ministry officials and media persons are seen at a Haramain train during a test-ride on Thursday. (AN […]
Jordan-US ties emerging stronger
Feb 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The visit of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Jordan for talks with His Majesty King Abdullah and senior government officials, including Minister of […]