Saudi-led coalition announces $1.5 billion in new aid for war-torn Yemen
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP RIYADH In this Aug. 25, 2017 file photo, people inspect the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen. (AP Photo) A […]
Turkish forces push into Syria, clash with Kurdish militia
By Reuters – Jan 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Turkish armoured vehicles move towards Hassa district of Hatay, Turkey, as part of the ‘Operation Olive Branch’ on Sunday (Anadolu Agency photo) […]
View from Jordan: Ominous signs in Syria’s Afrin
Jan 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Turkey’s military intervention in the northern Syrian city of Afrin under the code name “Olive Branch” will certainly complicate the already complicated conflict in Syria. Ankara has been threatening all along to strike at the so-called Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) deployed along its southern border with […]
Pakistani humanist denied UK asylum after failing to identify Plato
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Man who renounced Islam says he has received death threats from family members in Pakistan A Pakistani man who renounced his Muslim faith and […]
There is something rotten in the state of Israel
Yossi Mekelberg | Published — Saturday 20 January 2018 Thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets at the end of every single Jewish Sabbath for the past two […]
Several people killed after gunmen attack luxury hotel in Kabul
Afghan special forces kill two of the four attackers and surround building as night falls Emma Graham-Harrison, Haroon Janjua in Peshawar and agencies Sat 20 Jan 2018 Several people were […]
Battle of Haifa appropriated to suit modern political agendas
Columns Dr. Sujata Ashwarya | Published — Friday 19 January 2018 There is a twisted irony to the renaming, in the presence of the Israeli prime minister, of the iconic […]
Trump will not bring Middle East peace this year – instead he is helping to make the region a crueller place
A presidency built on such weak foundations will do little to help little to help any negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and has already made things worse Robert Fisk […]
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6 Quran Quotes That Teach Love, Tolerance and Freedom of Religion
Feb 9, 2015 Islam, according to the Quran, teaches love and compassion for every human being, no matter their religion, says author Adnan Oktar whose television show is watched by millions in Turkey and the Arab world. He believes the problem for the majority of Muslims is that some […]
Friday Sermon: Holy Quran, The source of guidance and salvation
December 16th, 2011 Hudhur said MashaAllah our children generally finish their first reading of the Holy Qur’an at a very young age. Mothers who are more concerned for their children […]
Germany halts arms exports to countries involved in Yemen war
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN Houthi militia in Yemen (Sabah File Photo) Germany has stopped arms exports to countries involved in the Yemen war, a spokesman said on Friday, in one of the first apparent foreign policy changes linked to talks on forming a new government. Government […]
Israel apologizes to Jordan over Amman shooting incident
Gov’t spokesman in Amman says Israel ready to take legal measures against guard, offered compensation for families of 2 Jordanians killed. Contact Editor Mordechai Sones, 18/01/18 Netanyahu with Ambassador […]
Muslim county in China bans children from religious events over break
Source: Reuters BY Christian Shepherd BEIJING (Reuters) – A mostly Muslim county in western China has banned children from attending religious events over a winter break, an education bureau […]
Renowned Buddhist scholar faces jail for ‘criticizing’ Thai monarchy
Source: Religion News Service By Kimberly Winston Sulak Sivaraksa, center, walks to a military court on Dec. 7, 2017, in Bangkok to find out whether the military prosecutor proceeded with the […]
Myanmar police shoot dead seven protesters in troubled Rakhine
Source: Reuters YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar police shot dead seven demonstrators, while 12 were injured in troubled Rakhine State, after a local gathering celebrating an ancient Buddhist Arakan kingdom turned […]
The ‘Two-state Solution’ Only Ever Meant a Big Israel Ruling Over a Palestinian Bantustan. Let It Go
Opinion When the Jewish ‘hard’ left leads the battle for one state, pushing the only political horizon that isn’t apartheid, U.S. Jews attack us – for fighting for the same democratic values they prize so highly back home Jeff Halper Jan 19, 2018 Palestinian girls play at their family’s […]
Restraining order issued for cult leader Adnan Oktar after father’s plea
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL The combined photos of Elvan Koçak’s daughters who appeared on Adnan Oktar’s television program. A Turkish court issued a temporary restraining order against television personality and […]
China’s economy grows by 6.9% in 2017
Source: BBC News China’s economy grew by 6.9% in 2017 according to official data – the first time in seven years the pace of growth has picked up. The figure […]
Padmavati: Controversial film cleared by India’s top court
Source: BBC News India’s Supreme Court has cleared the release of controversial Bollywood film Padmavat, and overturned the decision by four states to ban its screening. It has been approved […]