The trials of Netanyahu and Israel’s layered corruption
Ramzy Baroud | Published — Tuesday 14 November 2017 Whether or not the corruption scandals hounding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lead to his sacking matters […]
The Muslim Overpopulation Myth That Just Won’t Die
The claim that Muslims have “too many children” is reliably powerful anywhere there’s a sizable Muslim immigrant or minority population. After fleeing from Burma, Noor Kayes holds her daughter in […]
World’s largest solar plant built in a refugee camp launched in Zaatari
12.9-megawatt solar facility will bring free and clean electricity to over 80,000 camp residents By Mina Mohit – Nov 13,2017 -JORDAN TIMES The world’s largest solar power plant built in […]
From Jordan: Dangerous claim
Nov 14,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL Allegations that Iran plans to establish a permanent military base in Syria fuel the already high tensions over Iranian influence in Syria and […]
Dial A for Apartheid
November 13, 2017 Dial A for Apartheid This year’s annual Khatm-e-Nabuwwat Conference (October 19-20) couldn’t have asked for a more perfect timing.… By K. K. Shahid | Newsbeat National | Published 18 hours ago This year’s annual Khatm-e-Nabuwwat Conference (October 19-20) couldn’t have asked for a more perfect […]
Saudi Arabia is creating a total mess in Lebanon
By Jamal Khashoggi November 13 2017 Saudi King Salman, right, meets last week with outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Saudi Press Agency via Associated […]
Saudi Arabia backs down in Middle East crisis
Nov 14, 2017 Saudi Arabia’s dramatic moves to counter Iran in the region appear to have backfired, significantly ratcheting up regional tensions and setting off a spiral of reactions and anger that seem to have caught the kingdom off guard. Now it’s trying to wind back its escalations in Lebanon […]
Saudi Arabia, at War With Itself
Forget Yemen, Syria and Lebanon, just a few of the countries in which Saudi Arabia is fighting a proxy war with Iran, its long-time enemy. The Saudi royal family now […]
This isn’t the first time Saudi Arabia has threatened the stability of Lebanon
Saad Hariri said that on returning to Lebanon, he would confirm his ‘resignation’ in accordance with the country’s constitution. But how on earth did he think he could ‘shock’ Lebanon by resigning in […]
Pakistani Shia cleric warns of dangers posed by Baha’is & Ahmadis
Source: Rabwah Times By Ehsan Rehan. Ehsan is a Washington D.C. based reporter who covers Human Rights & Religious Freedom issues. He tweets at @Ehzan A Pakistani Shia leader has warned that the public and the government should be made aware of the “dangers” posed by Baha’is and […]
‘It will help future generations’: Muslim schools in north India set to modernise
Source: The Guardian BY Amrit Dhillon in Rampur English, maths and science to be taught alongside traditional Islamic theology in Uttar Pradesh as state government seeks to improve students’ job prospects Boys […]
Face of a forgotten war: Who is to blame for the death of this 11-year-old girl?
? Exclusive: Jabrah was shot in the head while she slept. Her crime? Growing up in Yemen, which is suffering in a vicious proxy war. Now, after gaining rare access to […]
Iran-Iraq earthquake: Deadly tremor hits border region
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 207 people and injuring about 2,500. One aid agency said 70,000 people needed emergency shelter after the quake, one of the largest this year. Most of those who died were in Iran’s western […]
Saudi Arabia from ‘consensus’ to fire
HAKKI ÖCAL @hakkiocal In May 2017, Emir Mohammed bin Salman said, “We can uproot the Houthis and Saleh in a matter of days in Yemen.” When Salman was asked if he would start negotiations with Iran, he said that you can’t deal directly with people who believed in helping […]
Turkey first to deliver relief supplies to quake-hit northern Iraq
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Residents in northern Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah flee their homes after magnitude 7.2 quake on November 12, 201. (AA Photo) Related Articles MidEast More than 60 killed after magnitude 7.2 quake on Iran-Iraq border region Turkish aid agencies become first to deliver relief supplies to the region […]
U.S. outposts key to Daesh rollback in Iraq
Summary The U.S.-led coalition’s newest outpost in the fight against Daesh (ISIS) is in a dusty corner of western Iraq near the border with Syria. Using racks of radio and satellite equipment, the coalition forces and Iraqi officers at the base pass information between forces on the ground and Al […]
Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing more than 130
Reuters International This content was published on November 13, 2017 2:56 AMNov 13, 2017 – 02:56 A damaged storefront is seen after an earthquake in Halabja, Iraq, November 12, 2017. TWITTER – Osama Golpy/Rudaw/Social Media/via REUTERS (reuters_tickers) By Raya Jalabi and Parisa Hafezi BAGHDAD/ANKARA (Reuters) – More than 120 […]
Hariri warns Lebanon faces Arab sanctions risk, to return in days
Reuters International This content was published on November 13, 2017 12:53 AMNov 13, 2017 – 00:53 Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who has resigned, is seen during Future television […]
Adolf Hitler waxwork removed from Indonesian museum
Source: BBC News A life-size model of Adolf Hitler used for “selfies” by visitors to an Indonesian museum has been removed. Pictures shared on social media show people grinning as […]
An umbrella for shade: Rohingya refugee boy works to support family
Reuters International This content was published on November 10, 2017 12:40 PMNov 10, 2017 – 12:40 Rohingya refugee Rabia Khatun (R), 33, mother of Nur Hafes, holds her malnourished […]