Reuters International SEP 29, 2016 – Indian army’s director general of military operations Lt General Ranbir Singh speaks during a media briefing in New Delhi, India, September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer (reuters_tickers) By Sanjeev Miglani and Asad Hashim NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – India said on Thursday it had conducted “surgical strikes” […]
AGENCIES | Published — Thursday 29 September 2016 NO TO WAR: Pakistani activists condemn the rising tensions between Pakistan and India during a protest in Lahore on Wednesday. (AP) NEW DELHI: A key South Asian summit was postponed Wednesday after India and three other countries pulled out following a […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said earlier this week that his nation may speed the construction of new hydropower plants along three rivers that flow into Pakistan – a move that would certainly be harmful for Pakistan. By Amanda Hoover, Staff SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 Save for later Danish Ismail/Reuters View […]
18 Indian soldiers killed in recent clashes in disputed Kashmir By AFP – Sep 28,2016 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on November 27, 2014 shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) point a finger at Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (right) during the closing session of the […]
Peres said the massacre came as a ‘bitter surprise’. It was a lie: the UN had repeatedly told Israel the camp was packed with refugees Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Israeli politician has died at 93, two weeks after suffering a major stroke AP When the world heard that Shimon Peres […]
SEPT. 28, 2016 JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Two Palestinian families in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina were forced to demolish their own homes for being built without licenses on Wednesday, in order to avoid the expensive demolition fines imposed by the Jerusalem municipality when its employees carry out […]
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT How the middle of nowhere could become a major trade corridor Lisa Kaestner and Wolfgang FenglerFriday, September 23, 2016 The middle of nowhere actually exists. If you look for the place that is furthest away from any ocean in the entire world, you will find yourself in in […]
Source: RNS By Bhavya Dore MUMBAI, India (RNS) Next month, Kanti Sarvaiya will abandon his Hindu heritage and become a Buddhist. “Hinduism has done nothing for us,” said Sarvaiya, 20, […]
Source: BBC It has been a year since a Muslim man in northern India was lynched over rumours that his family had slaughtered a cow and eaten beef. Hindus consider […]
Sep 27,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Sunday’s gunning down of Nahed Hattar, a controversial leftist political activist and journalist, in front of a courthouse in Amman has shocked Jordanians. It was the first assassination of someone on the basis of his political beliefs and daring opinions in the […]
Source: BBC Google is to roll out a comprehensive public wi-fi platform in India, as part of its bid to get more people using its services. Dubbed Google Station, the […]
Source: The Washington Post By Simon Denyer LHASA, China — In the contest for Tibetan hearts and minds, a 26-year-old Buddhist monk is emerging into the spotlight. He is the […]
Source: BBC By Asad Hashim Pakistan’s lower house of parliament has passed a landmark bill giving its small Hindu minority the right to register marriages, the last major hurdle on the way to enacting a law aimed at protecting women’s rights. Activists say that Hindu women have been disproportionately targeted […]
By RAMZY MARDINISEPT. 27, 2016 Photo Peshmerga forces during an operation to liberate villages under the control of the Islamic State southeast of Mosul, Iraq, in August. CreditAndrea Dicenzo/European Pressphoto Agency ERBIL, Iraq — A military push to recapture Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, and the rest of Nineveh Province […]
Sep 25,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh A new phase in the Syrian crisis was triggered by the Turkish intervention in the north of the country. While there are many reasons for this Turkish move, it very quickly ended the dream of a Kurdish state, which has been floated recently. […]
By JT – Sep 26,2016 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah speaks to Scott Pelley of CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ during a recent interview (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah has said that “misunderstanding” of Islam and the region among Western allies and […]
theguardian: by Mazin Sidahmad — Protest movement seeks to end Saudi Arabia law requiring women have permission of a male guardian to travel, marry or do other fundamental tasks Saudi women hold national flags during Saudi National Day in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Friday. Photograph: Faisal Al Nasser/Reuters Thousands of Saudis […]
| Published — Friday 23 September 2016 ALLAH the Almighty decreed acts of worship and obedience for great wisdom and sublime objectives. No wonder, as they strengthen the faith, purify the soul, correct the attitude and refine the morals. If acts of worship did not achieve these objectives, then the […]
By AP – Sep 25,2016 – JORDAN TIMES In this August 13, 2016 file photo, soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces are stacked against a building during a training exercise to prepare for the operation to re-take Mosul from Daesh militants in Baghdad, Iraq […]
Source: Times of Israel The crackdown is happening at a time when Israel and China arestrengthening their economic and political ties. The two countries recently signed a visa deal, encouraging travel between the two countries. And last week China sent an official to send greetings and support to former President […]