Eurasian century beckons
EDITORIAL THE EDITORIAL BOARD ISTANBUL The ancient modern Silk Road between China and Europe will be revived, spreading prosperity and security along the way. This was the message sent at […]
6,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean in two days
Epigraph: And whoso saves a life, it shall be as if he or she had given life to all mankind. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By AFP – May 07,2017 – JORDAN […]
Unprecedented cyber attacks wreak global havoc
By AFP – May 13,2017 – JORDAN TIMES In this posed photo, a woman points to the website of the NHS: East and North Hertfordshire notifying users of a […]
Emmanuel Macron’s wife confronts sexism, misogyny in France
Source: CNN Politicians, journalists and her own daughter have stepped forward in defense of Brigitte Trogneux, wife of French President-elect Emmanuel Macron, in response to a series of sexist and misogynistic slurs against her. Many of the unwelcome comments have focused on the fact that Trogneux — age 64 with seven […]
UK: Yorkshire’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) organizes 24-hour Football Fundraiser for charity
Source: http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2017-05-07/young-muslims-hold-24-hour-charity-football-marathon-in-huddersfield/ Young Muslims hold 24-hour charity football marathon in Huddersfield A 24-hour football marathon has taken place in Bradford to raise money for charity. Around 150 players and 25 teams took part in the event, organised by Yorkshire’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA). Kick off at the venue, on St […]
Socks in sandals: Germans mock govt ideals for immigrant integration
Source: The Local The Interior Minister has come under fire for his statements explaining what Germany’s ‘Leitkultur’, or “guiding culture”, should be amid discussions of immigration and integration. Here’s a taste of how his critics have responded. Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière wrote in Bild’s Sunday publication ten theses describing […]
Strong win in state poll boosts Merkel’s party ahead of national vote
Source: The Local Angela Merkel. Photo: DPA. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives secured a strong win Sunday in state polls in northern Germany, preliminary results showed, giving a boost to her bid to retain power in national elections in September. Voters in the small, northern state of Schleswig-Holstein handed her CDU […]
Berlin orders barracks inspection after Nazi symbols found
Source: The Local The top brass of the German military has ordered an inspection of all of its barracks after discovering Nazi-era memorabilia at two of them, the defence ministry said on Sunday. “The inspector general of the Bundeswehr (Germany’s armed forces) has ordered an inspection of all of its […]
From Macron’s teacher to France’s first lady
Source:CNN The relationship between French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Trogneuxhas captivated the world. There is nothing cliche about their story, which began when a 15-year-old Macron took part in a school play directed by Trogneux, 24 years his senior. Trogneux went from being Macron’s teacher to his […]
The euro survives its biggest political test
Source: CNN France has chosen the independent centrist Emmanuel Macron to be its next president, ending a tumultuous campaign that had undermined the euro and raised real doubts over its continued survival. Macron captured an estimated 65% of the vote on Sunday, easily defeating the far right populist Marine Le Pen, […]
Are a million African migrants really on their way to Europe?
John R Campbell, SOAS “Already, I’m informed by very well informed guys and girls who are working on the area, and in the area at the moment, that there’s potentially […]
LIES! CAMPAIGN Zurich opposes Koran distribution by Salafist group
MAY 5, 2017 The Koran distribution campaign “Lies!” (Read!) originated in Germany.(Keystone) Zurich cantonal authorities say they have concrete indications that actions by the Salafist group ‘True Religion’ are aimed […]
The Westphalian model to resolve Mideast conflicts
Raghida Dergham | Published — Saturday 6 May 2017 The prestigious German think-tank Korber-Stiftung recently raised a question regarding whether the Westphalian model can be implemented in the context of peacemaking efforts in Middle Eastern conflicts, while surveying the identities of the local, regional and international players and their roles, […]
Cheating Britain out of Europe
May 06,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Jacek Rostowski Several months ago, I predicted that British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government would fall by next month, when the British people realised that the “soft Brexit” they had been promised was impossible. How wrong I was! May has now called an early election, […]
Merkel backs defence minister in scandal on racism in military
Reuters International MAY 3, 2017 – German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen addresses journalists, after her visit at the 291st fighter squadron based at the “Quartier Leclerc”, a military […]
If Theresa May is happy to call out anti-Semitism in other parties, isn’t it time she addressed Islamophobia in her own?
The number of incidents is truly staggering. These have not, however, been sufficient for the Conservatives to hold an independent inquiry into Islamophobia Miqdaad Versi a day ago 252 comments It is quite reasonable to expect that in this day and age, all bigotry will be challenged and scrutinised rigorously. […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslims join Croydon’s Broad Green community’s spring clean campaign
Locals set out to clean up Litter Land Broad Green Residents Association (BGRA) organised the Broad Green community spring clean, which took place on Easter Monday, 17th April. It was well-attended: amongst the litter pickers were Labour councillors Stuart Collins (who heads up the drive to tackle litter and fly-tipping – and who wasn’t […]
Ahmadi Muslim leader says his community is immune from radicalization
By Atif Rashid, Journalist in UK Ahmadi Muslim leader says his community is immune from radicalization The leader of the oldest and largest organised Muslim community in Britain has said hundreds of […]
German military chief – Not clear if arrested officer part of network
Reuters International MAY 4, 2017 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s top general on Thursday said it was unclear if the officer arrested last week on suspicion of planning a racially motivated attack was part of a broader network. “We don’t know that at this point …. We are trying to examine […]
Any room for Europe to ignore Turkey?
SAADET ORUÇ@saadetoruc Pro-PKK supporters seen holding a banner that reads “Lift the PKK ban” during a demonstration in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin to show solidarity with the terrorist group Regarding concerns from the refugee influx to security, the EU should simply cooperate with Turkey The recent move […]