Source: The Washington Post By Tamer El-Ghobashy and Mustafa Salim May 14 Email the author BAGHDAD — The surprisingly strong showing of a ticket backed by maverick cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Iraqi elections over the weekend […]
Quote: ” Some of the Berbers followed the Jewish religion, which they received from their powerful neighbors of Syria. Among the Jewish Berbers were the Djeraoua, inhabitants of Aures, the tribe of Kahina, who were killed by Arabs in their early conquest ” Ibn Khaldun, History of the Berbers, 1396 […]
Source: NPR BY TOM GJELTEN The religious leader invited to give the opening prayer at the dedication of the American Embassy in Jerusalem is an evangelical Christian who once said that […]
Source: Reuters BY Ahmed Aboulenein, Maher Chmaytelli BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, led in Iraq’s parliamentary election with more than half the […]
Source: Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for unity among Muslims and efforts toward scientific advancement, saying this would make it impossible for […]
Source: The New York Times By David M. Halbfinger May 13, 2018 JERUSALEM — When Israel declared its independence in 1948, President Harry Truman rushed to recognize it. He took just […]
Source: Reuters BY Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel launched celebrations on Sunday for the U.S. Embassy’s relocation to Jerusalem, a move whose break with world consensus was underscored by […]
Source: Associated Press By FARES AKRAM and ILAN BEN ZION GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli soldiers shot and killed at least 43 Palestinians during mass protests along the […]
Source: MSN News BY F. Brinley Bruton and Vaughn Hillyard Former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney lashed out at the decision to have a controversial evangelical leader give a blessing at […]
May 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES By Rabah Arezki and Hafez Ghanem WASHINGTON, DC — Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) possess all of the ingredients they need to leapfrog into the digital future. They have large, well-educated youth populations that have already adopted new digital and mobile […]
Source: Assoicated Press By SUSANNAH GEORGE and JOSH LEDERMAN BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi forces in coordination with U.S.-backed Syrian forces have captured five senior Islamic State group leaders, the U.S.-led […]
Source: Religion News Service By Dan Rabb | May 10, 2018 BEIT SAHOUR, West Bank (RNS) — Smiling as he sings, Pastor Danny Awad faces his flock with eyes closed and palms […]
As one commentator put it, there are more unpredictable ‘moving parts’ than ever before in the different crises, parts which may break loose at any moment Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The problem […]
Source: Associated Press By BALINT SZLANKO and MUHANAD AL-SALEH HASSAN SHAM CAMP, Iraq (AP) — After bearing the brunt of a 3½-year war against the Islamic State group, Iraq’s minority […]
Source: Associated Press By AYA BATRAWY and FAY ABUELGASIM ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates hosted the start of a two-day forum on Tuesday for […]
Source: Time By IAN BREMMER May 8, 2018 President Donald Trump has fulfilled his promise to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. For a man about to stare down Kim Jong Un over a […]
Source: Time By TESSA BERENSON Updated: May 8, 2018 3:52 PM ET President Donald Trump announced he will reinstate “the highest level of economic sanctions” that were waived as part of the Iran […]
Source: AL ARABIYA Dubai is set to open a “Quran Park” that will display plants mentioned in the holy book, as well as the miracles mentioned in the Islamic scripts. […]
Source: Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reacted angrily to a group of some 300 well-known French personalities who urged prominent Muslims to denounce anti-Jewish […]
Source: The Washington Post By Melani Cammett, Dominika Kruszewska and Sami Attalah May 5 Supporters of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who is a candidate for the parliamentary elections to be held May 6, cheer […]