AMMAN (JORDAN TIMES) – Sunday, November 6, will be the first day of Eid Al Adha, as Friday, October 28, has been announced as the first day of Dhul Hijja, Chief Islamic Justice Ahmad Hilayel said on Thursday. The main Hajj ritual, Arafa Day, will thus fall on Saturday, November […]
Source: Reuters (Reuters) – If the world follows the demographic habits of Europe — and that’s a big if — by the year 2200 it could be home to a population of less than half its current level, living in housing built for almost three times that number. With the […]
Source: CNN Author: William Bennett In his first inaugural address in 1953, newly elected President Dwight D. Eisenhower told the American people, “History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose.” This was […]
By LISA KAAKI, LISA.KAAKI@ARABNEWS.COM Proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish Foundation The act of buying today is no longer restricted to fulfilling a need or gratifying a whim; it also reflects the buyer’s ethical, political and personal choices. There are green products that awaken and maintain our commitment to safeguarding the […]
By Hani Hazaimeh JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – Political party leaders on Tuesday expressed pessimism about the new government’s ability to make substantial progress in the reform process, reiterating that actions, not words, will restore public trust in the government. Opposition figures reiterated their persistent demands, expressed in the slogans they […]
By Rand Dalgamouni JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – The Arab Spring has generated more interest in Arab-American writers and their reflections on the changes taking place in the region, an author said on Tuesday. “The media in the [United] States has been reaching out to Arab-American writers,” Susan Muaddi Darraj told […]
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Making use of modern information and social media in promoting dialogue between the followers of different religious faiths and cultures is the theme of an international interfaith dialogue conference that was opened in Doha on Monday. Speakers emphasized the importance of dialogue […]
And this is what the readers of Jordan Times think about the progress towards reforms: Weekly Poll The government of Awn Khasawneh will make good on its reform promises Absolutely (13 %) To a certain degree (33 %) Never (54 %) Total Votes : 48 (ok, it is still early […]
Authorities find source that leaked every Israeli’s personal information online Former Welfare Ministry employee who had access to the Population Registry stole the details in 2006 and passed them on to a business client, after which it made rounds until it was finally uploaded onto the internet. By Tomer Zarchin […]
By Omar Obeidat JORDAN TIMES DEAD SEA – The Arab world needs a Marshall Plan under which rich countries provide financial support to develop the economies of other states in the region, leading policy makers and experts suggested Saturday. European countries and the US will not be able to help […]
By REUTERS GULF NEWS ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates plans to provide $3 billion in financial aid to Egypt but is still discussing the mechanism to deliver it, a senior UAE official said on Saturday. “The UAE has approved an assistance of $3 billion to Egypt, but the mechanism […]
Medieval Crusading and the War on Terror As the never-ending war on terror enters its second decade, commentators and opinion continue to seek insight from the medieval crusades, when European Christian armies marched to the Middle East to make war against Muslim adversaries. To the casual observer, the crusades would […]
Israel PM ‘ready to partially freeze West Bank building if it brings Palestinians back to talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ready partially to freeze West Bank settlement building if it will bring Palestinians back to direct talks, an Israeli newspaper reported on Friday. But the Palestinians said they […]
(Xinhua) — Egypt and Israel are expected to soon ink a swap deal in which 19 detained Egyptians, including three children, in Israel, will be exchanged for an Israeli-U.S. dual national held in Egypt, official MENA news agency said on Saturday. But state-run Nile TV said on Saturday 28 Egyptian […]
By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Shoura Council Chairman Abdullah Al-Asheikh has said Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, is keen on providing emergency assistance to deserving people throughout the world. The chairman was addressing delegates at the 125th Assembly of […]
By MUHAMMAD AL-SULAMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Three men allegedly belonging to the Turki Al-Dandani terror cell told judges at a criminal court in Riyadh on Monday that preachers who issued takfiri (branding opponents “infidels”) religious edicts and encouraged youths to take part in jihad in Afghanistan should be arrested and brought to […]
The family and friends of a vibrant Winnipeg teen killed in a terrorist attack 22 years in Israel are bracing for another painful blow this week when her killer is set free. Fern Shawna Rykiss, 17, died in 1989 when a terrorist hijacked the bus on which she was a […]
Haaretz Editorial: At a time in which an entire nation is filled with pride over the rescue of one individual, Gilad Shalit, it should also demonstrate empathy for those from beyond our midst. The plight of 28-year-old Somali Abbas Said Omar that was reported yesterday in Haaretz by Dana Weiler-Polak […]
By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs will establish more than 100 telephone cabins at the lobbies and the gates of the Grand Mosque. They will be connected to the offices of religious scholars to answer queries by pilgrims around the […]