Car bomb attack on military in Turkish capital kills 28
By Reuters – Feb 17,2016 – JORDAN TIMES ANKARA — Twenty-eight people were killed and dozens wounded in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Wednesday when a car laden with explosives detonated […]
The dark heart of ASEAN
Feb 17,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Joshua Kurlantzick Next week, at a summit in California, US President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of the 10 countries of Asia’s most important regional grouping: the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The event, the first-ever US-ASEAN summit on American soil, is being […]
‘Catastrophic’ US interference in the region and beyond
Feb 17,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN The US has had a long history of overthrowing regimes it does not like. Among the most dramatic examples are Mexico in 1910, Guatemala in 1954, the failed 1961 attempt in Cuba, Chile in 1973, Nicaragua in the 1980s and Panama in […]
A harrowing image of the refugee crisis has been named World Press Photo of the Year
BY BETHAN MCKERNAN Warning: Some people may find some of the photos in this article distressing An image of a man passing a baby under a barbed wire fence […]
Donald Trump is ‘not Christian’, says Pope Francis
‘A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian’, he said Andrew Buncombe New York @AndrewBuncombe AFP/Getty Pope Francis has declared that presidential candidate Donald Trump is not a Christian because of strident views on immigration and his desire to […]
Syria conflict: Damascus remains a war zone – but some families are returning
In this subtle war, men of the Free Syrian Army are being allowed to rejoin the ranks of the government army they deserted on their return to the shattered neighbourhood of al-Qadam Robert Fisk Damascus @indyvoices Tuesday 16 February 2016 The aftermath of Russian bombing in Aleppo Ahmed Muhammed Ali/Anadolu/Getty Images “That is a […]
Freedom 251: India firm launches ‘world’s cheapest’ smartphone
Source: BBC An Indian company has launched what is being billed as the world’s cheapest smartphone. Ringing Bells said their Freedom 251 phone would cost just 251 rupees ($3.67; £2.56), […]
8 Reasons College Students Turn Away From Church
Why are the churches empty and does this article apply to mosques in some sense also? Source: Huffington Post By Bob Smith; Director, multi-faith facility. Participation in organized religion is declining in the […]
One Turkish town has done so much for Syrian refugees it’s up for the Nobel Peace Prize
Global Post: KILIS, Turkey — The town of Kilis, a busy little place just a few miles from the Syrian border, is where many refugees fleeing the horror of war are first able to breathe a sigh of relief. In the courtyards of its cafes and restaurants, they drink tea without fear […]
The case of Saba Qaiser and the film-maker determined to put an end to ‘honour’ killings
Dawn: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is a documentary film-maker whose 2012 film about acid violence, Saving Face, made her the first Pakistani to win an Academy Award. This year, she is nominated again for A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, which tells the story of 19-year-old Saba Qaiser, from […]
Two Pakistanis, MIT Prof, young scientist part of gravitational waves discovery team
by Huma Nisar February 16, 2016 Two Pakistanis were members of the team of scientists and engineers that discovered gravitational waves in the fabric of space and time, confirming Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, and heralding new era of uncovering mysteries of cosmos. Imran Khan from Quetta Mr Imran […]
Obama Says Donald Trump Won’t Be Elected President in 2016
Source: Bloomberg The presidency ‘is not hosting a talk show,’ Obama says Obama says he’ll eventually have opinion on Democratic primary President Barack Obama said Donald Trump won’t be elected president and the Republican primary campaign has alarmed foreign audiences who expect the U.S. to lead the world. “I continue […]
Palestinians renovate church at Jesus’ birthplace
Source: Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — After two years of painstaking work, experts have completed the initial phase of a delicate restoration project at the Church of the […]
Pakistan’s Sindh province allows Hindu marriages to be registered
Source: BBC A province in Pakistan has become the first in the largely Muslim country to give Hindus the right to register their marriage officially. The bill was passed on Monday […]
Georgia Scraps “Blasphemy Bill”
Source: Eurasianet Georgia has dropped a proposed anti-blasphemy bill ardently opposed by freedom-of-speech activists. With a stated goal of protecting the feelings of Christian believers, the bill pitted civil liberties […]
Faith, hope and secularity: Ireland on brink of change as church power wanes
Source: The Guardian Mike McKillen was delighted to have his granddaughter’s help in digging the garden. But as a small creature wriggled out of the damp earth, the retired science […]
Meet ‘Average Mohamed’, the gas station manager fighting Isis
Source: The Guardian Sometimes, Mohamed Ahmed gets death threats. But that’s to be expected when you’re taking on Isis. “I say a prayer, and I hope nothing bad happens,” said […]
University of Arizona Students Hurl Insults, and Litter, at Mosque in Tucson
Source: The New York Times TUCSON — Rania Kanawati, a Syrian immigrant, was walking to her car after Friday Prayer last month at the Islamic Center of Tucson when a […]
El Paso’s Catholic conscience on immigration sees ‘immense value’ in Pope Francis visit
Source: Crux EL PASO — Ruben Garcia, to be clear, is not a man easily impressed by PR gestures or empty rhetoric on the subject of immigration. Born and bred […]
Hundreds of thousands of Catholics to cross US border to see Pope Francis
Source: The Guardian As many as 200,000 Catholics are expected to cross four bridges from El Paso, Texas into Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Wednesday to see Pope Francis in a […]