Saudi paper, close to MBS, calls on US to strike Iran
May 17, 2019 A Saudi newspaper owned by one of the king’s sons has called for military strikes on Iran, as world leaders plea for de-escalation of tension […]
Are you embarrassed to ask: “Do Muslims starve themselves during Ramadan?”
By Times Staff May 17, 2019 Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting from sunrise to sunset, is almost 10 days in and will continue till Tuesday night, June 4. Through this month, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during the daytime and focus on self-reform of habits and character. In […]
If Tehran ‘wants to fight’ it will be ‘official end of Iran’: Trump
US President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that if Tehran “wants to fight” it will be the “official end of Iran” in a stern warning to the Iranian regime about […]
US to hold Bahrain economic conference to launch Middle East peace plan
Official does not confirm Israeli and Palestinian attendance Palestinians believe peace plan will be in favour of Israel Reuters in Washington Sun 19 May 2019 The US will hold an […]
Billionaire pledges to pay student debt for 2019 class at historic black US college
Robert Smith makes pledge to eliminate students’ debt estimated at $40m at Morehouse, Martin Luther King’s alma mater Martin Pengelly and agencies @MartinPengelly Sun 19 May 2019 My […]
Iran dismisses possibility of conflict, says does not want war
By Reuters – May 19,2019 -JORDAN TIMES Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (centre) meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not photographed) at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on […]
Muslim woman says Ga. Corrections Department won’t let her wear hijab
Source: AJC By Shelia M. Poole, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A Muslim woman has filed a discrimination complaint against the Georgia Department of Corrections, alleging the agency violated her religious beliefs by […]
Trump proposes new US immigration plan favoring ‘merit’ over family ties – as it happened
Source: The Guardian By Vivian Ho (now) and Jamiles Lartey(earlier) The Mueller team unsealed evidence today that indicated that Michael Flynn told them of several instances of “persons connected to the Administration or Congress” interfering with the […]
San Francisco just banned facial-recognition technology
Source: CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business San Francisco (CNN Business)San Francisco, long one of the most tech-friendly and tech-savvy cities in the world, is now the first in the United States […]
Ireland bars Christian fundamentalist pastor from entering country
Source: The Guardian BY Henry McDonald An anti-gay US Christian fundamentalist pastor who has been accused of Holocaust denial has become the first person to be barred from entering Ireland under a […]
New Haven mosque fire was intentionally set, investigators say
Source: Hartford Courant By ZACH MURDOCK A two-alarm fire that heavily damaged a New Haven mosque over the weekend was arson and a federal criminal investigation is underway, local and state […]
Trump cites Ramadan as time of ‘hope, tolerance and peace’
Source: Associated Press By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated the month of Ramadan Monday evening as a time when people join forces in “pursuit of hope, […]
Is war with Iran the next step?
BURHANETTIN DURAN @burhanduran Published 17.05.2019 Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated dangerously over the past week. Although both sides deny that war is imminent, a violent confrontation […]
John Bolton: the man driving the US towards war … any war
Donald Trump’s national security adviser is stoking tensions with North Korea, Iran and Venezuela, in line with decades of taking the most hawkish position on any given issue Julian Borger […]
Ignore the Propaganda: A US War Against Iran Would Be a Costly Mistake
Democrats must make this an election issue to ensure the Trump administration keeps the country out of another war of choice by Richard Silverstein Last Sunday, four oil tankers at […]
Should this cross be removed from public land?
Source: BBC News By James Jeffrey A row in the US state of Maryland over the location of a 40ft-high cross will be resolved by the country’s top court, and […]
As Catholic-Jewish relations warm in Rome, they cool in Chicago
Source: Religion News Service BY Yonat Shimron and Emily McFarlan Miller CHICAGO (RNS) — During a standing-room-only speech at a Roman Catholic church in Chicago this week, Minister Louis Farrakhan attempted to […]
Rashida Tlaib stands by Israel and Holocaust comments despite criticism
Source: CNN By Eli Watkins and Caroline Kelly, CNN Washington (CNN) Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib defended her recent comments about Israel and the Holocaust Sunday after drawing criticism from top Republicans and Israel’s […]
Testing and fasting
Muslim students who observe Ramadan have found themselves fasting during the most stressful time of the academic year. How are colleges helping them? By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf May 14, 2019 […]