Justice before money
Jun 27,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh The popular response in our part of the world to the Trump administration’s approach, or “claim” to wanting to achieve peace […]
Philanthropy: An adaptable and nuanced approach to humanitarian aid
Jun 27,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Arnub Farooqi While the work done in the humanitarian field is doubtlessly valuable, how they do this work is equally important. Locally-led humanitarian responses […]
Palestinians blast ‘amateur’ Kushner at UN Jerusalem meet
By AFP – Jun 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES GENEVA — Palestinian officials on Thursday dismissed the Bahrain conference led by “amateurs” like Jared Kushner, as they opened two days of […]
Has Saudi Arabia got away with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi?
Has Saudi Arabia got away with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi? PODCAST: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2019/jun/28/has-saudi-arabia-got-away-with-jamal-khashoggi-murder-podcast A UN report on the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi has said there is credible evidence […]
French Scared of Islam: A city shuts down public pools after two women wear burkinis
French city shuts down public pools after two women wear burkinis Source: The Guardian Despite the unprecedented heatwave sweeping across western Europe, lifeguards in Grenoble have shut down the city’s two municipal […]
Britain’s disappeared: how refugees get stuck in indefinite detention
There are no mass graves in Britain, but there are other ways people can vanish. By Jonathan Wittenberg Fri 28 Jun 2019 I looked online and immediately found the […]
Joe Biden knew his time was up when he debated with Kamala Harris. He even said it himself
After tonight, we have to ask ourselves: does Biden really have that ‘electability factor’ his competition supposedly doesn’t? Michael Arceneaux New York The Independent Voices Joe Biden was presumably […]
The people of the Middle East should be reassured by one thing – their autocrats are no longer a global anomaly
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, is absolutely right about Donald Trump. One wonders how he might describe Boris Johnson Robert Fisk @indyvo President Hassan Rouhani of Iran got it right on […]
Quebec religious symbols law ‘dangerous and un-Canadian,’ says Manitoba premier
Brian Pallister intends to raise the issue at western and northern premiers’ meeting Thursday Source: CBC By Dean Bennett Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he will be seeking a joint response to Quebec’s new religious symbols law when western and northern premiers meet on Thursday in Edmonton. “That is, […]
A Wall Worse than Trump’s : European Policies Create New Dangers on Mediterranean
European Policies Create New Dangers on Mediterranean In just a few years, the dreams of European immigration hardliners have become reality on the Mediterranean. Volunteer sea rescue operations have been […]
Prince Bandar’s World: The Man Behind the Scenes in Saudi Arabia
He has negotiated weapons deals and instigated armed conflicts: Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan is one of the most influential men behind the scenes in global politics. […]
12-foot bird lived alongside early human relatives, fossils reveal
Source: National Geographic By Jenny Howard Almost two million years ago, giant hyenas, saber-toothed cats, and camels roamed across the European continent, perhaps sometimes clashing with a few of our […]
Canada: A Special Interview of Amir Jama’at Canada
Interview by Mohammed Saiful Islam, Toronto telecasted on http://www.Thenrb.tv
Dalai Lama says Donald Trump has a ‘lack of moral principle’
Tibetan spiritual leader also reiterates that his female successor must be ‘attractive’ Kate Lyons @MsKateLyons Thu 27 Jun 2019 Donald Trump has a ‘lack of moral principle’, says Dalai Lama […]
Jared Kushner’s ‘deal of the century’ fails to materialise in Bahrain
Senior adviser to Trump found no interest in his proposals for ending Israel/Palestine conflict Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent Wed 26 Jun 2019 In the end, the ‘deal of […]
Will Young Evangelicals Come Back to Church?
Source: Religion And Politics By Myriam Renaud Beth Seversen rarely saw young adults at the evangelical church in Kansas where she served as an associate pastor until 12 years ago. But […]
Moroccan women press to legalize abortion amid pending bill
Source: Associated Press PARIS (AP) — It was a small demonstration on a big topic for some Moroccan women trying to make some abortions legal. Two dozen activists gathered in […]
Lebanese town bans Muslims from buying, renting property
Source: Associated Press By BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — Mohammed Awwad and his fiancee, both Muslims, recently found an affordable apartment for rent online in a town in Lebanon, southeast […]
Pakistan plays down accusations of Christian persecution
Source: The Guardian By Daniel Boffey in Brussels Pakistan’s foreign minister has sought to dismiss accusations of Christian persecution, claiming there were “individual incidents” comparable to knife crime in the UK. Shah […]
India rejects U.S. report on attacks on minority Muslims
Source: Reuters NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Sunday rejected a U.S. State Department’s annual report on religious freedom that raised questions about the government’s inability to curb violent attacks […]