Syria’s regime on path to come in from the cold
By AFP – Dec 30,2018 -JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — Almost eight years into Syria’s civil war, President Bashar Assad seems closer than ever to securing a comeback at home and […]
French regulators seize 1MDB-linked properties
FMT Reporters – December 30, 2018 PETALING JAYA: French regulators have seized several properties belonging to former Aabar Investments PJS chairman Khadem Al Qubaisi in its probe into 1MDB, the […]
Blame yourself for being poor, Mahathir tells Malays
Melissa Darlyne Chow – December 29, 2018 PPBM chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad says Malays must come to terms with the fact that they have faults and flaws. PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister […]
A wall of silence around China’s oppression of its Muslim minority is starting to crumble
Alexandra Ma 24h China’s Muslim minority, the Uighurs, are subject to harsh surveillance, with many interned in prison-like detention camps and forced to work. Beijing justifies this crackdown as […]
How ancient DNA may rewrite prehistory in India
By Tony Joseph Author 30 December 2018 The origin of Indians has been the subject of a heated debate New research using ancient DNA is rewriting prehistory in India […]
View from Turkey: Saudis have one option to save face in the world
İHSAN AKTAŞ @ihsanaktas December 28, 2018 In order to secure their position in the Middle East, Saudis have no choice but to adapt their policies according to regional developments and […]
Britain’s WW3 THREAT: Russia, China and NORTH and SOUTH POLES are UK dangers in 2019
BRITAIN and its allies have faced a turbulent year in 2018, with the fight against Islamic State in Syria, fears of spying from China and state-sponsored murder by Russia. By […]
PM Imran to inaugurate Mohmand dam project
By Mureeb Mohmand Published: December 30, 2018 PESHAWAR: All preparations have been finalised for the ground breaking ceremony of Mohmand Dam in the first week of January by the […]
Malaysia files charges against Goldman Sachs over 1MDB scandal
By Peter Symonds 22 December 2018 Malaysian authorities on Monday filed criminal charges against the giant US investment bank, Goldman Sachs, over its involvement in the scandal surrounding the 1Malaysia […]
Mahathir named Muslim Man of the Year
FMT Reporters – December 30, 2018 Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad is praised for steering Malaysia’s rapid modernisation and economic growth. PETALING JAYA: Dr Mahathir Mohamad was named the Muslim […]
Holistic reconstruction needed in Syria
Dec 29,2018 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Russia is spearheading a campaign for the reconstruction of Syria after seven years of warfare in which it had a pivotal role. A war that […]
Meet Canada’s first black doctor who tried to save Abraham Lincoln’s life in 1865
by Nduta Waweru, at 05:00 pm, December 29, 2018 Shares Photo: Public Domain Did you know Canada’s first black doctor was licensed in 1861? Anderson Ruffin Abbott, was […]
Why Ahmadiyya Muslims From Pakistan Feel India a Heaven For Minorities?
By EurAsian Times – December 30, 2018 Ahmadiyya Muslims have been severely persecuted in Pakistan and declared as Non-Muslims. However, on a religious trip to India, nearly 5,000 Pakistani Ahmadiyya […]
‘We Can’t Save Syrians Anymore, But We Can Save the Truth’
An ambitious oral history project will determine how the war in Syria is remembered. By Daniela Blei | December 27, 2018 In the final days of World War II, amid […]
Syria: Assad has decisively won his brutal battle
The Observer Syria Trump’s decision to pull US troops out leaves the opposition stranded Hassan Hassan @hxhassan Sun 30 Dec 2018 Now the clear winner: A Syrian flag bearing Bashar […]
Book Review: Can reason and religion ever really co-exist?
Source: Independent About the Author: Vitaly Malkin (born 16 September 1952) is a Russian businessman and investor. He has been a physicist, banker and senator (from 2004 to 2013). […]
Today, amid protests and human rights abuses, Bangladesh will vote in a hotly contested election – here’s why it matters
The prime minister has created what is essentially an authoritarian state. Security forces carry out extrajudicial executions, torture and disappearances and those with dissident views are attacked Rabina Khan […]
Senior rabbis urged to resign after contempt of court ruling upheld
Source: The Guardian BY Melissa Davey Senior rabbis have been described by a child sexual abuse survivor as a “law unto themselves” and urged to resign from the peak body […]
Vatican official urges Iraq’s Christians to forgive, rebuild
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican secretary of state urged Iraqi Christians who have endured years of Islamic extremist persecution to forgive, reconcile and […]
Islamists kill at least 10 in bid to capture northeast Nigerian lake town: residents
Source: Reuters BY Ahmed Kingimi, Lanre Ola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Islamist militants and Nigerian troops have been fighting around a fishing town on Lake Chad as the insurgents step up […]