Tunisia tour operator first Jewish minister in decades
By AFP – Nov 06,2018 -JORDAN TIMES TUNIS — Rene Trabelsi, Tunisia’s first Jewish minister in decades, has for years been co-organiser of an annual pilgrimage to the oldest synagogue […]
The long looked-for two-state solution: A truism or wishful thinking?
Nov 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Marwan M. Obeidat In the eyes of many around the globe, myself included, a two-state solution leading to an independent, sovereign Palestinian state on […]
Jordan human rights report reviewed, concerns identified
Gov’t vows to address loopholes by next review By JT – Nov 08,2018 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The UN’s Human Rights Council on Thursday discussed Jordan’s third Universal Periodic Review […]
King of Jordan in US to receive Templeton Prize for interfaith harmony efforts
By JT – Nov 08,2018 -JORDAN TIME Amman — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday departed on a working visit to Washington, DC, during which His Majesty will be receiving […]
Trump’s sanctions on Iran might well achieve regime change – but not to the kind of regime the US would like
Iran’s deteriorating economic situation will likely bolster the power of the country’s most reactionary forces Kim Sengupta The Independent Voices Donald Trump’s reintroduction of sanctions on Iran – overwhelmingly deplored […]
Izzeldin Abuelaish’s three daughters were killed in Gaza – but he still clings to hope for the Middle East
‘I will never forget my daughters. I believe one day I will meet them and I am accountable to God and to them and they will ask me: what did you do for us?’ Robert Fisk Toronto @indyvoices The Independent Voices Rarely can history have dictated that the blood […]
Knowing the Shooter Who Killed 11 in California
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
Petition regarding Lahore police’s inaction against TLP leaders fixed for hearing
Rana Bilal Updated November 08, 2018 A sessions court in Lahore on Thursday fixed for hearing a petition against police officials for their failure to register a case against […]
‘You have violated the Quran’: UK judge’s rebuke of tube bomber
Source: Al Jazeerah Justice Haddon-Cave invokes Islamic theology in condemnation of Ahmed Hassan, who carried out September tube bombing. A British judge has invoked Islamic theology in the sentencing of […]
Aasia Bibi flies out of Pakistan: BBC
Source: The Express Tribune MULTAN : Aasia Bibi, a blasphemy accused who was acquitted by the apex court on October 31, flew out of Pakistan in the wee hours of […]
Agreement gives immunity to TLP leadership’s dangerous remarks
ISLAMABAD: The agreement between the government and Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) gives immunity to the controversial video statement of top TLP leader Pir Afzal Qadri against the prime minister, army […]
Order from Chaos: Imran Khan and Pakistan’s hardliners
Madiha Afzal Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Before he became Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan wasn’t known as a leader who stood up to the country’s hardliners. As an opposition […]
Trudeau apologises for Canada’s 1939 refusal of Jewish refugee ship
Reuters International Nov 7, 2018 (reuters_tickers) By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologised on Wednesday for the country’s 1939 refusal to take in […]
Pakistani Christian woman freed after blasphemy death sentence reversed
Reuters International Nov 8, 2018 (reuters_tickers) By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD/LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani Christian woman has been freed from prison a week after the […]
University comparison series. How easy is it for international students to land a Swiss job?
By Tony Ganzer, Geraldine Wong Sak Hoi and Leo Shearmur Nov 8, 2018 – 09:00 Getting a job offer is just one step of many towards getting a […]
Saudi King issues pardons, unveils projects on domestic tour as MBS keeps silence on Khashoggi
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud walks with his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, Nov. 8, 2017. Saudi Arabia, whose […]
Democratic House takeover jeopardizes ‘Muslim ban’
Ray Hanania November 07, 2018 US Democrats on Tuesday took back control of the US House of Representatives in America’s midterm elections, jeopardizing many of President Donald Trump’s major domestic […]
US hopes Russia will continue to let Israel hit Iran in Syria — envoy
By Reuters – Nov 07,2018 -JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — The United States said on Wednesday it hoped Russia would continue to allow Israel to strike Iranian targets in Syria, despite […]
JORDAN: Opening borders a mixed bag
Nov 07,2018 – JORDAN TIMES According to livestock farmers and merchants, the opening of the Jaber/Nasib border crossing between Jordan and Syria turned out to be a mixed blessing, as […]
How Islam Gain Roots In Ethiopia, the historical symbol of Black Africa
Joel Savage Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world, preserved until now. It is this state that helped to establish Islam by adopting its territory and providing […]