Why world powers are unlikely to start another great war
by Andrew Hammond The US mid-term elections occupied many of the political headlines last week, but another landmark event awaited Donald Trump as he headed to Europe at the weekend. […]
Political links before railway
Nov 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Israel is busy marketing a master plan to link itself by rail with neighbouring Arab countries, notably Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf […]
Floods ‘only beginning’ of severe climate change impacts on Jordan
By Hana Namrouqa – Nov 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — As Jordan was still licking its wounds after last month’s Dead Sea tragedy, flashfloods struck again this weekend, claiming new lives in what experts on climate change described as “only the beginning” of severe manifestations of climate change […]
Middle East: Rail tracks for regional peace?
Nov 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Fares Braizat Despite the deep sense of pessimism in the region about a peace deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians, the Israelis are proposing […]
Arms trade. Jamal Khashoggi murder fails to stop Britain selling arms to the Saudis
As a Foreign Office minister spoke out on the killing, trade officials were in the kingdom promoting closer military links Jamie Doward Sun 11 Nov 2018 Sales of Typhoon jets […]
Democrats Had a Better Election Night Than It First Appeared
Source: Time By PHILIP ELLIOTT The “blue wave” took a little longer to crest than usual, but after several days of vote counting it looks like Democrats beat the historical average […]
Malaysia: Why We Need A #NoHijabDay
Source: Patheos By Farouq Peru I believe the Muslim world needs a #NoHijabDay to return the power of choice to Muslim women! The hijab, more than any other cultural signal, […]
Forgotten Muslim soldiers of World War I
Forgotten Muslim soldiers of World War One ‘silence’ far right BBC.COM A hundred years since the end of World War One, historians think recognising the contribution of Muslims can help tackle contemporary issues such as Islamophobia. “Muslim soldiers have been forgotten about over time,” Hayyan Bhabha, from the Muslim Experience, […]
Cannabis: An Unstoppable War?
THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS | August 2018 Syed Amer Safir – UK What does Islam say about the use of drugs such as cannabis, especially for recreational purposes, at […]
Australia: Work on Narrabundah mosque could start next year
By Andrew Brown 11 November 2018 The ACT government confirmed a site in Narrabundah was chosen for the mosque It ends a five-year search for a site for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association The association says a DA could be submitted as early as January Mosques have previously been […]
When universities tackle taboos in Pakistan
Students’ solidarity trip to Ahmadi headquarters in Pakistan sparks outcry Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore Pakistan November 6, 2018 “Seek knowledge even if you have to go as far as China,” […]
Turkey shared recordings of Khashoggi’s murder with Saudi, US, Germany, France, Britain: Erdoğan
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL Turkey has given recordings on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain, President Recep Tayyip […]
Oman Just Bought Israeli Insurance
Why is Sultan Qaboos cozying up to Benjamin Netanyahu? The answer is in Washington. By Steven A. Cook | November 7, 2018 Omani Leader Sultan Qaboos bin Said addresses the […]
Jordan says in talks with U.S and Russia to dismantle Syria camp
Reuters International This content was published on November 8, 2018 9:37 PM By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan said on Thursday it was in talks with Washington and Moscow […]
Inside the Saudi crown prince’s meeting with U.S. evangelicals
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) told a group of American evangelical leaders last Thursday that he is going to punish those responsible for the murder of Jamal […]
Merkel marks Nazi “Kristallnacht” against Jews with synagogue speech
Reuters International Nov 9, 2018 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has a moral duty to fight rising anti-Semitism, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday in an emotional speech at a […]
SWIFT system to disconnect some Iranian banks this weekend
SWIFT said that suspending Iranian banks’ access to the messaging system was a ‘regrettable’ step but was ‘taken in the interest of the stability and integrity of the wider […]
The most heartbreaking thing about the Indonesian earthquake is the emotional trauma that it’s left behind
Natural disasters and conflicts can rob the most vulnerable people in society of a livelihood and a support system. But the ensuing emotional damage can last for a lifetime Rachid […]
The ‘good guy with a gun’ is Hollywood’s most dangerous lie
Indestructible action heroes hide life-threatening risks police officers take to defend citizens Alyssa Rosenberg The Independent Voices Ron Helus, a sergeant in the Ventura County (California) sheriff’s office, was fatally […]
Melbourne attacker had passport cancelled in 2015 because he wanted to fight for Isis
Source: The Guardian By Lisa Martin The man who was killed after stabbing a passerby to death and injuring two others in Melbourne had his passport cancelled in 2015 because […]