Indonesia Named World’s Most Generous Nation
By : Sheany | on 12:33 PM November 02, 2018 Jakarta. Indonesia has been named the world’s most generous nation in the 2018 World Giving Index, replacing Myanmar, which dropped […]
This is what the Quran actually says about blasphemy
Source: Independent By Qasim Rashid Blasphemy laws began in Christian countries, and started appearing in Muslim majority countries after British imperialism. But if we go back to the Quran, we can […]
Washington Republican under fire for setting out ‘Biblical Basis for War’
State representative Matt Shea has made national headlines – a look at his far-right links draws a line to the Trump White House Jason Wilson in Portland, Oregon @jason_a_w […]
Imran Khan, XI Jinping sign 16 agreements to curb poverty in Pakistan; Beijing declines to reveal amount loaned to Islamabad
Beijing: China said it will provide the “necessary support” to Pakistan to tide over the present financial crisis, expand CPEC projects as the two countries signed 16 agreements on […]
Iranian oil – 40 years of revolution, war, sanctions and bans
Nov 2, 2018 – 17:48 FILE PHOTO: A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian […]
Churches face an uncertain future
By Catherine Waibel Embed code This content was published on November 4, 2018 A visit to a cathedral near Basel reveals how one religious community practises its faith even […]
US Iran sanctions move hits European companies
European companies were quick to pull back after the August US announcement. (AFP) AFP November 03, 2018 EU insists it will stick by the nuclear accord to allow trade […]
Iran’s Zarif offers prayers for US synagogue victims
By AFP – Oct 29,2018 -JORDAN TIMES TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday his thoughts and prayers were with the victims of the fatal shooting […]
Saudi billionaire prince Al Waleed’s brother freed from detention
By AFP – Nov 04,2018 -JORDAN TIMES RIYADH — Saudi authorities have released the brother of billionaire Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal after nearly a year in detention, family members […]
In a strange twist of fate, now it’s Russian Jews praying for American Jews
Source: The Washington Post By Amie Ferris-Rotman MOSCOW — When hundreds of Jewish delegates from around the world convened in the Russian capital this week, their Russian hosts had prepared an […]
S. Korean court upholds conscientious objection to military
Source: Associated Press By HYUNG-JIN KIM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court ruled Thursday that South Korean men can legally reject their mandatory military service on conscientious […]
Traitors or Russian agents? Clergy caught in Ukraine church row
Source: Reuters By Matthias Williams, Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) – Priests like Metropolitan Oleksandr face a choice: join Ukraine’s new independent church and be labeled a renegade by supporters of his […]
Europe torn over Islamic State children in Syria
Source: Reuters By Alissa de Carbonnel, Emmanuel Jarry ANTWERP/PARIS (Reuters) – For years, they heard little from daughters who went to join Islamic State. Now dozens of families across Europe have […]
Christian woman acquitted in Pakistan to leave country
Source: Associated Press By MUNIR AHMED and ASIM TANVEER ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Christian woman acquitted in Pakistan after eight years on death row for blasphemy plans to leave the […]
China aggressively increasing mass detention of Uighur Muslims
China Supersizes Internment Camps in Xinjiang Despite International Criticism Source: Wall Street Journal By Rob Taylor CANBERRA, Australia—Chinese authorities aggressively expanded the scale of internment camps in Xinjiang this year, […]
As Iranian sanctions deadline looms, ending the Qatar blockade might be the price Saudi Arabia pays for Khashoggi’s murder
Tolga TanisContributor,Yahoo News•November 3, 2018 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in October. […]
China to help Pakistan avert fiscal crisis, ‘more talks needed’
Pakistan’s foreign reserves have dwindled, causing PM Khan to decry the financial situation he inherited. The last time Pakistan received an IMF bailout was in 2013, when it received $6.6bn […]
The Muslim community stands with Jewish families after Pittsburgh shooting
The tragic massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue should be condemned in the strongest terms. As an Ahmadi Muslim, my faith teaches me to honour the sanctity of life. […]
Pakistan: The Multifaceted Persecution of the Ahmadiyya Community
A “place of worship” for Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan cannot be called a mosque under Pakistani Law, which prohibits Ahmadis from “posing as Muslim.” Ahmadis are a persecuted Islamic group […]