Netanyahu in Oman!
oct. 29, 2018 ‘ JORDAN TIMES – HASSAN A. BARARI Perhaps, the best way of looking at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise visit to Oman is that it creates […]
Germany’s new Exile Museum uses art to create empathy, but a focus on privileged migrants will achieve nothing
If the museum hopes to succeed in its aim, it must refrain from having a solely elitist, intellectual focus, and instead attempt to include the experiences of the anonymous masses […]
Light Parties: Is the church’s alternative to Halloween really a good idea?
Source: CT Local churches are being encouraged to hold ‘light parties’ this Halloween. The idea is to celebrate ‘what’s life-giving and positive’, instead of what’s dark and possibly evil, according the Church of England’s promotional material. It’s a recognition, as well, that the night when ghosts appear has been seized […]
Donald Trump, morality and amorality
Source: CT I know I’m not alone in having those moments when you shout at the TV or radio when you hear what a politician’s said. It is of course easy to criticise and as a Christian I am told not to judge, so I need to challenge myself as […]
Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community inaugurates Nasir Hospital in Guatemala
Epigraph: Whoever saves a life, it would be as if he or she has saved the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Landmark event as state of the art hospital […]
UK was aware of Saudi plot against Khashoggi: report
Source: Daily Sabah ANADOLU AGENCY LONDON Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi was about to disclose some detailed information about Saudi Arabia’s use of chemical weapons in Yemen and the U.K. had […]
Who tried to cover up the Khashoggi assassination?
YAHYA BOSTAN @yahyabostan Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) arrives to attend a session during the Future Investment Initiative conference, Riyadh, Oct. 24. There are still attempts to obscure […]
Landmark project Istanbul New Airport opens with grand ceremony
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL On the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey, the country has witnessed a historic moment with the opening of Istanbul’s new […]
What is the best age to learn a language?
Source: BBC News By Sophie Hardach It’s a busy autumn morning at the Spanish Nursery, a bilingual nursery school in north London. Parents help their toddlers out of cycling helmets […]
Saudi Arabia’s missing princes
Source: BBC News By Reda El Mawy Between 2015 and 2017, three Saudi princes living in Europe disappeared. All were critical of the Saudi government – and there is evidence […]
The mega-dam being crowdfunded by Pakistan’s top judge
Source: BBC News By Abid Hussain Image copyrightHASSAN ABBASImage captionThe proposed site of the Diamer-Bhasha dam in Gilgit-Baltistan Cash-poor Pakistan is crowdfunding a drive to collect almost $17bn from its […]
Lion Air crash: Boeing 737 plane crashes in sea off Jakarta
Source: BBC News A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 189 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Flight […]
What to Know About Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Robert Bowers
Source: Time By ABBY VESOULIS The man who allegedly killed 11 people and wounded six others in an anti-Semitic attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue could face the death penalty, authorities said. Authorities identified […]
Why Some People Hate Being Hugged, According to Science
Source: Time By MELISSA LOCKER If you hate being hugged, the world can be a challenging place. You never know when someone you’re meeting for a quick coffee will approach you, […]
BBC The Big Questions: Is the Liberal World Order in Crisis?
Suggested Reading The only constitution the world needs is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Islam! The Big Questions is a faith and ethics television programme […]
Organization of Islamic Cooperation pledge support for lasting peace in Somalia
The Somali government is working hard in carrying out reforms in various institutions. (SPA) Arab News October 29, 2018 JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will continue supporting […]
Bodies of two Saudi sisters found bound together beside New York river
Arab News October 29, 2018 Young women aged 22 and 16 identified by mother from sketch supplied by city police The New York City medical examiner’s office will determine cause of death JEDDAH: The bodies of two young Saudi women have been discovered bound together on the banks of […]
Almost two million Iranian pilgrims head into Iraq for Arbaeen
By AFP – Oct 28,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Iranian Shiite Muslim pilgrims wave flags at the Mehran border point between Iran and Iraq, as they head towards the central Iraqi shrine […]
‘Intense negotiations’ between Turkey, Jordan to keep free trade deal
By Mohammad Ghazal – Oct 28,2018 Turkish Ambassador in Amman Mourad Karagoz speaks on the free trade agreement between Turkey and Jordan, which Jordan sent Turkey an official notification of […]
Palestinian president vows to thwart Trump peace plan
By AFP – Oct 29,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the meeting of the Central Council of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation in Ramallah, in the occupied West […]