‘Seven Palestinians killed in new border confrontations’
New crime raises Palestinian death toll to 193 since March By AFP – Sep 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Relatives of Mohammed Al Houm, 14, who was killed during a protest […]
Russia vows no safe passage for Syria extremist fighters in Idlib
By AFP – Sep 30,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Syrians demonstrating against the government in the rebel-held town of Maaret Al Numan, in the north of Idlib province, on Friday (AFP photo) […]
King of Jordan’s Diplomatic breakthrough
Sep 30,2018 -JORDAN TIME EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah’s interview with Fox News last Wednesday revealed, for the first time, that for all intents and purposes it was he who convinced US […]
If Saudi Arabia’s economy is to survive the drop in oil price, it must work on diversifying its industry
The dilemma is whether to use its wealth to invest around the world or to continue trying to develop new sectors at home in areas where it does not have an obvious […]
Islam, Europe and the magic of fashion
Source: Dawn It’s a truth universally acknowledged: Europe has a difficult relationship with Islam, immigration and refugees. Populists, nationalists, racists dominate the political landscape, toppling traditional political parties from their pedestals, striking fear into the hearts of liberal and progressives. It’s all downhill. The far right is setting the agenda. […]
Gay Zimbabwe teacher resigns after death threats
Source: BBC News A gay teacher at a top Zimbabwean boys’ school has resigned after death threats and pressure from parents. Neal Hovelmeier, deputy head for St John’s College’s sixth […]
Autopsy on Egyptian monk shows signs of poisoning
Source: Associated Press By HAMZA HENDAWI CAIRO (AP) — An autopsy on a Coptic Orthodox monk who had until recently belonged to a monastery northwest of Cairo where the abbot […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadis fearful as leaders bow to extremists
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s embattled Ahmadiyya minority enjoyed a brief moment of hope earlier this month when one of its own, a U.S.-based Princeton […]
Sabarimala temple: India’s top court revokes ban on women
Source: BBC News India’s Supreme Court has said women can no longer be barred from entering the Sabarimala temple, considered to be one of the holiest for Hindus. The temple […]
Jury: Jehovah’s Witnesses must pay $35M to abuse survivor
Source: Associated Press By MATT VOLZ HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Jehovah’s Witnesses must pay $35 million to a woman who says the church’s national organization ordered Montana clergy members […]
Magazine of Jesuits urges withdrawal of Kavanaugh nomination
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD ROME (AP) — The magazine of the Jesuit religious order in the United States has publicly withdrawn its endorsement of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as […]
For religious conservative women, the Kavanaugh-Ford hearing was particularly disorienting
Source: The Washington Post By Samantha Schmidt and Michelle Boorstein About a half-hour into Thursday’s testimony of Christine Blasey Ford, Jen Pollock Michel tweeted a simple message: “Watching the hearings. Lord, have mercy.” Pollock […]
Trump says he wants two-state solution for Middle East conflict
Source: Reuters BY Steve Holland, Yara Bayoumy UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wanted a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the clearest expression […]
Brazil’s evangelicals say far-right presidential candidate is answer to their prayers
Source: Reuters By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – On a visit to Israel two years ago, far-right Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro leaned back into the River Jordan in a white […]
Indonesia blasphemy woman endures cramped cell, bad food
Source: Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A rights group says the Indonesian woman imprisoned for blasphemy after complaining about noise from a mosque is sharing a cramped cell with […]
Malaysian state to cane a third woman for infringing Islamic law
Source: Reuters KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A religious court in a Malaysian state ruled by an Islamist party has ordered the jailing and caning of a woman who pleaded guilty […]
Anger at Dutch plan to ask race and religion of gun licence applicants
Source: The Guardian By Daniel Boffey The Dutch government is facing a storm of protest over plans to register the race and religion of people seeking a firearms licence. The requirements, […]
Vatican agreement with China draws concerns amid crackdown
Source: Associated Press By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN BEIJING (AP) — The Vatican’s breakthrough agreement to give China some say over bishop appointments has critics accusing the church of caving in to […]
In Nigeria, voodoo festival shows strength of traditions
Source: Associated Press By SAM OLUKOYA AJIDO, Nigeria (AP) — Excitement grew in the crowd as the Zangbeto Voodoo festival reached a climax, with scores of colorful palm-frond figures representing […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadis fearful as leaders bow to extremists
By KATHY GANNON, ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD — Sep 28, 2018 The Associated Press Pakistan’s embattled Ahmadiyya minority enjoyed a brief moment of hope earlier this month when one of its […]