Roseanne Khawaja: The Jeddah teenager that’s on a mission to change the world
Updated 2 min 46 sec ago ARAB NEWS September 04, 2018 Khawaja set up “Us the Youth,” a nonprofit organization that aims to tackle global issues The organization was […]
Jalaluddin Haqqani: From a CIA acolyte to a fierce anti-US insurgent
BAKER ATYANI September 04, 2018 The Taliban have undoubtedly lost one of their key figures with the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani. He was not from the founding fathers, but […]
Changing the rules of the game
What lies beneath: The US-Israeli plot to ‘save’ Gaza Sep 04,2018 – JORDAN TIMES –Ramzy Baroud Israel wants to change the rules of the game entirely. With unconditional support from […]
Dangerous diversion
Sep 04,2018 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL While the Palestinian leadership may have discussed the federation or confederation idea between Jordan and the West Bank, Jordan is on record, and has been […]
Israel’s prescription for perpetual regional violence
Sep 04,2018 -JORDAN TIMES –Hasan Abu Nimah To disguise real issues, Israel has developed with time unparalleled skills in distraction. After messing up an already barren and confused situation with […]
After May’s visit to Nigeria, the world cannot ignore one of Africa’s most devastating emergencies of the 21st century
While the UK prime minister’s visit highlighted the ongoing ties between the UK and Nigeria, very few people are aware of the conflict in the north-east of the country Mamadou […]
Pakistan: ‘We will not bow to extremists’: Govt hits back after vicious campaign targets Atif Mian
Source: Dawn.com The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government on Tuesday defended a leading international academic appointed by Prime Minister Imran Khan to the Economic Advisory Council (EAC), saying that Pakistan “belongs to minorities as much as it belongs to the majority”. The statement came from the Minister of Information Fawad Chaudhary amidst a […]
Pakistan: Tempest in a teapot over appointment of a US Professor
مبشر علی زیدی کی ایک ٹویٹ کے جواب میں۔۔۔۔ کیا احمدی آئین پاکستان کے باغی ہیں؟ عبیداللہ خان Source: Humsub website حمدی کا موضوع پاکستان میں وہ شجر ممنوعہ ہے جس پر بات کرنے کےلئے آپ کو صرف اس صورت میں آزادی ہے اگر آپ ان کے خلاف نفرت پھیلا […]
A Swastika on a Church Bell: A Village Splits on How to Confront Nazi Past
Source: New York Times By Katrin Bennhold HERXHEIM AM BERG, Germany — After she found out there was a swastika on the church bell, Sigrid Peters refused to continue playing the […]
“Counselling on wheels” for support to survivors of Boko Haram attacks
Counsellors on motorbikes put Boko Haram survivors on road to recovery Source: The Guardian BY Festus Iyorah in Wulari Cletus Nicholas takes his life in his hands when he gets […]
Malaysian Muslim lesbian couple caned in public punishment
Source: Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sex were caned Monday in a rare public whipping that […]
Myanmar judge sentences Reuters journalists to 7 years in prison
Source: The Washington Post By Shibani Mahtani and Kyaw Ye Lynn HONG KONG — A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of violating a colonial-era secrets law and sentenced them […]
Orthodox Church split fuels Russia-Ukraine tension
Source: BBC News Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says top clerics in the Orthodox Church are now ready to grant independence to the Kiev Church, defying Moscow. If the Constantinople Patriarch, […]
Anti-Semitic attitudes compelling Jews to think about leaving UK
Former chief rabbi warns of ‘existential threat’ to UK Jews Source: Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s former chief rabbi has warned that Jewish people are thinking about leaving the […]
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò increases pressure for the Pope to resign
Pope Francis’ Accuser Turns Up the Pressure With More Accusations Source: The New York Times By Jason Horowitz ROME — The archbishop who accused Pope Francis of covering up a cardinal’s sexual […]
Pope’s remedy to those seeking scandal: prayer and silence?
Pope’s remedy to those seeking scandal: prayer and silence Source: Associated Press By Frances D’Emilio VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday recommended silence and prayer to counter those […]
Is God Alive or Dead: A Metaphor for the Scriptures from the US Constitution?
A growing share of Americans (55%) say the Supreme Court should base its rulings on what the Constitution “means in current times,” rather than what it “meant as originally written.” […]
Joe Biden Was Spotted Running and Everyone Made the Same Joke
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME September 3, 2018 Former Vice President Joe Biden was spotted running in Pittsburgh on Monday, and the internet couldn’t resist turning it into a joke. Biden […]
Abraham Lincoln’s administration sought the advice of Muslims on the issue of slavery
Abraham Lincoln’s administration sought the advice of Muslims on the issue of slavery. In 1864, General Pasha of Tunisia wrote to the U.S. Sec. of State urging him – “in […]
Ahmadi, Muslim communities sign peace agreement in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: The Ahmadi and Muslim communities of Ghaseetpura signed a written agreement, promising to avoid bringing religion into personal and individual disputes and present any issue in future to the […]