Erratic Erdogan must rediscover his golden touch
AFSHIN MOLAVI September 09, 2018 In the early days of the Arab uprisings, when hope still mingled with smoke on the streets of Cairo, a prominent Egyptian investor, Ahmed Heikal, […]
Attempts to blackmail, starve and dispossess Palestinians will backfire
BARIA ALAMUDDIN September 09, 2018 Every US administration has had significant fallings-out with Palestinian leaders. This happens whenever Palestinians refuse to give Israel everything it demands as the price for […]
Deradicalisation and courage to face realities
Sep 09,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Fundamentally, radicalisation is a sweeping change to an individual, usually adopting politically radical views and sometimes making these changes by force. […]
The world cannot stand idly by while Israel’s blockade on Gaza continues to disrupt countless innocent lives
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Why Pakistan is caught in a vicious cycle of extremism
Source: Dawn By Muhammad Amir Rana AFTER the despicable Gojra riots in Punjab’s Faisalabad district that targeted Christians living in the area, a few Muslim scholars attempted to grapple with the issue of constitutionalism in Pakistan. The disturbances had badly damaged the country’s image. It was 2009 when Pakistan faced […]
The Muslim Times Finally Has the Recipe to Unite All Muslims
Muslim First, Sunni, Shiite, Ismaili and Ahmadi Second Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times President Trump wants to build a wall between USA […]
Understanding Barelvi Militancy
SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE RISE OF THE MILITANT BARELVI Source: Dawn By Nadeem F. Paracha Over the years, a large percentage of analysis penned on the issue of religious radicalisation in […]
The rise and influence of the radicalized Barelvi’s in Pakistan
SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE RISE OF THE MILITANT BARELVI Source: Dawn News Over the years, a large percentage of analysis penned on the issue of religious radicalisation in Pakistan, has almost […]
The Pakistani society is largely caught between modernization and conservatism
Inclusive Pakistan Source: Dawn News BY Muhammad Amir Rana The writer is a security analyst. AFTER the despicable Gojra riots in Punjab’s Faisalabad district that targeted Christians living in the area, […]
Malala Meets PM Justin Trudeau: Meeting of the East and the West, Islam and Christianity
Great to catch up with @Malala today in Ottawa. We talked about the important work of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council and our commitment to making sure more women […]
Two health scares at U.S. airports tied to Mecca pilgrims – U.S. officials
Source: Swiss Info By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two major health scares at U.S. airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage […]
HRCP condemns govt’s decision to withdraw Dr Atif Mian’s nomination from EAC
PUNJAB Staff Report SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious concern over the government’s decision to withdraw its nomination of Dr Atif Mian from […]
PEACE POLICY: Syrian civil society meets in Geneva to discuss peace
By Kathrin Ammann THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 A Syrian girl walks past a hospital in Jarablus, northern Syria, in May. The three red […]
Massive boom hopes to corral Pacific Ocean’s plastic trash
Previous 1 / 2 2 / 2 9 million tons of plastic waste enter the ocean annually and that a solution must include a multi-pronged approach, including stopping plastic […]
Stranger than fiction: 15-year-old girl is youngest English-language Saudi author
AMEERA ABID September 08, 20182 Young author said she had her share of naysayers and detractors who told her she was not old enough to succeed Althekair recently appeared at […]
Why we should all worry about Google’s anonymous algorithms
CORNELIA MEYER September 08, 2018 There was a sense of déjà vu when Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey testified before the US Senate […]
Jordan: Female domestic workers
Counterproductive decisions Sep 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL According to the Ministry of Labour (MoL), there are some 58,262 guest domestic workers in the Kingdom who come from Africa, Asia […]
Bringing people into the politics of aid
Sep 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – FARES BRAIZAT Jordan has been a beneficiary of economic and military aid since its inception. Although aid currently constitutes around 10 per cent of […]
UNICEF slashes services to Syrian refugees due to shortfall
Agency has been forced to leave out 45,000 vulnerable Syrian refugee children in Jordan from a cash aid programme By Ana V. Ibáñez Prieto – Sep 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES […]
Egypt sentences hundreds over 2013 pro-Morsi protests
Source: BBC News Egypt has delivered verdicts for more than 700 people over a pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in after President Mohammed Morsi was ousted in 2013. The court confirmed 75 people’s […]