Kurdish moderate Barham Saleh voted Iraq president
By AFP – Oct 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al Halbusi heads a session of the parliament in which Iraqi MPs elected a new president, on Tuesday […]
World Court orders US to ensure sanctions on Iran do not hurdle aid
By Reuters – Oct 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES An Iranian woman shops at a drug store at the Nikan Hospital in Tehran on, September 11 (AFP photo) THE HAGUE — […]
Several ‘priceless’ sculptures unearthed in Jerash including ones for Zeus and Aphrodite
By Maram Kayed – Oct 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Archaeologists unearthed a number of sculptures in Jerash, including one for Zeus and Aphrodite (Photo by Maram Kayed) AMMAN — New […]
Confidence in the Catholic Church and Pope Francis down sharply in U.S.
Confidence in Pope Francis down sharply in U.S. Source: Pew Research Center By a two-to-one margin, American Catholics now give Francis negative marks for his handling of the sex abuse scandal As allegations and investigations of sex abuse in the Catholic Church become more widespread, a new Pew Research Center […]
Parliament formally strips Aung San Suu Kyi of honorary Canadian citizenship
Source: The Star The upper house’s move follows a similar unanimous vote in the House of Commons last week. Since honorary citizenship was granted by a resolution passed by both […]
TOP 7 CHALLENGES THAT AFFECT THE SUCCESS OF MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS
Posted by Wisconsin Muslim Journal | Oct 2, 2018 | Syndicated Throughout the past decade, I’ve worked with a variety of MSAs (Muslim Student Associations) in different capacities. My first […]
Muslims in Europe facing ‘hostility in everyday life’ – Study
Source: Middle East Eye By Chloé Benoist Islamophobia ‘poisoning EU societies’, warn members of European Parliament at launch of ‘toolkit’ to tackle anti-Muslim prejudice BRUSSELS – European academics and policy […]
Repairs to Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at homes in Lombok halted after workers were threatened
(Editor’s note: google translate being used): Home Improvement of Ahmadiyya Jama’at Rejected, Sakti Kapolsek Sakti Report Kesbangpoldagri September 27, 2018 LOMBOKita – East Sakra Sector Police Chief, Ipda L.Mahrum […]
Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony
Media captionMr Trump cast doubt on Prof Ford’s credibility President Donald Trump has mocked the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford against his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at a rally […]
Fears that graves being dug up at London cemetery to free burial space
Source: The Guardian BY Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent Police have opened an investigation after a broken skull, a shoulder blade and leg-bones were among suspected human remains discovered lying uncovered in […]
Vietnamese asylum seeker pleads to stay in Australia with baby daughter
Source: The Guardian A Vietnamese asylum seeker faces an anxious wait to learn if a Melbourne judge will support her proposed deportation and separation from her baby daughter. Huyen Tran, 29, arrived […]
Afghan council seeks Pakistani cleric’s help to end war
Source: Associated Press By RIAZ KHAN PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A prominent Pakistani cleric says an Afghan delegation has asked him to mediate between the Kabul government and the Taliban […]
Son of Egypt’s jailed former president campaigns for father
Source: Associated Press By BRIAN ROHAN CAIRO (AP) — Once a month, Abdullah waits outside Cairo’s notorious Tora prison for hours, standing without shade under the blazing Egyptian sun for […]
Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist, vanishes in Istanbul
Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since lunchtime on Tuesday A prominent Saudi journalist known as a fierce critic of his country’s policies has vanished after visiting a Saudi consulate […]
Muslim Women Videos: Hijab or Not, That is the Question?
Suggested Reading Three Hijabis: The Three Muslim Women, Who Received Nobel Prize Iranian Woman wins Highest Prize in Math – Fields Medal The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute Islamophobia […]
‘Now it’s too late’: anger over Palu’s long wait for tsunami aid
A damaged mosque near the Talise beach in Palu city, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Photograph: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK/EPA-EFE/EPA Without enough food, water or fuel, people are resorting to desperate measures by Kate Lamb in Palu Tue 2 Oct 2018 Muhammad Siadi had the vacant stare of someone who might have just […]
Immigrants more likely to be working and paying tax than average Irish person, says Varadkar
Taoiseach says immigrants ‘holding up’ public services and helping bring investment to Ireland through Facebook and Google Marie O’Halloran Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said one in six people in Ireland was […]
An Italian Mayor Who Gained Global Support for Helping Migrants Has Been Arrested
By ASSOCIATED PRESS (MILAN) — The mayor of a small town in southern Italy that became a model for immigrant integration was placed under house arrest Tuesday for allegedly aiding […]
Fake life vests seized after refugee deaths in Aegean
DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES ISTANBUL Published October 6, 2015 Police officers inspect life vests sold in a department store in İzmir. Life vests are ubiquitous in the city where their trade […]
Regional quarrels cannot be solved without Turkey’s contribution, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addresses parliamentarians from the AK Party during a meeting at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, yesterday. Decisions made on regional disputes must […]