Islamic State ‘Beatles’ duo: UK ‘will not block death penalty’
Source: BBC News The UK would not oppose the use of the death penalty if two alleged Islamic state members were extradited to the US, the home secretary says. In […]
Iran lifts ban on non-Muslim city council member after outcry
Source: Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – A top Iranian body on Saturday lifted a ban imposed by a hardline-led council on a politician from the minority Zoroastrian religion who had been […]
Biker nun on a mission to free Tanzania from grip of HIV
Source: The Guardian BY Rebecca Ratcliffe Sister Kate is one of a team promoting testing and treatment that could save millions of lives Sister Kate Costigan takes to the road to […]
Cuba’s draft constitution opens path to gay marriage
Source: Reuters BY Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) – The draft of Cuba’s new constitution opens the path to same-sex marriage, a government official said on Saturday, which would make the […]
Mob lynches Muslim man over cow smuggling charges in India
Source: Associated Press By AIJAZ HUSSAIN NEW DELHI (AP) — A Muslim man was beaten to death by a mob in western India over allegations of smuggling cows, police said […]
Revelations of US cardinal sex abuse will force pope’s hand
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Revelations that one of the most respected U.S. cardinals allegedly sexually abused both boys and adult seminarians have raised questions […]
Indonesia: Ahmadis’ hopes dashed by Constitutional Court
Karina M. TehusijaranaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta | Tue, July 24 2018 | The Constitutional Court once again rejected a judicial review petition to strike down the 1965 Blasphemy Law as […]
Israel’s New Law Inflames the Core Tension in Its Identity
Source: The Atlantic BY EMMA GREEN JUL 21, 2018 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a recent cabinet meeting.RONEN ZVULUN / REUTERS Israel passed a law this week that has been […]
Ozil departure puts focus on German relations with Turkish community
Reuters International This content was published on July 23, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Arsenal’s soccer player Mesut Ozil in London, Britain May 13, 2018. Picture taken May […]
Wildfires kill at least 74 near Athens, families embrace as flames close in
Reuters International This content was published on July 24, 2018 A house burns as a wildfire rages at the village of Mati, near Athens. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis (reuters_tickers) By Vassilis Triandafyllou […]
Peace symposium spreads unity across Halesowen
Dan Sharp @DanSharpHN Senior Reporter Halesowen and Rowley Regis MP James Morris speaks at Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s ‘Peace Symposium’ at Baitul Ghafoor Mosque. UNITY prevailed at a Halesowen mosque’s ‘Peace […]
Trump tells Iran ‘never, ever threaten’ US, or suffer consequences
Tehran tells Pompeo not to interfere in its state affairs By Reuters – Jul 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES This combination of photos created on Monday shows US President Donald Trump […]
The ‘Jewish nation-state’ bill
Jul 23,2018 – JORDANIAN TIMES – James J. Zogby This past week by a vote of 62 to 55, Israel’s Knesset passed legislation called “Israel as a Nation-State of the […]
I traced missile casings in Syria back to their original sellers, so it’s time for the west to reveal who they sell arms to
I don’t think either Nato or the EU has the slightest interest in chasing the provenance of weapons in the hands of Islamist fighters in Syria or anywhere else in […]
Hindus and other minorities face big challenge in Pakistan elections
It’s an uphill struggle for Pakistani Christians, Sikhs, Ahmadis and others. Minority religions make up just 4 percent of Pakistan’s 200 million people; Shiites account for about 15 to 20 […]
Pakistan General Election 2018: Secular candidate Jibran Nasir targeted by mobs for not declaring religion publicly
World Reuters Jul 24, 2018 Islamabad: It began with an audience member asking Pakistani parliamentary candidate Jibran Nasir to declare his religion at a public forum, a request he politely […]
Unease as Imran Khan invokes blasphemy in Pakistan election
Asia image: data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw== Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan says his PTI party supports the blasphemy law ‘and will defend it’ AFP/AAMIR QURESHI 24 Jul 2018 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s politicians, including PM hopeful […]
Toronto shooting suspect identified as Faisal Hussain, 29
Source: BBC Canadian officials have identified the suspect in Sunday’s deadly shooting in Toronto as Faisal Hussain, 29. The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said it was releasing his name […]
Iran is not North Korea. Trump’s reckless tweeting could turn dangerous
Source: CNN here are four intertwined reasons for President Donald Trump’s late-night, 276-character Twitter warning of war with Iran: “NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES.” First, the Trump administration is effectively pursuing a policy of regime change in the Islamic republic, hoping expanding sanctions […]
Hardline Islamists push religion to center of Pakistan election
Source: Reuters BY Asif Shahzad, Kay Johnson LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani cleric Hafiz Saeed is one of the United States’ most-wanted terrorist suspects, accused over the 2008 Mumbai attacks that […]