Pakistan elections 2018: The major political parties
From left to right, mapping the major stake holders in the upcoming general elections on July 25. Alia Chughtai, Asad Hashim | 11 Jul 2018 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) The […]
After 17 years of ‘wasted effort’ in Afghanistan, no lessons learnt by U.S.
By Syed Zafar Mehdi July 12, 2018 After nearly 17 years of war, chaos, mayhem, misery, death and destruction, the United States is seeking peace negotiations with the Taliban in […]
View from Saudi Arabia: Finding your educational passion
Nada Al-Tuwaijri June 11, 2018 How many of you are in jobs that have nothing to do with your educational background? I found myself in a job that was indirectly […]
Hajj 2018: Saudi Arabia begins to receive pilgrims
Saudi officials receive the first batch of Hajj pilgrims on Saturday in Jeddah. SPA Arab News July 15, 2018 About 107,000 Pakistanis will perform Hajj under the government Hajj scheme […]
60 years on, Iraqis reflect on the coup that killed King Faisal II
1 / 3 Iraq’s King Faisal II in 1952, a year before taking the throne. (AFP) 2 / 3 Faisal takes the oath in Parliament in 1953, watched over by […]
Treachery is when the concept of social contract is distorted and problematised
Jul 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nermeen Murad When Prime Minister Omar Razzaz was first proposed to be head of the executive authority in Jordan, Jordanians circulated a paper he […]
Syrian rebels surrender heavy arms in Daraa city — state media
Cradle of Syrian revolution back to government control By AFP – Jul 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES The Syrian national flag rises in the midst of damaged buildings in Daraa Al […]
Uighur children fall victim to China anti-terror drive
Source: Today Online KASHGAR – On a quiet street in the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, a house lies empty, padlocked from the outside, the family who lived there […]
Street violence hits Northern Ireland towns on eve of annual marches
Source: Reuters BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland was hit by a barrage of street violence overnight on the eve of annual parades that often raise tensions between pro-British Protestants and […]
Climate change poses threat to UK’s historic churches, trust warns
Source : The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent St Botolph’s in Boston, Lincolnshire, received a £40,000 grant for roof repairs. Photograph: Fabio de Paola/For the Guardian The UK’s historic […]
Rio city council votes against opening impeachment of mayor
Source: Associated Press By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The city council voted Thursday against opening impeachment proceedings against Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella, rejecting accusations he […]
German Catholics’ confusing attempt to allow Communion for Protestants
Source: Religion News Service BY Tom Heneghan PARIS (RNS) — If you’re a Protestant married to a Catholic in Germany, you might be able to receive Communion along with your spouse […]
Controversial Turkish televangelist arrested
Source: CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN)Police arrested controversial Islamic televangelist Adnan Oktar in an early-morning raid on his upscale home in Turkey’s largest city, according to state news agency Anadolu. More […]
Indonesia’s Aceh carries out public canings despite pledge
Source: Associated Press By HERI JUANDA BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s deeply conservative Muslim province of Aceh on Friday publicly caned 15 people found guilty of violating Shariah law, […]
Chilean police make first arrest in church abuse scandal
Source: Reuters By Fabian Cambero, Aislinn Laing (Reuters) – Chilean police have arrested a former Roman Catholic Church official after he confessed earlier this year to sexually abusing at least five […]
Radicals, extremists campaign ahead of Pakistan elections
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON FAISALABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan is seeing an unprecedented number of extremists and militant sectarian groups — even an international terror figure with a […]
Tory MP Michel Fabricant accused of Islamophobia over Sadiq Khan tweet
Source: BBC News A Tory MP has been accused of Islamophobia over a now-deleted tweet he posted about Sadiq Khan. Michael Fabricant posted a cartoon showing the Mayor of London’s […]
Is football the universal religion?
Source: BBC News By Kelly Grovier The beautiful game? Football ought to be rechristened ‘the holy game’. After all, that is how people who cannot otherwise agree on anything else […]
Toronto: Dr Shehbaz Butt killed in plane crash
Markham doctor identified as victim of fiery crash at Buttonville Airport Dr. Shehbaz Butt, a physician at Markham Stouffville Hospital, has been identified as the victim of a crash at […]
Saudi-British charity polo match held in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE — A polo match between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom was held for the 22nd BMG Cup at Cambridge city in the UK, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said […]