Simply shocking
Jul 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The UN General Assembly (UNGA) ended on Thursday another round of debate on how to extend protection to civilians caught in an armed conflict, whether […]
Meet the ‘first woman in history’ to be elected mayor of an Arab capital
by Narjas Zatat in new Picture: EPA The Tunisian people have elected the capital’s first female mayor. Souad Abderrahim was officially elected mayor of Tunis, winning 33.8 per cent […]
Ahmadiyya and Humanity First hand in hand in Kosovo
Source: Jinahuddin Saif, Head AMJ-Kosovo On the 8th July 2018, a program by Humanity First Germany in cooperation with AMJ Kosovo was planned . Volunteers set off at 9 o […]
UK: Trump ‘angry baby’ blimp gets green light to fly over London during president’s visit
https://news.sky.com/story/trump-angry-baby-blimp-gets-green-light-to-fly-over-london-during-presidents-visit-11426665 The six-metre balloon depicting Mr Trump as a nappy-clad orange baby will take flight from Parliament Square Gardens on 13 July. 02:54, UK,Saturday 07 July 2018 Image:The Trump baby blimp will fly over London during the president’s visit. Pic: Trump Baby UK By Bethany Minelle, news reporter A giant balloon dubbed “Trump […]
Japan floods: ‘Extreme danger’ amid record rainfall
Source: BBC News “We’ve never experienced this kind of rain before,” a weather official said. More than 60 people are dead and dozens missing after record rainfall caused rivers to […]
Religion, The Supreme Court, And Why It Matters
Source: NPR By SARAH MCCAMMO & DOMENICO MONTANARO Lots of controversial cases at the intersection of religion and the law wind up before the Supreme Court. And, for most of U.S. […]
Trump’s possible Supreme Court nominees: The faith factor
Source: Religion News Service By Emily McFarlan Miller (RNS) — The three judges have been on the legal world’s radar since they appeared in November on a White House list of potential Supreme Court […]
Your Morning Cup of Coffee Is in Danger. Can the Industry Adapt in Time?
Source: Time By JUSTIN WORLAND/ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA June 21, 2018 Howard Schultz wants to know if I drink coffee. The Starbucks boss is sitting on a balcony overlooking the company’s leafy farm in […]
Imran Khan seeks help of spiritual and religious leaders to win elections
In this file photo, Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan gestures to supporters during an anti-government protest in Islamabad on Aug. 21, 2014. (AAMIR QURESHI/AFP) Aamir Shah July 08, 2018 PTI […]
Meet Greece’s Guardian Angel for Refugees
By Stephen Starr Source Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo Why you should care Because thousands of refugees are still stuck on Greece’s isolated islands. The sound of screaming children woke Pothiti “Toula” […]
What the Qur’an Meant: And Why It Matters
Source of review: Amazon By Garry Wills, who is one of the most respected writers on religion today. He is the author of Saint Augustine’s Childhood, Saint Augustine’s Memory, and […]
Private groups in Wales start ‘adopting’ incoming refugees from war-torn countries
The Express Tribune > World By News Desk Published: July 8, 2018 Privately sponsored refugees integrate more quickly within the local community, in comparison to government supported refugees. PHOTO: FILE […]
First boys rescued from Thai cave !
News BBC News Navigation Home Media player https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.html First boys ‘rescued from Thailand cave’ The physical effects of being trapped in a caveBBC2:21Live Video 31 secondsVideo 31 seconds0:31 Summary The […]
Penang mufti welcomes court ruling in favour of Ahmadi Muslims
Predeep Nambiar | July 7, 2018 He says the ruling makes sense as members of the sect are not considered Muslims in the first place. Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor. […]
Child beggars fill Mosul streets a year on from Daesh
An Iraqi child peddlar sells tissue paper to cars driving down a street in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on July 7, 2018. (AFP) AFP July 08, 2018 Residents […]
Syrian regime’s control of Naseeb crossing offers Jordanians hope
The Syrian regime hopes to reopen a vital trade lifeline via the Naseeb crossing. AFP Daoud Kuttab July 08, 2018 Jordan is the crossroads between Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Europe […]
Deaths of 2 Saudi students in a heroic river rescue leaves KSA with sense of pride, heartbreak
Cousins Theeb Al-Yami, 27, and Jaser Al-Rakah, 25, died trying to rescue children from the Chicopee River. ASEEL BASHRAHEEL & Deema Alkhudair July 07, 2018 Al-Yami was an engineering student […]
‘West not plotting against Islam,’ says MWL’s Sheikh Mohammed Al-Issa in exclusive interview
1 / 4 MWL Secretary-General Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa. (AN photo by Ziyad Alarfaj) 2 / 4 3 / 4 MWL Secretary-General Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa on a visit […]
America’s real Muslim problem is Islamophobia
There’s a common perception that Muslims pose a threat to the security of the U.S., but the real threat is to them Sophia A. McClennen July 7, 2018 […]
An Irish bill on Israeli settlement goods could make history
Ireland may be on its way to make the purchase of goods and services from Israeli settlements illegal. by Yara Hawari The ‘Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill […]