Four lessons from Egypt’s World Cup experience
Jun 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Mohamed A. El Erian LAGUNA BEACH — Egypt’s national football team rode to Russia for its first World Cup finals in 28 years on […]
After Erdogan’s win, high time for national reconciliation in Turkey
Jun 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Now that Turkish President Recep Tayyep Erdogan has won a decisive victory in last week’s presidential and parliamentary elections, he is […]
BOT minister marks new Windrush Day
Cayman News | 22/06/2018 | 31 Comments West Indian immigrants travel to the UK aboard the Empire Windrush (CNS): The UK government has officially sanctioned 22 June as Windrush Day […]
Shadowy Cell in France Plotted to Kill Muslim Civilians, Authorities Say
Source: The New York Times By Adam Nossiter and Aurelien Breeden PARIS — They called themselves Operational Forces Action, a small, right-wing vigilante group from all over France that had planned to […]
Second Canadian judge suspends Quebec niqab ban
Source: Reuters BY Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – A second Canadian judge suspended Quebec’s ban on face-coverings on Thursday, handing a victory to the law’s opponents who have challenged […]
Thousands oppose Indian citizenship for Hindu migrants
Source: Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Thousands of people are holding a street protest against a decision by the Indian government to grant citizenship mainly to Hindus who have […]
Mormon Church must end children’s sexual interviews, members say
Source: BBC News Current and former members of the Mormon Church are calling for an end to the practice of asking children as young as eight intimate and sexual questions […]
Iraq isn’t as dangerous as it was – but many still live in fear
One man I met was wearing a blue T-shirt with the slogan ‘I Choose Leave’ printed on the front. It must have been intended for the British Brexit campaign but had ended […]
Baghdad book market turns the page on a new Iraq
By Reuters – Jun 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi men read books at a coffee shop in Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, on June 22 (Reutres photo) BAGHDAD, Iraq — When […]
Ted Talk: How autonomous Taxis could change the way you travel
By Rodin Lyasoff · Flight junkie Flight is about to get a lot more personal, says aviation entrepreneur Rodin Lyasoff. In this visionary talk, he imagines a new golden age […]
Australia invests in unmanned spy drones to fly over South China Sea
Source: CNN By Jamie Tarabay Australia is spending billions on unmanned American spy drones that will be able to fly higher and further than its manned aircraft, to beef up its […]
China lectures the United States on opioid crisis
Source: CNN By Steven Jiang A top official in China’s drug control agency has hit back at accusations that Chinese suppliers are fueling the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States, […]
Najib Razak: $225M worth of goods seized from former Malaysian PM’s residences
Source: CNN By Ushar Daniele and Sandi Sidhu Luxury handbags, jewelry, cash and goods seized from six properties linked to former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak are worth more than $225 million, […]
Myanmar among worst places for human trafficking, US report says CNN Digital Expansion 2017
Source: CNN Myanmar has joined China, Syria and South Sudan as being among the countries doing least to tackle human trafficking, according to the US State Department’s latest annual Trafficking […]
UAE to send first astronaut to International Space Station in 2019
Source: CNN By Tom Page The United Arab Emirates has announced it will send an astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, becoming the latest nation to launch a citizen […]
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister, charged with fraud
Source: CNN The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was charged with fraud and breach of trust Thursday over the alleged misuse of state funds at the couple’s official […]
The ban on Saudi women driving is ending: Here’s what you need to know Laura Smith Spark-Profile-Image
Source: CNN On Sunday, Saudi Arabia will end the world’s only ban on women drivers. For the first time in its history, women will be able to drive themselves legally […]
Iraqi PM orders ‘immediate’ execution of all ‘terrorists condemned to death’
Source: CNN By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Nick Paton Walsh raq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has called for the “immediate” execution of all convicted “terrorists” on death row after the bodies of eight members of […]
Facing a constant threat of rape and harassment, the women of Delhi fight back
Source: CNN By Swati Gupta, CNN The women, dressed in colorful saris, giggle as they arrange themselves into rows. It’s Friday morning in a small apartment in southern Delhi, where […]
Pakistan: Ahmadiyyas demand potent investigation for Qazi Muhammed Shoban’s murder in Lahore
Qazi Muhammed Shoban did not have any personal enmity, neither was he involved in any kind of trade conflict with anyone. He accepted Ahmaddiyat 15 years ago. Times of Ahmad […]