‘I can’t believe I’m driving in Saudi Arabia’
Source: BBC News As Saudi Arabia lifts its ban on women drivers, Roa Altaweli, a midwife in Jeddah, makes her first drive to work. Here is her story. I woke […]
Turkey election: Erdogan leads in early results
Source: BBC News Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ahead in the presidential election with 52% of votes counted, state media report. Mr Erdogan has 56%, and his closest rival, Muharrem […]
Trump press secretary Sarah Sanders ejected from Virginia restaurant
Source: The Guardian By David Smith in Washington The White House press secretary Sarah Sanders claimed on Saturday that she was thrown out of a restaurant because she works for Donald Trump. […]
There’s Hope for a Vaccine to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
Source: Time By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN Could a vaccine for type-1 diabetes be on the horizon? In a new study, a small group of people with type 1 diabetes who were given […]
Exclusive: Navy Document Shows Plan to Erect ‘Austere’ Detention Camps
Source: Time By PHILIP ELLIOTT and W.J. HENNIGAN June 22, 2018 The U.S. Navy is preparing plans to construct sprawling detention centers for tens of thousands of immigrants on remote bases in California, […]
Polls close in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL AA Photo Polls have closed in Turkey’s high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections, with 56,322,632 registered voters and 180,065 ballot boxes across the country. Voters […]
Kushner rips Abbas, says Mideast peace plan due ‘soon’
In an interview published Sunday in the Arabic language Al-Quds newspaper, Jared Kushner appealed directly to Palestinians and criticized Abbas (AFP) Updated 24 June 2018 AP June 24, 2018 00:00 […]
Legal norms on migrants overdue
Jun 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi The migrant narrative in Europe and the US is not over blown for no reason, as it is taking a heavy […]
End of women driving ban caps dramatic year of achievements since Saudi crown prince’s appointment
The beginning of 2018 brought a decision that took the Kingdom closer to ending all forms of discrimination against its female population, with women allowed to watch football matches with […]
Saudi Arabia has lifted the ban on women driving – this is what it means for women’s rights
One driving school received 165,000 applications in just three days Najah Al Otaibi 1 hour ago 0 comments https://d-37988045434164570777.ampproject.net/1529106593171/frame.html Majdooleen, who is among the first Saudi women allowed to drive […]
Fast With A Muslim Friend
Report by Naheed Khokhar A story displayed in hundreds of homes in Canada during the month of Ramadan! This is not a big news. It is just a little description […]
U.S. close to releasing Mideast peace proposal that Palestinian leadership may immediately reject
Source: Washington Post By Anne Gearan, Karen DeYoung and Loveday MorrisJune 21Email the author The Trump administration is close to releasing a long-awaited Middle East peace proposal that officials said would present U.S. goals […]
South African Jews report ‘flurry of viciously anti-Semitic’ incidents
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) — Representatives of South Africa’s Jewish community said they are seeing an uptick in anti-Semitic rhetoric in real life and on social media. “Over the […]
Indonesian Islamic State cleric gets death sentence for Jakarta attack
Source: BBC News An Indonesian cleric found guilty of masterminding a 2016 terror attack in Jakarta which left four civilians dead has been sentenced to death. Aman Aburrahman was convicted […]
Pope to make Vatican changes in push for reform, transparency
Source: Reuters By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will be making several significant changes in the Vatican in the next few weeks and months to bring in […]
Czech government backs bill on same-sex marriage
Source: Reuters PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government gave its backing on Friday to a bill which would make the country the first in formerly communist Europe to allow same-sex […]
Suu Kyi says outside hate narratives driving Myanmar tension
Source: Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A social media account run by the office of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi quotes her as saying that “hate narratives from […]
China: new rules to prevent sex-selective abortions raise fears
Source: The Guardian By Lily Kuo New rules restricting abortions in a Chinese province have prompted concern from citizens and activists over state control of women’s bodies. Jiangxi province issued […]
British milestones in Holy Land set traditional foundation for royal visit
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prince William will become on Monday the first British royal to pay an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, 70 years after British […]
Palestinians and Israelis remember life under British rule
Source: Reuters BY Maayan Lubell, Rinat Harash JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prince William’s tour of Israel and the Palestinian Territories is the first official visit by a member of the royal family, […]