No honour in murder
Jul 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ali Kassay Last week, the Jordanian Court of Cassation upheld the Criminal Court’s verdict convicting two brothers of the premeditated murder of their sister […]
As the world looks the other way…
Jul 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL It is chivalrous of Jordan to provide the thousands of Syrians who fled the fighting in and around the southern Syrian province of Deraa with […]
Jordanians rush to help displaced Syrians across border
Relief aid collected, part of which already sent as PM visits area By Raed Omari – Jul 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Ramtha youth help load trucks with relief aid to […]
The refugee crisis and Western responsibility
Jul 01,2018 -J0RDAN TIMES – Kamel S. Abu Jaber From the dawn of history until the beginning of the sixteenth century, life in all societies and civilizations around the […]
Jordan seeks truce for south Syria after army gains
Rebels want Kingdom to be guarantor of Daraa residents’ safety By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Jul 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Syrians wait at the border areas near Jordan after they […]
Women Are Spending Up to $20,000 to Freeze Their Eggs. Is It Worth It?
Source: Time By Kristen Bahler June 28, 2018 When Meg He froze her eggs last year as a 29th birthday present to herself, she snapped a selfie for posterity. Wearing […]
As A Mental Health Crisis Sweeps Across Colleges, Students Step Up To Fix It
Source: Huffington Post For Sara Valente, the transition from high school to her freshman year at Harvard was rocky. She was homesick, anxious about making new friends and, as she […]
Of pirs, goats and kaali daal: Pakistani leaders and their superstitious ways
Source; Dawn News BY Ali Osman Pakistanis are a superstitious lot. It is easier for us to blame our own mistakes, lack of vision or just poor risk perception on […]
Controversy erupts over Imran’s visit to Pakpattan shrine
Source: Dawn News BY Tooba Masood | Shafiq Butt A shaky video of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Maneka arriving at Pakpattan to pay their respects […]
Americans with opposing views on guns sat down to talk to each other. Here’s what happened
Source: Time They were here because of Parkland. And before that: Sandy Hook. Before that: Columbine. Outside, as the sun came up, kids wearing “March For Our Lives” T-shirts clogged […]
Shifting Public Views on Legal Immigration Into the U.S.
Source: Pew Research Center Many unaware that most immigrants in the U.S. are here legally While there has been considerable attention on illegal immigration into the U.S. recently, opinions about […]
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Bomb Mosque
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla A Florida man pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb a local mosque in a “hate-filled and profanity-laden voicemail message,” federal prosecutors said. Dustin Allen […]
The Nature of Islamic Art
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Riddle of the sands: the truth behind stolen beaches and dredged islands Coastlines
Coastlines The Observer The insatiable demand of the global building boom has unleashed an illegal market in sand. Gangs are now stealing pristine beaches to order and paradise islands are […]
Qatar urges UN’s top court to end UAE ‘climate of fear’
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP THE HAGUE Published June 29, 2018 In this Thursday, May 3, 2018 photo, a Qatari family visit the Waqif Souq, or market, in Doha, Qatar. […]
Are al-Qaeda Affiliates Fighting Alongside U.S. Rebels in Syria’s South?
If forced to choose, Israel prefers the presence of terrorist groups to Iranian influence. By Sharmine Narwani • June 25, 2018 DARAA, Syria – At first glance, all appears calm […]
Integration : What asylum seekers learn about life, work and love in Switzerland
By May Elmahdi This content was published on June 29, 2018 An asylum seeker learns German in his temporary accommodation(Keystone) Integrating into Swiss society and understanding its unique culture, […]
Asylum centres : Swiss justice minister sees positive signs in EU migration deal
This content was published on June 30, 2018 The deal envisages the creation of asylum processing centres outside Europe to handle asylum applications. (Keystone) Simonetta Sommaruga welcomed the fact that the discussions […]
Put back on terror-financing watch list, Pakistan vows to improve
Pakistani paramilitary soldiers on patrol near the site of an attack by Pakistani Taliban on February 14, which killed four paramilitary policemen. (AFP) Reuters June 30, 2018 ISLAMABAD: Placed back […]
Who are the rebels in southern Syria?
By AFP – Jun 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT, Lebanon — The rebels in southern Syria targeted by a major government offensive were long supported by Washington and seen as […]