Gaza border protests resume as UN calls for inquiry
Source: Associated Press By ASHRAF SWEILAM and FARES AKRAM GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians resumed their fiery protests at Gaza’s border with Israel on Friday as a U.N. […]
Indonesia prosecutors seek death for cleric accused of planning attacks from jail
Source: Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian prosecutors on Friday sought the death penalty for radical Islamic cleric Aman Abdurrahman who is on trial accused of masterminding a series of attacks, […]
China Escalates Nationwide Crackdown on Protestant Churches
Source: Radio Free Asia The ruling Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on Protestant churches continued on Thursday with warnings to churches in several provinces that they should shut down and the demolition of property funded by believers. A Christian church follower in the eastern province of Jiangxi said that a church […]
Justin Welby: separation of church and state not a disaster
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Archbishop says removal of C of E’s privileges is decision for parliament and people Justin Welby: ‘Would disestablishment be a disaster? No … Nothing’s […]
Chile’s bishops resign en masse over sex abuse cover-up
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — In the biggest shake-up yet in the Catholic Church’s long-running sex abuse scandal, every active Chilean bishop offered to resign […]
NAACP and Mormons call for racial harmony, civility
Source: Associated Press By BRADY McCOMBS SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Top leaders from the NAACP and Mormon church on Thursday called for greater racial harmony and mutual respect following […]
How to tell when criticism of Israel is actually anti-Semitism
Source: The Washington Post By Jill Jacobs As the United States opened its new embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, tens of thousands of Gazans gathered at their territory’s boundary fence to protest the loss […]
The Quad: A beginner’s guide to Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting
By Omar Said Posted: May 19, 2018 (Daily Bruin file photo) “Not even water?” This is one of the more persistent questions people ask me – and many other Muslims […]
Britain’s Ahmadis under fire in battle for the soul of Islam
Source: The Sunday Times By Tim Wyatt Followers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad preach peace and tolerance, but many mainstream Muslims regard them as heretics Eight hundred people recently assembled in […]
Ecumenical pilgrimage Why is the pope visiting the Geneva-based World Council of Churches?
By Simon Bradley This content was published on May 15, 2018 Pope Francis (right) with Bishop Angelo De Donatis as he meets with the bishops, priests, religious and lay […]
Italy close to forming first anti-establishment government
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL PublishedMay 18, 2018 Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right party “Lega” (League) speaks to the press at the Quirinale palace, Rome, May 14. Following more than two months of political deadlock, Italian anti-establishment and far-right parties took a step closer to forming a government by […]
A wake up call for the Muslim world
THE EDITORIAL BOARD Published May 18, 2018 It was only five days ago that 62 innocent people were viciously murdered in Gaza. On Friday, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) […]
Keeping the torch of the Palestinian cause burning
May 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Jordan at various levels of government never failed to make the Palestinian conflict a core regional crisis and the continued epicentre […]
Turkey’s Erdogan says to raise Gaza violence at UN General Assembly
By Reuters – May 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Demonstrators wave flags during a protest against the recent killings of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza-Israel border and the US embassy move […]
The antidote to US actions on Jerusalem
May 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL During a recent meeting with EU ambassadors in Amman, Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi called on EU countries to recognise East Jerusalem as the capital […]
Breaking News: Houses of new members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at attacked in East Lombok, Indonesia
Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times: Why the Muslim World Needs to Follow Pope Francis? A Radical Group Attacked Indonesian Citizens of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Minority Group in East Lombok While we […]
Muslim leaders call for international protection force for Palestinians
Source: Reuters BY Ali Kucukgocmen, Tulay Karadeniz ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Muslim leaders called on Friday for an international force to be deployed to protect Palestinians after dozens of protesters were shot […]
These self-flying drones keep a constant eye on your business
Source: CNN When Ran Krauss co-founded Airobotics in 2014, he wanted to help miners, farmers and port managers get better data about their businesses. The Israeli start-up makes self-flying drones, […]
Royal wedding 2018: Prince Charles to walk Meghan down the aisle
Source: BBC News Prince Charles will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle on Saturday when she marries Prince Harry, Kensington Palace has said. Ms Markle’s father, Thomas, is unable to […]
Israel’s Gaza response ‘wholly disproportionate’ – UN rights chief
Source: BBC News The UN human rights chief says Israel used “wholly disproportionate” force against Palestinian border protests which have left over 100 people dead. Zeid Raad al-Hussein told a […]