Historic summit
May 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The success of the summit held between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his North Korean counterpart President Kim Jong-un exceeded all optimistic expectations […]
The new phase of Iran-Israel ‘semi-confrontation’
May 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Recent weeks have seen the hostility between Iran and Israel develop from a secretive conflict to come out into the open. […]
Pakistan: Multan court indicts five for the murder of model Qandeel Baloch, including an imam
Shafique Khokhar- Asia News The famous Pakistani blogger was strangled by her younger brother in the name of family “honour”. Her easy-going ways were disliked by orthodox Muslims. “Justice for many other women killed or burnt for ‘honour’ waits for years.” Multan (AsiaNews May 4, 2018) – A court in […]
Singapore: Muis launches Touch Of Ramadan campaign to welcome fasting month
Minister in charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli (with airhorn) flagging off volunteers at Alfalah Mosque as part of the launch of the Senthuhan Ramadan campaign, on May 6, 2018.PHOTO: […]
Little has changed in Gaza since peace activist Rachel Corrie was crushed beneath an Israeli bulldozer 15 years ago
1 / 2 American peace activist Rachel Corrie tries to stop an Israeli bulldozer from destroying Palestinian homes on March 16, 2003, in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. […]
Revealed: Trump team hired spy firm for ‘dirty ops’ on Iran arms deal
Israeli agency told to find incriminating material on Obama diplomats who negotiated deal with Tehran Mark Townsend and Julian Borger in Washington Sat 5 May 2018 Donald Trump promised the […]
An inward journey toward home, Bukhara the beautiful
MERYEM İLAYDA ATLAS @miailayda Published May 5, 2018 Erdoğan’s visit has reminded all of us that Uzbekistan’s importance for Turkey goes beyond mere economic cooperation but is based on strong […]
US spied on over 500 million domestic phone records in 2017, official report says
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Reuters Photo The National Security Agency (NSA) collected over 534 million U.S. phone records in 2017, according to a government report released late Friday. […]
Young British Muslims are becoming much more liberal – but they aren’t less religious as a result
Source: Independent Muslims, especially second generation Muslims, seem to be finding ways to reconcile British culture with religion. It’s only natural that, when Islamic thought has adapted to the context […]
Pope extends mandate of Malta envoy, sidelining critic
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has extended the mandate of his envoy to the Knights of Malta lay religious order to oversee reforms, further sidelining Francis’ […]
Top Iraqi cleric warns of ‘foreign influence’ in elections
Source: Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top Shiite cleric has warned that “foreign influence” in the upcoming national elections could undermine the country’s ability to carry out a free […]
DR Congo crisis: Why a trainee nun was shot dead at church
Source: BBC News The BBC’s Africa editor Fergal Keane reports on how the Catholic Church has become the main opposition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. By the time […]
Vatican declines to rule on German dispute over Communion
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican declined Thursday to rule on a dispute among German bishops over whether non-Catholic spouses can receive Communion, asking […]
ISIS recruiter’s wife found guilty of refusing to stand for a judge in court
Source: News.com MOUTIA Elzahed — wife of a terrorist recruiter — has given the Islamic State salute after becoming the first person in NSW to be found guilty of refusing […]
Hindus in India are converting to Buddhism to protest treatment of lower castes
Source: RNS By Jason Overdorf NEW DELHI, India (RNS) — Four survivors of a brutal 2016 beating at the hands of India’s so-called cow protectors converted to Buddhism this week in […]
Istanbul’s iconic 17th-century Spice Bazaar gets facelift
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Spice Bazaar, a busy marketplace popular among tourists, has been under restoration since 2013. The restoration of the Spice Bazaar, one of the two most famous […]
Culture War Over German Identity Religious Symbols Take Center Stage
The Bavarians want crosses in public buildings, German Jews want to be able to wear kippas in public without being attacked and Muslims would like more understanding for the […]
Incompetence trumps bigotry: How NA has actually failed to rename QAU’s Dr Abdus Salam Centre
Source:Daily Pakistan The Lower Chamber of the Parliament unanimously adopted a resolution to rename the Quaid-i-Azam University’s Dr Abdus Salam Center. However, in their haste and bigotry, the members displayed their incompetence by mentioning the wrong facility. As soon as the resolution was passed, social media buffs lashed out at […]
It’s not clear if Trump and Netanyahu want a war with Iran – but they may fall into one all the same
Disastrous US interventions in the Middle East made Iran a powerful enemy – Trump shouldn’t make the same mistake with the nuclear deal Patrick Cockburn @indyworld It’s not clear if Trump […]
Ahmadi anger as Pakistan MPs drop scientist’s name
University’s physics department to be renamed as activists claim move reveals discrimination against minority Nuclear physicist Abdus Salam, pictured here in 1987, was Pakistan’s first Nobel laureate. (Photo from Wikimedia) […]