Pope Francis in the Wilderness
Source: The New York Times By JASON HOROWITZ VATICAN CITY — Five years ago, Pope Francis was elected to be an agent of change within a church shaken by scandals and […]
As Alfie Evans dies, calls grow for better ways to support grieving parents
Source: The Guardian BY Mark Townsend and Alastair Thomas Leading consultant says new approach needed to end disputes between parents and hospitals Flowers, candles and toys left outside Alder Hey hospital in […]
Twin blasts in Afghan capital kill at least 26, including nine journalists
Source: Reuters BY James Mackenzie, Rupam Jain KABUL (Reuters) – Explosions in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 26 people on Monday, including nine journalists who had arrived to report […]
Eurasia torn between war and peace
Source: AT And faithful to the slowly evolving Eurasia integration roadmap, Russia and China are at the forefront of supporting Iran. China is Iran’s top trading partner – especially because of its energy imports. Iran for its part is a major food importer. Russia aims to cover this front.Chinese companies […]
Why a bombshell and an overnight airstrike didn’t move the oil price
Source: AT Whatever one thinks about Israel, Iran, or the Trump Administration, we can draw a number of inferences from the Israeli leader’s display of dozens of file folders and compact disks. The first is that the Israelis would not have offered the revelation unless they knew in advance that […]
Trump won’t apologize for harsh rhetoric aimed at Muslims By Bob Fredericks
By Bob Fredericks April 30, 2018 | Modal Trigger Getty Images President Trump on Monday declined to apologize for his incendiary comments about Muslims and calls for a Muslim immigration […]
Discrimination, intolerance against Muslims on the decline but general situation worrisome: OIC report
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Reuters File Photo For quite some time, Islamophobia has been growing strongly in the West and has continued to take root through intensive campaigns and public discourses […]
Similar financing methods for different terrorist groups
BERIL DEDEOĞLU Scholarly articles on the fight against terrorism emphasize the economic aspect of the issue more and more. The financing of terrorism is indeed a critical subject and should be thoroughly discussed in the context of the fight against terrorism. According to a news report I saw on […]
Netanyahu granted authority to declare war with only defense minister’s approval
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL EPA Photo Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was granted the authority to declare war by the Knesset with only the defense minister’s approval, the […]
Saudi Arabia has lion’s share of regional philanthropy
Bill Gates(right) and Melinda Gates (left) attends the New Sustainable Development Goals meeting at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Philanthropy is on the rise globally. Updated 27 April […]
Female candidates shake up Iraq election
Around 7,000 candidates have registered to contest the May 12 election, with 329 parliamentary seats up for grabs. (AFP) Updated 27 April 2018 SUADAD AL-SALHY April 27, 2018 ‘I will […]
Saudi trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Mossad begins
A Special Criminal Court in Riyadh began the trial of two Palestinians accused of spying for Israel. (SPA) Updated 18 sec ago Mohammed Al-Sulami May 01, 2018 The prosecutor […]
Tunisian Islamist party endorses Jewish candidate
By AFP – Apr 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Simon Slama (centre), the only Jewish candidate on the Islamist Ennahdha Party’s list for the municipal elections in the central coastal city […]
US pushes Riyadh to confront Tehran, stirs crisis — Iran leader
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Apr 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo provided by the office of Iran’s supreme leader on Monday shows Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivering a speech […]
Countering terrorism
Apr 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The Aqaba meetings on ways and means to sustain the efforts against global and regional terrorism ended on Sunday, with a broad meeting […]
Islamic State ally stakes out territory around Lake Chad
Source: Reuters BY Paul Carsten, Ahmed Kingimi ABUJA/MAIDUGURI (Reuters) – From the shores of Lake Chad, Islamic State’s West African ally is on a mission: winning over the local people. […]
Iraq’s IS trials bring swift verdicts, almost all guilty
Source: Associated Press By MAYA ALLERUZZO and SALAR SALIM TEL KEIF, Iraq (AP) — The entire trial lasted just over half an hour. A grey-haired man was led into the […]
Fun, fashion and halal lipstick: retailers cash in on £200m Ramadan economy
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Muslims observing Ramadan are increasingly being targeted by supermarkets and brands in the UK, which has led to a rise in spending on food and gifts […]
Islamophobia not an issue in the British press? You’ve got to be kidding
Source: The Guardian BY Miqdaad Versi I’ve personally complained and won corrections from national papers on more than 40 stories related to Islam and Muslims ‘This is not a question of freedom of speech. It is about the choices of editors to tolerate, if not encourage, bigotry in our newspapers.’ […]
Australia Is Investing $379 Million in an Effort to Save the Great Barrier Reef
Source: Time By ELI MEIXLER 1:53 AM EDT Australia has pledged A$500 million ($379 million) in an effort to rescue the ailing Great Barrier Reef in the country’s largest-ever investment in coral reef conservation. The landmark plan includes funds for improving water quality by reducing pollution from farm fertilizer runoff, and encourage reef […]