Islam’s Historical Contribution to Commerce and Finance
By: John M. Hobson Under the reign of Eurocentrism, the Western mind imagines that even if Islam came up with all manner of new ideas and technologies – ideas in […]
77% of American converts to Islam were previously Christian. Why did they make the change?
Source: Pew Research Center BY BESHEER MOHAMED AND ELIZABETH PODREBARAC SCIUPAC Among those who have converted to Islam, a majority come from a Christian background. In fact, about half of […]
Germany: Fact-Check Is There Truth To Refugee Rape Reports?
Right-wing websites claim that Germany is facing an alleged epidemic of rape cases committed by refugees, fueling panic about the recent influx of foreigners and the safety of women in the country. We investigated one site’s reports and found many problems with them. By DER SPIEGEL Staff Photos Sven […]
Deadlocked peace talks in focus as Cyprus votes for new president
Reuters International This content was published on January 28, 2018 Cyprus presidential candidate Nicos Anastasiades of the right-wing Democratic Rally party addresses journalists after voting for a presidential election at […]
Religious conversions: Are Swiss-funded Christian NGOs unwelcome in India?
By Anand Chandrasekhar This content was published on January 28, 2018 Hundreds of Christians protested in Delhi when a Catholic church was set on fire in 2014 just after […]
The dignity of Palestinians and decent nations of the world
Jan 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nermeen Murad Twelve years ago when my eldest son was about five, we were invited to the birthday party of one of his classmates. We were all new at the prep school and still meeting other parents and building friendships. We arrived at a […]
The Arab World: The 4 Ds shaping our future, or our collapse
Jan 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri The start of another calendar year brings with it the opportunity to look back and look ahead to try to understand the trends that define our Arab region. I have spent the last year steadily researching what I call in shorthand […]
Nearly 100 killed in ambulance blast in Afghan capital Kabul
By Reuters – Jan 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES An injured man receives medical assistance after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday (Reuters photo) KABUL — A bomb hidden in […]
The Intolerant Posture of the Supreme Islamic Council (of The Gambia)
By A Correspondent – January 27, 2018 Following the letter written by the Supreme Islamic Council to PURA showing their rejection of the Ahmadiyya Jama’at being issued a TV licence, […]
Gambia: Supreme Islamic Council Objects To PURA’s Granting OF TV License To The Ahmadiyya Jamaat
The letter came following an advertisement on local newspapers on the subject of an application for TV license by the Ahmadiyya Jamaat. It highlighted that the TV could be used […]
Billy Graham’s granddaughter: My president doesn’t have to be a Christian
Billy Graham’s granddaughter Jerushah Armfield speaks with CNN’s Jim Sciutto about President Donald Trump’s alleged affair with a porn star and her evangelical family’s response to his behavior.
Three Indian CEO’s dine with US President
0 SHARES Fhttp://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/three-indian-origin-ceos-dine-with-trump-in-davos/534512.htmlacebookTwitterGoogle+EmailPrint Donald Trump. AFP file Washington, January 26 Three Indian-origin CEOs attended a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump in Davos with top European executives to highlight investment opportunities in the country.Trump, in all, had invited 15 top European CEOs for dinner in Davos on the sidelines […]
The thrilling potential for off-grid solar energy
Source: Ted Talks Amar Inamdar at TEDGlobal 2017 There’s an energy revolution happening in villages and towns across Africa — off-grid solar energy is becoming a viable alternative to traditional […]
Ireland ends nearly century-old ban on alcohol sales on Good Friday
Source: Reuters DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s parliament agreed on Thursday to end the state’s prohibition of alcohol sales on the Christian holiday of Good Friday, saying society had changed significantly […]
Majority in Ireland ‘would vote in favour of relaxing abortion laws’
Source: The Guardian By Henry McDonald Ireland correspondent A clear majority of Irish people would vote in favour of liberalising abortion laws and allowing terminations on request up to 12 weeks, […]
Man accused of using makeup artist, disguise in fraud scheme
Source: Associated Press By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man hired a professional makeup artist and disguised himself as an Orthodox Jewish businessman during a long-running […]
Florida legislators favor ‘In God We Trust’ motto in schools
Source: Religion News Service By Adelle M. Banks (RNS) — A Florida legislative subcommittee has unanimously approved a bill that calls for the state’s motto, “In God We Trust,” to be […]
Donald Trump prepared to apologise for Britain First retweets
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to apologise for retweeting posts from a British far-right group. In an interview with ITV’s Piers Morgan, Mr […]
Sex abuse prevention to feature at Vatican’s family meeting
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s upcoming conference on families in Ireland will feature a seminar on child protection, after the church’s sex abuse […]
Trump threatens to take away more U.S. aid from Palestinians if they don’t negotiate with Israel
Source: The Washington Post By Anne Gearan January 25 DAVOS, Switzerland — President Trump threatened Thursday to write off the Palestinian leadership and withdraw further U.S. aid if Palestinians are not serious about […]