Tensions flare in east Mediterranean gas scramble
By AFP – Feb 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on July 30, 2015, shows an aerial view of the Tamar Israeli gas-drill platform in the Mediterranean Sea […]
BANGLADESH: Bomb thrown at Ahmadiyya Jamaat imam’s house
Our Correspondent, Jamalpur Criminals hurled a bomb at the residence of the imam of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Jame mosque at Hosnabad village in Sarishabari upazila on Friday night. However, none […]
Negotiations continue between rebels and the Syrian Army, but the bombardment of Ghouta won’t stop any time soon
Exclusive: Ghouta will fall. That is the message. And when it falls, Idlib must surely be next. And then the Syrians must decide how to break the US-Kurdish hold on Raqqa Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent @indyvoices Syria continues to mass its armed forces around the east Ghouta enclave of Damascus, […]
The ‘water war’ brewing over the new River Nile dam
24 February 2018 A new dam on the Nile could trigger a war over water unless Ethiopia can agree a deal with Egypt and Sudan, writes the BBC’s Africa Correspondent […]
Secretive Fraternities Are Feeding Anti-Semitism in Austria
Source: The Atlantic The youth organizations can be an incubator for the far right. Members of traditional Austrian fraternities hold torches and raise their swords during a commemoration ceremony for […]
At the Olympics, thousands of missionaries compete for souls
Source: Religion News By Madeline C. Mulkey Jehovah’s Witnesses, right, distribute materials as an independent street preacher, left, passes by on Feb. 10, 2018, near Olympic venues in Gangneung, South Korea. […]
Malaysian rapper’s dog video sparks claim of insulting Islam
Source: Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper has been detained over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog […]
Why more TV shows are looking to God for relatable, religious-themed comedy
Source: USA Today BY Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY God is everywhere and in everything — including your favorite comedies. The unexpected breakout star of winter TV is none other than the Lord himself, […]
He Became A Celebrity For Putting Science Before God. Now Lawrence Krauss Faces Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct.
Source: BuzzFeed News By Peter Aldhous (BuzzFeed News Reporter) Azeen Ghorayshi (BuzzFeed News Reporter) Virginia Hughes(BuzzFeed News Science Editor) When Melody Hensley first met Lawrence Krauss, she was a 29-year-old makeup artist at a department store, […]
Florida Lawmakers Advance Bill Requiring Schools To Display ‘In God We Trust’
Source: NPR By AMY HELD Students chant outside the Florida House of Representatives chamber in Tallahassee Wednesday. Lawmakers passed a bill that same day that would require public schools to […]
Ideology tops facts in Texas history curriculum, experts say
Source: Associated Press By WILL WEISSERT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When the Texas Board of Education last produced history curriculum guidelines for public schools, experts decried its members for attempting […]
Unenlightened thinking: Steven Pinker’s embarrassing new book is a feeble sermon for rattled liberals
Source: Newsatesman BY John Gray To think of this book as any kind of scholarly exercise is a category mistake. The purpose of Pinker’s laborious work is to reassure liberals […]
Istanbul court issues restraining order against televangelist Adnan Oktar after father’s application
The Muslim Times Chief Editor’s comment: We are sorry to share this picture in the Muslim Times, but a picture is worth a thousand words and quickly exposes the cult […]
Watch Israeli occupiers answering questions about what they should do with the indigenous Palestinian people
#Watch Israeli occupiers answering questions about what they should do with the indigenous Palestinian people they have robbed, murdered and dispossessed of their land! WATCH HERE: https://www.facebook.com/QudsN.EN/videos/1455340101253234/
French PM vows to combat ‘slow-burn’ threat of radical Islam
Reuters International This content was published on February 23, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron briefs the media as he arrives at a European Union heads of state […]
Opinion: What can the Swiss teach the US about guns?
By Erin Zimmerman This content was published on February 23, 2018 Switzerland has a high rate of gun ownership, but lower shooting incidents. (Keystone) In the wake of the […]
BLOWBACK: HOW ISRAEL WENT FROM HELPING CREATE HAMAS TO BOMBING IT
That it’s sworn to destroy Israel? That it’s a terrorist group, proscribed both by the United States and the European Union? That it rules Gaza with an iron fist? That […]
New info portal : Swiss students, politicians work towards university access for refugees
By Veronica DeVore This content was published on February 22, 2018 Farida Nosha, pictured, is a refugee from Ukraine who now studies at Switzerland’s University of Fribourg. The Swiss […]
Turkey a gateway to Europe for modern Silk Road
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Its strategic position China’s modern Silk Road project makes Turkey a strong partner for the countries involved and renders the country a gateway to European markets […]
‘Riyadh working with Trump to push peace process’
By AA – Feb 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES DOHA, Qatar — Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir on Thursday said his country was working with the administration of US President […]