How will the US move to cut aid affect Pakistan?
Source: BBC News The Trump administration says it is cutting almost all security aid to Pakistan until it deals with terrorist networks operating on its soil. But will the cuts […]
Saudi women prepare to attend football matches as ban on entry to stadiums lifted
Saudi women prepare to attend football matches as ban on entry to stadiums lifted next week ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 6 January 2018 JEDDAH: Saudi women expressed excitement as the lifting of a ban which previously prevented them from entering football stadiums takes effect next week. Saudi government […]
Will #MeToo spread in China?
Source: BBC News By Gwyneth Ho & Grace Tsoi On New Year’s Day, China finally had its own #MeToo moment. Luo Xixi, an academic with a PhD from the prestigious […]
Saudi Arabia arrests 11 princes protesting cuts to perks
Source: CNN By Steve Almasy and Hamdi Alkashali, CNN (CNN)- A group of 11 Saudi princes was arrested Thursday after staging a sit-in at a palace in Riyadh, the kingdom’s attorney […]
Canadian MP slams protest agaist returning ISIS -Daesh fighters
An MP of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party slammed protests in his city directed against returning Islamic State fighters, calling the protestors “racists” and “white supremacists.” Liberal Party MP for St. Catherines Chris Bittle took to Facebook earlier this week to condemn a protest against Islamic State fighters returning from […]
Merry Christmas to the Orthodox Christians celebrating Jan 7 and What is the Muslim Times Doing for you
Epigraph: Muhammad, thou shalt assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are savants […]
The American Void: Time for Germany to Learn to Lead
Washington’s move to abandon its global leadership role marks the end of Germany’s foreign policy innocence. Berlin will soon be faced with difficult choices that could dent its moral standing. By Christiane Hoffmann DPA U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel January 05, 2018 10:11 AM It […]
Merry Christmas to the 300 million Orthodox Christian brothers and sisters; celebrating Jan 7
Epigraph: Muhammad, thou shalt assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are savants […]
Sovereignty belongs to God — II
Op-Ed Sovereignty belongs to God — II “There is no division of opinion about the Prophet, Abu Bakr and Omar. They had the riches of the world at their feet. […]
A dossier of the persecution of minorities in Pakistan
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Jan 5, 2018 Highlights The US State Department on Thursday put Pakistan on a special watch list for “severe violations” of religious freedom. Over the years, there have been several attacks on religious minorities such as Ahmadis, Hindus, Sufis and Christians. The country’s draconian Blasphemy law punishes […]
EXCLUSIVE: Senior Saudi royal on hunger strike over purge
Father of Alwaleed bin Talal has been on hunger strike since 10 November to protest Mohammed bin Salman’s arrest campaign David Hearst Monday 1 January 2018 09:31 UTC Prince Talal […]
One of the wealthiest men on Earth is being detained, and no one is talking about it
PRI’s The World January 05, 2018 · By Stephen Snyder RTX2OO00.jpg Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal arrives at the Elysee palace in Paris, France, Sept. 8, 2016. Credit: Philippe […]
Wellesley College Lecture: Trump, Populism, and Muslims
Mustafa Akyol (born 1972) is a Turkish writer and journalist. He is the author of Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty, long-listed in 2012 for the Lionel Gelber Prize, a literary award […]
Jordan: King urges further pan-Arab action to defend Jerusalem
His Majesty meets taskforce handling consequences of US Jerusalem move By JT – Jan 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with a pan-Arab ministerial team on Jerusalem […]
UN human rights chief calls it quits
Jan 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi The declared intention of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights HH Prince Zeid not to seek another term at […]
Trump on Saudi Leadership Shake-up: “We’ve Put Our Man on Top!”
Maryam Sale January 4 2018, When Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad bin Salman effectively launched a coup and unseated his political rival in June, President Donald Trump took private credit. “We’ve put […]
Fire and Fury summary: All the most explosive moments in new book from inside Trump’s White House
Live BlogRd all the highlights here http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/fire-and-fury-live-reading-donald-trump-white-house-claims-steve-bannon-michael-wolff-ivanka-jared-a8143136.html Andrew Griffin @_andrew_griffina Michael Wolff’s explosive book from inside the workings of the Trump White House has finally become public, sending shockwaves around […]
‘Fire and Fury’: Trump book sold out on first day following legal threats
Bookstores in major US cities report selling out of the initial order of a book about the Trump White House on the first day. January 5, 2018 President Donald Trump’s […]
Trump Has Created Dangers We Haven’t Even Imagined Yet
By Jonathan Chait@jonathanchait Trump. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images When the president tweeted out a boast claiming credit for the lack of commercial airplane fatalities in 2017, it seemed like a […]
Tapes Reveal Egyptian Leaders’ Tacit Acceptance of Jerusalem Move
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK JAN. 6, 2018 Photo Arab governments publicly condemned President Trump’s statement on Jerusalem but criticism in state-owned and pro-government media across the Arab world was muted. […]