How ISIS Changed the Yezidi Religion
Source: The Atlantic Those who went into exile have creatively adapted their rituals. Those who stayed have been just as innovative. Yezidis light candles and paraffin torches during a ceremony […]
‘We Are Afraid of Christmas’: Tensions Dampen Holiday in India
Source: The New York Times By KAI SCHULTZ and SUHASINI RAJ A Christmas display at a New Delhi mall. Though Christians are a small minority in India, celebrating the holiday appeals to many […]
Florida deputies investigating beating of Muslim girl
Source: Associated Press By TERRY SPENCER FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s office said Friday that it is investigating the videotaped beating of a Muslim teenager by three […]
Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban
Source: Associated Press By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and MARTHA BELLISLE HONOLULU (AP) — A federal appeals court panel ruled Friday that President Donald Trump once again exceeded the scope of […]
Archbishop of Canterbury denounces ‘populist leaders that deceive’
Source: The Guardian Justin Welby also used his Christmas Day sermon to draw similarities between Nativity and refugee crisis The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, during the Christmas Day service […]
More pregnant women are using pot, study finds
Source: CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN)More pregnant women seem to be using pot — sometimes to ease the nausea of morning sickness or heightened anxiety — and a new study […]
The Hunt to Capture the Real Islam
| October 2017 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) Concluding Address delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaba, Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, on […]
Aung San Suu Kyi ‘avoided’ discussion of Rohingya rape during UN meeting
Myanmar state counsellor refused to engage in substantive talks about alleged violence against the Muslim minority, says envoy Rohingya Muslim women scramble for aid at a refugee camp in Bangladesh. […]
Swiss cheese and Asian tea: An arranged culinary marriage
By Anand Chandrasekhar This content was published on December 18, 2017 Besides adding an interesting layer of taste, tea also helps digest cheese (swissinfo.ch) Cheese and tea have been around […]
Blocked from Europe, migrants settle in Morocco
By AFP – Dec 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Migrant vendors sell cellphones on a sidewalk in the Moroccan capital Rabat on December 19 (AFP photo) RABAT — Unable to reach […]
Can the US be replaced as peace broker?
Dec 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif Despite world-wide sympathy for the Palestinians in the wake of the unilateral American recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, reaction to […]
Trump and the ’emperor’s new clothes’
Dec 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Most of the dangerous consequences predicted from President Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital have been practically proven. As feared, the […]
How President Trump’s first year changed the Middle East
Source: CNN By Ben Wedeman, CNN Senior International Correspondent (CNN)Men in combat fatigues posed for pictures on the border between Syria and Iraq, as they waved national and paramilitary flags. To […]
Why things may be not be as bad as we think
Source: BBC News By Nick Higham Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Christmas is meant to be a jolly time, the season of good will to all men. But Charles Dickens’s Scrooge wasn’t […]
Saudi chess tournament starts without Israeli players
Source: BBC News An international chess tournament is starting in Saudi Arabia amid controversy after Israeli players were denied visas. A Saudi official said visas could not be granted because […]
‘My restless legs were like bees biting under my skin’
Source: BBC News By Sally Abrahams BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionRestless legs at night can be very disruptive and unpleasant For years, Mary Rose struggled to get off to […]
Brexit: German minister sees model for Turkey and Ukraine
Source: BBC News A “smart” Brexit deal could serve as a model for the EU’s future relations with other non-EU states, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel says. Turkey and Ukraine […]
Tunisia bans UAE Emirates airline from landing in Tunis
Source: BBC News Tunisia has banned Emirates airline from landing in the capital Tunis after a number of Tunisian women were prevented from boarding its flights. The move comes amid […]
Chinese firm clones gene-edited dog in bid to treat cardiovascular disease
Source: CNN By Serenitie Wang, Matt Rivers and Shunhe Wang, CNN Beijing (CNN)With his black, brown and white fur, Longlong looks like most beagles. But the puppy has been sick with a blood-clotting […]
Nikki Haley negotiates $285M cut in ‘bloated’ UN budget
By Chris Perez December 25, 2017 Modal Trigg UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced Sunday that the United States negotiated a $285 million cut in the United Nations’ “bloated” budget for next […]