Looking back: Oct. 17, 1973: Angry Arabs Turn Off Oil Spigot
1973: The Arab oil-producing states impose an embargo against nations supporting Israel in the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, also known as the October War, Ramadan War or Yom Kippur War. […]
Arab World Fumes at Trump Over Jerusalem, but They Still Need U.S.
Arab countries were quick to launch a war of words on the American president’s Jerusalem declaration, but there’s very little room for them to maneuver diplomatically Zvi Bar’el Dec 10, […]
Amman to host extraordinary Arab summit over Jerusalem
Ministers to assess progress in pro-Jerusalem push in a month By JT – Dec 10,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Ayman Safadi AMMAN — Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi announced on Saturday that Jordan would host an “extraordinary” Arab summit as the chair of the current Arab summit session. He did […]
The Arab world has spoken
Dec 10,2017 – Jordan Times Editorial The Arab League Council’s emergency meeting in Cairo at the level of foreign ministers concluded its deliberations on Jerusalem late Saturday evening with the adoption […]
Donald Trump has proven how little he understands the Middle East with his Jerusalem decision
In the rush to fulfil a campaign promise, the US president has chosen to ignore the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Donald Macintyre Jerusalem @indyvoices READ MORE HERE: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-jerusalem-israel-palestine-presidents-does-not-understand-middle-east-proven-a8096056.html
German law takes initiative in countering hate speech on social media
Source: Religion New Service By Tom Heneghan | December 8, 2017 PARIS (RNS) The internet has been called “the world’s biggest sewer,” where hate speech and fake news are polluting a global source […]
British Pastors, Politicians Want To Stop U.S. Evangelist From Preaching In Their Town
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla ALLISON SHELLEY / REUTERS Franklin Graham (shown here at a rally in Haiti in 2011) is planning to attend an evangelistic event in Blackpool, England, in September […]
Anti-Muslim train attack leaves Canadians wondering: why did just one man help?
Source: The Guardian BY Ashifa Kassam in Toronto After a 46-year-old man was charged with assaulting a Muslim teenager on a busy commuter train in Vancouver, Canadians are asking why just one […]
Nobel Laureate: As Long as Atomic Bombs Exist, Disaster Is Inevitable
Source: Time By DAVID KEYTON / AP December 9, 2017 (OSLO) — As long as atomic bombs exist, a disaster is inevitable, the head of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear […]
Obama: Protect Democracy or Risk Following Path of Nazi Germany
Source : Time By ASSOCIATED PRESS December 9, 2017 (CHICAGO) — Former President Barack Obama says Americans must be vigilant in their defense of democracy or risk following the path of […]
Blood Test May Help Predict Which Breast Cancers Will Recur
Source: Time By MARILYNN MARCHIONE / AP December 8, 2017 TIME Health A blood test five years after breast cancer treatment helped identify some women who were more likely to relapse, […]
Ancient Tombs Dating Back 3,500 Years Discovered in Egypt’s Luxor
Source: Time By NARIMAN EL-MOFTY / AP December 9, 2017 (LUXOR, Egypt) — Egypt on Saturday announced the discovery of two small ancient tombs in the southern city Luxor dating back […]
Honda has built four little robots to help humanity
Source: BBC News Honda has revealed four little robots that want to make people’s lives just that little bit better. And considering the 2017 we’ve had, this is welcome news. Especially […]
Brexit: May’s EU deal not binding, says David Davis
Source: BBC News The UK’s Brexit negotiator David Davis has described the deal struck by Theresa May to move to the next phase of talks as a “statement of intent”. […]
For many evangelicals, Jerusalem is about prophecy, not politics
By Diana Butler Bass (@dianabutlerbass) holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Duke University and is the author of 10 books on American religion and culture, including “Grateful: The Transformative […]
Trump’s Jerusalem move won’t help the cause of peace
by Rasheed Reno | Dec 9, 2017, For decades the Israel-Palestine question has a been a divisive issue that sometimes seems impossible to solve. Many U.S. presidents have attempted to broker peace agreements between the two sides with limited progress. Progress on the issue has been at a standstill […]
Harford delegate seeks court review of community center in ‘Muslim’ development
David AndersonContact Reporterdaanderson@baltsun.com Privacy Policy A Harford County state legislator and a group of Joppatowne residents are seeking judicial review of the county government’s approval of plans to build a […]
Humanitarian measure: Switzerland to take refugees from Libyan detention centres
This content was published on December 8, 2017 Detained African migrants at the Abu Salim detention centre in Gasr Garabulli, 60 km east of Tripoli (Keystone) Switzerland has agreed to take […]
Anti-Muslim train attack leaves Canadians wondering: why did just one man help?
When a man allegedly assaulted Noor Fadel, 18, on a busy train, most passengers remained silent – raising concern over the ‘bystander effect’ Noor Fadel called Jake Taylor, left, her ‘hero’. Photograph: Courtesy Noor Fadel Ashifa Kassam in Toronto @ashifa_k Saturday 9 December 2017 After a 46-year-old man was charged […]
As a Muslim American, I’m witnessing state-sponsored Islamophobia – the basis of Trump’s travel ban is fake news
In America, you’re more likely to be killed in a mass shooting carried out by a white male than by a Muslim immigrant. Hell, in America you’re more likely […]