A timely visit
Dec 07,2017 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to Ankara for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was timely as their discussions occurred when President Donald Trump […]
I’m an MP, and I visited an immigration detention centre undercover – what I discovered was shocking
Ali had been tortured back home in West Africa, and came to the UK hoping to find safety. But there were times when he thought that going back might be a lesser evil than this Kate Osamor The UK is the only EU country that does not put a time […]
Analysis Armageddon? Bring It On: The Evangelical Force Behind Trump’s Jerusalem Speech
Source: Haertz By Allison Kaplan Sommer The U.S. evangelical community is in raptures over Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel, believing it moves the world closer to […]
Audio NPR Book Review: Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America
Epigraph “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of […]
Book Review: What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism
Epigraph “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of […]
Obama: Protect Democracy or Risk Following Path of Nazi Germany
Epigraph “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of […]
Pakistan has lost more lives and troops to terrorism than any other country: Pentagon
Source: Dawn News Acknowledging Pakistan’s fight against terrorism, the Pentagon said that the country has lost more lives and troops to terrorism than any other country. Addressing a press conference on […]
Pope Francis Suggests Changing The Words To The ‘Lord’s Prayer’
Source: NPR BY LAUREL WAMSLEY Pope Francis isn’t pleased with the words to the Lord’s Prayer — specifically, the part about temptation. In an interview with an Italian TV network, the pontiff said […]
Congress Reached a Tipping Point on Sexual Harassment This Week
Source: Time By MAYA RHODAN December 8, 2017 The national conversation on sexual harassment and assault reached a tipping point on Capitol Hill this week as lawmakers began facing serious consequences […]
Argentina’s Fernandez charged with treason, arrest sought
Source: Reuters Caroline Stauffer, Jorge Otaola 5 MIN READ BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A federal judge in Argentina indicted former President Cristina Fernandez for treason and asked for her arrest for […]
On historic trip, Turkey’s Erdogan meets Muslims in Greece
Source: Associated Press By COSTAS KANTOURIS KOMOTINI, Greece (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with members of Greece’s Muslim minority on Friday, ending a landmark visit to Greece […]
Donald Trump’s Jerusalem move sparks Christian disputes
Source: The Economist Evangelicals and Catholics react in different ways to the president’s proclamation CHRISTIAN leaders reacted with strong emotion to the news that President Donald Trump has recognised as […]
I was a mother to 2,000 people
Source: BBC News When Lisa Campbell arrived in Greece in November 2015 to help care for the flood of refugees she planned on staying for just a few weeks. She […]
‘We Must Protect Our Girls.’ Will Pakistan Finally Vote to End Child Marriage?
Source: Time By SABRINA TOPPA / LAHORE December 8, 2017 Aisha was 14 years old when she married a man almost a decade older in a match arranged by her parents. […]
69-Year-Old Man Accused Of Plotting Mass Shooting At Florida Islamic Center
Source: Huffington Post By David Lohr Authorities have arrested a 69-year-old man who they say was planning a mass shooting at an Islamic center in Jacksonville, Florida. Bernandino Gawala “Nandie” […]
Archdiocese Of New York Pays $40 Million To Sexual Abuse Victims
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg The seat of the Roman Catholic Church in New York says it has paid roughly $40 million in compensation to victims of sexual abuse. […]
On Gender Differences, No Consensus on Nature vs. Nurture
Source: Pew Research Center Americans say society places a higher premium on masculinity than on femininity BY KIM PARKER, JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND RENEE STEPLER Twenty-five years after the release of the bestseller “Men […]
Women and men in both parties say sexual harassment allegations reflect ‘widespread problems in society’
Source: Pew Research Center BY BAXTER OLIPHANT By a wide margin, the U.S. public views recent reports of sexual harassment and assault as more reflective of widespread problems in society rather […]
Head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar cancels meeting with US vice president over Jerusalem decision
Saturday, 09 December 2017 Friday 8 Dec 2017 File Photo: Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed El-Tayeb (Photo: Al-Ahram) The head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar, Ahmed El-Tayyeb, has cancelled a planned meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence after this week’s decision by the US to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of […]
Trump, Jerusalem and a dispensable Arab region
Today, December 9, 2017 Dec 07,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Home » Opinion » Rami G. Khouri Rami G. Khouri For all its drama, controversy, and importance, the expected American government decision this week to formally recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and perhaps move its embassy must […]