Israel has secret ties with ‘many’ Arab states: minister
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP JERUSALEM An Egyptian soldier stands near the Egyptian national flag and the Israeli flag at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel, about 430 […]
Israel to shut migrant centre and deport Africans
By AFP – Nov 19,2017 -JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel’s cabinet voted on Sunday to close a migrant detention centre, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an agreement to […]
US’ plan to isolate Iran
Nov 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri two weeks ago is an indicator of a potential local escalation with Hizbollah and regional escalation with Iran. The expectation of an imminent escalation with Hizbollah has been there for months, as the […]
Zimbabwe country profile
Wednesday November 15 2017 In Summary Many Zimbabweans have left the country in search of work in South Africa. In December 2015, Mr Mugabe was endorsed once more as […]
Saudi Arabia’s Revolution From Above
Nov 16, 2017 Joschka Fischer After becoming the heir apparent to the Saudi throne earlier this year, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has quickly consolidated his power and begun to […]
India’s Manushi Chhillar is Miss World 2017
India’s Manushi Chhillar on Saturday won the coveted ‘Miss World 2017’ title at a glittering event here, ending 17 years of drought for India at the international pageant.India’s Manushi Chhillar won the coveted Miss World 2017 pageant.(AFP Photo) Manushi is the sixth Indian to win the title and the first since Priyanka Chopra won the crown […]
Riddles – for young and not so young
Riddles A very fast moving car is making a right turn. Which tire is not turning? My brother was half my age when I was 4, now I am 18, how hold is he? There are 10 fish in a tank, 2 drowned, 4 swim and 3 die. How many […]
Morocco food stampede kills 15 and wounds many
Source: BBC At least 15 people have been killed in a stampede in Morocco while food aid was being handed out.The incident occurred in the town of Sidi Boulaalam in Essaouira province. The aid was being distributed by a private charity.Some reports indicate that up to 40 people were injured […]
VIOLENCE AGAINST AMERICAN MUSLIMS HIGHEST IN OVER 15 YEARS
Source: World Religion News NEW RESEARCH POINTS TO HISTORIC HIGHS IN ISLAMOPHOBIA The condition of minorities in the United States is getting worse. As per data extracted by Pew Research, […]
How better education has built a more secular Britain
Source: Independent By James Williams It’s official: the people of Great Britain have lost faith. New research from the British Social Attitudes survey reveals that 71 per cent of young people […]
Malaysia government minister calls for atheists to be ‘hunted down’ and ‘re-educated’
Source: Independent By Tom Batchelor Atheists in Malaysia should be “hunted down” as they violate the constitution, a government minister in the increasingly fundamentalist Muslim-majority nation has said. Shahidan Kassim, who serves in […]
Inspectors to question primary school girls who wear hijab
Source: The Guardian By Richard Adams Ofsted head says move is to tackle situations in which wearing head covering ‘could be interpreted as sexualisation’ Most Islamic teaching requires head covering only […]
The Republican Tax Bill’s Winners and Losers
Source: Time (WASHINGTON) — The ultra-wealthy, especially those with dynastic businesses — like President Donald Trump and his family — do very well under a major Republican tax bill moving […]
The story that highlights an ugly American tribalism
Source: BBC News By Katty Kay Presenter, BBC World News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES There’ve been a lot of sex stories recently. Or rather a lot of sexual harassment stories. Not […]
Roy Moore Is Guilty Of Abusing Girls And Religion
Source: Huffington Post By James Zogby, Contributor President, Arab American Institute; Author, “Arab Voices” In the philosophy of language, we learn the simple truth that the meaning of a word is […]
President Jimmy Carter: Why I believe the mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse
Source: Ted Talk Speaker : Jimmy Carter The president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, Jimmy Carter has used his post-presidency years to work for peace, teach, write […]
D.C.’S MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE TO OPEN IN NOVEMBER
Source: Our Community Now BY VILLE ISO-AHOLA When the enormous new Museum of the Bible opens in November, DC area residents and visitors will have lots to see and explore. Washington […]
How Saad Hariri’s resignation could backfire on Saudi Arabia
Source: CNN If Saudis are indeed behind the machinations, they may find they have waded a bit too deep into Lebanese politics this time. There’s an old saying about this country, that it’s easy to swallow, but hard to digest. Saudi Arabia, led by impetuous 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed Bin […]
Top general says he’d push back against ‘illegal’ nuclear strike order
Source: CNN Washington (CNN)The top US nuclear commander said Saturday he would push back against an order from President Donald Trump for a nuclear strike if it were “illegal.” Speaking at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada, Gen. John Hyten, who is the commander of US Strategic […]
Zimbabwe’s ruling party fires Mugabe, sets deadline for President to end rule
Source: CNN Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN)Zimbabwe’s ruling party has expelled Robert Mugabe as its chief and set a Monday deadline for the leader to end his presidency after nearly four decades of rule. Members of Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party, which he co-founded to usher his country into independence, voted the 93-year-old President […]