King meets senior adviser to US president
Discussions cover Mideast peace process, region By JT – Aug 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah receives Senior Adviser to the US President Jared Kushner in Amman […]
‘Peace for all or peace for none’
. Aug 22,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The Middle East is a region that has been deprived of peace for no less than a full decade. All efforts, by the UN, superpowers, regional actors and mediators over the years to resolve causes of instability have failed. Actually, the […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Eight
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. (Cultural shock: From Expatriate Life in Bangkok to Humanitarian Relief in Kosovo). Well, […]
‘Don’t take the Bible literally’ says scholar who brought to light earliest Latin analysis of the Gospels
Telegraph: The earliest Latin interpretation of the Gospels has been brought to light by a British academic – and it suggests that readers should not take the Bible literally. Lost for 1,500 years, the fourth-century commentary by African-born Italian bishop Fortunatianus of Aquileia interprets the Gospels as a series of […]
New Ahmadiyya Mosque Opened in GIESSEN by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source:pressahmadiyya.com Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says all immigrants must be loyal to country of residence and calls for religious tolerance and understanding The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 21 August 2017, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza […]
Don’t Pray for Barcelona Reject Religious Extremism
While some pray for Barcelona after the terrorist attack that left at least 13 people dead and more than 100 injured, others offer prayers of celebration. The bitter truth is that Islamic extremists celebrate the death and carnage in Barcelona as an answer to their prayers, and a victory for […]
Can Faith Leaders Help America Heal After Charlottesville?
Source: American University Radio GUEST HOST: STEPHEN HENDERSON Presidents are expected to serve as moral leaders. But after the shows of hatred and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, many Americans are turning to […]
Bangladesh sentences 10 to death for 2000 plot to kill PM
Source: Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A Bangladesh court has sentenced to death 10 leaders and activists from a banned Islamist group for a plot in 2000 to kill […]
Are Turkey’s schools dropping evolution and teaching jihad?
Source: BBC News By Selin GiritBBC News, Istanbul 22 August 2017 Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe new curriculum will affect five-year-olds, 10-year-olds and teenagers in year nine (file pic) “In Turkey, […]
Women in small Muslim sect say they have had FGM in Canada
Source: The Star By MICHELE HENRYStaff reporterJAYME POISSONNews reporter Women from a small Muslim sect called the Dawoodi Bohras have reported that female genital mutilation has been performed on them in […]
Finland Attack Suspect, a Moroccan Youth, Was Flagged for Extremist Views
Source: The New York Times By SEWELL CHAN and MIKKO TAKKUNENAUG. 21, 2017 Photo A moment of silence in Turku, Finland, on Saturday to commemorate the victims of the stabbing attack in the […]
Irish church aims to end stigma for the children of priests
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Bishops in Ireland have created detailed guidelines to address an issue the Roman Catholic Church has tried to keep under […]
Ankara, Amman discuss efforts to protect Jerusalem
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL President Erdoğan (L) and Jordan’s King Abdullah II (R) review Bedouin honor guards at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, Aug. 21. Regarding his visit to the country, President Erdoğan said Turkey and Jordan have established an important dialogue and coordination regarding the crisis at the Temple […]
As His Popularity Wanes Away, Could Prince Charles Be The Last King?
Source: MSN BY Tom Sykes A recent story in Prospect magazine asked whether Prince Charles might bring down the monarchy. The author, Emily Andrews, the Sun’s well-briefed royal correspondent has a reputation as something of a Republican, but there is no denying the fact that the ever-closer reality of King Charles III remains deeply troubling […]
Pakistan Christian teen detained over ‘Koran burning’
Source: Deutsche Welle Pakistani police have arrested a Christian teenager after he was allegedly caught burning pages of the Koran. It’s the latest incident in Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy-related arrests and vigilante killings. Police said Sunday that Asif Massih, an 18-year-old member of the minority Christian community, was caught “red handed” desecrating […]
Trump offers nothing new to solve Afghan problems: analysts
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP KABUL An Afghan man watches the TV broadcast of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech, in Kabul, Afghanistan August 22, 2017. (REUTERS Photo) U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed success in Afghanistan, but analysts say his strategy contains nothing new against enemies which his predecessors […]
Australian terror plan to hide plane bomb in Barbie revealed
Source: BBC Lebanon’s interior minister has claimed a terror cell attempted to blow up a flight from Australia with bombs hidden in a Barbie doll and a meat grinder.He said Amer Khayyat planned to detonate an improvised explosive device 20 minutes into an Abu-Dhabi bound flight with 400 passengers onboard.The […]
Huge stash of Trump-shaped ecstasy pills seized in north Germany
Source: The Local Around 5,000 ecstasy pills shaped like the head of the US President were confiscated by police in Lower Saxony on Saturday. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live inside Donald Trump’s head? Well, German police have seized a party drug that lets you experience the […]
Bodyguard accidentally shoots gun during boarding at Berlin airport
Source: The Local A Eurowings flight from Berlin’s Tegel Airport to Cologne was delayed by an hour and a half on Monday morning after a bodyguard mistakenly fired his pistol during boarding. He was reportedly new in the job.The bodyguard shot his weapon while walking down the docking gate to […]
“Know your limits. He is trying to teach us a lesson… How long have you been in politics? How old are you?”
Source: The Local “Who are you to talk to the president of Turkey?” Erdogan said in a televised speech. “Know your limits. He is trying to teach us a lesson… How long have you been in politics? How old are you?”Relations between Turkey and Germany, home to three million ethnic […]