Hama
by: Salah Zaimeche Hama is famed for its huge water wheels and it produced great scholars in geography, mathematics, medicine and much more. Here we look at a few of […]
Yemen cholera epidemic: Cases exceed 500,000 in four months
The number of suspected cases of cholera resulting from an epidemic in war-torn Yemen has reached 500,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. At least 1,975 people have died since the waterborne disease began to spread rapidly at the end of April. The WHO said the overall caseload had declined […]
Sierra Leone mudslide buries houses as many feared trapped
Image captionThere were heavy rains overnight Dozens of people are feared trapped after a mudslide near Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown. A hillside in the Regent area collapsed early on […]
Sierra Leone mudslide buries houses with hundreds feared dead
Source: BBC Hundreds of people are feared dead and others trapped in their homes after a mudslide near Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown. A hillside in the Regent area collapsed early on Monday following heavy rains leaving many houses completely covered in mud. A BBC reporter at the scene says many people may […]
To Refute the Hate-mongering of White Supremacists I visited Martin Luther King’s Memorial
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Recent tragedies in Charlottesville has shook the conscience of a nation wounded by racism once again. The […]
BBC Video: ‘It’s an act of terror’
A friend of Heather Heyer who was killed in the Charlottesville car attack has spoken to the BBC. Please watch the video in BBC Suggested Reading To Refute the Hate-mongering […]
Pakistan marks 70 years of independence amid political turmoil, border tensions
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Pakistani girls attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as national celebrates the Independence Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Aug. […]
Over 500,000 Syrian refugee kids not receiving education, UN says ASSOCIATED PRESS
MANSHIYEH, Jordan A picture taken on August 4, 2017 shows displaced Syrian children, who fled from Daesh’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, receiving humanitarian aid delivered by UNICEF at a temporary camp (AFP Photo) Since his family fled civil war in Syria five years ago, 15-year-old Ali al-Sbehi hasn’t set foot […]
Wonder women: South Asia’s female freedom fighters
Source: CNN Their fight began as early as the late 19th century, when some took to the battlefields and one queen even led an armed rebellion against the British. They also fought a domestic battle against oppressive traditions, such as sati (the burning of a wife on her husband’s funeral […]
In God we trust: why Americans won’t vote in an atheist president
Source: The Guardian By Jonathan Freedland The notion that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is considering a run for president in 2020 seemed fanciful until the final days of last year, when he posted […]
British Museum first to showcase interactive display with wifi link
Source: The Guardian By Maev Kennedy Even in a giant high-resolution image at the British Museum, the inscription on a slab of limestone carved almost 2,000 years for a major Buddhist […]
Leah Remini Questions Elisabeth Moss’ Continued Support Of Scientology
Source: Huffington Post She isn’t allowed to talk to me.” By Cavan Sieczkowski Leah Remini is continuing her crusade against the Church of Scientology and its alleged abuses, and has some […]
The Mormon Church Just Excommunicated A Leader For The First Time In Decades
Source: Huffington Post Church officials have not said why Elder James J. Hamula was removed from church membership. By Antonia Blumberg The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints excommunicated […]
Italy applauds Libya’s decision on migrant ‘search and rescue’ zone
By AFP – Aug 13,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on July 14 shows the Italian rescue ship Vos Prudence run by NGO ‘Doctors Without Borders’ arriving in the port of Salerno carrying 935 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean sea. French NGO MSF announced on Saturday the activities […]
Jordan: Model in stability
JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The ranking of Jordan as the ninth safest country globally and second among Arab countries is an enormous feat that all Jordanians should be proud of. This envious […]
JK Rowling just took down Trump over the Charlottesville far-right rally in the most epic way
White supremacist protesters clutching Nazi flags and screaming the Nazi-linked chant ‘blood and soil’ have stormed the city of Charlottesville, Virginia today. Violence broke out at the ‘Unite the Right’ […]
Given the President we elected, Americans shouldn’t be surprised by the horrific actions of the alt-right in Charlottesville
Trump’s bigoted rhetoric has been gearing up to this point for years, and even now he refuses to condemn the violence of neo-nazis Skylar Baker-Jordan @skylarjordan If you’re surprised by what happened in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend, you shouldn’t be. On Friday neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, and other “alt-right” […]
Does Romans 13 Give The President The Right To Nuke North Korea?
Source: Huffington Post BY David J. Dunn, PhD, Contributor Theological troublemaker. Orthodox Christian. Let any who doubt the lamentable state of theological education among Christians in America consider this fact: Right […]
5 Ways Faith Can Reduce Bullying And Empower Victims
Source: Huffington Post “Don’t laugh at me, Don’t call me names, Don’t get your pleasure from my pain. In God’s eyes we’re all the same, Someday we’ll all have perfect wings, Don’t laugh at me.” […]
‘Jordan cannot tolerate sectarian militias across north border’
By Ahmed Bani Mustafa – Aug 13,2017 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The security of Jordan’s borders with Syria is not only a Jordanian concern, but there are other […]