Source: Time BY Madeline Farber Jul 19, 2017 When AJ and Michelle Manas first met in Chicago three years ago, they never expected that within months they would face a life-threatening challenge: cancer. AJ was diagnosed with lymphoma at 29, and with Michelle by his side, he endured six grueling […]
Source: MSN.com BY Alastair Jamieson and Gemma DiCasimirro A 64-year-old driver has been charged with the attempted murder of 12 people at a Columbia, South Carolina cemetery after police say he […]
Source: Newsweak The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA organizes the Jalsa Salana, inviting people of all faiths and no faith to build bridges of understanding, sisterhood and brotherhood, and promote human rights. The Jalsa Salana epitomizes everything demanded of Muslims in America. It demonstrates interfaith harmony, service to humanity, gender equality, […]
By Dr. Khalid Sohail , Toronto …………..http://www.humsub.com.pk/70611/khalid-sohail-33/ غالب سوال کیوں پوچھتا تھا ؟ 18-07-2017 ڈاکٹر خالد سہیل 451 Views Dr Sohail ویسے تو یہ ایک عام مشاہدے کی بات ہے کہ ہر انسانی بچہ اپنی ذات‘ فطرت اور ماحول کو سمجھنے کے لیے اپنے بزرگوں سے سوال پوچھتا ہے لیکن یہ بھی ایک […]
EGYPTIAN STREETS JULY 20, 2017 Archive photo of Israeli police forces in the old city of Jerusalem. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli Forces have been ongoing in Jerusalem since last Friday. The dispute started after the Israeli Forces had set metal detectors at entrances of Haram Al-Sharif, also known […]
EGYPTIAN STREETS FEBRUARY 13, 2017 In a sharp contradiction to what is common among Muslims, Khaled Al Gendy, a famous Islamic cleric and a member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, stated that drinking liquor without getting drunk is not sinful. “If the same alcoholic drink was consumed by […]
Our unthinking characterisation of cancer as a ‘battle’ hands responsibility for recovery to the patient – and creates the notion that only the ‘strong’ or ‘deserving’ survive Anthony Wilson Glancing through Twitter this morning, I noticed a friend of a friend responding to Barack Obama’s tweet in support of Senator John McCain who […]
Source: Arab News I am often asked if Britain’s role in the Middle East and elsewhere will be diminished by its leaving the EU. I fear the answer is an unequivocal yes. The pointers are already there: Based on the strength of the pound, the UK economy is shrinking; foreign […]
By Julie Hunt JULY 16, 2017 You have to be very patient if you want to become Swiss, or so says Valentin Cazacu, from Moldova. You must be resident in Switzerland for 12 years before you can apply, and it took him four years to complete the naturalisation process. […]
Theresa May’s attitude towards Saudi Arabia is to ignore the issues and claim – no matter how vague and illogical – that it’s to protect ‘national security’ Robert Fisk @indyvoices a day ago The PM refuses to comment on Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations Reuters Theresa May has oddly declined to […]
Source: The Local German business groups warned Thursday that economic ties with Turkey would go from bad to worse as a sharply escalating diplomatic row heightens uncertainty.The biggest EU economy, home to three million people of Turkish origin, has repeatedly clashed with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over civil rights and […]
Source: Arab News AL-HOCEIMA, Morocco: Police in the northern Moroccan city of Al-Hoceima on Thursday fired tear gas to disperse protesters and stop them marching in defiance of a government ban. Organizers from the Al-Hirak Al-Shaabi movement dubbed the demonstration the “million-man march” and said they would go ahead with […]
By Reuters – Jul 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians perform prayer near new metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to Al Aqsa Mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel, as the holy site reopened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day […]
By Reuters – Jul 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Syrian rebel fighters from the Faylaq Al Rahman brigade carry their homemade 12.7mm sniper rifle in Ain Tarma, in the eastern Ghouta area, a rebel stronghold east of the capital Damascus, on Tuesday (AFP photo) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration […]
Daesh families, Mosul displaced live side-by-side in Iraq camp By AFP – Jul 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A displaced Iraqi woman whose family members are accused of being Daesh militants sits under a tent at the Jadaa camp on the outskirts of Al Qayyarah, south of Mosul, on Wednesday […]
Jul 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI Every few years, it seems the world of Middle East and global policy analysis passes through a phase when a basic question rears its head in the media and in conversations across the world: Is Islamism a dangerous trend of the […]
Source:BBC As the Unesco-recognised Ethiopian city of Harar marks its 1,010th anniversary, the BBC’s Emmanuel Igunza explores its unique heritage. Night falls in the ancient city of Harar, and I’m witnessing a breathtaking, if not bizarre, exercise. A young man skewers chunks of meat onto stick, holds the stick in his mouth, […]
By JT – Jul 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Heads of churches in Jerusalem on Thursday warned against any changes to the historical status quo in Jerusalem as the city continues to witness tensions. In a statement, a copy of which was e-mailed to The Jordan Times, an […]
Source: BBC The spokesman for US President Donald Trump’s personal legal team has resigned, media reports say. Mark Corallo was a spokesman for Marc Kasowitz, who is defending Mr Trump in an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in last year’s election. Reports said that Mr Corallo disagreed with the alleged strategy of […]
Source: NYT Many Americans have become accustomed to President Trump’s lies. But as regular as they have become, the country should not allow itself to become numb to them. So we have catalogued nearly every outright lie he has told publicly since taking the oath of office.Updated July 20: The […]