King Salman presents Trump with Saudi Arabia’s top civilian honor
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 20 May 2017 Saudi King Salman presents President Donald Trump with the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace, on […]
Muslim World League chief outlines need for anti-terror initiatives
HANI HAZAIMEH / ARAB NEWS STAFF | Published — Saturday 20 May 2017 Muslim World League Secretary General Mohammed Al-Issa addressing the media at the Riyadh Summit 2017. (Arab News) […]
Here’s what Trump needs to accomplish in Saudi Arabia
President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia is the beginning of a crucial new policy. Trump is hoping to bolster ties with the Saudis and challenge Iran. This is also a way to prove he can execute a difficult deal. Jake Novak | @jakejakeny Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images […]
Elaborate Welcome for President Trump in Saudi Arabia
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and PETER BAKER MAY 20, 2017 Slide Show SLIDE SHOW|3 Photos Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia CreditStephen Crowley/The New York Times […]
In victory for moderates, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wins re-election
Source: CNN Iranian President Hassan Rouhani handily won re-election in what amounts to a victory for the Shiite nation’s reformist camp and a sign that citizens favor fruitful engagement with the outside world. Rouhani, who defeated his conservative challenger Ebrahim Raisi in the Friday elections, garnered 57% of the vote, Interior […]
Dubai’s ruler wrote an open letter about science … and it went viral
By Jason Lemon; Managing Editor An open letter by Dubai’s ruler highlighting the importance of science and innovation has gone completely viral, receiving tens of millions of views on social […]
Record Visitor Numbers Attend 1001 Inventions Exhibition in Jordan
Source: 1001 Inventions 2,500% increase in visitor numbers to Jordan Museum for Ibn Al-Haytham Exhibition AMMAN — As part of Jordan’s Year of Science 2017 (JYS), more than 24,000 pupils […]
BAD TIMING: Swiss nationality request rejected for not repaying welfare
MAY 19, 2017 – Tougher naturalisation requirements at the federal level from 2018 onwards will make it more difficult to pocket a Swiss passport(Keystone) The Swiss Federal Supreme Court […]
An untold economic success story in Syria
May 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Hidden almost literally under the rubble of war in Syria is an economic success story that is rarely told. Hanan Odah is a 30-year-old Palestinian refugee living in Jaramana refugee camp in Damascus. She supports her family of three, displaced several times, from a thriving […]
Donald Trump’s extravagant trip to Saudi Arabia is a desperately-needed distraction from his crisis at home
The events planned for the President’s summits in Riyadh are pretentious and reek of hypocrisy. There’s even one dedicated to Twitter – in a nation that locks up anyone who uses […]
US air strikes in Syria: Why America really attacked pro-Assad militia convoy
Source: Independent Exclusive: For the Pentagon to suggest that this was a sideshow to Washington’s battle against Isis was to stretch the truth beyond credibility Robert Fisk The Pentagon’s account […]
Organiser asks Lithgow anti-mosque group to speak at Islam forum rather than protest
Phoebe Moloney16 May 2017 ENCOURAGING DIALOGUE: Usman and Attia-Tull-Karim Mahmood with their children at the Anzac Day service in Lithgow. Usman Mahmood, a Lithgow residents who has organised a question and answer session about Islam on Friday, May 19, in Lithgow has requested community groups to refrain from protesting outside the […]
India: World’s Lightest Satellite invented by Indian Muslim teen Rifath Sharook to be launched by NASA on 21st June
Source: India The 64-gram satellite has been named after the former Indian president, and a pioneer in aeronautical science in India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. By Aishwarya Krishnan | Published: May 15, 2017 2:53 PM IST India has been a pioneer in the field of science and an 18-year-old teen, […]
Before You Take Ibuprofen, Try This
Source: Time BY Amanda MacMillan Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen and naproxen are widely used to treat pain and don’t require a prescription. But recent studies suggest that when taken […]
Swedish Prosecutor Drops Rape Investigation Against WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
Source: Time (STOCKHOLM) — Sweden’s top prosecutor said Friday she is dropping an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years. The Swedish Prosecution […]
Violent Attacks on Health Care Facilities Increased in 2016, Report Finds
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. In a 48-hour period in November, warplanes bombed five hospitals in Syria, leaving Aleppo’s rebel-controlled section without a functioning […]
China claims breakthrough in mining ‘flammable ice’
Source: BBC China has for the first time extracted gas from an ice-like substance under the South China Sea considered key to future global energy supply. Chinese authorities have described […]
Why automation could be a threat to India’s growth
Source: BBC By Edd Gent Ravi is one of thousands of Indian IT workers who will lose their jobs this year, caught between a slump in India’s previously booming IT […]
Intermarriage in the U.S. 50 Years After Loving v. Virginia
Source: Pew Research Center One-in-six newlyweds are married to someone of a different race or ethnicity BY GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON AND ANNA BROWN Terminology In 2015, 17% of all U.S. newlyweds […]
Masculinity vs equality
Source: Dawn MOST men in the Middle East do not believe in women’s equality. This was what can be concluded from a recent survey conducted by UN Women. The 10,000 […]