Nakba, Abbas, Trump and the region
May 17,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen While the 69th anniversary of Israel’s conquest of 78 per cent of Palestine was marked on May 15 by sporadic clashes in the West […]
Middle East fantasies and failures
May 18,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri My last week in the United States following the run-up to US President Donald Trump’s visit later this week to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican has only confirmed that the erratic, impulsive nature of Trump’s domestic policymaking also seems to apply […]
A guide to all you need to know about Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia
ARAB NEWS | Published — Wednesday 17 May 2017 JEDDAH: US President Donald Trump’s first official foreign trip since taking office will include three key summits on May 20-21, attended […]
Brexit or breakup?
Carl Bildt | Published — Friday 19 May 2017 Even after abandoning its empire, the UK hesitated for decades to join Europe. But it eventually did, and in the past half-century it became a proponent of EU enlargement, and a champion of key EU policies such as the single market. […]
The crisis of Arab education
Not one Arab university features in any list of the Top 200 universities worldwide, a fact that is hugely illustrative of the state of education and learning in the region. […]
Trump says he’ll urge Muslim leaders to fight extremism during Mideast trip
Reuters International MAY 17, 2017 – President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses the graduating class of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy during commencement ceremonies in New London, Connecticut, U.S. May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (reuters_tickers) NEW LONDON, Conn. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would […]
This is the aim of Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia – and it isn’t good for Shia communities
The Sunni Saudis and the Gulf kings possess immense wealth, the only religion that Trump really respects, and they want to destroy Shia Iran, Syria, the Hezbollah and the Houthis – which is a […]
Sudan’s president risks overshadowing Trump’s Muslim speech
Source: Associated Press By MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hoping the Muslim world’s leaders join him in confronting extremist ideology when he attends a weekend summit […]
Trump Is Giving a Speech About Islam. What Could Go Wrong?
Source: Politico By WILLIAM MCCANTS During his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, President Trump is planning to give a lunchtime talk on counterterrorism and Islam to Muslim heads of state. […]
A Creationist Sues the Grand Canyon for Religious Discrimination
Source: The Atlantic By SARAH ZHANG “How did the Grand Canyon form?” is a question so commonly pondered that YouTube is rife with explanations. Go down into the long tail of […]
Faith vs. graduation? Pastors say public schools shouldn’t hold Sunday ceremonies
Source: The News & Observer BY T. KEUNG HUI A group of local pastors says Wake County families shouldn’t be forced to choose between their faith and attending Sunday morning […]
Teenager Set Manhattan Synagogue Ablaze, Police Say
Source: The New York Times By ASHLEY SOUTHALL and DAVID W. DUNLAPMAY 17, 2017 Photo The Fire Department fighting the blaze Sunday evening at Beth Hamedrash Hagadol, a historic Manhattan […]
Is the Old Testament dying?
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron (RNS) Brent Strawn was teaching at a Methodist church in Atlanta when he asked his class to identify the origin of Jesus’ well-known […]
UK: Historic Reception held to mark 25th Anniversary of Muslim Television Ahmadiyya [MTA] International
Source: https://www.khalifaofislam.com/press-releases/mta-dinner-2017/ Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community says MTA a fulfilment of the revelation that ‘I shall cause thy message to reach the corners of the earth’ On 15 May 2017, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held a special reception to mark the 25th Anniversary of its 24-hour, global and multi-lingual television […]
Gambia: Sectarian cleric backs persecution of Ahmadi Muslims
Source: https://gambia.smbcgo.com/2017/05/17/sectarian-cleric-backs-persecution-gambias-ahmadi-muslims/ | Written by Sam Phatey on May 17, 2017 A controversial Sunni cleric, who had urged Gambia’s government to expel Ahmadi Muslims from the West African nation is continuing his campaign for the persecution of the minority Muslim group. Imam Abdoulie Fatty, an influential member of the power Supreme Islamic Council […]
Know the community that rejects violence – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: http://catholicherald.co.ukww001001w.catholicherald.co.uk/magazine-post/the-muslim-community-that-rejects-violence/ Caliph Mirza Masroor Ahmad speaks at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden (Getty) In February I accepted an invitation to a “National Peace Symposium” at a mosque in Morden, to be held the following month. Nobody at the time could have suspected that this event, to promote peace, would […]
Australia: Tasmanian Parliamentarians to host a luncheon for Ahmadi Muslims
Source: http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/304960/parliamentarians-to-host-a-luncheon-for-ahmadi-muslims#.WR3jIpKGPIU Thursday, May 18th, 2017 – National Press & Media Coordinator Parliamentarians to host a luncheon for Ahmadi Muslims On Tuesday 23 May 2017, the Parliament of Tasmania will be hosting an inaugural luncheon for approximately 25 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, which follows a guided tour of […]
Analysis: Companies need workers – but people keep getting high
Source: MSN.com By Danielle Paquette Workers at McLane drive forklifts and load hefty boxes into trucks. The grocery supplier, which runs a warehouse in Colorado, needs people who will stay […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim women hold Meena Bazaar in Ontario
Source: http://www.bradfordtimes.ca/2017/05/16/meena-bazaar-for-women The Meena Bazaar, held at the Bond Head Community Hall on April 30, was an event for women and girls only, organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim women’s group. Vendors sold Asian fashions and beautifully crafted jewellery. Visitors could enjoy Henna painting by local experts, and an array of delicious […]
Would you drive a car made from plants?
Source: BBC Students in the Netherlands have come up with this novel design. Original Story