Syrian refugee numbers pass 5 million mark in region — UN
By Reuters – Mar 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (right) talks with Syrian girls during a visit to the Zaatari refugee camp on Tuesday (AFP […]
Pundits commend ‘key successes’ brought by Arab summit
Gathering was ‘the best since the start of Arab Spring’ By Mohammad Ghazal – Mar 30,2017 -JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah presides over the 28th Arab League summit at the Dead Sea (Anadolu Agency photo) AMMAN — The clear and unified Arab message regarding the Mideast peace process, […]
Some scary numbers to ponder
Mar 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri Few people in the Arab world or abroad will take seriously the regular Arab summit of heads of state in Jordan this week, which is a tragedy for all concerned. Pan-Arab action could have generated worldwide respect for the views and policies […]
Can reconciliation ever heal a country with conflict wounds as deep as Syria?
The Syrian army’s local base in Aleppo is now a joint Syrian-Russian military headquarters, festooned with Syrian and Russian flags, its soldiery mixing together, Russian personnel sharing their own intelligence […]
U.S. priority on Syria no longer focused on ‘getting Assad out’ – Haley
Reuters International MAR 31, 2017 – FILE PHOTO – Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley presents her credentials to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo (reuters_tickers) By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) – The […]
More than 100 die in Malaysian immigration detention camps in two years
Reuters International MAR 30, 2017 A general view of Bukit Jalil immigration detention center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 28, 2017. Picture taken March 28. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin (reuters_tickers) By A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – More than one hundred foreigners died in the past two years in Malaysia’s immigration […]
Blast in northwest Pakistan kills at least 11, wounds dozens
Reuters International MAR 31, 2017 – By Javid Hussain and Jibran Ahmad PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – An explosion apparently targeting a mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Parachinar, in a remote area bordering Afghanistan, killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens, officials said. There was no immediate claim of […]
Indonesia police arrest five ahead of demonstration – TV One
Reuters International MAR 31, 2017 JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police on Friday arrested five people for suspected treason linked to planned demonstrations by hardline Muslim groups demanding the removal of Jakarta’s Christian governor, city police spokesman Argo Yuwono told broadcaster TV One. Hardline Muslim group leader Muhammad Al Khaththath was […]
Muslim prison chaplains: radicalisation threats or convenient scapegoats?
Gehad Quisay Muslim prison chaplains: radicalisation threats or convenient scapegoats? Date of publication: 30 March, 2017 Blog: Reports that the Westminster attacker converted to Islam in prison reopens the question on radicalisation in British prisons. Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old Muslim convert originally named Adrian Russell, killed five people and injured 50 […]
Islam, sharia and English law
The debate about sharia poses bigger questions about law and society by Rowan Williams / June 17, 2013 Published in July 2013 issue of Prospect Magazine Question to Archbishop Williams: Must we accommodate Islam or not, as Christians? Archbishop: Must we accommodate Islam or not as Christians? Must I love […]
The High Price of Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Life
Source: The New York Times By TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNERMARCH 30, 2017 On Thursdays, the nonprofit organization Footsteps hosts a drop-in group for its membership of formerly ultra-Orthodox Jews, who mostly refer […]
How Martin Luther Helped Invent Individual Freedom
Source: Time BY Frank Furedi / History Today This post is in partnership with History Today. The article below was originally published at History Today. It is unlikely that Martin Luther […]
Suffer the Little Children: Church Cruelty in Ireland
Source: The New York Times By SADHBH WALSHE TUAM, Ireland — Last year, during the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising that led to Irish independence, the writer Colm Toibin […]
Muslim men need to understand that the Quran says they should observe hijab first, not women
Source: Independent By Qasim Rashid For some reason, a lot of men seem to think they can simply force women to observe hijab. Instead, the Quran and Prophet Muhammad are […]
Trump has vowed to eradicate ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’ But what about ‘Islamism’?
Source: The Washington Post By Shadi Hamid and Rashid Dar In conservative political circles in the United States, Islamism has become interchangeable with “radical Islamic terrorism,” which President Trump has vowed to […]
Sufism, the mystical practice of Islam, takes root in the City of Angels
Source: Religion News Service By Priyadarshini Sen LOS ANGELES (RNS) The rhythmic chanting of 15 “beloveds,” as they call themselves, ripples across a prayer room in a family home in […]
Rollins student, professor clashed for weeks in religion class
Source: Orlando Sentinel A Rollins College student who has accused his Muslim professor of religious discrimination has been clashing with his teacher since the semester started, court records show. Areej […]
Clergy who don’t believe in organized religion? Humanists think 2017 is their time to grow.
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer March 30 at 6:00 AM Humanist clergy from as far as England and Saskatchewan gathered at Washington Ethical Society. (Julie Zauzmer/The Washington Post) […]
Parents’ lawsuit says son was baptized against their wishes
Source: Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The parents of a developmentally disabled boy in Ohio have sued his former court-appointed guardian, a minister and the child’s mentor claiming he was […]
Syrian rebels seize swathes of south as Islamic State retreats
Reuters International MAR 30, 2017 – FILE PHOTO: Free Syrian Army fighters gesture as Turkish military vehicles drive in the Syrian rebel-held town of al-Rai while heading towards the northern Syrian city of al-Bab, Syria January 9, 2017. To match Analysis MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-WAR REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo(reuters_tickers) By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) […]