Merkel in Egypt to reduce migrant flows
By AFP – Mar 02,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands following a news conference at El Thadiya presidential […]
Theresa May wants British people to feel pride in the Balfour Declaration. What exactly is there to be proud of?
Source: Independent Balfour initiated a policy of British support for Israel which continues to this very day, to the detriment of the occupied Palestinians of the West Bank and the […]
A scientist’s new theory: Religion was key to humans’ social evolution
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer; Reporter — Washington, D.C. BOSTON — In humans’ mysterious journey to become intelligent, socializing creatures like no other in the animal world, one innovation […]
Security still clouds global tourism outlook-U.N. tourism body head
Reuters International MAR 2, 2017 – By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) – The United States stands to lose millions in tourism revenues by travellers who will shun the country because of its ban on the nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries, the head of a United Nations tourism body said on […]
Marine Le Pen loses EU parliament immunity over tweets
Reuters International MAR 2, 2017 – Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and Member of the European Parliament, attends the election of the new President of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File photo (reuters_tickers) By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – […]
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE: Del Ponte slams Assad as ‘one of worst criminals’
MAR 2, 2017 – UN investigator Carla Del Ponte at the presentation of the latest report by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria on human rights violations committed during the battle for Aleppo (Keystone) United Nations investigators have accused both sides in the battle for Aleppo of committing war […]
Muslims and Islam: Key findings in the U.S. and around the world
BY MICHAEL LIPKA345 COMMENTS People at Djemaa el-Fna Square, late afternoon sun Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. The growth and regional migration of Muslims, combined with the ongoing impact of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) and other extremist groups that commit acts […]
Since travel order lifted, more than 1,800 refugees from affected countries have entered U.S.
BY JYNNAH RADFORD AND PHILLIP CONNOR1 COMMENT More than 1,800 refugees from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen have resettled in the U.S. since a federal court judge suspended key parts of an executive order President Donald Trump signed on Jan. 27 that restricted travel from these seven […]
EU Parliament lifts Le Pen immunity over gruesome tweets
Source: Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The European Parliament voted Thursday to lift the immunity from prosecution for French far-right leader Marine Le Pen for tweeting gruesome images of Islamic […]
Inside Britain’s sharia councils: hardline and anti-women – or a dignified way to divorce?
Source: The Guardian Sharia councils say they offer Muslim women a way out of religious marriage but critics argue this parallel legal system can leave vulnerable people trapped in abuse. […]
Meet the Muslim Women Inspiring a Modest Revolution
Source: Bloomberg by Siraj Datoo March 2, 2017, 9:53 AM GMT+5 Something curious has happened to the fashion industry in the last few years: So-called modest fashion has started to […]
As H.I.V. Soars in Philippines, Conservatives Kill School Condom Plan
Source: The New York Times By AURORA ALMENDRALFEB. 28, 2017 Jhay-ar Tumala, left, who has tested positive for H.I.V., talking with a doctor in Manila this month.CreditJes Aznar for The […]
Trump questions who is really behind anti-Semitic threats and vandalism
Source: The Washington Post By Mark Berman March 1 at 4:30 PM President Trump. (Aude Geurrucci/EPA) President Trump questioned who was behind a recent spate of anti-Semitic threats and incidents […]
Rabbi: Community will stand up to fear after ‘act of hate’
Source: IndyStar BY Richard Gootee The idea that someone fired a round through the window of Evansville’s Jewish temple should be unnerving enough, but Rabbi Gary Mazo said the exact location […]
Top 10 Fears That Hold People Back In Their Careers
Source: Linkedin BY Bernard Marr Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker What’s holding you back from landing your dream job or advancing in your career? Are you afraid of failure? Of the stress […]
Chelsea Clinton: America is suffering an opioid epidemic
Source: BBC By Chelsea Clinton Many of the global health challenges I see in 2017 were painfully present and widely acknowledged as challenges in 2016. This is true of specific […]
Lies, propaganda and fake news: A challenge for our age
Source: BBC By Richard Gray Who was the first black president of America? It’s a fairly simple question with a straightforward answer. Or so you would think. But plug the […]
Life may have a hidden superpower
Source: BBC By Chris Baraniuk 2 March 2017 In 1996, a young graduate student called Richard Watson sat down to read a paper on evolution. The article was provocative. It […]
Video Games For Adults: On The Rise, And Growing
Source: NPR More adult Americans are playing more video games for more hours than ever before. We’ll ask why, and instead of what? The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments As more […]
Where is the Muslims’ Pope?
Source: Albawaba News, from 2015 By Hunter Stuart Fresh off a six-day tour to the United States, Pope Francis is on a roll. The Catholic leader’s progressive remarks on controversial […]