Tehran to host Intl. Holy Quran Exhibition
Source: Tehran Times TEHRAN – The 24th International Holy Quran Exhibition, promoting the motto “Toward Understanding the Holy Quran”, will open at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla today, the first day […]
Rouhani declares compensation law, fighting back U.S. $2b seizure
June 6, 2016 TEHRAN – On Monday, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran declared implementation of the legislation that would provide the Foreign Ministry for demanding compensation from the U.S. for inflicting “spiritual and material damage” on Iran in years before and after the 1979 Revolution. The law comes after […]
A beginner’s guide to Ramadan
Associated Press | Published — Monday 6 June 2016 www.arabnews.com El Mesaharty Hussien wakes up residents for their pre-dawn meals during the first day of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh) Millions of Muslims around the world on Monday marked the start of Ramadan, a month […]
Iraqi army, Shiite coalition bicker on Fallujah war operations
By Reuters – Jun 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi government forces drive on a road near the village of Al Azraqiyah, northwest of the city of Fallujah, on Sunday, during an operation to regain control of the area from the Daesh terror group (AFP photo) BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq — An […]
With Heart Surgery Done, Nawaz Sharif to Return to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan had successful open-heart surgery in London and is expected to return to his country by the end of this month, family members and government officials have said. Mr. Sharif, 66, underwent four bypasses on Tuesday at a hospital in London and was in stable condition, […]
REP Filemon Velat open letter to Trump: shove it up …..
Texas Congressman to Trump: Shove Border Wall “Up Your Ass” by abbi Livingston, Textribune.org WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Filemon Velatook a poison pen to the Republican presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, in an open letter Monday morning. “Mr. Trump, you’re a racist and you can take your border wall and shove […]
President Obama Swipes at Donald Trump in Ramadan Statement
Source: Yahoo News President Barack Obama took a veiled swipe at Donald Trump on Sunday in a statement marking the start of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. Without mentioning the presumptive GOP […]
9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ramadan
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post During the month of Ramadan, which begins on June 6, you may notice your Muslim friends and coworkers politely […]
‘I was just flesh with no face, no name’: five women on being objectified
Source: The Guardian By Amber Jamieson From catcalls to discrimination at work, we asked women to tell us about the first time they felt objectified for being female – and the […]
PM Trudeau greets Muslim on the start of blessed Ramazan
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA ON RAMADAN Ottawa, Ontario 5 June 2016 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Ramadan: “Muslims in Canada and around the world will embark upon a month-long spiritual journey of fasting, prayer, and reflection to commemorate the revealing of […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Muhammad Ali Became a Big Brother to Me—and to All African-Americans
Source: Time By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player. He is the author of the […]
U.S. Navy bans booze in Japan
Source: CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN)All U.S. Navy sailors in Japan are banned from drinking alcohol and restricted to base except for essential trips after several recent alcohol-related incidents […]
What to do when your boss plays favourites
Source: BBC By Elizabeth Garone Karl Moore remembers the moment he fell out of favour with his boss. He was working as a manager at IBM in Toronto when a […]
Frenchman ‘planned attacks during Euro 2016’ – Ukraine’s SBU
Source: BBC A Frenchman detained last month with a large cache of arms was planning mass attacks during the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Friday, Ukrainian officials say. […]
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Ramadan
Ottawa, Ontario 5 June 2016 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Ramadan: “Muslims in Canada and around the world will embark upon a month-long spiritual […]
China restrics Ramazan fasting in Muslim Region
BEIJING: China has marked the start of Ramazan with its customary ban on civil servants, students and children in a mainly-Muslim region from taking part in fasting, government websites said as the holy month started on Monday.Muslims eat meals as they break fast on the first day of the holy fasting […]
Why Muslims in Anchorage will fast 9 hours more than Muslims in Cape Town
Source: Religion News Service By Tom Heneghan | June 16, 2015 | 3 Comments When the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan begins later this week, some Muslims around the world […]
Bill Clinton Will Give Eulogy at Muhammad Ali’s Funeral
Source: Time By Katie Reilly; @katiemacreilly Former President Bill Clinton will give the eulogy at Muhammad Ali’s funeral, which will take place next Friday in the boxing champion’s hometown of […]
Austrian minister says migrants to EU should be kept on islands
By AFP – Jun 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants sit facing the sea near the former international airport in Athens, currently used as a temporary camp for migrants and refugees on Sunday (AFP photo) VIENNA — Asylum seekers to the European Union should be held on islands rather than […]
Ramadan mubarak!
Ramadan mubarak! Jun 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The holy month of Ramadan has just begun and the new government is taking measures to help people during the fasting month; it had, for example, made control of prices, which usually go up during Ramadan, one of its early priorities. On […]