By Reuters – May 04,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A woman carrying her baby is helped up a slope at a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees near the village of Idomeni not far from the Greek-Macedonian border on Wednesday (AFP photo) BRUSSELS — The European Commission proposed a system […]
Source: Guardian By Homa Khaleeli Unlike Zac Goldsmith’s, the new mayor of London’s campaign was positive and dignified. His election shows British Muslims they can succeed against the odds What a […]
Source: The Guardian By Tom Dart in Houston At San Domingo cemetery in rural south Texas, there are headstones marking the graves of people with names such as Davis, Baker, Harris […]
Source: MIT Technology Review by Karen Weintraub An anti-aging startup hopes to elude the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and death at the same time. The company, Elysium Health, says […]
Source: BBC Turkey’s president has told the EU it will not change its anti-terror laws in return for visa-free travel. “We’ll go our way, you go yours,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Source: BBC By Lucy Williamson BBC News, Marseille For the first time, a synagogue in Marseille is in the process of being sold to a Muslim organisation, which has plans […]
Source: Time By Jared Malsin Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu resigned on Thursday in a dramatic move that clears the path for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to further consolidate his already extensive power. Davutoglu’s departure comes as Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (known by its Turkish initials AKP) […]
Source: Time By Brad Tuttle It’s about time moms started getting free stuff just for, well, being moms. Actually, it’s become tradition for restaurants and retailers to dish out freebies and […]
Source: AsiaNews Dewan Bahadur S P Singha is on new 10-rupee stamp. He opted for Pakistan in a critical vote in the Punjab legislature at the time of partition. Christians […]
Source: Bleach Report By Ray Markarian, Contributor OAKLAND, California — As we drove north on Interstate 880 toward downtown Oakland on a cold Friday night this winter,Amir Khan asked […]
The men drugged her before they burned her alive. More than a dozen members of an “honor council” near the Pakistani towns of Makol and Dunga Gali, outside of Abbottabad, have been arrested for immolating a 16-year-old girl, according to a local police chief.http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/06/pakistani-girl-burned-alive-for-helping-friend-elope.html?via=newsletter&source=DDAfternoon Her supposed crime: helping a friend […]
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– A statistical report issued by Quds Press documented that over 1800 Jewish settlers stormed the plazas of the Aqsa Mosque during April. The number outweighed the total number of […]
London (AFP) – Britain’s main opposition Labour party on Friday claimed victory for its candidate Sadiq Khan as mayor of London, making him the first Muslim leader of an EU capital. “Congratulations Sadiq Khan. Can’t wait to work with you to create a London that is fair for all!” Labour […]
The newly restored Ferhadija Mosque, also known as the Ferhat Pasha Mosque, was built in the 16th century and was seen as a prime example of classical Ottoman architecture in Europe. By Gordana Knezevic May 05, 2016 In the middle of the night on May 7, 1993, the centuries-old […]
By Abdellah Cheballah, AFP May 7, 2016, 12:05 am TWN ALGIERS–Algeria is building one of the world’s largest mosques which officials say will serve as a buffer against radical Islam and crown the legacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The Djamaa El Djazair mosque is being built facing the picturesque bay of Algiers as part of […]
A bunch of internet activists stopped a Kansas church from a retreat meant to arrange marriages for teenagers AMANDA MARCOTTE The Duggar family(Credit: AP) Happy news for a Friday: Once in awhile, the good guys win. This time the victory is over a scary fundamentalist cult, usually called “Quiverfull,” that […]
Published time: 6 May, 2016 15:29 © Jason Reed / Reuters British special forces under US command have reportedly captured three mid-ranking Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terror chiefs in lightning raids in IS-held northern Iraq. The IS leaders were handed to Kurdish and Iraqi officials for interrogation, the Mirror […]
Despite the strong showing, ETH Zurich was down four places on last years result. Photo: Ed Seymour ETH Zurich rides high in key uni reputation poll Published: 06 May 2016 11:51 GMT+02:00 Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich is the highest rated university in continental Europe, a prestigious new survey […]
May 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – George S. Hishmeh US President Barack Obama is reportedly frustrated that the American public does not see his achievements the way he does, as he was hoping to leave a “positive legacy” after his two terms at the White House. The international public is reacting […]
May 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh The only way out for the troubled Arab-Spring countries is power sharing and pluralist coexistence. Is this easy to achieve? In principle, yes. Through dialogue, mutual understanding and wisdom, all issues can be resolved. If emotions, pride and selfishness stand in the […]