No more ‘Lucifers’: Senator proposes tough restrictions on Russian children’s names
Fight for Children’s Rights; to find some way to establish a legal balance between rights of the parents and the rights of the child Source: RT In a bid […]
Are Ahmadis Muslims? Let us ask Prophet Muhammad
Source: Huffington Post By Kashif N. Chaudhry, Physician, writer and human rights activist An Ahmadi Muslim shopkeeper, Mr. Asad Shah, was recently stabbed to death in Glasgow, UK. Mr. Tanveer Ahmad, a […]
Newton’s theory in Palestine
Apr 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB The cycle of violence in Palestine is so predictable that almost anyone following the news can easily forecast what happens next. This ability to anticipate what happens if the cycle of violence is not broken is perhaps the most concrete proof that […]
Concocting lies before Iraq war
Apr 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – JONATHAN POWER President Barack Obama observed: “ISIL [Daesh] is a direct outgrowth of Al Qaeda in Iraq that grew out of our invasion — which is an example of unintended consequences — which is why we should generally aim before we shoot.” Many of […]
Finally, Israel and Palestine is a US election issue. The ‘last taboo’ is not broken, but it’s splintering
An America which can stomach the anger of its Arab allies is in no mood to suffer the humiliations of Israel either Robert Fisk @indyvoices Edward Said, 13 years dead but intellectually un-buriable, used to say that there was only one “last taboo” in the United States. You could talk […]
Obama reaffirms US to deter aggression against Gulf Arabs
By Reuters – Apr 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES President Barack Obama, with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman (right), speaks after a Gulf Cooperation Council session at the Diriyah Palace during the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday (AP photo) RIYADH — The United States will deter and […]
Media speculates over Lindsay Lohan ‘converting to Islam’
Al-Arabiya: Media reports have speculated that Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan – whose career has been marred by stories of drug use and drink driving offences – is considering whether to convert to Islam. Rumors began swirling after Lohan, 27, was pictured last year holding an English translation of the Quran. […]
Isis documents leak reveals profile of average militant as young, well-educated but with only ‘basic’ knowledge of Islamic law
The Independent: Male, 26, single, quite well-educated but not an expert on the Quran – this is the profile of an average fighter joining Isis. Analysis of thousands of entry documents leaked from the terrorist group has provided vital new insight into the background and expertise of its international jihadists. […]
House fails to override Haslam’s Bible bill veto
Source: The Tennessean Tennessee will not become the first state in the nation to make the Holy Bible its official book after an effort to override Gov. Bill Haslam’s veto failed […]
5 faith facts about Harriet Tubman: ‘American Moses’ is coming to $20 bill
Source: RNS (RNS) Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, the Treasury Department has announced. The move will make Tubman the first African-American, the first woman in […]
China asks Indonesia to extradite Uighur prisoners
Source: Associated Press By NINIEK KARMINI JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — China has asked Indonesia to extradite four Uighur men in exchange for returning a graft fugitive recently arrested in Shanghai, the top Indonesian security minister said Thursday. Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan said Indonesia will […]
First non-Muslim lashed for breaking Sharia law in Indonesian province
Source: USA Today By Patrick Winn, GlobalPost For her crime, violating the tenets of a faith she does not observe, the courts offered two punishments. Option one: time in a grim jailhouse. Option two: nearly 30 lashes with a cane wielded by a anonymous man, hooded and clad in black robes, […]
Israel says Hamas suicide bomber attacked Jerusalem bus
Source: Yahoo News By Shatha Yaish AFP Bethlehem (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Israeli police said Thursday a Hamas militant carried out a “suicide” bus bombing in Jerusalem that wounded 20 people, […]
Queen’s 90th birthday: Beacons lit amid UK celebrations
Source: BBC The Queen has lit the first of more than 900 beacons lighting up across the UK and overseas as part of her 90th birthday celebrations. The monarch, accompanied […]
Justin Trudeau among Time’s 100 most influential people
Source: CTV Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been named to Time magazine’s prestigious list of the 100 most influential people in the world, joining a wide range of international […]
What It’s Like to Be a Muslim American in a Post-9/11 World
“Whenever there is a terrorist attack in the world in which Muslims are the perpetrators, I feel immensely uneasy.” By Mahjabeen Syed Late on Dec. 3, 2015, shortly after […]
Pakistan to make learning Quran mandatory in public schools
Source: International Business Times By Vasudevan Sridharan The Pakistani government is poised to make learning Quran compulsory in all public schools. Lawmakers in the country are talking to all parties involved in […]
Is the pope Catholic?
By David Gibson NEW YORK (RNS) That’s always been the jokey answer to a dumb question, but it’s now a serious issue for Catholic intellectuals who have been criticizing, and […]
UK: Sadiq Khan leading in the polls for mayor of London
Zac Goldsmith has a “mountain to climb” to avoid defeat in the race to be Mayor after Sadiq Khan opened up an 11-point lead in first preference votes, according to […]
5 ways Americans and Europeans are different
Source: Pew Research Center By Richard Wike Americans and Europeans share many things: a commitment to fundamental democratic principles, a strategic alliance that has shaped the world order for more than half a century, and despite serious economic challenges in recent years, some of the highest living standards in the […]