China editor resigns over media censorship
i Source: BBC A top journalist at a Chinese newspaper says he is resigning because of the authorities’ control over the media. Yu Shaolei, an editor at Southern Metropolis Daily, […]
As Pakistan Mourns, Prime Minister Vows to Defeat Militants
Source: Time By Kathy Gannon and Zarar Khan (LAHORE, Pakistan) — In an emotional televised address, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed Monday to hunt down and defeat the militants who have […]
Republicans begin to thaw on Obama’s Supreme Court pick
Source: BBC Several Republican senators have taken steps to consider Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court despite calls from their leadership to leave the selection to the next president. […]
New York Times’ attempted whitewash of Israel poll
Source: Jordan Times By James J. Zogby This past week, the Pew Research Centre released the results of a massive poll of Israeli public opinion — focusing on their attitude towards religion, identity, values and political issues facing their country. In the days that followed the release, a number of […]
Dangerous and delusional?
Mar 28,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY The performance of four of the five remaining presidential candidates at American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC) policy conference made […]
Admission of guilt
Mar 28,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL US President Barack Obama said his administration will start declassifying documents related to Argentina’s “dirty war”, between 1976 and 1983, during which over 20,000 citizens disappeared. These “missing” Marxists, labour union leaders, human rights activists and leftist opponents were secretly detained, tortured and murdered, […]
THE MUSLIM TIMES reach readers in UAE: Fijisun USA
I am delighted to share this with all readers that several readers from UAE contacted me directly as a result of reading The Muslim Times which shows how seriously readers take immense interest in the online publication. Some have expressed open interest in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as well.It is […]
AMERICAN MUSLIMS HAVE A DUTY TO OPPOSE TERRORISM; FIJISUN USA
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Understanding the Relationship Between the Quran and Extremism
Source: Huffington Post By Joseph E. B. Lumbard; Assistant Professor of Arabic and Translation Studies, American University of Sharjah o effectively counter the ideologies of strident puritanical groups who lay claim […]
Workers suffer in Saudi Arabia as once-mighty Hariri firm falters
By AFP – Mar 27,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A picture taken on March 9, 2016, shows towers under construction at the King Abdullah Financial District in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Towers in the complex are being built by the Saudi Oger Company and other constructors (AFP photo) RIYADH — […]
Why do we respond differently to Lahore and Ankara than we do to Brussels? It’s not about racism – it’s about fear
Isn’t a triple suicide-bombing in the capital of Belgium more surprising than a terrorist attack in Turkey? Not more appalling, not more deadly, not more grotesque; but more unexpected and unpredictable? Surely it is Will Gore @willjgore 42 comments Last week I answered my phone to an angry man. Why, […]
Why is David Cameron so silent on the recapture of Palmyra from the clutches of Isis?
In the end, it was the Syrian army – and its Hizballah chums from Lebanon, and the Iranians, and the Russians – who drove the Isis murderers out of Palmyra Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 27 March 2016 306 comments The biggest military defeat that Isis has suffered in more than two […]
Gunshots reported at U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
Source: Washington Post D.C. police and fire officials are responding to a report of shots fired at the Capitol Visitor Center at the U.S. Capitol complex, according to authorities. The person believed to be the gunman has been shot by police, according to two D.C. police officials. He was taken […]
So … was that climate change?
Source: CNN By John D. Sutter A columnist for CNN Opinion who focuses on climate change and social justice. Follow him on Snapchat,Facebook and email. The opinions expressed in this commentary […]
Secret to a child’s health revealed in mother’s blood
Source: CNN DNA hiding in a mother’s bloodstream can reveal all about her baby’s health, including genetic conditions such as Down’s syndrome. The technique is now being adapted to test for cancer in its earliest stages. Watch Video
32 beautiful reasons to visit Ireland
Source: CNN (CNN)Ireland might be famous for its clubs, but it offers much more spectacular views than the bottom of a pint glass. This St. Patrick’s Day, we’re celebrating Ireland’s […]
Donald Trump’s history of controversy with women
Source: CNN CNN)Tweet by tweet, Donald Trump could undermine the GOP’s efforts to close the gender gap, a strategy that is critical to the party’s hopes of retaking the White House in November. Miffed that an anti-Trump super PAC targeted his wife by using a racy photo of her, Trump […]
The Catholic Church puts one foot forward on the path to including women
Source: The Washington Post In her 50th Easter season as a nun, Sister Antonia Sanchez participated in something new. For the past 49 years, since she joined the order of Religious […]
Digital Mammograms Could Also Reveal Heart Disease Risk
Source: Huffington Post Reuters Health – Mammograms performed to check the health of the breasts could also give clues to the health of the heart, researchers say. That’s because the […]