By Reuters – Feb 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians wait to cross into Jerusalem next to Israel’s controversial separation barrier at an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, in this July 7, 2013 file photo (Reuters photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel plans to increase the […]
By Reuters – Feb 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES MOSCOW — Ramzan Kadyrov, hardline leader of Russia’s Chechen region and close ally of President Vladimir Putin, said Chechen spies loyal to Moscow had infiltrated Daesh in Syria and were gathering intelligence for Russian air force bombing strikes. The assertion, by […]
Feb 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – JIM AL KHALILI Muslim governments know that economic growth, military power and national security benefit greatly from technological advances. Many of them have sharply increased funding for science and education in recent years. And yet, in the view of many — especially in the […]
Feb 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Israel does not accept criticism. In fact, whether from friend or foe, even mild criticism is viewed as an existential threat that prompts Israeli officials to unleash a torrent of abuse in an effort to silence and/or punish critics. And given the […]
The Islam has been under huge scrutiny lately and is often criticised for being an aggressive religion… but what about Christianity? In this video we disguised a Bible as a […]
Source: CNN It was only last month that Mattel gave Barbie a dramatic transformation with a variety of skin tones and different body types, including adding curves to her […]
Source: The Guardian As Iran gears up for parliamentary elections at the end of the month, an instant messaging app believed to be used by one in four Iranians is […]
Source: The Guardian Georgia is planning a “blasphemy bill” that will make religious irreverence punishable by law, prompting concerns about freedom of expression in the devoutly Orthodox Christian society. Critics […]
Source: The Guardian Seven years after the global financial crisis erupted in 2008, the world economy continued to stumble in 2015. According to the United Nations’ report World Economic Situation […]
Source: Aljazeera Turkey and Germany have agreed on a set of measures to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis, including a joint diplomatic initiative aiming to halt attacks against Aleppo, […]
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio Wisconsin lawmakers are looking for ways to reduce the number of crashes between motorized vehicles and Amish buggies and wagons. Two recent fatal crashes have brought the […]
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will issue a decree authorizing the use of indigenous languages in Mass celebrations when he travels to Mexico next week, one […]
Source: RNS (RNS) This past week, I had the privilege of visiting the Islamic Society of Baltimore, a mosque that serves thousands of Muslim American families, as well as neighbors […]
Source: Washington Post Following President Obama’s visit to a Baltimore mosque this week, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) criticized the move. “Look at today — he gave a speech at a mosque,” […]
Suherdjoko, thejakartapost.com, Semarang | Archipelago | Mon, February 08 2016, People celebrate Chinese New Year at Sam Poo Kong Temple in Semarang, Central Java, on Monday. Children waited excitedly to […]
BalazsPenz February 8, 2016 Slumping crude prices drain reserves, prompt devaluations President Aliyev faces worst unrest in a decade as prices jump For Azerbaijan, plunging foreign reserves and two currency devaluations last year provided a stern test for the energy-reliant nation. For its long-time leader, the economic and political challenges […]
Source: BBC The Obama administration has said it will ask the US Congress for $1.8bn (£1.25bn) in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus. The virus, which is transmitted primarily […]
Source: BBC At least 24 migrants have died off the Turkish coast trying to reach the Greek island of Lesbos, Turkish media say. The victims, including children, drowned when their […]
BY Elffie Chew January 27, 2016 It took a Malaysian lender more than 10 years to complete its conversion to a fully-fledged Islamic bank, highlighting the challenge for countries such as Indonesia in their bid to become Shariah funding hubs. Agrobank, a state-owned lender set up in 1969 to provide […]
Image Credit: The next president will face complex, dangerous risks in Syria, Iran and other parts of the region By Kerry Boyd Anderson, Special to Gulf News Published: 16:51 February 8, 2016 The United States presidential elections have entered a new phase, as Republicans and Democrats begin choosing who […]