The tragic fate of the people who stop sleeping
Source: BBC Silvano was on a cruise ship when the family curse struck. An elegant 53-year-old with striking red hair who enjoyed wearing a tuxedo at every possible occasion, he […]
Trump Pledges to Make God Great Again
Source: The Daily Beast By Betsy Woodruff; who is a political reporter for the Daily Beast and formerly of Slate and National Review. You can follow her on Twitter @woodruffbets. […]
UK: The Government’s shameful response to the refugee crisis in four charts
Britain’s increasingly unwelcoming approach to those fleeing war and persecution – highlighted by figures analysed by The Independent – is labelled ‘woefully inadequate’ Harry Lambert @harry_2016 96 comments If the UK had accepted its fair share of refugees, the Calais Jungle would not exist. Getty The UK has let in 170,000 fewer […]
The Arabic gang-rape ‘Taharrush’
Police fear a gang-rape phenomenon known as ‘taharrush gamea’ in the Arab world and seen in attacks on women across German cities at the New Year has now spread to Europe. The name of the practice translates to ‘collective harassment’ and is carried out by large groups of men who […]
US ambassador to Israel slams government settlements policy
By AP – Jan 18,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian inspects the rubble of a farm that was demolished after Israeli authorities said it was built without a permit on Monday in the West Bank village of Al Fundoq, east of the village of Qalqiliya (AFP photo) TEL AVIV […]
Pakistan unblocks access to YouTube
Source: BBC Pakistan has unblocked the video sharing site, YouTube, more than three years after it was banned for posting a video deemed insulting to Islam. Pakistan’s telecoms regulator said […]
Saudi Arabia: Succession of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could destabilise Middle East
Source: International Business Times The succession of the House of Saud is in doubt after 80-year-old King Salman is reported to be preparing the way for his son, rather than […]
Disgusted Young People: How Martin Luther King Predicted the Decline of the Mainline Church
Source: Huffington Post By Derek Penwell Author; Editor; Speaker; Activist So often the contemporary church is a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. So often it is an archdefender of […]
US and Iraq search for Americans kidnapped in Baghdad
By AFP – Jan 19,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi security forces inspect a car at a checkpoint on the main road from Baghdad’s central Jaderiyah district to Dora on the southern outskirts of the Iraqi capital on Monday (AFP photo) BAGHDAD — Search operations were under way Monday for […]
David Cameron criticises BBC for use of ‘Islamic State’
Source: The Guardian David Cameron has criticised the BBC again for using the term “Islamic State”, saying Muslim people would be holding their heads in despair. The prime minister made […]
Iraq conflict: Civilians suffering ‘staggering’ violence – UN
Source: BBC The UN says violence suffered by civilians in Iraq “remains staggering”, with at least 18,800 killed between 1 January 2014 and 31 October 2015. Some 3.2 million people […]
The US’ ‘state of disunion’
Jan 19,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Last Tuesday, US President Barack Obama delivered the annual State of the Union (SOTU) address to a joint session of Congress. On Thursday, the Republican candidates for their party’s nomination held their sixth televised debate. The contrasts in tone could not have […]
How can you make people care?
Source: BBC He is the son and grandson of refugees and now Tamer Ismail is one himself. The 14-year-old, born to a Palestinian family in Syria, finds himself in claiming […]
Pakistan PM voices ‘deep concern’ in Saudi Arabia over Iran tensions
By AFP – Jan 19,2016 -JORDAN TIMES A photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency on Monday shows Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the capital Riyadh (AFP photo/SPA/HO ) RIYADH — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday expressed “deep concern” to […]
Europe seeing more deaths than births, says study
Source: TOI ASHINGTON: More people in Europe are dying than being born, according to a study that found, in contrast, that births are exceeding deaths by significant margins in the US. The researchers found that 17 European nations have more people dying than are being born (natural decrease), including three […]
Why Are There So Many Misconceptions About Muslim Americans?
Source: Huffington Post By Matthew La Corte; Research Associate at the Niskanen Center Peaceful American Muslims are unfairly and ignorantly being lumped together with evil extremists in the aftermath of […]
‘ISIS letter’ threatens killing PM Modi, Parrikar for banning beef in India
Source: TOI PANAJI: Goa police has started investigations into an anonymous letter signed by ISIS that says the terror outfit will kill PM Narendra Modi and defence minister Manohar Parrikar for banning beef in India. “Since you are not allowing to eat beef, you will be taken care of,” the […]
Doves and demons in the Gulf
Source: ET At last, at last, the Republic steps up. Or, at least, that’s what we hear from Pakistan’s media mills — the white and green is tiptoeing out onto the world stage again, with olive branches for everyone. May we hear that most meaningless phrase again: ‘a just and […]
Isis will fail to emulate Islam’s great conquests. Here’s why
Guardian: Fifteen centuries ago, Arab armies fanned out from the Middle East in search of conquest. For some who took part, the incentives were material – rich prizes were on offer from cities that paid tribute, surrendered or were sacked. For others, it was the spiritual rewards that appealed most: […]