Saudi Women Vote for the First Time
Source: Time (RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — Thousands of Saudi women headed to polling stations across the kingdom on Saturday, both as voters and candidates for the first time in a […]
World Approves Historic ‘Paris Agreement’ to Address Climate Change
Source: Time Negotiators from nearly 200 countries reached an agreement Saturday on what they say signifies the most important international pact to address climate change since the issue first emerged […]
White House Says It Won’t Declare Muslim National Holiday
Source: Time The White House has declined to name the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Fitr as a national holiday after more than 100,000 people called for the designation in an […]
Attacks Killed 87 in Burundi, Army Says
Source: Time (BUJUMBURA, Burundi) — Violence from coordinated attacks on three Burundian army installations killed 87 people, an army spokesman said Saturday, showing the escalating turmoil over the disputed third […]
Banning Gun Sales to People on No-Fly List May Not Be Constitutional, Experts Say
Source: Time Constitutional experts cite ongoing problems with no-fly list criteria On Thursday, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy announced plans to issue an executive order barring anyone listed on federal terrorist […]
‘What Canada is about’: country gives a warm embrace to Syrian refugees
By William Marsden, The Washington Post MONTREAL – Several weeks ago, Danielle Létourneau, a Quebec actress, found herself in her kitchen reading on social media some disturbing reactions to the […]
Muhammad Ali destroyed Donald Trump in just 132 words
Source: The Independent We are almost sorry to still be talking about Donald Trump, days after he called for all Muslims to be banned from entering the US. His plan […]
Video: Canadian children performed the same song for refugees that was sung to Mohamed when he sought refuge
Canadian children performed the same song for refugees that was sung to Mohamed, may peace be on him, when he sought refuge Also published in the newspaper Independent Epigraph: Blessed […]
Taking Back Islam’s Holy Sites
Global Affairs DECEMBER 12, 2015 | (Stratfor) By Anisa Mehdi As the world reacts to the host of Islamic State terrorist attacks that brought tragedy and death to Paris, Muslim scholars, clerics and lay people alike are speaking up about the troubles within the house of Islam. They are asserting, as […]
23 dead, 60 injured in Parachinar blast
December 13, 2015, 1:00 pm 23 people died, 60 were left injured in a blast in Landa Bazar, Parachinar, Waqt News reported. “The area is highly sensitive and it has been targeted before by terrorists,” media reported. According to sources security forces have surrounded and sealed the area. “Rescue teams […]
Saudi Arabia: Woman wins council seat in historic polls
Saudi woman wins council seat in the country’s first ever election open to female voters and candidates A Saudi woman casts her vote for the municipal elections at a polling station in Jeddah Photo: Getty By AFP 9:24AM GMT 13 Dec 2015 A Saudi woman won a municipal council seat in […]
IMF urges Islamic finance to unlock its full potential
by Assia Sabi , December 3, 2015 Islamic banking has the potential to promote financial stability, boost SMEs, and contribute to greater financial inclusion. But the IMF recently stressed on the numerous challenges the industry has to face to unlock these potentials. Islamic finance has experienced a swift expansion: Islamic […]
Yemen’s warring sides say ceasefire to begin on Monday
By Reuters – Dec 12,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Yemeni students clean a street as they participate in a cleanup campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday (AP photo) DUBAI — A 7-day ceasefire in Yemen will start on Monday, the day before planned UN-sponsored peace talks in Switzerland, senior officials on […]
Ruler of Tigiria dies in poverty
Brajraj Mahapatra came to the throne in 1943 and became known for his hedonistic lifestyle Image Credit: Courtesy: The Telegraph Brajraj Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh Mahapatra was the last surviving Indian king from the days of British rule. Published: 14:50 December 12, 2015 BRAJRAJ KHYATRIYA BIRABARA CHAMPATI SINGH MAHAPATRA, the […]
Meet the Christian female fighters take on Daesh in Syria
Published on 10:51 December 13, 2015 These women are following in the footsteps of Syria’s other main female forces battling Daesh nextprevExpand next Syriac Christian women members of the battalion called the ‘Female Protection Forces of the Land Between the Two Rivers’ fighting the Daesh, take part in a training […]
Jordan commended for efforts to safeguard holy sites in Jerusalem
By JT – Dec 12,2015 – JORDAN TIMES University of Jordan President Ekhleif Tarawneh speaks at a meeting organised by the Jerusalem Endowment Fund in Amman on Friday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Attendees of the Jerusalem Endowment Fund’s meeting held in Amman on Friday called for unifying efforts and […]
Leaving ‘second home’ for Canada an obligation rather than a dream for some Syrian refugees
By Muath Freij – Dec 12,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Syrian refugees wait in a hall at the UNHCR office in Amman on Friday before they are called to be interviewed (Photo by Muath Freij) AMMAN – Sitting with his family members in an interview room inside the UNHCR offices […]
How to get heat from the bottom of a lake
RENEWABLE ENERGY How to get heat from the bottom of a lake By Luigi Jorio, Geneva OCT 7, 2015 – 11:00 Lake Geneva: a source of heat and cold for several large buildings (Reuters) Switzerland’s biggest lakes have a high potential for creating energy. Their waters can cool structures in […]
Laughter is the Best Medicine: Donald Trump and the White ISIS
Click here or on the pictures to see a 4 minutes very funny video clip by Comedy Central
Islam’s Response to Extremism: In the words of Khalifa of Islam
Review of Religions: The actions of extremists contradict The Teachings of Islam “… under no circumstances can murder ever be justified and those who seek to justify their hateful acts in the name of Islam are serving only to defame it in the worst possible way.” (Press Release in the […]