TRAVELLERS who have visited Syria or Iraq in the last five-years will now have to apply for a visa to enter the United States in a bid to prevent Islamic State (ISIS) attacks, following the Paris terror strikes. By ALIX CULBERTSON PUBLISHED: Wed, Dec 9, 2015 | Getty People who […]
ARAB NEWS Published — Tuesday 8 December 2015 JEDDAH: Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar confirmed that the number of Umrah performers is expected to be consistent with the policy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which allows Muslims from all over the world to perform the pilgrimage. In an exclusive interview, […]
Source: Arab News By M. ABDULSALAM; Published — Friday 27 November 2015 MANY mistakenly believe that Islam does not tolerate the existence of other religions present in the world. This article […]
BABA, WHERE ARE YOU? The photo of one of the children left behind in the US appears on the website. ABDUL HANNAN TAGO Published — Tuesday 8 December 2015 RIYADH: The status of 8,000 Saudi children left behind in 31 countries has been corrected, said the nongovernmental organization that works […]
Ordinary Acts of Grace (Luke 3:7-18) Source: Huffington Post By Rev. Dr. Eric D. Barreto; Associate Professor of New Testament, Luther Seminary in St. Paul John the Baptist is an irritant […]
Source: Huffington Post Jesus plays a distinct role in each of the Abrahamic faiths. This time of year, when Christians celebrate Christ’s nativity, his significance in faith traditions across the world is particularly potent. Rabbi Jason Miller, Imam Shamsi Ali and Fr. James Martin joined HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani […]
By Tal Kopan and Eric Bradner, CNN Washington (CNN) Donald Trump’s statement that Muslims should be banned from entering the United States “disqualifies” him from being president, the White House spokesman […]
Source: Crux Despite objections by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis has decided to help resettle a Syrian refugee family. The family — parents and two children — […]
Source: Religious News Service (RNS) The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth announced on Monday (Dec. 7) that it had filed for bankruptcy protection following a jury verdict last month that held the Minnesota diocese responsible for more than half of an $8.1 million judgment on behalf of a victim of […]
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis pushed open the great bronze doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday to launch his Holy Year of Mercy, declaring that […]
Source: The Washington Post Donald Trump is at it again. This time, the Republican presidential front-runner suggested that the United States close the border to all Muslims — including Muslim […]
Source: CNN By Haroon Mohgul A fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. He is an author, essayist and public speaker. Follow him @hsmoghul. The opinions expressed in […]
Source: BBC Dutch scientists have developed a tiny sensor powered by the radio waves it uses to communicate information. Such sensors could help advance the nascent Internet of Things industry, […]
By AFP – Dec 08,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A general view shows Al Qosour neighbourhood of Homs, Syria, on Tuesday. Humanitarian aid has reached a besieged rebel-held area in the central Syrian city of Homs, part of a local ceasefire deal that is to include the withdrawal of opposition fighters, […]
Source: Huffington Post By Ahmed Alkhateeb Researcher at Harvard Medical School There was a story that happened yesterday that you probably did not hear about. It happened in Boston between the […]
Dec 08,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZI BAROUD When Egypt decided to open the Rafah border crossing that separates it from Gaza for two days, December 3 and 4, a sense of guarded relief was felt in the impoverished strip. True, 48 hours were hardly enough for the tens of thousands of […]
By Jonathan Russell, who is Head of Policy for the anti-radicalization think tank Quilliam. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. (CNN) With his comments, Donald […]
Arabian Gazette Sheikh Rehmatullah1 day ago Previous SlideNext Slide 1/6 SLIDES © Provided by Arabian Gazette NEW-MTG-LOGO-colours-png1.png Our interview with popular blogger Elena a.k.a Muslim Travel Girl attempts to unravel the “Halal Tourism” experience, and its role in mending perceptions of Islam Our previous journey traversed the bustling lanes of Halal Tourism through an interview with MuslimBreak.com, a holiday […]
DEMOGRAPHICS Migrants continue to fuel population growth DEC 8, 2015 – 11:00 Not everyone is happy with the way that Switzerland’s population is developing (Keystone) The Swiss population grew 1.2% to reach 8,237,666 at the end of 2014, driven up largely by migration and a surplus of births over deaths. […]
By JT – Dec 07,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania receive Germany’s President Joachim Gauck and the First Lady in Amman on Monday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania on Monday received German President Joachim Gauck […]