Ex-Australian soldier charged with war crime over Afghan killing
The 41-year-old man is the first serving or former member of the Australian defence forces to be charged with a war crime. Australia’s first soldiers were deployed to Afghanistan […]
The Munir Inquiry Report
6th April 2018 Last Updated on 3rd February 2021 Name of Book: Report of the Court of Inquiry constituted under Punjab Act II of 1954 to enquire into the Punjab Disturbances […]
Peter Haas visits Dhaka centre of Ahmadiyya Jamaat
The US ambassador also expresses his interest in visiting the condition of Ahmadiyya in Panchagarh soon US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D Haas visits Dhaka centre of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat […]
‘Record’ 100,000 people seeking asylum who remain in Australia
Australian immigration and asylum Of that number, 72,875 have had their claims refused but are yet to be deported according to government figures Paul Karp Chief political correspondent @Paul_KarpMon 20 Mar […]
ICC to plead for extra money to pursue Russian war crimes in Ukraine
International criminal court International court’s prosecutor to make case at conference in London after Putin warrant issued Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editorMon 20 Mar 2023 Karim Khan, the prosecutor of the international […]
Twenty years after invasion, is Iraq salvageable?
BARIA ALAMUDDIN March 20, 2023 The cataclysmic Iraq invasion was built on lies and fraudulent motivations, shattering the balance of the region in a manner that still has ramifications today, […]
This Nowruz may be a ‘new day’ for the whole Middle East
FAISAL J. ABBAS March 20, 2023 It was in the first week of March 2020, only a few days before the global coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic — with […]
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court calls on Muslims to look for Ramadan crescent on Tuesday evening
A Saudi man uses binoculars to spot the first crescent of the moon, marking the start of the holy month of Ramadan, in Taif, Saudi Arabia. (File/AFP) Updated 36 sec […]
The lesson of Aqaba: Half-measures will not work
Mar 20,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby If the Aqaba Summit accomplished anything, it demonstrated the inadequacy of US policy towards Israel/Palestine. The Summit, instigated by the US […]
Foreign Ministry summons Israeli ambassador in Amman
By JT – Mar 21,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Petra file photo AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Israeli ambassador in Jordan, following the extreme racist and inciting statements of […]
Why asylum in Switzerland remains elusive for Afghan refugees
Foreign affairs Despite the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, Swiss authorities continue to turn away the vast majority of Afghans seeking protection – a policy […]
Credit Suisse agrees to CHF3bn takeover by rival Swiss bank UBS
Banking & Fintech Ailing Swiss bank Credit Suisse will be taken over by its rival UBS after a frantic last-ditch deal to prevent a catastrophic banking collapse. This content was published on March […]
Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Paperback
By Jimmy Carter (Author) 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,089 ratings See all formats and editions Following his #1 New York Times bestseller, Our Endangered Values, the former president, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, offers […]
Implications of Chinese-brokered rapprochement between Saudi Arabia, Iran
Mar 19,2023 – JORDAN TIMES . Amer Al Sabaileh Last week, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations at a summit in Beijing. Track two diplomacy between the […]
Why it is imperative to restore secularism in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is an embattled defender of secularism in Bangladesh (Pic. Courtesy Twitter/@Tushar_KN ) On March 7, 1971 the people of Bangladesh crossed the Rubicon. When Bangabandhu Sheikh […]
Youth arrested in Gazipur over attacks on Ahmadis in Panchagarh
He was in hiding in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila Police metal handcuffs on wooden background Bigstock Md Raihanul Islam Akand, Gazipur March 18, 2023 7:33 AM Last update on: March 18, 2023 8:06 AM […]
The Significance of Ramadan
by Aizaz Ahmad Khan, Peace Village – Canada Introduction Every year, as the blessed month of Ramadan draws near, Muslims around the world await in joyous anticipation for the opportunity […]
How to observe fasting in Arctic North
BY MUMTAZ BALKHI MAY 06, 2020 – daily sabah An Indonesian man observes the sky to determine the times of fasting for the holy month of Ramadan, Jakarta, Indonesia, June […]
Britain seeks to distance itself from a global refugee crisis
YOSSI MEKELBERG March 18, 2023 There is hardly an issue in the British political-social discourse that is more mired in confusion, misunderstanding, misinformation and characteristic xenophobia than immigration. The UK […]
The Saudi-Iran deal is an opportunity to bring stability
NADIM SHEHADI March 18, 2023 The 20th anniversary of the Iraq invasion has been overshadowed by the revelation of a Chinese-brokered Saudi-Iranian rapprochement. In hindsight, the Chinese role is a […]