‘I love France, but I left’: The Muslims who decide to emigrate
With Islamophobia on the rise in politics and on the street, many Muslims are leaving France. With bitterness and often without regrets Muslim worshippers pray on the first day of […]
France: Solidarity among Afghans in Paris
It is in this Afghan grocery store in the 10th arrondissement of Paris that Astrolabes Youssoufi, a student and sworn translator, has been voluntarily setting up for the past ten days a desk to advise his compatriots.To show them the way forward or to allay their fears about their relatives […]
King of Jordan calls for unifying efforts to confront threats of extremism, hate speech
Participants in ‘Christchurch Call to Action’ commend His Majesty’s anti-terror efforts By JT – May 16,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday participated in the high-level […]
Over 1,700 arrested in Saturday’s ‘yellow vest’ protests in France
9 December 2018 More than 1,700 people were arrested across France during the latest “yellow vest” protests as demonstrators clashing with riot police caused more damage in Paris than a […]
‘Get out of France’: Paris police tear gassing refugees and stealing blankets in freezing conditions, report reveals
Exclusive: ‘Alarming’ research shows almost two thirds of migrants ‘violently’ forced to move Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden Refugees sleeping on the streets in freezing conditions inParis are having their blankets and sleeping bags stolen by police while being “violently” forced to move on, a report has found. Research exclusively published by The Independent […]
Why do US ex-officials keep peddling their same failures?
Jan 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI We have just passed through quite an extraordinary period of international activity on how to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. The UN Security Council resolution declaring Israeli settlements as illegal under international law was followed by the US forcefully speaking out against […]
Another meeting, another warning, no results
Jan 16,2017 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The Paris Middle East peace conference ended on Monday with a reaffirmation of the fact that only the two-state solution can put a stop to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a warning to both sides against taking “unilateral” steps that could “ prejudge the outcome of […]
Before talks begin, Netanyahu says Paris peace process is ‘rigged’ against Israel
PUBLISHED : Friday, 13 January, 2017, Associated Press Israel’s prime minister said Thursday that an upcoming conference in Paris aimed at reviving peace talks with the Palestinians was “rigged” and that Israel was not bound by anything decided there. Dozens of countries are set to attend the conference on January […]
Paris talks to send strong message to Israel, Trump
MIDDLE-EAST HANI HAZAIMEH | Published — Friday 13 January 2017 Palestinian children in the village of Kfar Qaddum, occupied West Bank, carry placards during a demonstration on Friday against proposed plans by US President-elect Donald Trump to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. (AFP) JEDDAH: In a […]
COP21: How one word nearly killed the climate deal
COP21: How one word nearly killed the climate deal ‘It took hard work, grit and guts’ Joby Warrick Paris A young woman is one of thousands of people demonstrating in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The final draft of the agreement at COP21 has received a largely positive […]
Climate talks serve as a networking opportunity
LET’S MAKE A DEAL Climate talks serve as a networking opportunity By Paula Dupraz-Dobias in Paris DEC 8, 2015 – 19:20 Young activists try to get their message across to the COP21 negotiators in Paris (Paula Dupraz-Dobias) Networking is as important as diplomatic manoeuvring at the United Nations climate talks […]
Going for Broke in Paris: It’s Now or Never for the Climate
A Commentary by Florian Harms AFP A man fishing in the haze of severe forest fires in Indonesia this autumn. This week, the most important event of the year began: 195 countries are negotiating the future of our planet in Paris. The world’s most powerful leaders must now demand sacrifices […]
What You Need To Know About The Paris Climate Summit
Source: Huffington Post On Nov. 30, more than 100 world leaders will gather in Paris in what many consider one of the last remaining attempts to squelch the growing scourge […]
The Paris jihadists who had little time for Islam
Wanted suspected terrorist Salah Abdeslam and Hasna Ait Boulahacen, who died on in Wednesday’s terror raid. Photo: Police nationale/AFP The Paris jihadists who had little time for Islam Published: 20 Nov 2015 16:56 GMT+01:00 Some of the Islamist terrorists who were involved in last week’s Paris attacks were hardly […]
The Paris Attacks Are a Reminder We Should All Listen to the London-Based Khalifa (Caliph) of Islam
Source: The Huffington post By: Atif Rashid Freelance writer, community events organiser, speaker on religious platforms and aspiring journalist. In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, we’d all be wise […]
Rational Monster: How Terror Fits into Islamic State’s Plan
By Christoph Reuter spiegel.de AFP/ WELAYAT TARABLOS Analysts falsely believed Islamic State was too weak to carry out terror attacks abroad. But IS views terror as a means to an end — and will launch attacks as long as they continue to serve its broader strategy. “It was a […]
Whoa there, David Cameron! Haste and rhetoric is no recipe for peace
Source: Independent By Robert Fisk @indyvoices Reactions to Paris and Mali have been militaristic rhetoric brought about by ignorance and refusal to understand the injustices of the Middle East Eisenhower famously sent […]
Double standards in the Paris attacks coverage
Source: Al Jazeera As news of the attacks in Paris was breaking, Facebook launched a feature allowing its users to “check-in” and let their family members and friends know they were […]
I will not apologize!
Nov 22, 2015 Khaled Almaeena Khaled Almaeena The Paris attacks that killed 130 people and injured hundreds of others are still capturing headlines. They also occupy the top spot in social media the world over. The attack came days after suicide bombers blew up about 40 people in a Beirut […]
‘Not in my name’: Muslims hold peace rallies in Italy
By AFP – Nov 21,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A girl holds a placard during a demonstration called ‘Not in my name’ of Italian Muslims against terrorism in downtown Rome, Italy, on Saturday (Reuters photo) ROME — Hundreds of Muslims rallied in Rome and Milan on Saturday to show solidarity with the […]