Iraqi forces ‘advance into Islamic State-held Ramadi’
Source: BBC Iraqi government forces are advancing into the centre of the city of Ramadi, which is controlled by jihadist group Islamic State (IS), officials say. Security sources told the […]
‘Too many players in Syria crisis diminish Jordan’s role’
By Khetam Malkawi – Dec 20,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – Khetam Malkawi AMMAN — Following the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution that supports international efforts to seek a political solution in Syria, local analysts differed in forecasting the scope and influence of Jordan’s role in these efforts. The […]
Keeping Jordan safe
Dec 19,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – WALID M. SADI Not too long ago, Republican candidate for the White House Marco Rubio prophesied that terrorist attacks in Jordan are imminent. The leading Democratic candidate in the race for the White House, Hillary Clinton, made a similar forecast about the security and […]
Study: In Wake of Terror, Anti-Muslim Crimes Escalate
Source: Huffington Post By Brian Levin, J.D.; Director, Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, California State University Special Report from Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism, […]
Meriden, CT Ahmadiyya Mosque shooter arrested
Suspect in Meriden Mosque Shooting Charged With Hate Crime http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Suspect-in-Meriden-Mosque-Shooting-Arrested-362937201.html The FBI has arrested a man accused of firing shots at a mosque with a high-powered rifle in Meriden and charged him with a hate crime. The shooting at the Baitul Aman Mosque was reported on Nov. 15, just two […]
President Obama Reassures Americans Ahead of Holiday Travel
Source: Time Speaking at the National Counterterrorism Center Thursday, President Obama sought to reassure Americans on national security before the holidays. “After the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino […]
Buyer of Gun Used in San Bernardino Shooting Charged With Terrorism
Source: Time (LOS ANGELES) — The man who bought the assault rifles used by his friend in the San Bernardino massacre was charged Thursday with terrorism-related counts. The FBI arrested […]
Niagara Falls Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque begins weekly open house
Source: WGRZ.com NIAGARA FALL, NY – A local mosque is trying to fight the misunderstandings that can lead to fear and mistrust of Islam. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Colvin […]
Muslims Are Not Terrorists: A Factual Look at Terrorism and Islam
Source: Huffington Post By Omar Alnatour; Palestinian-American Muslim. Student. Humanitarian. Every time an act of terror or shooting occurs, Muslims closely watch the news with extreme trepidation praying that the suspect […]
Back from the ‘Caliphate’: Returnee Says IS Recruiting for Terror Attacks in Germany
By Hubert Gude and Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt spiegel.de Quelle: Instagram Islamist extremist Harry S. wasn’t in Syria for long. But during his stay there, he claims, Islamic State leaders repeatedly tried to recruit him to commit terror attacks in Germany. Security officials believe he could be telling the truth. […]
Muslim Americans Are More Likely to Reject Violence, Intolerance Than Many Other Americans
Huff Post: Donald Trump has proposed profiling Muslim Americans and shutting down mosques. He claims that Muslim “hatred is beyond comprehension.” But the truth is that Muslim Americans are not only integrating into U.S. society, but are actuallymore opposed to violence and more tolerant in many ways than many other […]
New anti-terror alliance ‘sends right messages’
By Mohammad Ghazal , AFP – Dec 15,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The formation of the Saudi-led military coalition of 34 Muslim countries to fight terrorism sends a strong message on how Muslims and Arabs in their countries and abroad are the main victims of terrorism, which seeks […]
The Syrian knot
Dec 13,2015 – Joschka Fischer – Jordan Times For four years, a bloody war has raged in Syria. What began as a democratic uprising against Bashar Assad’s dictatorship has developed into a cat’s cradle of conflicts, partly reflecting a brutal proxy struggle among Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia for regional […]
Unconscionable bigotry
Dec 13,2015 – JORDAN TIMES The campaign of one key Republican contender to the White House, Donald Trump, has been awash with gaffes, posturing, and all sorts of irresponsible and inane declarations that often made one teeter between laughter at the lack of political savvy of this man and annoyance at […]
Is there really any difference between a terrorist and an ordinary criminal?
Voices ‘Criminals’ are our chaps, while ‘terrorists’ are dark-skinned Muslims Robert Fisk @indyvoice 73 comments How do we decide who’s a terrorist and who’s just a criminal? PA Cops and reporters have a lot in common. Both are students of human folly. They have an osmotic-parasitic relationship. And so I […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pakistan: Ahmadi bookstore owner and manager arrested under blasphemy law
Ahmadi bookstore owner and manager arrested under blasphemy law Pakistani authorities have arrested two Ahmadi Muslim men for alleged Blasphemy. Bookstore owner Abul Shukoor and manager Mazhar Ahmad were arrested Wednesday, Dec. 2 from Ahmadiyya Book Depot in Rabwah. Both men were taken to an unknown location after their arrest. […]
Planned Parenthood suspect: ‘I am a warrior for the babies’
Source: Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic stunned a courtroom Wednesday when he declared himself a […]
Riyadh Syria meeting moves to tough issue of choosing talks reps
Reuters International DEC 10, 2015 – 09:02 RIYADH (Reuters) – Syrian opposition and rebel groups meeting in Riyadh will on Thursday discuss forming a delegation for future peace talks, one of the toughest subjects in negotiations aimed at forging a unified position among President Bashar al-Assad’s enemies. Wednesday’s talks […]