Date of source: Tuesday, July 11, 2006
The queen of Jordan holds a conference
urging the world to stand
up to violence against children in war-torn Arab countries.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
John Watson writes about MECO (Middle East Christian Outreach) and MEET (the Middle East Experience Team) and their work in the Middle East.
Date of source: Saturday, May 20, 2006 to Friday, May 26, 2006
The article
deals with the shift in US policy from their rejection of dialogue
with Islamists to their welcoming them in
power, as a way to guarantee that American interests in the area remain
intact.
Date of source: Saturday, October 18, 2003
The article comments on the murders, in the name of “honor,” of young Jordanian women who are believed to have had illicit relations or even to have simply befriended men. There is currently an attempt underway to cancel an article in the Jordanian constitution that prescribes a light punishment...
Date of source: Monday, September 15, 2003
The author believes that the evil operation of September 11 generated the false idea that Islam encourages terrorism. He comments on the tolerant nature of Islam and provides historical examples on the peaceful relations Muslims have with Christians and Jews.
Date of source: Thursday, June 12, 2003
The article is an interview with Hayat Al-Masemi, the first Islamist activist to be nominated for the Jordanian parliament. She believes that women should participate in political and social life. She is of the opinion that the niqab is not a religious duty
Date of source: Thursday, March 6, 2003
Late this month, the executive council of the Islamic Universities Union in Jordan will examine the establishment of the first Islamic university in Europe. The university is meant to be the center of Islamic ideology and culture in Europe and to work on correcting the image of Islam in the West
Date of source: Tuesday, June 10, 2003
The writer reports that the Jordanian government declared its readiness for ideal elections on June 17, 2003. A government spokesman says that women wearing the niqab will not be able to vote unless unveil their face to prevent forgery. He also points out that for the first time the election will...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 5, 2003
The Episcopalian Church of the Middle East has condemned the Israeli aggression against the Church of Saint Philip in Gaza.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 28, 2003
The Jordanian Minister of Endowments invited Amr Khaled to give lectures in Amman. Despite the attendance of Queen Rania at one of his lectures and the royal reception made for him, radio and TV channels ignored his visit. Jordanian papers attacked him and accused him of causing harm to Islam.