Russia and Turkey have one goal over Libya – undermining Europe’s influence
While the US and Arab states might be at the table too, Moscow and Ankara will want the EU to have as little as possible to do with any resolution […]
Addressing Africa’s skills mismatch
Jan 20,2020 – JORDAN TIMES By Hanan Morsy ABIDJAN — While much of the world struggles with rapid population aging, Africa is experiencing the opposite trend. With 60 per cent […]
Foreign powers to push Libyan rivals for truce in Berlin
Jan 17, 2020 – 12:20 By Ulf Laessing and Ahmed Elumami BERLIN/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Germany and the United Nations will push rival Libyan camps and their foreign backers fighting over the capital to agree on Sunday to a truce and monitoring mechanism as first steps towards peace, diplomats and […]
Western leaders have disregarded Libya for years – these peace talks are too little, too late
Today’s summit in Berlin seems like a step forward, but it might not be enough to stop the unfolding humanitarian disaster Borzou Daragahi @borzou After all but ignoring the […]
Turkey’s Hegemonic Bet: Neo-Ottomanism with Pan-Islamist Face
Finding itself at a crossroads, increasingly isolated by its Western allies and no longer the dominant Muslim voice it once was, Turkey is now flexing its pan-Islamist muscles. But the MENA wants other alternatives. By Tamba François Koundouno – Jan 7, 2020 Rabat – At a pan-Islamism and anti-Islamophobia-themed […]
This African king ruled over a democratic nation centuries before Abraham Lincoln
Many years before the colonial invasion of Africa, there existed one of the most powerful kingdoms between what is now modern-day Mauritania and Mali, located at the south of the […]
Africa’s richest woman ‘ripped off her country’
Leaked documents reveal how Africa’s richest woman made her fortune through exploiting her own country, and corruption. Isabel dos Santos got access to lucrative deals involving land, oil, diamonds and […]
Yousuf Deedat – Son of noted Muslim preacher shot in South Africa
Yousuf Deedat in critical condition after being shot by an unknown assailant. 16 Jan 2020 A South African activist and son of a deceased prominent Muslim preacher is fighting […]
Jan. 17, 1961: Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba was Executed
https://www.democracynow.org/embed/story/2011/1/21/patrice_lumumba_50_years_later_remembering On Jan. 17, 1961, democratically elected prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba, was executed with the assistance of the governments of Belgium and the […]
Haftar ‘agrees to abide by’ ceasefire, ready to join Libya talks — Germany
By AFP – Jan 16,2020 -JORDAN TIMES BERLIN — Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has agreed to abide by a ceasefire and said he was ready to participate in an international conference in Berlin on Sunday, Germany’s foreign minister said. Libya’s UN-recognised government in Tripoli has been under attack since April […]
THE GAMBIA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at supports more KM disaster victims
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, The Gambia, last Friday supported six more fire and flood disaster victims in the Kanifing Municipality with food items and cash. Each of […]
Egypt needs to agree Renaissance Dam deal
Dr. Abdellatif El-Menawy January 14, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/5vb3b There are just hours left until the results of the latest crucial round of negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam […]
What’s behind Haftar’s refusal to sign Libya deal?
By AFP – Jan 14,2020 – JORDAN TIMES TRIPOLI — Military strongman Khalifa Haftar’s reluctance to sign up to a Turkish-Russian orchestrated ceasefire accord underlines the complexity of Libya’s conflict […]
Muslim Traveling Judge The account of the travels of the Muslim legal scholar Ibn Battuta in the first half of the 14th century reveals the wide scope of the Muslim world at that time.
The Abode of Islam During the life of Ibn Battuta (sometimes spelled Battutah), Islamic civilization stretched from the Atlantic coast of West Africa across northern Africa, the Middle East, […]
Turkey demands compensation for debts owed since 2011 collapse
Arab News Tuesday . January 14, 2020 JEDDAH: Recep Tayyip Erdogan has struck a deal with the UN-backed Libyan government for Tripoli to pay $2.7bn in compensation for debts owed […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, saving lives with its blood donation
Ghana News Agency Monday 13th January, 2020 By Afedzi Abdullah, GNA Cape Coast, Jan.13, GNA – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission is an Islamic sect that believes in service to humanity […]
‘The root of priestly sin’: Kenyan Catholics rebel against celibacy
Source: Independent Authors: Max Bearak, Rael Ombuor, Chico Harlan ‘No one in the Vatican understands the African soul… that for the African man, priest or not, the worst sin is […]
Ahmadis donate over 2000 pints of blood during the 88th annual convention
Ghana News Agency Tuesday 7th January, 2020 By Afedzi Abdullah, GNA Pomadze (C/R), Jan. 07, GNA – Two thousand, seven hundred and seven units of blood were donated by […]
Op-Ed: You must remember this: Sultan Mohammed V protected the Jews of Casablanca
Source: Los Angeles Times By Richard Hurowitz; April 25, 2017 This year marks the 75th anniversary of the release of “Casablanca,” which immortalized quiet acts of resistance against fascism at […]
Mediterranean powers unite against Turkey, seeking ways to limit Ankara’s moves in region DAILY SABAH
DAILY SABAH ANKARA Published 07.01.2020 Following Turkey’s decision to throw its weight on regional developments and be a more influential actor in the Mediterranean, countries trying to exclude Ankara […]
