East Africa’s forgotten slave trade
Over several centuries countless East Africans were sold as slaves by Muslim Arabs to the Middle East and other places via the Sahara desert and Indian Ocean. Experts say it […]
Faith Matters: Islam declared slavery’s endIslam declared slavery’s endby HAMEED NASEEM
July 4, 2020 at 1:00 a.m. Arabs, in the days of ignorance, i.e., before Islam, were steeped in idolatry and all types of injustices against humanity. They were divided in […]
An essential reading list on Black Muslim history
Aisha Yusuff An essential reading list on Black Muslim history Explore the rich history of Black Muslims in these ten books. [Getty] Date of publication: 18 June, 2020 Book Club: […]
Why are young Muslims leaving Islam
Source: Telegraph online And it is not just an American or Western phenomenon. Even deeply conservative countries with strict anti-apostasy regimes like Pakistan, Iran and Sudan have been hit by […]
So many people are sentenced and disappeared in Egypt, it’s a blur – yet the international community stays silent
Right now, human rights groups say they honestly do not know how many activists are behind bars in the country, writes Bel Trew @beltrew 1 day ago Egypt had halted all […]
Coronavirus costs Africa travel, tourism almost $55 bn
Africa Business News of Friday, 3 July 2020 Source: Reuters African countries have lost almost $55 billion in travel and tourism revenues in three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, […]
A return to Africa: Why North African states are looking south
Policy Brief Anthony Dworkin 3rd July, 2020 SUMMARY North African countries, each for their own reasons, are increasingly turning their attention towards sub-Saharan Africa. Morocco is pursuing a comprehensive campaign to increase its influence and win support with regard to Western Sahara. Algeria may be showing new flexibility in its […]
France’s support for Libya’s Haftar is finally coming home to roost
Source: Independent By Borzou Daragahi,who is International Correspondent for The Independent. He has been covering the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and Europe since 2002 As foreign interference in […]
The blundering British political class has shown the same incompetence in both fighting wars and coronavirus
The murder of three people in Reading would have been less likely if Britain and its allies had not helped reduce Libya to murderous anarchy Patrick Cockburn @indyworld 1 day ago […]
Algeria steps up diplomacy in hopes of ending Libya’s war
Algiers renews offer to mediate between warring sides in Libya as President Tebboune hosts PM al-Sarraj, Speaker Saleh. 23 Jun 2020 Algiers has consistently spoken out against foreign intervention […]
Different takes on the Ottoman Empire: A summer reading list
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL EXPAT CORNER JUN 22, 2020 Vintage photograph shows the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque in Istanbul on a foggy day. (iStock Photo) Here is the ultimate […]
Power struggle in East Med and Turkey’s position
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS JUN 17, 2020 12:05 AM GMT+3 Turkey’s drilling vessel, Fatih, sails through the Bosporus as it leaves for the Black Sea, Istanbul, Turkey, May 29, 2020. (Reuters […]
Has coronavirus killed off shisha cafes forever?
Arab News Sunday . June 14, 2020 A street vendor makes a hookah or smoking pipe at a roadside shop in Lahore on January 15, 2019. (AFP/File Photo) Short Url […]
Egypt accuses Ethiopia of holding it ‘hostage’ in Nile dam talks
By AFP – Jun 13,2020 – JORDAN TIMES An Egyptian fisherman rows a boat off the island of Warraq in the Nile River in the Egyptian capital Cairo on […]
Isis and al-Qaeda set to profit from Covid-19 as lockdowns and aid shortages makes Sahel communities ‘an easy target’
Violent instability in the Sahel means millions need international aid – but lockdowns are stifling the efforts of aid workers. And an economic standstill creates opportunities for jihadis, as Borzou […]
The decline of Europe’s strategic Middle Eastern role
Kerry Boyd Anderson June 01, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/gcw5u NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (2nd L) and NTC Defence Minister Jalal al-Digheily (2nd R), Tripoli, October 31, 2011. (Reuters) The […]
Turkey to launch oil exploration in East Med soon under pact with Libyan government
t by Daily Sabah with Wires ISTANBUL Energy May 29, 2020 Turkey’s first drilling vessel Fatih sails under July 15 Martyrs Bridge, formerly known as the Bosporus Bridge, as it […]
Algeria’s struggle against colonialism
by Muhammet Ali Güler Op-Ed May 29, 2020 Algeria was a part of the Ottoman Empire between 1517 and 1830. Therefore, both Ottomans and Algerians influenced each other for over […]
The world’s first university was founded by a woman
Fatima bint Muhammad Al-Fihriya Al-Qurashiya (فاطمة بنت محمد الفهرية القرشية) founded the world’s first university in 895 CE in Fez, which is now in Morocco. She is more usually known […]
Against the grain: The virus and capitalism
Syed Farid Alatas The Edge Malaysia April 30, 2020 This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on April 27, 2020 – May 03, 2020. In human history, […]
