Famous Muslim Travellers of the Past
Words: Juber Ahmed Muslim travellers were leading pioneers in broadening their horizons [through travel] not only because they desired to travel, but also because they had a religious incentive behind […]
Who should lead the fight for global justice?
NEW HAVEN – At a recent private dinner at the World Economic Forum held to discuss climate change, the primatologist Jane Goodall opened the proceedings with a rendition of the universal greeting call of Gombe chimpanzees, the subject of her life’s work. With a few simple sounds, Goodall underscored the […]
Revealed: the great European refugee scandal
Evidence obtained by the Guardian exposes a coordinated and unlawful EU assault on the rights of desperate people trying to cross the Mediterranean by Daniel Howden, Apostolis Fotiadis and […]
Europe ‘will become Muslim if refugees don’t go home’, Dalai Lama says
28 Jun 2019 The Dalai Lama has said he thinks Europe could become ‘African or Muslim’ if refugee stay in their adopted countries (Picture: EPA/Reuters) The Dalai Lama has […]
Sudan’s PM says he survived assassination attempt in capital
By SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press 2 hrs ago CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s prime minister said he survived an assassination attempt Monday after an explosion went off near his convoy […]
‘Star of the East’ Umm Kulthum returns to light up Cairo
By AFP – Mar 08,2020 – JORDAN TIMES A hologram of legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum is projected on stage at Cairo Opera House in Cairo, late on Friday, about 45 years after the singer’s death (AFP photo) CAIRO — Revered Arab singer Umm Kulthum returned to light up the […]
Morocco: Struggling Morocco oasis risks becoming mirage
By AFP – Feb 15,2020 – JORDAN TIMES SKOURA, Morocco — Dead palm trees lie on dry, yellowish earth near an abandoned adobe house in Morocco’s arid southeast, […]
Years after the fall of Gaddafi, Libya remains in the grip of foreign powers
A new decade has begun, but the country still has the same problems, writes Kim Sengupta Abdul Hakim Belhaj was doing very well. The former rebel commander who British […]
Sara Haba First Lady To Reach Makkah on Bicycle
A Tunisian female, Sara Haba, recently formed a record of the first cyclist to reach Makkah using a bicycle. In the past, only three Muslims, having the urge of visiting […]
Rulings spark hope for Egyptian Copts fighting Islamic estate law
Short Url https://arab.news/cu7bg AFP February 10, 2020 Egyptian courts have largely applied Islamic inheritance laws to both Muslims and the Coptic Christian minority But Coptic Orthodox customs call for […]
The First European Scholars Were Taught By Africans In Egypt (Read Full History)
Again and again, documented historical evidence has shattered widely held views that Europeans were the pioneers of early human civilization. In fact, there is corroborative evidence that half of humanity’s […]
UN chief backs African Union to take greater role in Libya talks
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published 09.02.2020 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said he supports the African Union (AU) taking a greater role in mediating the Libya crisis, acknowledging […]
As water scarcity affects millions, a Middle East foundation is making a difference
Friday . February 07, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/rtbv9 Caline Malek February 03, 2020 Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award recognizes efforts to solve world’s water problems An estimated 785 million people on the planet lack access to improved water supply DUBAI: Millions of vulnerable families around the world do not […]
Libya a ‘den of mercenaries’, say war-weary citizens
By AFP – Feb 06,2020 – JORDAN TIMES TRIPOLI — After 10 months of fighting that has torn their country apart, exhausted Libyans voice deep fears and say their fate […]
As anti-Semitism increases, let’s remember how Morocco saved its Jews
By Menachem Genack, opinion contributor — 02/02/20 The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill “There are no Jews in […]
‘Islamic Empires’ Review: Revisiting a Glorious Past
Dow Jones, a News Corp company By Tunku Varadarajan Jan. 31, 2020 Justin Marozzi is a British journalist and popular historian who frequented such places as Egypt and […]
Dispute at al-Azhar conference reflects deep divisions over Islamic renewal
Source: Arab Weekly By Amr Emam, who is a Cairo-based journalist. He has contributed to the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and the UN news site IRIN. Cairo University […]
Africans Discovered America Around 1292 BC, Not Columbus – Read The Complete History
The world has been made to believe that Christopher Columbus discovered America. But sorry to break your heart, that is a whitewashed lie, just like many other historic accounts our […]
Algeria intensifies harassment of religious minorities
After a two month lull, following heavy criticism on the forced closure of Christian churches in the Kabylie region, the authorities in Algeria resumed their repression against Christians this week, […]
