Middle East: The priority for our region
Nov 28,2020 – JORDAN TIMES ‘ Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh If one were to ask about the priority for our region at this point in time, what would it be? Clearly, […]
A decade on, the broken dreams of the Arab Spring
1 / 4 In this file photo taken on January 23, 2011, inhabitants of the central Tunisia region of Sidi Bouzid demonstrate in front of the government palace in Tunis. […]
Al Azhar Grand Sheikh: Islam bans marriage of Muslim women to non-Muslims
By Al-Masry Al-Youm Statements made by Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb in 2016 refute the controversial statements made this week by Azhar University Professor of Islamic Thought and Philosophy Amena […]
Australian ‘war crimes’: Elite troops killed Afghan civilians, report finds
Australian ‘war crimes’: Elite troops killed Afghan civilians, report finds Published1 hour ago Related Topics War in Afghanistan (2001-present) media captionDr Rodger Shanahan speaks about the culture in the ranks (Footage courtesy of ABC’s Four Corners) There is “credible evidence” that Australian elite soldiers unlawfully killed 39 people during the […]
Al-Azhar Grand Imam calls for int’l legislation to protect Muslims against acts of hate, discrimination
Al Ahram – Egypt’s Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed El-Tayyeb called for drafting an international legislation that criminalises acts of hate and discrimination against Muslims worldwide. El-Tayyeb’s call came at […]
Algeria to inaugurate Bouteflika-era mega mosque
By AFP – Oct 28,2020 – JORDAN TIMES This photo taken on Tuesday shows the Great Mosque of Algiers, also known as Djamaa El Djazair, on the eve of its […]
Erik Prince’s wars – Blackwater is back
The Blackwater founder wants to bring back his company’s glory days — and he’s campaigning for Donald Trump’s help to do it. But he’s haunted by past failures and is […]
Using Arabs or Muslims as scapegoats has a history
Oct 26,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY During the past century, we have witnessed a long and tragic history of domestic policies that have targeted persons of Arab […]
Morocco calls Muhammad cartoons an ‘act of provocation’ as France urges Arab countries not to overreact
Mayank Aggarwal 2 hrs ago Morocco has become the latest Arab nation to hit out at France after cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad were projected onto two French government buildings, […]
Neo-Ottomanism debate in light of Turkey-Africa relations
BY MUHAMMET ALI GÜLER OP-ED OCT 24, 2020 Students hold Turkish flags in a dormitory restored by donations provided by Turkish charities and businesspeople, in the capital Abuja, Nigeria, Oct. […]
Egypt town fears worst for local men lost en route to Europe
Journey men took became terrifying ordeal long before they reached shores of Mediterranean By AFP – Oct 07,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Egyptian Karim Farrag displays a photo of […]
Why Does Islam Allow Polygamy?
Farhan Iqbal – Canada FACTS FROM FICTION 29th September 2020 ©Pixabay Farhan Iqbal, Canada Preamble Marriage is a sacred institution in Islam with very important objectives. In most cases, the […]
El-Sisi: Egyptian water rights are ‘national security issue’
It is not the first time that El-Sisi has described the water issue as a national security issue. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/ywepa Meeting with Kenyan leader zeroes in on development, […]
Ankara’s rising role as a regional disruptor
Oct 05,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF With the latest intervention in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is extending his country’s foreign adventures from the […]
Glimmer of hope in ending Libya’s civil strife
Oct 03,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif Libya watchers believe there is a glimmer of hope as the two main rivals hold a series of talks in Egypt […]
Sudan makes clear its Israel policy
Sudan’s prime minister Abdalla Hamdok. (REUTERS) Short Url https://arab.news/ztv2j Sudan’s surging inflation and plummeting currency have been the biggest challenges to Hamdok’s transitional administration REUTERS September 27, 2020 KHARTOUM: […]
How Islam Won, and Lost, the Lead in Science
By Dennis Overbye Oct. 30, 2001 Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was still a young man when the Assassins made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. His hometown had been devastated by Mongol […]
The search for the Arab world
BY MUHITTIN ATAMAN COLUMNS SEP 23, 2020 In the wake of the Arab insurgencies and revolutions, the Arab world lost touch with its role as the main carriers of Arab […]
ANCIENT EGYPT AND BLACK AFRICA
Early Contacts View PDF By David Bourke O’Connor (born 1938), who is an Australian Egyptologist, currently residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. O’Connor holds the position of Lila Acheson Wallace […]
Egypt discovers 27 sarcophagi more than 2,500 years old
© Reuters/Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities 2500-year-old coffins discovered in Egypt CAIRO (Reuters) – Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered 27 coffins at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, a burial ground that […]
