Was Ibn Battuta the greatest explorer of all time?
Breadcrumb Culture Ufuk Necat Tasci 31 August, 2023 Medieval Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta can lay claim to being the greatest explorer of all time. His exhaustive ‘Rihlah’ – “travels” in […]
EU accused of discriminating between Ukranian & Asia, Africa refugees
19th Aug 2023 By Muhammed Ikbal Aslan GENEVA (AA): The EU has been accused of implementing policies which discriminate between the refugees from Ukraine and those from Asia and Africa. The […]
How Arab culture can be promoted around the world
SARA AL-MULLA August 25, 2023 Throughout the ages, Arab diasporas have remained devoted to their linguistic, religious and cultural heritage, while at the same time fervently promoting their culture in […]
Sanctions: a headache for humanitarian action
International Geneva As the use of sanctions has exploded over the past few years, concerns are growing about the human suffering they cause. A recent resolution by the UN Security […]
Saudi Arabia rejects ‘unfounded’ HRW allegations of killing Ethiopians at Yemen border
Saudi Arabia has denied accusations made by Human Rights Watch that Saudi border forces killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants on its border with Yemen. (AFP/File Photo) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has […]
The growing Sahel crisis
Aug 17,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM — In recent years, domestic developments in Niger, indeed, across North Africa’s Sahel region, scarcely attracted attention from the wider world, […]
New era of Middle Eastern prosperity is possible
KHALED ABOU ZAHR August 17, 2023 Following last week’s developments regarding a potential prisoner swap between the US and Iran, there have been renewed questions about whether this will kick-start […]
Syria to Libya to the EU: How people-smugglers operate
By AFP – Aug 17,2023 – JORDAN TIMES An interforce officer carries a child as migrants, picked up at sea attempting to cross the English Channel from France, are helped ashore from […]
Despair among Arab youth poses a major challenge for governments
OSAMA AL-SHARIF August 15, 2023 Arab youth in the Levant and North Africa are in a state of despair, a potentially dangerous phenomenon that could result in the most pressing […]
Sudan conflict and Islamic solutions
21st July 2023 Ali Fatty, Student Jamia Ahmadiyya International Ghana The current conflict in Sudan is an armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support […]
How Arab countries can harness the advantages of region’s ‘youth bulge’
SPECIALThe educational landscape in the MENA region varies a lot from country to country, with some very much ahead in addressing labor market issues and others lagging behind. (Shutterstock) DUBAI: The […]
USA. Congratulations for a job well done. Libya destroyed and destabalized …
Global community faces an impossible choice in Libya HAFED AL-GHWELL August 12, 2023 After more than a decade of political morass, Libya’s future hangs precariously in the balance between two […]
New beginnings, old problems: why France is failing in Africa
KHALED ABOU ZAHR August 10, 2023 France’s relations in Africa have been strained. The setback in Niger jeopardizes the country’s entire positioning in West Africa, both militarily and politically. Unfortunately, […]
Europe chips away at refugee law as migrant deaths soar
International Geneva On July 7, during a rescue operation by SOS Méditerranée, the Libyan coastguard fired shots close to the NGO boat, putting the crew’s lives at risk as well as those […]
World Cup: Nouhaila Benzina’s hijab a symbol for inclusivity
Story by Janek Speight • Morocco defied the odds at their debut World Cup, as the first Arab nation to compete in the women’s tournament. But defender Nouhaila Benzina’s choice of […]
Right of Return for Spanish Muslim Diaspora?: ‘Moriscos’ seek parity with Jews expelled from Spain
Gil Shefler – Religion News ServicJune 05, 2014 The Bargachs are not typical Moroccans. Despite being proud Muslims, they celebrate a version of Christmas, eat as much paella as they […]
The fate of the Moriscos: The last remnants of Islam in Spain after the Reconquista
After the fall of Granada in 1492, Muslims were forcibly ‘converted’ to Catholicism by the Inquisition. The discrimination did not stop there – and nor did their legacy The last […]
Lost in the Tunisia-Libya desert: one migrant’s story
The three had become separated on a trek through the desert between Tunisia and Libya on a day in mid-July that changed Pato’s life completely who had decided to go […]
CNews Islamophobic remarks spark outrage on World Cup hijab moment
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL AUG 03, 2023 Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina in action during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group H match against Korea Republic, […]
Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe
bbc.com By Caroline Davies BBC News Thousands of Pakistanis are taking the Libya route to seek work in Europe. It involves a boat journey, the perils of which were highlighted […]