Tunisia says 900 migrants drowned off its coast this year
Tunis (AFP) – More than 900 migrants have drowned off Tunisia’s coast so far this year as they tried to reach Europe by boat, the North African country’s government said Thursday.Issued […]
Middle East’s tricky relationship with its ‘demographic dividend’
EHTESHAM SHAHID July 30, 2023 In demographic analyses, data speaks louder than words. Such studies on the Middle East are often taken with a pinch of salt due to inadequate […]
New Accusations against Greek Coast Guard “We Thought They Knew What They Were Doing”
Hundreds of refugees died when their ship sank off the coast of Greece. Sixteen survivors accuse the Greek Coast Guard of having caused the disaster – and inconsistencies in the […]
Turkiye rediscovers the value of good relations with Arab countries
YASAR YAKISJuly 29, 2023 After several ups and downs, Turkish-Arab relations have now been stabilized. Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently paid a visit of gratitude to Saudi Arabia. He […]
The post-American Middle East
Jul 24,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Mark Leonard BERLIN — May was a busy month for Arab diplomats. Twelve years after the Arab League suspended Syria’s membership, Syrian President Bashar […]
The oldest Universities in the world
Paul Williams@freemonotheist Oxford University has published a map showing the oldest universities in the world: 1. Ez-Zitouna University in Tunisia (737) 2. Al-Qarawiyyin University in Morocco (859) 3. Al-Azhar University […]
Listening to Arab youth
Listening to Arab youth Jul 17,2023 – JORDAN TIMES . Jihad Azour WASHINGTON, DC — Optimism can be difficult to muster at a time of heightened uncertainty and global turmoil. […]
From colonial past to present: The struggle for identity in France
For many French people of immigrant backgrounds, it’s a paradox – the country they call home is unable to fully accept them as their own. RAMY ALLAHOUM I have a […]
‘Europe or death’ – the teenage migrants risking it all to cross the Med
bbc,com Migrants saved in one of the first rescue operations in the Mediterranean since hundreds of people died when a boat sank off the Greek coast, say nothing could deter […]
French senator sparks outcry with ‘ethnic’ riot comments
By AFP – Jul 06,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Senator Bruno Retailleau speaks to the press after a meeting with the French prime minister at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on Monday (AFP […]
How EU policies have turned Tunisia into Africa’s graveyard
Ihsan Mejdi7 July 2023 12:10 BST | Last update: 1 day 5 mins agoGrowing anti-migration rhetoric has translated into violent assaults, verbal attacks and tragedies at sea Demonstration in support of migrants and against […]
EU lawmakers urge international probe of Greece migrant tragedy
African migrants wait for a train as they flee to Tunis amid unrest in the coastal city of Sfax. Racial tension in Sfax has flared into violence targeting migrants. (File/AFP) […]
How France’s Muslims and migrants can cast off victim’s role
KHALED ABOU ZAHR July 06, 2023 France is in a state of turmoil, experiencing a deep division. Amid the gravity of the situation, two perspectives emerge to interpret these events. […]
EU must prioritize safety in Mediterranean amid refugee deaths: UN
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA JUL 03, 2023 – 9:51 AM GMT+3 A Sea-Watch 3 crew member on a lifeboat approaches an inflatable boat with 120 people on board in the central […]
France tells rioters to go home
bbc.com Related Topics By Katya Adler Europe editor “Could you just go home?” It was a weary-sounding question, directed by a middle-aged French woman at a gang of youths pushing […]
From East to West, Muslims worldwide celebrate Qurban Bayram
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL JUN 28, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Muslim worshippers gather at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem to perform Eid al-Adha morning prayers, June 28, 2023. (AFP Photo) […]
EU accused of whitewashing Tunisian regime in bid to stem migration
Bloc is set to give country £860m despite rapid erosion of democracy since President Kais Saied took power in 2021 Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Mon 26 Jun 2023 The children of […]
Fragrance-free toiletries and lots of snacks: The ultimate packing list for the Hajj pilgrimage
AfricanewsFollow Story by Rebecca Ann Hughes • Yesterday 2:15 PM Pilgrims walk for hours and wait in huge crowds in the searing heat around holy sites and the surrounding desert.© ekrem osmanoglu If […]
Time is right for Morocco-Spain railway tunnel to become reality
ZAID M. BELBAGI June 20, 2023 Tariq ibn Ziyad, having landed in Spain and sent the Umayyad navy back to Tangier, told his troops: “Where will you flee? Behind you […]
Grief-stricken Pakistani town mourns sons lost in Greek shipwreck
Pakistan Poverty drove young men from small Kashmir town to board ill-fated fishing trawler, say families Shah Meer Baloch in KhuirattaMon 19 Jun 2023 18.02 BST The last time Mohammed Yousaf […]