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 […]
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. […]