How Arab world can overcome food and nutrition crises
ABDULHAKIM ELWAER March 29, 2023 The Arab region is facing unprecedented challenges in its efforts to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition and ensure that everyone has access to […]
XI’S ‘CHILLING’ REMARKS: WHAT THE NEW MULTIPOLAR WORLD MEANS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
The final exchange, caught on camera between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian host and counterpart, Vladimir Putin, sums up the current geopolitical conflict, still in its nascent stages, […]
Al-Azhar grand imam’s Ramadan TV programme kicks off with focus on women’s rights
Amr Kandil , Friday 24 Mar 2023 Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed El-Tayyeb kicked off the second season of his Ramadan TV programme Al-Imam El-Tayyeb on Thursday with a focus on […]
The enchanting tradition of Ramadan lanterns
Sarah Elhosary , Wednesday 22 Mar 2023 The makers of Egypt’s Ramadan lanterns are preserving their deep-rooted traditions despite recent price hikes, reports Sarah Elhosary Ramadan lanterns photos courtesy of Yasmine […]
It was not Saied who introduced anti-Black racism to Tunisia
OPINION OPINION, Opinions|Racism But the country cannot eliminate this old societal ill and mend its relations with its sub-Saharan neighbours under his divisive and hateful regime. Published On 17 Mar […]
Freedom of expression must respect beliefs of others: Grand Imam of Al-Azhar to Danish PM
Ahram Online , MENA , Wednesday 15 Mar 2023 El-Tayyeb and Frederiksen met to boost bilateral ties, and discuss issues of mutual interest. During the meeting, the Grand Imam of the Sunni world’s largest religious […]
International Day to Combat Islamophobia
International Day to Combat Islamophobia15 March A student clutches her textbook at the Community Girls School in Kotchandana refugee village, Pakistan. Muslim women and girls may face triple discrimination as […]
Hundreds of migrants fly home from Tunisia after attacks
Ivorian migrants disembark a repatriation plane from Tunisia at Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, on March 04, 2023. (AFP) Updated 12 sec ago AFP March 05, 2023 ABIDJAN: Almost […]
Who was the ‘Ottoman padishah’?
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI SEP 17, 2021 – DAILY SABAH Selim III receives dignitaries during an audience at the Gate of Felicity, Topkapı Palace in the Painting by Konstantin Kapıdağlı, […]
Aqaba meeting was much ado about nothing
OSAMA AL-SHARIF February 28, 2023 Sunday’s Aqaba security meeting, which brought together Palestinian and Israeli officials in a rare publicized event, attracted much media attention — but not all of […]
Even Ibn Battuta would struggle in the age of overtourism
The famed traveller took decades to explore the world but modern travel and social media can lead to destinations being quickly overrun DECLAN MCVEIGH The greatest traveller the Arab world […]
Tech advances offer new hope for easing looming Middle East water crisis
An aerial view of the drying-up marshes of Chibayish in Iraq’s southern Dhi Qar province. (AFP/File) ALI YOUNES February 16, 2023 WASHINGTON: As the effects of climate change are increasingly […]
Fears for remains of Jerusalem’s lost Mughrabi quarter
‘Israeli authorities use excavations for the Judaisation of the Old City’ By AFP – Feb 12,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Israeli occupation forces gather on a rooftop near t the Dome of the […]
Libya’s transition is going nowhere fast — by design
HAFED AL-GHWELL February 11, 2023 This week is the 12th anniversary of the outbreak of the first Libyan civil war but there will be no fanfare or grand speeches commemorating […]
Migration could be a win-win for all if managed properly
AJMAL SHAMS February 06, 2023 Migration and human mobility are as old as the world. They come with both challenges and opportunities for the migrants, as well as host societies […]
How Timbuktu Flourished During the Golden Age of Islam
During the 15th and 16th centuries, Timbuktu, located in Mali, served as a major intellectual hub of Islamic civilization. Ancient manuscripts of Timbuktu. Credit: Mali Magic/Google Arts & Cultur For […]
Pressure and Fences, EU Wants To Seal Itself Off from Refugees
More refugees are arriving in Germany than at any time in recent years, and districts and cities are overwhelmed. But the system for redistributing migrants among EU states is unlikely […]
Migration likely to be a ‘forever problem’
MOHAMED CHEBARO February 01, 2023 Do not be pleased you have finally made it safely to Europe, as many migrants have fallen prey to the many adversities they face once […]
Europe’s unforced errors in the Maghreb
HAFED AL-GHWELL January 29, 2023 The EU’s engagement with the Maghreb has been long, complex and, at times, tumultuous. Since the early 2000s, this subregion has only grown in strategic […]
‘Stop glorifying mothers’: A Muslim response to this shocking statement
27th January 2023 Youssef Ikhlaf, Majlis Ansar Sultanul Qalam, MKA Netherlands A columnist, Rosanne Hertzberger, of a leading Dutch newspaper criticised the Moroccan national team in her column for showing […]