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Dear Readers, As you are noticing we are bringing you some of our own articles by the Editorial Team, but also some articles from the world media, which we consider […]
Trump will come last in the big Mediterranean gas race if Turkey and Russia get their way in Libya
Just like Syria before it, losing Tripoli to the Russians and the Turks will get the US nowhere in terms of maintaining a significant stake over energy supplies into Europe […]
Burkina Faso: ‘We’re raising our daughter as both Christian and Muslim’
Source: BBC Muslim-majority Burkina Faso has been hit by a wave of violence by militant Islamists in recent years. Christmas Eve saw more than 30 people, mostly women, killed in […]
Buhari restates commitment to economic diversification, job creation
Published December 22, 2019 By Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the commitment of his administration towards diversifying the nation’s economy and providing jobs for teeming unemployed […]
Buhari: We’re charting new paths to tackle enormous challenges facing our country
December 22, 2019 in News, THE NATION NIGERIA By Nwokolo, Abeokuta President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration recognises the enormous challenges facing the country, also declaring that […]
Can Muslim crypto fight US economic dominance? Iran thinks so
Steve Kaaru The Iranian President has proposed the development of a Muslim cryptocurrency as a tool against the economic dominance enjoyed by the United States. In a recent inter-state meeting, […]
Demands for democratic change may be spreading across Africa and the Middle East – but so is apathy
Those seeking to topple authoritarian regimes need to closely examine their tactics and work around them Borzou Daragahi @borzou Some 41 years ago, Vaclav Havel wrote about the greengrocer who […]
A whole ‘Turkey’ to join world population by end of 2019
ISTANBUL Published 22.12.2019 There will be some 7.75 billion people living on Earth on New Year’s Eve, about 83 million more people than the year before, Germany’s Foundation […]
Christians seek seasonal solace in war-torn Libya
By AFP – Dec 19,2019 -JORDAN TIMES TRIPOLI — In the Libyan capital Tripoli, where war casts a long shadow over everyday life, a church offers something of a sanctuary […]
Osinbajo, Gbajabiamila, govs, others to attend Ahmadiyya Jalsa in Ilaro
December 20, 2019 The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osibajo is expected to lead other prominent Nigerians to the 2019 edition of Jalsa Salana of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat holding in […]
A glimmer of hope in Sudan and Algeria
Dec 17,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF In the midst of grim news emanating from the region; Iraq, Lebanon, Libya and Yemen being a case in point, two […]
Iran TV: 27 million Muslims killed due to US war on terror: American scholar
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred, killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Press TV Some twenty seven million Muslims have been killed due […]
How do dictators retain power, even when reviled and mocked by those they govern?
Modern-day despots wish to be blessed for their extravagant genius. But, Robert Fisk asks, what are we to make of this lunacy? And do they really believe their own hype? […]
Turkey’s Erdogan meets Libyan leader as regional tensions rise
By AFP – Dec 15,2019 – JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj in Istanbul on Sunday, just days after […]
There is another election the world should be paying attention to this week – in Algeria
Authorities in the country long ago alienated the more-than-one-in-four Algerians under 30 who are unemployed Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 12 December 2019 It’s the one election which really counts. It’s […]
Narratives on Islamic schools hide ugly truths about Nigerian society
By Hadiza Kere Abdulrahman Posted on Tuesday, 10 December 2019 Nigerians need to take a hard look at abuse across the board, rather than imagining it is solely a problem […]
Turkey urges Islamic cooperation to help needy Muslims
December 08 2019 ISTANBUL-Anadolu Agency Turkey’s president on Dec. 8 urged Muslim countries to work harder together to help millions of Muslims facing economic hardship. “21 percent of the population […]
Migrant hailed after rescuing man in wheelchair from fire
Spain could give residency to undocumented hero Gorgui Lamine Sow from Senegal Reuters in Madrid Wed 11 Dec 2019 Spanish authorities are considering giving residency to an undocumented migrant […]
Ahmadiyya Nigeria tasks NASS on development-oriented bills
By Shakirah Adunoa 06 December 2019 The National Amir (President) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria, Alhaji (Barr) Abdul Azeez Folorunso Alatoye, has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to […]
Anger at Erdogan’s ‘sea grab’ in the Mediterranean
Updated 06 December 2019 MENEKSE TOKYAY December 06, 2019 01:11 1068 Cyprus petitioned the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Thursday to safeguard its offshore mineral rights […]