An Obscure Centenary
FEBRUARY 22, 2021 BY THOMAS ALBERT HOWARD Readers of the New York Times were greeted yesterday with a full-page paid advertisement, notifying its readers of the 100th anniversary of the […]
The everyday ecology of antiblack religion
ANTIBLACKNESS AS RELIGION: BLACK LIVING, BLACK DYING, AND COVID-19 by Matthew J. Smith February 4, 2021 For late historian of (Black) religion Charles H. Long, “America” was an antiblack religion. Reflecting on the assassinations of Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King, Jr., Long mourned the cycles of (anti)black murders in […]
Conversion and race in colonial slavery
CROSSING AND CONVERSION by Katharine Gerbner June 26, 2018 On the evening of February 25, 1760, an enslaved man named Mathew requested baptism from the Moravian missionaries who had recently […]
Exploration and Conquest of the New World
Initial voyages to the New World by Columbus spurred an era of exploration and invasion by other European empires. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Examine the causes and consequences of European exploration and […]
Afghanistan at a key crossroads in its history
Author ANDREW HAMMOND February 20, 2021 US soldiers, part of the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol west of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/p64q9 Almost two decades […]
Vaccine Nationalism and the Need for Absolute Justice
CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES • HEALTH 18th February 2021 Sinwan Basharat, Canada – Deputy Editor Science Section https://www.reviewofreligions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/vaccine-nationalism-small-shutterstock_1766940722-768×512.jpeg In early December last year, a 90-year-old British grandmother, Margret Keenan, became […]
Mercenaries boss Erik Prince violated Libya weapons embargo: UN report
US media say the accusations against founder of security firm Blackwater could potentially lead to him facing sanctions Erik Prince did not cooperate with the UN inquiry and his lawyer […]
Exploring unimagined pagan roots in Christmas culture
BY ALİ TÜFEKÇİ ISTANBUL REVIEWS FEB 11, 2021 Decorating a pine tree for Christmas celebrations is taken from pagan customs and ceremonies for New Year’s. (Shutterstock Photo) What are the […]
The Muslim Ban Is Finally Gone—3 Travelers Share What That Means for Them
The ban split up families, made many travelers feel uncomfortable, and took away numerous opportunities. BY IMANI BASHIR February 18, 2021 On Inauguration Day, President Joe Biden signed the Proclamation […]
Information Warfare: Not Our Kind Of Islam
February 15, 2021: On Christmas Eve 2020 the Pakistani government issued a legal notice to U.S. citizens Amjad Mahmood Khan and Harris Zafar in their capacity as the spokesmen […]
NATO holds post-Trump talks as Afghanistan decision looms
By AFP – Feb 17,2021 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin speaks during a visit by US President Joe Biden to the Pentagon […]
Can Biden afford to ignore the Syrian crisis?
Feb 16,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF President Joe Biden and his top foreign policy team are yet to unveil a policy on the decade-old Syrian crisis, if […]
USA. Black couple’s home was valued $500K higher after they had a White friend pose as the homeowner
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ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK – CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATIONS
https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D22AQF9jYA836W37Q/feedshare-shrink_1280/0/1613413151504?e=1616630400&v=beta&t=AlG3Hg78GxC_d3nkRc0XT3G_fznVYzHqLhTEwSxWXuw or https://www.isdb.org/scholarships The Bank funds and implements its scholarship programmes as part of its overall efforts to develop the human resources of its member countries and those of the […]
Democrats want to ‘leave aside’ international law on Israel-Palestine
Author RAMZY BAROUD February 15, 2021 Democrats want to ‘leave aside’ international law on Israel-Palestine Antony Blinken following his nomination for Secretary of State by Joe Biden, November 24, 2020. […]
Corona Vaccine: The West’s Greed Could Come Back To Haunt It
A global initiative was launched to ensure that poorer countries would also have fair access to vaccines for the coronavirus once they were developed. Instead, the West is panic-buying the […]
Why the Gulf states need to forge their own Iran policy
Author DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB February 14, 2021 A general view of a session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit held in Riyadh. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/rsy2c Mohammad Jawad […]
Reflections on a plague year
Feb 14,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Jim O’Neill LONDON — It is probably premature to offer an assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic’s possible consequences, not least because there may well […]
Biden administration appeals against Assange extradition verdict
Biden administration appeals against Assange extradition verdict Despite pressure from human rights groups, the US administration under President Joe Biden has appealed against the extradition verdict of WikiLeaks founder Julian […]