A tragedy is unfolding in the poorest countries
Sep 25,2023 – JORDAN TIMES By Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose WASHINGTON, DC — The poorest countries are in desperate straits, and the rest of the world is looking […]
How the US failed Oslo
Sep 25,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby The breakthrough of the Oslo Accords was not in its details, but rather in its opening sentences in which the Israeli […]
Peak China, a declining USA and the future of Africa
Commentary / WritePeace blog Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Photo: Peter Mitchell/Unsplash 3 July 2023 Indices to measure soft, hard and smart power are back in vogue to the extent that the Economist magazine […]
Should we borrow from other cultures? Of course we should, just as we always have
The ObserverCulture Yascha Mounk Cultural appropriation is the bogeyman of our time. Let’s celebrate the joy of cross-pollination Sun 24 Sep 2023 10.02 BST Human beings have, ever since they developed distinct cultures, always worried that their purity might soon be blemished. In ancient Greece, Therpandrus caused offence by adding […]
What is an Islamic mortgage and how do they work?
by Nick Green Last updated 21 March 2023 Islam forbids interest-bearing loans, so Muslims may prefer to seek a halal alternative when purchasing a property. There are a range of Islamic […]
AI’s ‘insane’ translation mistakes endanger US asylum cases
DISCRIMINATION 5 DAYS AGO Activists say government contractors and aid organisations are increasingly using AI translation tools due to “an immense amount of incentive to cut costs”. Names translated as […]
The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church
The defining problem driving people out is … just how American life works in the 21st century. By Jake Meador JULY 29, 2023 Nearly everyone I grew up with in my […]
Don’t hide behind extremists
BY HAKKI ÖCAL SEP 18, 2023 – DAILY SABAH The annual Tribute in Light, which honors the memory of the Twin Towers, is glimpsed from the Brooklyn promenade as the […]
Five American citizens depart Qatar for US as part of Iran prisoner swap
Siamak Namazi and Morad Tahbaz, who were released during a prisoner swap deal between U.S. and Iran, arrive at Doha International Airport, Qatar September 18, 2023. (Reuters) REUTERS September 18, […]
I supported Oslo because it shattered a taboo
Sep 18,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Despite being an eyewitness to the unravelling of the Oslo Accords, I am not at all embarrassed to say that I […]
U.S. HELPED PAKISTAN GET IMF BAILOUT WITH SECRET ARMS DEAL FOR UKRAINE, LEAKED DOCUMENTS REVEAL
A Ukrainian service member points toward ammunition inside a storage warehouse in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on May 22, 2023. Photo: Justin Yau/ Sipa via AP The U.S.-brokered loan let […]
Iran: Seventy years on from the coup driven by the West, Iranians are still suffering
Hamid Dabashi 11 September 2023 11:49 BST | Last update: 5 days 15 hours ago Ever since 1953, Iranian democratic hopes have been crushed between the rival interests of belligerent monarchists and Islamists Riots […]
AI changes everything
Sep 13,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Harold James PRINCETON — The rapid march of artificial intelligence is not only disrupting conventional notions of work. It is also changing the essence […]
Opinion: How the world changed for Muslims after 9/11
A first-person point of view on a global event that changed everything for a Muslim woman On Canada Project Thu, September 14, 2023 OnCanada Project is a social advocacy group […]
11 September 2001: The conspiracy theories still spreading after 20 years
Share Related Topics By Shayan Sardarizadeh BBC Monitoring The first 9/11 conspiracy theories appeared on the internet just hours after the attacks, on 11 September 2001, and with the rise of social media, have grown in scope and scale ever since. Extensive reports by the 9/11 Commission, US government agencies and expert […]
Damascus condemns U.S. delegation visit to northeast Syria
By Ali Karbalaei Damascus condemns U.S. delegation visit to northeast Syria September 11, 2023 – 23:39 U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state leads a team into Syrian territory TEHRAN – […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims speak out about challenges expressing faith in Quebec
Published Sept. 11, 2023 Ahmadiyya Muslims gathered at a forum in Montreal on Sunday to discuss faith and how to express it in Quebec society. Ten years after the Charter of Values was […]
The US can rebuild trust abroad – by declassifying embarrassing intelligence
David Adler and Misty Rebik We just returned from a delegation to Brazil, Chile and Colombia. Each country is still seeking answers about the history of US intervention Mon 11 Sep […]
Migrants from Muslim countries disproportionately targeted in Texas border prosecutions, Times analysis finds
Story by Hamed Aleaziz • After seeking asylum in Texas in 2022, Shamsuddin Shams, a 25-year-old Afghan man, was prosecuted under an obscure law in a federal effort that disproportionately locked up migrants from Muslim-majority countries. ((Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times))© Provided by LA Times Each time he escaped danger on the journey […]
Libya-Israel fiasco highlights Washington’s misguided approach
HAFED AL-GHWELL September 09, 2023 A clandestine meeting between the foreign ministers of Libya and Israel, Najla Al-Mangoush and Eli Cohen, respectively, opened a Pandora’s box, revealing yet again the […]