Landmark cancer therapy wins Nobel prize
Source: BBC Two scientists who discovered how to fight cancer using the body’s immune system have won the 2018 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine. The work by James P […]
The Islamic Khilafat – Its Rise, Fall, and Re-emergence
Rafi Ahmad In this essay, we will examine the concept of the khilafat, its rise, fall, and reemergence, and discuss its relevance in modern times. The Arabic word khalifa means successor. […]
Khilafat – successorship of prophethood
After Prophethood, Khilafat is the most important institution in Islam. Khulafa are ultimately appointed by God through His Divine guidance. Though Khilafat had disappeared, it has been re-established as prophecied […]
Why Hollywood writer Ubah Mohamed hated her name
By Naima Mohamud BBC Africa 30 September 2018 I Getting a TV job in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks in the US with a name like Ubah Mohamed […]
Pope Francis removes Chilean priest at center of sex abuse scandal
Source: The Guardian Pope Francis has defrocked the Chilean priest at the center of the global sex abuse scandal rocking his papacy, invoking his “supreme” authority to stiffen a sentence originally […]
Women serving decades-long prison terms for abortion in El Salvador hope change is coming
Source: The Washington Post By Anna-Catherine Brigida SAN SALVADOR — Alba Lorena Rodríguez was five months pregnant when she started to feel sharp pains in her stomach while at home in December […]
Rate of suicide attempts in US military 3 times higher than in general population
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL PublishedSeptember 29, 2018 Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment of the US Army during welcome ceremony of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) contingent in the […]
King of Jordan’s Diplomatic breakthrough
Sep 30,2018 -JORDAN TIME EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah’s interview with Fox News last Wednesday revealed, for the first time, that for all intents and purposes it was he who convinced US […]
A second great recession?
Sep 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Gwynne Dyer Ten years ago this month, the financial services firm Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection, triggering the 2008 crash and the subsequent […]
As Isis is defeated, the Trump administration is opening the door to a new round of Middle East wars by targeting Iran as the source of all evil
The exaggeration of ‘the Iranian threat’ by the Trump administration this week at the UN General Assembly in New York was very like what was being said by Bush and […]
Macron tries to complete Trump’s project
By Mohammad Ghaderi – Twitter: @ghaderi62 – Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com International September 28, 2018 The Elysee Palace continues its direct play on the U.S. ground. The evidences suggest that French President, […]
Why there’s no ‘clash of civilisations’ between Islam and the West
by Yuval Noah Harari / 22 September, 2018 Photo/Getty Images There is just one civilisation in the world, writes Yuval Noah Harari in 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and […]
UNIVERSITY COMPARISON SERIES : Getting in: University admissions in Switzerland, US and UK
By Tony Ganzer, Geraldine Wong Sak Hoi and Leo Shearmur THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 Deadlines for international students are sometimes set earlier for […]
A matter of faith: Families explain why they support religious schools
PRIVATE SCHOOLS 2018 Muslim, Jewish and Christian families say values taught at home are reinforced in faith-based schools JENNIFER LEWINGTON SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL UPDATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 […]
Turkey to make defense deals with any country, NATO member or not: Erdoğan
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL S400 missile defense system developed by Russia Turkey could purchase weaponry from any country, be it a NATO member or not, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said late […]
American travel writing about the Middle East
Sep 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MARWAN M. OBEIDAT From the 1850s through the 1950s, nothing was more vital for the interpretation of the Arab-Muslim Middle East than the traveller […]
Abbas rejects ‘biased’ US as sole Mideast mediator
By AFP – Sep 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians wave Palestinian flags and photo of President Mahmoud Abbas during a demonstration in a square in the West Bank city of […]
The Latest Attack on Islam: It’s Not a Religion
Suggested Reading: The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles promoting secularism in every country of the world and refuting Islamophobia Source: New York Times By Asma T. Uddin, […]
Muslim Marriages in the Western World: A Decade Review
Manijeh Daneshpour[1] alliant international university Elham Fathi[2] allameh tabataba’i university Abstract This paper reviews research studies that have examined Muslim marriage trends in the western world for the past ten […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
Source: Harper Collins Robert Fisk’s bestselling eyewitness account of the events that have shaped the Middle East is alive with vivid reporting and incisive historical analysis. The history of the […]