The Internet versus democracy
Jan 25,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Stephen S. Roach NEW HAVEN — Plenty has been said, and rightfully so, about the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. […]
Noam Chomsky: Three major threats to life on earth that we must address in 2021
By COUNTER PUNCH | On 10 January 2021 Large parts of the world—outside of China and a few other countries—face a runaway virus, which has not been stopped because of […]
Gulf war 30th anniversary: Non-stop consequences
Jan 24,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh On January 16, we marked 30 years since the outbreak of the first Gulf War, in which the international coalition attacked […]
Triple challenge facing Biden in this region
Author HAFED AL-GHWELL January 23, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/72bjp The US has played an active role in the Middle East for the past 70 years, with significant investments of military, […]
PTA blocks website over blasphemy charges
Says ‘trueislam.com’ was given opportunity to explain its position before the authority, which it did not avail News Desk January 22, 2021 The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday blocked […]
UN adopts resolution to combat sectarian hate and protect holy sites
It urges member states to take steps to counter hate speech, incitement to violence, negative stereotyping based on religion or belief, intolerance and other acts of violence, including the desecration […]
‘Agony’ ends as Michigan Muslims cheer end of travel ban
Niraj Warikoo Detroit Free Press Muslims and Arab Americans in metro Detroit cheered the repeal of the Muslim travel ban Wednesday by the administration of President Joe Biden, a move they hope will signal a change in how the U.S. government deals with their communities. “It’s long overdue,” said Abdulhakem […]
Letters from readers: Quran urges respectful discourse
Letters from readers Florida Times-Union As we approach the inauguration of a new president and look at the challenges we face as a nation, it is necessary that American citizens re-learn the art of respectful discourse. As a Muslim American, I can testify that this is something emphasized repeatedly in […]
The Biden era: What do Arabs expect?
Source: Arab News YouGov pan-Arab poll commissioned by Arab News late last year had shown Joe Biden as the favored presidential candidate Biden’s advisers would be well advised to heed […]
Parents struggling to keep kids focused during online learning
Nina A. Loasana The Jakarta Post / Wed, January 20, 2021 Online learning can be done from anywhere, at anytime as long as you have internet access.(Shutterstock/File) Many parents across […]
‘True Love’ and the ‘Perfect’ Life Partner…?
A SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH THE WORLDWIDE HEAD OF THE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY Amer Safir, London, UK, Review of Religions, 8 April 2020 For some, it happens in college or university. […]
Declassified US document reveals Indo-Pacific strategy. But where is Indonesia?
Abigail Rose McCall The Jakarta Post Brisbane, Australia / Wed, January 20, 2021 The continuity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is likely to depend on stability in […]
Caliphate: How the New York Times’ Islamic State scoop unravelled
Laila Al-Arian 15 January 2021 The Caliphate podcast has revealed again that the paper needs to confront unpleasant truths about how it handles stories at the nexus of Islam, the […]
US says China committed ‘genocide’ against Uighur, minority groups in Xinjiang
Short Url https://arab.news/887mw Rights groups believe at least 1 million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim Turkic-speaking Muslims are incarcerated in camps Biden’s secretary of state nominee agreed with the genocide […]
Biden appoints staunch Turkey critic Brett McGurk to National Security Council
Turkish official says McGurk, who served as envoy to anti-IS coalition, ‘harmed Turkish-American relations’ Brett McGurk resigned from Trump administration late in 2018 in protest against decision to pull US […]
The Historical Context of Jesus Being Called the ‘Son of God’
Azhar Goraya CHRISTIANITY • FACTS FROM FICTION 18th January 2021 Azhar Goraya, Mexico This is article is the summary of a comprehensive study done into the historical context of the term ‘son of God’ used for Jesus (as). For a detailed, in-depth look into the subject, read ‘Jesus, ‘the ‘Son […]
Biden’s foreign policies in the world and the Middle East
Jan 18,2021 – JORDAN TIMES It is commonly anticipated that any new American administration, whether a democratic or republican president, will embark on introducing a set of changes in the […]
Boeing’s deal with the DoJ highlights the limits of US justice
Opinion US financial regulation The aircraft maker’s exculpation following two 737 Max crashes includes some remarkable provisions ANKUSH KHARDORI Though Boeing’s promise to pay $2.5bn over the 737 Max crashes […]
‘I’m being punished’: Guantanamo’s ‘most tortured detainee’ still can’t leave Mauritania
Amandla Thomas-Johnson 22 August 2019 Mohamedou Salahi says he is being blocked from having a passport as US does not want him to travel the world and recount his 14 […]