The International Criminal Court Threatens Middle East Peace
by Richard Kemp February 11, 2021 The International Criminal Court (ICC) has long had its sights on what it no doubt considers an unholy trinity: Israel, the US and Britain…. […]
ICC departs from traditional practice of granting Israelis impunity from prosecution for war crimes
Feb 10,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN The International Criminal Court (ICC) has departed from the globe’s traditional practice of granting Israelis impunity from prosecution for war crimes and […]
Gender equality and Islam: Why Muslim men must recall the spirit of the progressive Prophet
Author ED HUSAIN February 11, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/877qd Some will say that because I am a man I cannot write about women. But as a man, I say that it is incumbent upon men to become champions for achieving full gender equality. It is men who, too often, hold […]
Before Islam: When Saudi Arabia Was a Jewish Kingdom
The discovery of the oldest-known pre-Islamic Arabic writing in Saudi Arabia, from ca. 470 CE, evidently caused some consternation, given its Christian and Jewish context. In 2014, researchers from a French-Saudi expedition studying rock inscriptions in southern Saudi Arabia announced they had discovered what could be the oldest texts written […]
Do Muslim Women Need to Prove Their Equality by Leading Men in Prayer?
FACTS FROM FICTION 8th February 2021 Reem Shraiky, UK I do not know why the idea of a Muslim woman not leading men in prayer disturbs some minds, as if […]
The Holy Prophet Muhammad: Fulfilling treaties and compacts – Part I
5th February 20210 Ataul Mujeeb Rashed, Missionary-in-Charge UK The blessed account of the life of Prophet Muhammad sa is sustenance for the soul of a true believer. It freshens one’s […]
Nations warned of consequences of abandoning citizens in Syrian camps
The experts reminded the 57 states with nationals in the camps that the repatriation process must be carried out in accordance with international human-rights law. (AFP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/n7z33 Human-rights […]
How Moscow is capitalising on US retreat in Palestine, Israel
Feb 09,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Israeli anxiety was palpable when it was reported that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not contacted by the new American President, […]
Egypt opens Gaza border crossing ‘indefinitely’
By AFP – Feb 09,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians walk with luggage at the Rafah border crossing’s departure area to travel from the Gaza Strip into Egypt on Tuesday (AFP […]
Israeli officials working in overdrive to thwart ICC probe into possible war crimes
In a video released over the weekend, Netanyahu called the Israeli crimes in questions “fake war crimes,” and accused the court of specifically targeting Israel. Netanyahu promised Israelis that as […]
Biden maintains US policy of protecting Israeli impunity
By attempting to scuttle the ICC’s efforts to hold Israel accountable, the Biden administration is continuing a bipartisan policy. BY JOSH RUEBNER FEBRUARY 9, 2021 STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON NED PRICE […]
This entrepreneur is redefining travel for millennial Muslims
Hamdi’s company started out by just offering information for Muslim travelers, but quickly moved into running its own tours that combine locally run visits to authentic Islamic heritage sites with […]
Sowing the Seeds of Peace Through Mutual Respect
4th February 2021 Laiq Ahmed Atif, Malta In this day and age when the world has literally shrunk to a global village in a way that could not have been […]
UAE’s ‘Hope’ probe to be first in trio of Mars missions
by Dana Moukhallati The UAE’s “Hope” probe, the first Arab space mission, expected to reach Mars’ orbit on Tuesday, blasted off from Japan in July 2020 The first Arab space […]
US shakes up Yemen policy, but long road to peace
By AFP – Feb 07,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Supporters of Yemen’s Houthi movement gesture as they chant slogans during a demonstration against the outgoing US administration’s decision to designate the […]
ISRAEL: Joint List splits, as Netanyahu plots his path to victory
Analysts say Benjamin Netanyahu’s courtship of the United Arab List goes beyond its ability to help him form a ruling coalition, pointing to a much more sinister reason for the premier’s efforts to break up the Joint List. BY YUMNA PATEL FEBRUARY 5, 2021 Head of the Joint List, Ayman […]
Some reflections on the International Criminal Court decision on its territorial jurisdiction Palestine
BY FRANÇOIS DUBUISSON FEBRUARY 6, 2021 VIEW OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, JULY 23, 2014 IN THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS. (PHOTO: ENFOQUE DERECHO) It is an understatement to say that the […]
ICC paves way for war crimes probe in Palestinian territories
By AFP – Feb 06,2021 – JORDAN TIMES An elderly Palestinian man scuffles with Israeli security forces as he protests the removal by an army bulldozer of a temporary health […]
From Madinah to the Muslim world: A new museum dedicated to the life of the Prophet
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Arab News It aims to spread the message of Islam […]
ICC clears way for war crimes probe of Israeli actions
JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press Feb. 5, 2021 FILE – In this Tuesday Aug. 28, 2018 file photo, Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. […]