How migrants are aiding the global fight against coronavirus
Anti-migrant rhetoric has been common in the US during the pandemic, but the country has tallied a total of 214,00 deaths from COVID-19, making it the hardest-hit nation in […]
Lebanon, Israel start talks on disputed maritime border — UN source
REUTERS October 14, 2020 NAQOURA, Lebanon: Long-time foes Lebanon and Israel met on Wednesday for unprecedented talks on their disputed maritime border, a United Nations source said. The talks, […]
Islam: A Solace, Not a Menace
Islam has been largely misunderstood as an ideology endorsing terrorism. While the opponents of Islam try to assert this narrative, nothing can be further from the truth. HUSAM AHMED SEPTEMBER […]
The changing nature of Arab politics
At a time of economic downturn and inevitable transition that puts a premium on delivery of public goods and services as well as good governance, Arab and Muslim leaders could […]
Turkey’s Relationship with ISIS Proves It Is Deserting Its European Allies
By Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Mordechai KedarOctober 11, 2020 Recep Tayyip Erdogan, image via his Twitter page BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,772, October 11, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ISIS was […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Local Peacebuilding in the Middle East
Reflections from Yemen, Syria, and Iraq CENTER: Middle East and Africa Center The outbreak of COVID-19 in conflict zones was regarded by many as an opportunity for peace. But today, the […]
A Saudi Prince Declares Independence From Old Obligations
Zev Chafets , Bloomberg• October 9, 2020 (Bloomberg Opinion) — This week, in a three-part series on government-controlled Al Arabiya television, Saudi Arabia served the Palestinian leadership with a writ […]
Refugees are not burdens, they are assets. The pandemic is our chance to reset Britain’s approach to migrants
Having fled the war and torture of the Assad regime in Syria, I now call the UK home. © Provided by The Independent Intolerance is a danger. It’s Hate Crime […]
Yemen’s mini-libraries: ‘a candle in the dark’
By AFP – Oct 07,2020 – JORDAN TIMES A Yemeni woman checks out a book from a mini-library, put in place by ‘Yemen Reads’ campaign, in the capital Sanaa on […]
We must work together for the recovery of global tourism
ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI AND AHMED AL-KHATIB October 08, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/y2m3s Tourism is all about moments. It is built on person-to-person interactions and invites us all […]
Petra ranks 1st on Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel List
Wadi Rum, Dead Sea and Dana Biosphere Reserve secure spot on list of top travel destinations By JT – Oct 08,2020 – Last updated at Oct 08,2020 14 1 googleplus0 0 0 The rose-red city of […]
How the Israeli-Serbian agreement looks through the lens of the Balkan wars
After signing Trump’s ‘normalisation’ deal, there will certainly be much for the future Serbian and Kosovo ambassadors to Jerusalem to discuss, writes Robert Fisk 18 hours ago Donald Trump (centre) participates […]
British MPs Launch Enquiry Into Missing Saudi Princes
Dominic Dudley Contributor Business I write about business and politics in the Middle East and beyond Then Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef of Saudi Arabia at the United Nations […]
Acceptance of Prayer – Success Comes from God
Dr. Anne-Marie Ionescu; London – UK ACCEPTANCE OF PRAYER 15th September 2020 ©Pixabay Anne-Marie Ionescu, UK Prayer forms one of the five fundamental pillars of Islam in which all practicing […]
Europe’s contradictions exposed by Middle East crises
Sau KHALED ABOU ZAHR October 07, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/bxb8w European leaders meet on the sidelines of the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, on July 19, […]
Why Sheikh Sabah’s death leaves a gap that will be hard to fill
ALISTAIR BURT October 07, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/vv2v2 Queen Elizabeth and Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Windsor Castle. (Reuters) British monarch Queen Elizabeth II’s message of sadness on the death […]
Palestinians winning the legitimacy war
RAMZY BAROUD October 06, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/5yzan U.N Special Rapporteur on occupied Palestine Richard Falk at U.N. European headquarters, Geneva, March 21, 2014. (Reuters) One of the […]
As foreign reserves are drained, a bitter and worrying winter lies ahead for Lebanon
It is hard to see how the poorest will be able to eat and keep themselves warm, writes Bel Trew 2 days ago A Lebanese woman next to her empty refrigerator […]
Looking back to the 2006 Israel – Lebanon war: IDF Commander: We Fired More Than a Million Cluster Bombs in Lebanon
Phosphorous and cluster bombs heavily used; unexploded munitions litter wide area of Lebanon. Meron Rappaport Published on 11.09.2006 “What we did was insane and monstrous, we covered entire towns in […]
Why Does Islam Allow Polygamy?
Farhan Iqbal – Canada FACTS FROM FICTION 29th September 2020 ©Pixabay Farhan Iqbal, Canada Preamble Marriage is a sacred institution in Islam with very important objectives. In most cases, the […]