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 […]
El-Sisi: Egyptian water rights are ‘national security issue’
It is not the first time that El-Sisi has described the water issue as a national security issue. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/ywepa Meeting with Kenyan leader zeroes in on development, […]
Ankara’s rising role as a regional disruptor
Oct 05,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF With the latest intervention in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is extending his country’s foreign adventures from the […]
The Turks say: US sends additional $400M to YPG/PKK terrorists in Syria
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ANKARA WAR ON TERROR OCT 03, 2020 In this file photo, a U.S. military officer speaks with a YPG terrorist at the site of Turkish airstrikes […]
NEW SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROVES TRUE 1400 YEAR-OLD QUR’ANIC CLAIM ON MOUNTAINS & EARTHQUAKES
Additional reading: Book Review: The Bible, The Quran and Science By Umar Nasser & Tahir Nasser, with essential contributions from Maulana Abdul Ghany Jahangeer Khan INTRODUCTION “He has created the heavens […]
The last years of the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, founded in 1299, collapsed in November 1922, when the last sultan, Mehmed VI, was sent into exile. The First World War had been a disaster for the […]
First pilgrims arrive at Grand Mosque after six-month curb
Previous 1 / 8 The first group of pilgrims are checked for signs of coronavirus as they arrive in Jeddah on Saturday, before proceeding to Makkah. (Supplied) 2 / 8 The first […]
Glimmer of hope in ending Libya’s civil strife
Oct 03,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif Libya watchers believe there is a glimmer of hope as the two main rivals hold a series of talks in Egypt […]
In Iraq’s Mosul, new statues rise from ashes of Daesh rule
By AFP – Oct 04,2020 – JORDAN TIMES This photo taken on August 29 shows the statue of Al Sawas, which in English means The Licorice Man, and depicts a […]
Egypt-Iraq-Jordan Alliance Tries to Change Middle East Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Curtis R. Ryan On August 25, 2020, the leaders of Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan met in Amman for the third in a succession of meetings marking ever-closer relations between […]
Religion on the page: Books on faith by Houston authors
Lindsay Peyton Sep. 23, 2020 1of28Craig Considine, a lecturer of sociology at Rice University, provides an overview of Prophet Muhammad’s life and legacy, as well as a sociological analysis of his […]
The Hashimites and the Great Arab Revolt: The Promise and Betrayal of Arabia
MAGAZINE: EDITION AUGUST 2020 Dr Bilal Tahir ISLAMIC HISTORY 1st October 2020 Dr Bilal Ahmed Tahir, Sheffield, UK Introduction The Ottoman Empire ruled much of the Arab World for […]
Jewish Soldiers and Civilians Looted Arab Neighbors’ Property en Masse in ’48. The Authorities Turned a Blind Eye
Source: Haaretz.com Refrigerators and caviar, champagne and carpets – a first-ever comprehensive study by historian Adam Raz reveals the extent to which Jews looted Arab property during the War of […]
108,041 Umrah permits issued
The presidency stressed the Grand Mosque’s readiness to receive pilgrims. (REUTERS) Short Url https://arab.news/gddeb Saudi pilgrims were granted 42,873 permits while expats were granted 65,168 TAREQ AL-THAQAFI October 02, 2020 23:53 […]
Kuwait Swears In Sheikh Nawaf as New Emir
By VOA News September 30, 2020 Kuwait’s new Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah takes the oath of office at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Sept. 30, 2020. Kuwait on Wednesday swore […]
Visitors to Kiswah complex in Saudi Arabia limited to 25
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Arab News MAKKAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, […]
Lebanon, Israel announce talks on disputed borders
By AFP – Oct 01,2020 – JORDAN TIMES The photo taken on September 5, 2018 near Israel’s Rosh Hanikra border crossing with Lebanon shows the Naqoura border town in southern […]
Legal group demands Israel end impunity for killing of Palestinian citizens
Adalah says public perception of Palestinians as the ‘enemy’ encourages deadly police violence Four Palestinians pray in front of Israeli police at a street in Jerusalem’s old city after they […]