Muslim World League secretary-general honored for interfaith work
Arab News Sunday . June 14, 2020 Secretary General of the Muslim World League Mohammad Abdulkarim al-Issa gives a speech during a visit to the Nozyk Synagogue on January […]
Has coronavirus killed off shisha cafes forever?
Arab News Sunday . June 14, 2020 A street vendor makes a hookah or smoking pipe at a roadside shop in Lahore on January 15, 2019. (AFP/File Photo) Short Url […]
Saudi Arabia considers cancelling hajj for the first time in modern history
Source: Financial Times Religious pilgrims were expected to generate $12bn for the kingdom before the pandemic struck By Ahmed Al Omran in Riyadh Saudi Arabia is considering cancelling the hajj […]
BLOG: The post-coronavirus world will look at sustainability through a new lens
Written by: Maisam Fazal 11/06/2020 Ethical and sustainability issues have been on the agenda for a while, but this year, they’ve seen an unprecedented level of attention. As we emerge […]
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince continues crusade against opponents
In recent years, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has launched a lawless crusade against critics and possible rivals. The case of a detained prince has shed light on […]
Saudi Arabia’s radical new oil strategy
Earlier this year, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman introduced a new strategy that was designed to further monetise the country’s oil reserves. If it continues, the dynamics of […]
Justin Trudeau’s government has offered up nothing but empty words over Israel’s annexation plans
‘Concern’ is somewhat less than the prime minister’s administration expresses over Russia’s continued annexation of Crimea, writes Robert Fis @indyvoices 18 hours ago Upon taking office, Justin Trudeau swiftly […]
Syrians fear hunger as record devaluation sparks protests
WFP estimates that 9.3 million Syrians are food insecure By AFP – Jun 10,2020 -JORDAN TIMES A boy pays a merchant with a Turkish lira banknote at a shop in […]
Palestinian premier submits ‘counter-proposal’ to Trump plan
By AFP – Jun 09,2020 -JORDAN TIMES RAMALLAH, Palestine — Palestinians have sent top mediators including the United Nations a response to the US plan which anticipates Israel annexing parts […]
The Second Pillar of Islam: Salat, The Daily Prayers
The Five Pillars of Islam The Second Pillar of Islam: Salat, The Daily Prayers 9th June 2020 Azhar Goraya, Mexico Prayer takes astonishingly different forms in the world’s diverse religious […]
‘It’s a war crime’: Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu annexation bid
Source: Times of Israel Meretz MK, Joint List leader says move would create ‘apartheid’; Sanders sends video message; police forcefully detain photojournalist covering event, arrest 4 demonstrators By Jacob Magid […]
Israel renews racist marriage law
Ali Abunimah 3 June 2020 Israel’s version of apartheid can be more subtle than South Africa’s, but the goal is fundamentally the same: ethno-racial gerrymandering, segregation and domination. […]
The Angel of Death
Editor’s Note: Sorry, but with all this talk about Corona Corona Corona I remember again the old Iraqi story about the Angel of Death (author unknown). Please permit me […]
Israel to demolish 200 Palestinian buildings in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces delivered an order to demolish 200 decades-old Palestinian-owned industrial structures June 1, 2020 Israeli occupation authorities yesterday delivered an order to demolish 200 decades-old Palestinian-owned industrial structures located […]
‘Sarah and Omar have disappeared’: children of ex-Saudi official missing since March
Aljabri family tells of anguish over what they describe as act of vengeance by Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington @skirchy Email Wed 3 Jun 2020 Sarah Aljabri […]
Dreams, Visions and Revelation. Dreams – Portals to an Unknown World
Source: Review of Religions By Sabahat Ali Rajput, Missionary Covid-19 has left such a traumatic trail in its wake that it has hijacked our sleep. At 0.125 microns, the virus […]
Indonesia to skip Hajj pilgrimage over coronavirus fears
Largest contingent of worshippers will not be doing the annual trip to Saudi Arabia. Source: Al Jazeerah Indonesia has cancelled plans to attend the Islamic Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia […]
Netanyahu can gobble up the West Bank and the EU will do nothing
European foreign ministers agree that annexation is against international law and that the theft of other people’s territory is anathema to the core principles of the EU. But the union […]
The decline of Europe’s strategic Middle Eastern role
Kerry Boyd Anderson June 01, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/gcw5u NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (2nd L) and NTC Defence Minister Jalal al-Digheily (2nd R), Tripoli, October 31, 2011. (Reuters) The […]
Iraqi militiamen drop guns to dig graves for coronavirus victims
Jun 1, 2020 – 16:00 FILE PHOTO: Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), who volunteered to work at the cemetery, wear protective suits as they carry the body of […]