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 […]
Netanyahu’s Annexation Plans Meet Surprise Opponent: Israeli Settlers
David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon 7 hrs ago © Dan Balilty for The New York Times The Israeli settlement of Ariel in the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin […]
A Prophetic Call To Welcome Refugees – Muhammad’s Example
04/20/2020 Dr. Craig Considine Refugee stories are part of our common history. Prophet Muhammad was a refugee. Jesus was a refugee. Mary, his mother, was a refugee. Joseph, too. Moses was a refugee. Abraham was a refugee. Rejecting the most vulnerable among us is an affront to the prophets. How […]
The Growing Movement to Inform the World of Prophet Muhammad’s Covenants With Christians
By Dr. Craig Considine, who is a scholar, professor, global speaker, media contributor, and public intellectual based at the Department of Sociology at Rice University Forbes just published an article […]
More than 50m people are affected by conflict in urban areas. For them, coronavirus is just another burden to bear
We urge warring parties to immediately and unconditionally adhere to a pause in fighting to allow aid supplies and staff to get to those in need Mark Lowcock, Izumi Nakamitsu, […]
Israeli police kill unarmed, mentally disabled Palestinian man in Jerusalem
Israeli police shot dead an unarmed and mentally disabled Palestinian man near Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday, claiming the victim looked as if he was carrying a weapon. The police […]
PODCAST: The Jewish Israelis helping make Palestinian return a reality
What do Jewish Israelis think about the right of return for Palestinian refugees? The answer is not what you might expect. By Henriette Chacar May 29, 2020 Thousands of Palestinian […]
Prophet’s Mosque to open to public in stages from Sunday
Source: Arab News Saudi Arabia announced that the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah will gradually open to the public starting Sunday. The Saudi minister of Islamic affairs announced the readiness of […]
Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque to reopen on Sunday
By AFP – May 27,2020 – JORDAN TIMES The Al Aqsa Mosque complex was shut for the Eid Al Fitr festival that marks the end of the holy fasting month […]
Obey the Khulafa with true sincerity
Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II and Musleh-e-Maudra on 29 June 1917. After reciting Tashahud Ta‘awuz, and Surah al-Fatihah, the following verses were […]
450k Umrah pilgrims sent back home amid pandemic
Over 60,000 pilgrims were sent back to their home countries through special flights during the five-day Eid holiday. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/vgbft Around 1,500 pilgrims, who were stranded in the country, also left in April. JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah facilitated the return of as many as 450,000 […]
Syria’s Rami Makhlouf relinquishes assets to charity
Short Url https://arab.news/9cb53 Arab News May 29, 202 Makhlouf said he was “very relieved and euphoric” The Syrian government said his company owes $77 million DUBAI: Rami Makhlouf, one of […]
Saudi Arabia to end curfew on June 21, except in Mecca
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will begin easing restrictions on movement and travel this week, more than two months after stringent measures were introduced to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Restrictions will be lifted in three phases, culminating in the curfew completely ending – with the exception […]
Rise of the civilization state in post-nation-state Middle East
by Rabee Al-Hafidh Op-Ed May 29, 2020 During the COVID-19 crisis, Turkey was able to climb to new international heights in health and wellbeing as Turkey is now a source […]
Given the vacuum of moral responsibility across the Middle East, who can trivialise the trial of Benjamin Netanyahu?
Source: Independent UK We pick and choose who we want to stand trial among the leaders across the region – but the law is something that binds us all, writes […]
For Palestinians, the truth is not enough
Ray Hanania May 27, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/9qhts It is not enough for the Palestinians to break all ties with Israel and “suspend” the agreements signed under the terms of […]
Political ambiguity or a doomsday weapon: Why Abbas abandoned Oslo
May 26,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD This time, we are told, it is different and that President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is absolutely serious about his […]