What next with the ‘deal of the century’?
Feb 25,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH The so-called “deal of the century” has been widely rejected and loudly condemned. But since no change to the plan […]
An exodus of British Muslims is happening right under our noses – and still we’re asking whether Islamophobia exists
Voices As normalised hate trickles from the top down in society, adults and children born and raised here have been left feeling like there’s no choice but to leave Shayma […]
The Trump Plan – A Plan for Annexation, Not for Peace
When the president of the United States, Donald Trump, festively presented his “Deal of the Century,” he repeated the following words several times: “peace plan” and “Palestinian state.” Despite the […]
Book Review: “Debt – The First 5,000 Years” by David Graeber
by Trevor Hilder Published on: 8th August 2012 Economics textbooks claim that money was invented to replace onerous and complicated barter systems—to relieve ancient people from having to […]
Islam in Moderation? – The Moderate Muslim Debate
Komal Hadi, Nudrat Ahmad 13th February 2020 Egyptian-American comedian, Ramy Youssef, recently won his first Golden Globe Award earlier in the year for his show Ramy – a ‘comedy-drama’ […]
Western powers could help conclude the war in Yemen swiftly – instead they’re protracting it for profit
The United States, United Kingdom and France continue to provide weapons for a war that they admit in private moments is morally bankrupt and strategically counterproductive Borzou Daragahi @borzou 22nd […]
10 Fabrications Muslim Leaders Need to Stop Making About Ahmadi Muslims
Source: Huffington Post By Qasim Rashid: Author, Human Rights Lawyer, Visiting Fellow, Harvard University’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal School of Islamic Studies 09/24/2014 It is no secret I’ve been critical […]
‘Walk For Peace’ from London to Mecca: A British Muslim’s story
Source: The Daily Sabah Farid Feyadi said he hopes his walk to Mecca will inspire people to be stronger and kinder. (AA Photo) At a time when fear and new […]
Saudi-Qatar talks to end lengthy Gulf dispute falter – sources
Feb 11, 2020 – 10:30 By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) – Talks between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to resolve a bitter Gulf dispute broke down soon after starting, six […]
Iraqi Kurds rally against ‘corruption’ of ruling elite
Rallies demand an overhaul of the federal government By AFP – Feb 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Thousands on Saturday rallied against poor public services and “corruption” […]
What happened when Saudi King Abdul Aziz met US President Roosevelt
Arab News Saturday . February 22, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/nh2s6 Jonathan Gornall February 13, 2020 It’s been 75 years since the two leaders first met on Feb. 14, 1945, creating […]
Why MuslimBunk is The App That Every Muslim Student Needs
In today’s times, finding roommates can be an extremely bothersome and time-consuming task and the ones who experience this problem first hand are college students. For the tens of thousands […]
Trump’s pressure tactics on Iraq seek to preserve troop presence
Feb 19,2020 -JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN When will the Trump administration stop bullying Iraq? The latest examples of bullying involve delays in cash deliveries from an Iraqi account in […]
There is little chance of change in Lebanon – we can only expect more suffering
The old dream of the protesters continues – the problem is that to end sectarian politics, you need politicians to help you Robert Fisk @indyvoices 20th February 2020 The […]
Swedish MP Warns of ‘Arabisation’ as Arabic Becomes Main Language in Some Preschools
As Arabic has become the main language at several preschools in Ronneby, Blekinge County, it’s led to communication problems between staff and children. Moderate Party MP Hanif Bali tweeted […]
Smart tech paves way for ‘holistic Hajj’
The two-day forum will highlight the role of sustainable technologies in ‘Smart Makkah.’ (Photo/Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/8w9tw DEEMA AL-KHUDAIR February 19, 2020 Saudi exhibition highlights major advances for growing numbers […]
Israel plans new East Jerusalem settlement — watchdog
Watchdog says project first in city since more than 20 years By AFP – Feb 18,2020 – JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel has developed plans to build 9,000 settler […]
Could Switzerland help end the conflict in Yemen?
By Kathrin Ammann Feb 18, 2020 – 11:00 The war in Yemen has been raging for five years, at huge human cost. Some experts believe that neutral Switzerland, […]
From ISRAEL HAYOM: The history of nonagression pacts in Islam (as seen by this author)
By Harold Rhode, who received in PhD in Ottoman history and later served as the Turkish Desk Officer at the US Department of Defense. He is now a Distinguished Senior […]
Significant changes in Arab public opinion
Feb 17,2020 -JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Across the Middle East and North Africa, 2019 provided an eventful end to a tumultuous decade. There were unsettling developments on […]