‘Look beyond the veil’, says Israel’s first hijab-wearing lawmaker
Source: Swiss Info By Mustafa Abu Ganeyeh NAZARETH, Israel (Reuters) – A female Muslim lawmaker from Israel’s Arab minority is set to become the first in parliament to wear a […]
For Australia’s Muslims, Indonesian seafaring history gives a sense of belonging
Mar 6, 2020 – 03:53 An undated aerial handout photo of a traditional Indonesian ‘Prau’ vessel going through waters, from the Anu Hanifa Institute. Anu Hanifa Institure/Handout via REUTERS (reuters_tickers) […]
UNESCO chief hails King’s role in safeguarding Jerusalem holy sites
By JT – Mar 05,2020 -JORDAN TIMES Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay visits Luminus Technical University College on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of UNESCO) AMMAN — UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay […]
Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince orders arrests of senior royal family members: Reports
Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz and Mohammed bin Nayef are among those arrested at behest of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Mohammed bin Nayef, right, had been first in line for the throne until 2017, when Mohammed bin Salman, left, was elevated over him (AFP) By MEE staff Published […]
’42 Knees in One Day’: Israeli Snipers Open Up About Shooting Gaza Protesters
Over 200 Palestinians were killed and nearly 8,000 were injured during almost two years of weekly protests at the Israel-Gaza border. Israeli army snipers tell their stories I know exactly […]
True Justice and Peace
by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V(aba) The root cause of the unrest in the world today is due to a lack of justice found at every level […]
Top Ten Reasons East Jerusalem does not belong to Jewish-Israelis
By Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan and an adjunct professor, Gulf […]
Wherever they are, takfiris are menace to world peace, stability
Mar 04,2020 -JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s offensive in Syria’s Idlib province could determine whether or not there will be a long-term base for Al […]
For Palestinians, Israel’s third round of elections only reinforced what we already knew
The entire Israeli political class is hell-bent on keeping Palestinians imprisoned. All that distinguishes their members is how willing they are to show their disdain for our existence Nooran […]
Is Ankara afraid of being invaded?
Source: Arab News By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed The Syrian war, which began nine years ago, marks the first time that Turkey’s air force and artillery has targeted Syrian regime forces and Iranian militias. Turkish F-16 fighter jets or drones would not have entered Syrian airspace — where Syrian, Iranian and Russian […]
Saudi Arabia wants Israeli forces to be held accountable
Source: Arab News Riyadh reiterates support to UN initiatives for peace RIYADH: The Cabinet on Tuesday called on the international community to ensure the protection of the Palestinian people against […]
Erdogan finds himself without allies in beleaguered Idlib
Mar 03,2020 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Turkey is now officially at war with the Syrian government in Damascus for the first time since 2011. It is something that […]
Special Report – Broken Health: The medical crisis that’s aggravating Iraq’s unrest
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Reade Levinson BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – On the walls of Basra children’s cancer hospital hang photos of some of the youngsters who’ve been treated there. Most […]
Angered by Trump’s plan, Israel’s Arabs look to oust Netanyahu
Mar 1, 2020 – 20:21 By Rami Ayyub NAZARETH, Israel (Reuters) – On the eve of Israel’s third election in a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been urging […]
Israel settlers uproot hundreds of trees in Bethlehem
On Friday extremist Israeli settlers uprooted hundreds of olive trees and grapevines in the Al-Khader neighbourhood, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Safa news agency reported. Local sources reported that the Israeli settlers uprooted 300 trees in the farm of a Palestinian farmer, Naser Ismail Marzouq, in the […]
‘No fear’: Pilgrims in Saudi defy coronavirus risks
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Cleaners scrub and sterilise the floors of the holy city of Mecca’s Grand Mosque after fears of coronavirus led Saudi Arabia to suspend pilgrim visas, but […]
EXCLUSIVE: Secret Saudi plan to undermine rival Islamic summit revealed
Document shows how Saudi government instructed local journalists to criticise Malaysia-hosted summit, as well as targeting media outlets in countries including Pakistan and Jordan By David Hearst , Ragip Soylu […]
Muslim World League chief lays foundation stone for Islamic museum in Jakarta
Source: Arab News JAKARTA: A museum dedicated to Prophet Muhammad and the history of Islamic civilization will soon rise in the Indonesian capital. Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general […]
GCC citizens temporarily banned from entering Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah
https://arab.news/22jbr Arab News February 28, 2020 The decision was made in light of the rising number of coronavirus cases in some GCC countries Suspension for individuals seeking to perform Umrah […]
Turkey, with more dead troops, says it won’t stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe
Feb 28, 2020 – swissinfo.ch By Orhan Coskun and Ezgi Erkoyun ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey, faced with a possible new wave of Syrian migrants and dozens more dead Turkish […]