The battle of Idlib and its regional implications
Sep 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES –Amer Al Sabaileh The battle of Idlib could be the final chapter of the ongoing Syrian crisis. In hindsight, the beginning of the end was […]
Arsenal star launches new coaching programme in Zaatari camp
By Camille Dupire – Sep 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Former Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker launches the ‘Coaching for Life’ programme in Zaatari camp recently (Photo courtesy of Save the Children) […]
Book Review: Leo Africans
Amin Maalouf, Author W. W. Norton & Company $17.95 (360p) ISBN 978-0-393-02630-6 Through the adventures of a wise, courageous traveler, this excellent historical novel re-creates the era when the Moors […]
America’s Arab authors
Sep 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES -Marwan M. Obeidat A key element of American culture is the Arab American component, a somewhat newfangled term suggesting a diverse group of people who vary […]
Trump’s personal crusade
Sep 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL US President Donald Trump continues to tighten the noose around the neck of the Palestinians in East Jerusalem to make their life difficult by […]
A murder in Aleppo shows the Syrian war is not over yet
Whatever the fate of Mosul or Raqqa or the future of Idlib, Isis and Nusrah are still in conflict – just when the conflict was supposed to be about to end […]
Dalai Lama says ‘Europe belongs to the Europeans’ and refugees should rebuild own countries
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP STOCKHOLM The Tibeteans spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (C), speaks during meeting with the press in Malmo, Sweden, September 12, 2018. (EPA Photo) […]
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince must restore dignity to his country — by ending Yemen’s cruel war
Yemeni children take part in a mass funeral in the northern Yemeni city of Saada, Yemen, on Aug. 13. (Stringer/AFP/Getty Images) By Jamal Khashoggi September 11 at 3:27 PM Saudi […]
While scholars debate, digital innovations enter Islamic finance stage
September 12 2018 The rise of Islamic finance startups in recent times is increasingly opening the industry up to innovations, while scholars keep discussing the digital phenomenon with regards to Shariah compatibility By Arno Maierbrugger/Gulf Times Correspondent /Bangkok The rise of Islamic finance startups in recent times is increasingly opening […]
Constantine the African and the Qayrawani doctors: Contribution of the ‘Phoenicians’ of North Africa to Latin Medicine in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
by: Charles Burnett When a sixteenth-century medical writer referred to Phoenicians, alongside Arabs, as exceptionally important medical sources, he was probably referring to the Muslim and Jewish doctors of […]
Palestinians will survive UNRWA
Sep 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH Clearly, the motive behind defunding UNRWA is the termination of the 70-year-old Palestinian refugee problem. It is of course an Israeli […]
Haramain railway between holy cities ready for inauguration soon
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN September 10, 2018 Protective materials were used to shield some components from sand and extreme temperatures in Saudi Arabia RIYADH: The Haramain high-speed railway running between Makkah, […]
UAE banks chief calls for transparency in Muslim giving
REBECCA SPONG September 10, 2018 Abdul Aziz Al-Ghurair: The Muslim world is very generous but the real challenge is what we donate and how do we do it It is […]
US ups pressure on Palestinians, closing Washington mission
By AFP – Sep 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on September 13, 1993, US president Bill Clinton (centre) stands between PLO leader Yasser Arafat (right) and […]
After warnings of mass murder and catastrophe in Idlib, I prowled the front lines for two days. I didn’t find what I’d expected
The only massed forces I came across were vast herds of sheep and, close to Aleppo, a string of camels. War might be coming, but not yet Robert Fisk Kansafet, […]
President reaffirms Pakistan’s desire to improve ties with China, Saudi Arabia
Web Desk On Sep 9, 2018 ISLAMABAD: Newly-elected President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday reiterated the resolve to work with China to take the bilateral relationship to new heights during […]
Erratic Erdogan must rediscover his golden touch
AFSHIN MOLAVI September 09, 2018 In the early days of the Arab uprisings, when hope still mingled with smoke on the streets of Cairo, a prominent Egyptian investor, Ahmed Heikal, […]
Attempts to blackmail, starve and dispossess Palestinians will backfire
BARIA ALAMUDDIN September 09, 2018 Every US administration has had significant fallings-out with Palestinian leaders. This happens whenever Palestinians refuse to give Israel everything it demands as the price for […]
The world cannot stand idly by while Israel’s blockade on Gaza continues to disrupt countless innocent lives
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Two health scares at U.S. airports tied to Mecca pilgrims – U.S. officials
Source: Swiss Info By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two major health scares at U.S. airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage […]