Ahmadiyya Calls For Justice, Fairplay, Equity
Published 6 June 16, 2018 By ADEBAYO WAHEED, Ibadan The Amir (president) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Nigeria, Dr Mashu’ud Aderenle Fashola, has warned that without the pursuit of justice, […]
Jordan walks a tightrope between rival powers
Source: AT However, Jordan’s neighbors and allies have so far rallied round the troubled country, with a string of financial pledges now helping stabilize its creaking economy. In recent days, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have put forward a combined $2.5 billion assistance package, while Qatar has now promised […]
Abdur Rahman I: The beginning of the glory of Muslim Spain
Source: Daily Times By Akbar Ahmed, who is the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, Washington, DC, and author of Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity Let […]
Words and walls: Taha Al-Hiti’s fresh take on Islamic architecture
Updated 15 June 2018 Rawan Radwan June 14, 2018 JEDDAH: “The power of words turns music into songs. I’ve always been attracted to the power of conveying a message in […]
I spoke to Palestinians who still hold the keys to homes they fled decades ago – many are still determined to return
Most of them were convinced – or thought they knew – that they would come back after a week or two and re-open those front doors, and walk back into […]
UN council meets amid call for freeze on Yemen port offensive
By AFP – Jun 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Yemeni pro-government forces flash the victory gesture as they arrive in Al Durayhimi district, about 9 kilometres south of Hodeidah International Airport, on […]
When is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslim people celebrate it?
Ramadan is expected to end on 14 June this year, prompting celebrations as the 1.6 billion Muslims across the world mark the beginning of Eid al-Fitr. Translated from Arabic as […]
NU-Q students win Pulitzer fellowship
June 15 2018 Qatar NU-Q students will join research fellows from top universities around the world in pursuing their research. Three students from Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) will investigate […]
Arab states launch biggest assault of Yemen war with attack on main port
By Reuters – Jun 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES In this handout file photo made available on November 7, 2015, by the United Arab Emirates News Agency, a UAE military convoy […]
SDF, Damascus seek departure of foreign fighters in Syria
Jun 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen The announcement by the political wing of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said that it was prepared to hold unconditional peace talks with Damascus which could amount to a breakthrough for both sides, if negotiations take place. Since the SDF controls […]
Qatar offers 10,000 jobs to Jordanians, investments worth $500 million
King, Qatar deputy PM discuss ties, regional development By JT – Jun 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah receives Qatari Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani in Amman […]
Beating the US ‘veto’: Palestinians need urgent protection from Israel
Jun 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud What is taking place in Palestine is not a “conflict”. We readily utilise the term but, in fact, the word “conflict” is misleading. […]
Mecca initiative and Jordan: the common security underlay
Jun 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif The four-way summit in Mecca on Sunday, called for by Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and attended by His Majesty King […]
For once in the Middle East, a single Arab nation is solely responsible for the destruction of its land and heritage
The mass plundering of rock and sand to build monstrous high-rise apartment blocks and private villas, and the subsequent violation of the country’s landscape is down to the greed and hypocrisy […]
920,000 displaced in Syria in 2018, highest since conflict began — UN
By AFP – Jun 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Syrians check the damage in an area targeted by reported air strikes by pro-government forces in the town of Binnish in Idlib province on […]
Gulf aid should trigger more serious efforts towards self-reliance — pundits
Experts say government would be under less pressure to carry out reforms By Mohammad Ghazal – Jun 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Gulf states’ pledged aid to Jordan […]
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE approve $2.5bn aid package for Jordan at emergency Gulf summit
Saudi King Salman (left) meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II (center), UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid (right) and Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (back toward the […]
Riyadh to host meet on Jordan economy support
Cash-strapped Jordan is struggling to curb its debt Published: 13:29 June 9, 2018 AFP Riyadh: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Jordan will meet Sunday to discuss ways […]
Oil Kingdom In Crisis: Saudi Royal Family Rift Turns Violent
By Gregory R. Copley – Jun 04, 2018, Saudi Arabia has plunged its immediate region into major strategic uncertainty. What can only be described as a serious outbreak of […]
Man throws himself from the roof of Grand Mosque of Makkah, dies
June 9, 2018, Makkah: A male foreigner threw himself from the roof of the Grand Mosque in Makkah (Masjid-e-Haram) to the ground floor of the circumambulation nave. Saudi police has […]