French troops patrol alongside US soldiers in Manbij
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL It has been reported that there are approximately 250 French soldiers in regions that are under the control of the SDF, including Kobane, Raqqa and Deir […]
Vision 2030 aims to improve pilgrim experience: Saudi Hajj minister
Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Benten. (SPA) Arab News May 02, 2018 JEDDAH: The Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Benten, affirmed that work continues in accordance with the […]
Discrimination, intolerance against Muslims on the decline but general situation worrisome: OIC report
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Reuters File Photo For quite some time, Islamophobia has been growing strongly in the West and has continued to take root through intensive campaigns and public discourses […]
Similar financing methods for different terrorist groups
BERIL DEDEOĞLU Scholarly articles on the fight against terrorism emphasize the economic aspect of the issue more and more. The financing of terrorism is indeed a critical subject and should be thoroughly discussed in the context of the fight against terrorism. According to a news report I saw on […]
Netanyahu granted authority to declare war with only defense minister’s approval
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL EPA Photo Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was granted the authority to declare war by the Knesset with only the defense minister’s approval, the […]
Saudi Arabia has lion’s share of regional philanthropy
Bill Gates(right) and Melinda Gates (left) attends the New Sustainable Development Goals meeting at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Philanthropy is on the rise globally. Updated 27 April […]
Female candidates shake up Iraq election
Around 7,000 candidates have registered to contest the May 12 election, with 329 parliamentary seats up for grabs. (AFP) Updated 27 April 2018 SUADAD AL-SALHY April 27, 2018 ‘I will […]
Saudi trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Mossad begins
A Special Criminal Court in Riyadh began the trial of two Palestinians accused of spying for Israel. (SPA) Updated 18 sec ago Mohammed Al-Sulami May 01, 2018 The prosecutor […]
US pushes Riyadh to confront Tehran, stirs crisis — Iran leader
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Apr 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo provided by the office of Iran’s supreme leader on Monday shows Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivering a speech […]
Countering terrorism
Apr 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The Aqaba meetings on ways and means to sustain the efforts against global and regional terrorism ended on Sunday, with a broad meeting […]
After destroying Libya, France in Syria
HAKKI ÖCAL @hakkiocal The Delphi Initiative network “Defend Democracy Press” issued a very brief commentary based on a report by Anadolu Agency that French troops entered Syria’s Al-Hasakah Governorate […]
What mysteries lie in the ruins of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre in Damascus?
While we believe all Arab dictators regularly lie, we Western folk are supposed to hold our own leaders to account – and ensure that they tell the truth when they […]
Why Arab Scholar Ibn Battuta is the Greatest Explorer of all Time
History Stories By Evan Andrews // July 20, 2017 Explorer Ibn Battuta on horseback. Behind him, a map of his journey. (Credit: INTERFOTO/Alamy Stock Photo) The title of “history’s most […]
‘Dead zone’ larger than Scotland found by underwater robots in Arabian sea
Environment Scientists say situation is ‘worse than feared’ after finding almost no oxygen in Gulf of Oman Tom Embury-Dennis @tomemburyd An underwater “dead zone” larger than the area of Scotland has been […]
Islamic Body Calls on World Countries to Recognize Palestine State With East Jerusalem as Capital
Published April 28th, 2018 OIC calls on world countries to recognize state of Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital (Shutterstock) Follow > Yousef al-Othaimeen A delegation from the executive committee […]
Islamic Scholars To Meet In July On Afghan War
HPC says Islamic scholars will come together in Jeddah in July and will announce a joint statement on the ongoing war in Afghanistan. Saudi Arabia and the Organization of Islamic […]
Israeli gunfire in spotlight after hundreds wounded, 44 killed in Gaza
By AFP – Apr 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES British vascular surgeon John Wolfe, who was invited to Gaza by the International Committee of the Red Cross, checks a wounded Palestinian […]
Zakat: Trickle-up economics! (from the Turkish press)
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian The commentaries on Quranic and Hadith texts extol the benefits of Zakat and provide an extensive rationalization for its institution as a pillar of Islam. Some benefits include Zakat’s impacts on fostering social cohesion, providing a safety net for the poor, and forcing capital circulation in […]
Ending war in Syria possible without outside intervention
Apr 19,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power A total of 500,000 dead and counting. President Bashar Assad is going full blast at reducing the parts of his country still standing, […]
Will America go to war?
Apr 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power A speech of General George Patton, a famous World War II warrior, has an uncanny resemblance to the philosophy of Donald Trump. […]