Attacking Syria is a dangerous mistake
The U.S., Britain and France launched strikes against Syria to retaliate for a suspected chemical weapons attack. Steve ChapmanContact Reporter When it comes to foreign affairs, the American public has […]
What caused the decline of the Muslim Civilisation?
The historian and former banker, Benedikt Koehler, in his lecture on ‘Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism’ appears at a loss to explain what happened to the critical inquiry and dynamic underpinning that was the distinctive feature of the Early Islamic zeitgeist (watch from 49.05). A young Hamza Yusuf […]
In Gaza, family lights candles to mourn son on his 14th birthday
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Apr 09,2018 – JORDAN TIMES GAZA — Monday should have been Hussein Madi’s 14th birthday. Instead, his family sat mourning him in a tent in […]
As Syria rebels quit Douma, questions linger over detainees, activists
By AFP – Apr 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A vehicle carrying Jaish Al Islam fighters and their family members, evacuated from the Eastern Ghouta town of Douma, arrives at the […]
Largest oil, gas discoveries made in Bahrain’s history
Bna/Manama Filed on April 1, 2018 (Phocalmedia) Expected to contain quantities, which would dwarf Bahrain’s current reserves. Bahrain’s Higher Committee for Natural Resources and Economic Security on Sunday announced […]
Syria, Iran dominate Arab League summit
AFP/Dhahran Filed on April 15, 2018 The summit begins 24 hours after US, France and Britain launched the air strikes in war-torn Syria. Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia for […]
Russia’s calculations on Syria may be flawed
Apr 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Russian Prime Minister DImitry Medvedev “confessed” in 2015 in the wake of the Russian major military buildup in Syria, including the […]
Saudi crown prince arrives in Madrid as world tour nears end
The New Arab & agencies Saudi crown prince arrives in Madrid as world tour nears end Mohammad bin Salman is on the last leg of his tour [Saudi Kingdom […]
Saudi Crown Prince woos Amazon, Lockheed and others to build a tech hub
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman just capped off a three-week tour across the U.S. to meet with tech moguls. His Vision 2030 goal is to diversify Saudi Arabia’s […]
Is a third world war in the works?
İBRAHIM KALIN @ikalin1 U.S. President Trump and Russia’s President Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit, Danang, Vietnam, Nov. 11, 2017. Ending the Syrian war and […]
The only way to end the war in Syria is negotiation with Assad – but no one wants to be seen shaking hands with the devil
Assad’s victory is becoming irreversible, but international recognition of it should be conditional on the return of refugees, along with an internationally monitored amnesty and freeing of prisoners Patrick Cockburn […]
U.S., Britain, France launch air strikes in Syria
By Reuters – Apr 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement about Syria at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2018 (Reuters photo) WASHINGTON […]
U.S. fires ‘one-time shot’ at Syria after chlorine attack
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali,Reuters Scroll back up to restore default view. By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies fired more […]
‘The Cold War is back with a vengeance,’ warns UN chief Guterres
DAILY SABAH WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the United Nations Security Council meeting on Syria at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., April […]
Mosque in northern West Bank torched in apparent anti-Arab hate crime
Aqraba residents believe they were targeted with ‘revenge’ and ‘death’ graffiti because the killer of Israeli Adiel Kolman last month was from village By Jacob Magid Today, 11.4.2018 Vandals torched […]
Can Muslim Feminism Find a Third Way?
Source: The Washington Post By Ursula Lindsey Ms. Lindsey lives in Rabat, Morocco and co-hosts the BULAQ podcast. April 11, 2018 RABAT, Morocco — Last month, Asma Lamrabet, a well-known Moroccan feminist, resigned from her position at the Mohammedan League of Scholars, where she headed a center of women’s studies in Islam. […]
Syria’s ruined Ghouta unrecognisable to returnees
‘I risked my life to come here and I won’t leave until I find my home’ By AFP – Apr 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Syrian government forces soldier talks […]
Five facts you should know about Al Isra’a Wal Mi’raj
UAE traditionally announces a one-day holiday to observe the holy day 1. Al Isra’a Wal Mi’raj a major holiday that celebrates the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) nighttime journey from the holy […]
10 Fabrications Muslim Leaders Need to Stop Making About Ahmadi Muslims
By Qasim Rashid Ralf Hiemisch via Getty Images 480 It is no secret I’ve been critical of Muslim leadership for their deafening apathy and silence over the 125-year worldwide persecution […]
As Theresa May gears up for war in Syria, we should remember what hypocrites we are about chemical warfare in the Middle East
Not a soul today is mentioning the terrible war fought between 1980 and 1988, which was fought with our total acquiescence. It’s almost an ‘exclusive’ to mention the conflict at all, […]