US challenges in Syria and the Middle East
Mar 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The Turkish “Operation Olive Branch” in northern Syria has been quite chaotic since it began earlier this year, as the targets […]
America’s forgotten allies in Syria
Mar 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Mahmoud Berkhdan AFRIN, SYRIA — On January 20, Turkey began targeting northern Syria with air strikes and heavy shelling in a campaign that it […]
Saudi Arabia’s powerful 32-year-old crown prince is coming to America. Here’s what we know
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives in the United States on Monday for a multicity trip. The powerful 32-year-old royal will focus on shoring up U.S.-Saudi ties and […]
Sustainable Development Goals and the role of Islamic finance
Submitted by Abayomi Alawode On Thu, 02/15/2018 co-authors: Ahmad Hafiz Abdul Aziz, Ana Maria Aviles Malaysia is home to a vibrant Islamic banking sector. Islamic finance has grown rapidly in the past two decades and it now stands as a potential contributor in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. Photo: bigstock/joyful […]
Moody’s: Islamic finance to grow faster than conventional finance
March 19, 2018 By Correspondents The growth of the Islamic finance sector will continue to outstrip the growth of conventional assets across core Islamic finance markets in coming years, as demand for Shari’ah-compliant financial instruments rises, Moody’s Investors Service, has said. “The Islamic finance sector will be supported by governments, […]
Saudi Arabia’s youngest gymnast vows that she ‘will win Olympic gold’ one day
DEEMA AL-KHUDAIR | SPECIAL TO ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 17 March 2018 Saudi Arabia’s youngest gymnast Aya Shata. (AN photo) Saudi Arabia’s youngest gymnast Aya Shata. (AN photo) […]
Saudi Arabia’s Haramain train project expected to serve 30 million pilgrims
Source: Arab News JEDDAH: The high-speed Haramain train’s importance to Saudi Arabia has been highlighted with an announcement by King Salman that he will rely on the super-fast service for […]
US and Saudi Arabia arms significantly enhanced Isis’ military capabilities, report reveals
Number of US and Saudi supplied weapons in Isis’ hands goes ‘far beyond those that would have been available through battle capture alone’ Bethan McKernan Beirut @mck_beth Friday 15 December […]
3D-printed move from Dubai citadel to El Salvador slum
REUTERS | Published — Thursday 15 March 2018 Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, signs on the board during the official opening of the world’s first functional […]
The future of South Sudan lies with the Arabs
Abdellatif El-Menawy | Published — Friday 16 March 2018 When it emerged last week that the Arab League had refused a membership request by South Sudan — followed by a […]
Saudi crown prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does – CBS TV
Reuters International This content was published on March 15, 2018 2:50 PMMar 15, 2018 – 14:50 The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman arrives at Lambeth Palace, […]
Socio-cultural politics, the Middle East and the academy
Mar 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Marwan M. Obeidat Men of letters in the field of socio-cultural politics dealing with the American legacy in the academy of the Middle East, are in a dire need today, more than any other time, to respond to two crucial issues for intellectuals in […]
UNRWA receives new cash pledges, yet insufficient for survival
World’s action or inaction determines fate of millions of Palestinians — Safadi By Agencies – Mar 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi chairs a ministerial conference to garner […]
UAE and Saudi money ‘kills Libyans and Yemenis,’ says Mufti
March 14, 2018 Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s forces patrol through the streets of Libya [zdig1/Twitter] March 14, 2018 Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are accused of supporting […]
Forbidden truth: Ahmadis in the social fabric of Pakistan
“The forbidden truth, the unspeakable taboo — that evil is not always repellent but frequently attractive; that it has the power to make of us not simply victims, as nature […]
Arab summit approaching
Mar 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the next regular annual Arab summit. Last year’s was held in Jordan. Arab leaders’ […]
Tariq Ramadan: The professor of European Islam
France has held the scholar in solitary confinement since his arrest on February 5 over accusations of sexual assault. Once hailed as a religious reformer by Western media outlets, Oxford […]
Battle Ground church seeks to demystify Islam with event
Methodist Church to host Islamic Society members for panel Rick Bannan/rick@thereflector.com Battle Ground Community United Methodist Church Pastor Susan Boegli talks with Islamic Society of Southwest Washington President Shirin Elkoshairi about the specifics of an upcoming panel scheduled at the church for March 23. Those looking to learn more […]
Playing politics with the dead
Mar 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Israel has now extended its oppression of the Palestinians to their dead, when the Israeli Knesset adopted a draconian legislation that won 48 votes […]
Zamzam renovation work to be completed next month
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH – Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar, acting emir of Makkah, on Monday inspected the ongoing renovation work of the Zamzam well in Makkah. About 90 percent of […]