Ibn Khaldun: the 14th century genius
HAKAN ARSLANBENZER ISTANBUL PublishedMarch 3, 2017 Known as the forerunner of the modern disciplines of sociology and demography, Ibn Khaldun was an Arabic scholar who was born into the rich […]
Iraq security forces take Mosul’s main government complex, museum building
Reuters International MAR 7, 2017 – Displaced Iraqis flee their homes as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (reuters_tickers) BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Elite Iraqi security forces dislodged Islamic State militants from the main government buildings in Mosul on Tuesday, their […]
Jordan to host Harvard conference on ‘initiatives reshaping Arab world’
By Suzanna Goussous – Mar 05,2017 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Under the theme of “Building Tomorrow”, the 12th Annual Harvard Arab World Conference (HAWC) will discuss key issues such as entrepreneurship, education, healthcare and law next week, organisers said on Sunday. To be held under the patronage of His […]
Total number of people displaced from Mosul exceeds 200,000 – IOM
Reuters International MAR 5, 2017 Displaced Iraqis flee their homes, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq March 5, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (reuters_tickers) BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The total number of civilians displaced from Mosul has risen sharply over the past days and exceeded 200,000 […]
ADDRESS TO H.H. POPE BENEDICT XVI AT THE KING HUSSEIN MOSQUE, AMMAN, JORDAN
H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal Bism Illah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem Wa Al-Salatu wal-Salaamu ‘ala al-Nabi Al-‘Arabi Al-Hashimi Al-Ameen, Khatim Al-Anbiya wal-Mursalin ADDRESS TO H.H. POPE BENEDICT XVI AT THE KING HUSSEIN MOSQUE, AMMAN, JORDAN By: H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal Saturday May 9th, 2009 CE, 14th Jamada […]
Saudi king’s Bali beach holiday turns into military exercise
Reuters International MAR 3, 2017 – Indonesian soldiers are seen on armoured personnel carriers during a security briefing ahead of the arrival of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud and his entourage in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia March 3, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Nyoman Budhiana/ […]
If this battle for Mosul ends in defeat for Isis, we shouldn’t feel too optimistic about what comes next
At one time the caliphate ruled territory with a population of five or six million people, where it sought to establish a truly Islamic State. It is this dream – or nightmare – that is now being shattered. But the groups who fought Isis may soon be fighting each other Patrick […]
Immigration: To be or not to be
The great immigration debate has to become the great rethinking and restructuring debate. Charlie Brown is right when he says: “No problem is too big and complicated that it can’t be run away from.” In both the US and EU, the focus is increasingly on the problem of immigration. President […]
Crowds welcome King Salman in Indonesia
AP, Reuters | Published — Wednesday 1 March 2017 Indonesian President Joko Widodo upon arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday. (SPA Saudi King Salman steps out of his plane upon arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Saudi King Salman […]
What it’s like to be a ‘hijabi travel blogger’ in a climate of Islamophobia
Esra Alhamal isn’t letting prejudice stop her from exploring the world Kashmira Gander @kashmiragander The Independent Travel Esra Alhamal, pictured here in Morocco, has travelled to dozens of countries “When you wear a scarf you are a visual representation of Islam,” says Saudi travel blogger Esra Alhamal, who wears the […]
Saudi King is giving the world some major travel goals
THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE > PAKISTAN By News Desk Published: February 28, 2017 Saudi Arabia’s King Salman inspects an honour guard at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 26, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud kick-started his first official royal tour of Asia […]
Secure and a few pennies richer, Syrian refugees enjoy benefits of work permit (in Jordan)
Syrians in camps fear work permits may come at the cost of aid as sector insiders call for awareness By Mohammad Ghazal – Feb 28,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Free-of-charge work permits granted to Syrian refugees have made life better for many, but awareness of benefits still lacking (File photo) AMMAN […]
Saudi king to work with Indonesia to combat Islamic State – ambassador
Reuters International FEB 28, 2017 – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman attends a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony in Putrajaya, Malaysia February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su (reuters_tickers) JAKARTA (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is expected to sign 10 agreements during his visit to Indonesia, with a focus on combating […]
People of Al Bab in Syria tell of last days under Daesh
By AFP – Feb 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A girl holds teddy bears in the Syrian town of Al Bab after the town centre has been entirely freed from Daesh terrorists by Free Syrian Army, backed by Turkish military, as a part of the operation ‘Euphrates Shield’ in Aleppo, […]
CT Ahmadi Muslim Couple’s Angle on Black History Month Amid Divisiveness in America
Source: http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/muslimyouthusa/2017/02/ct-ahmadi-muslim-couples-angle-black-history-month-amid-divisiveness-america.html by Zahir Mannan A Lesson for President Trump from Prophet Muhammad & Islamic History What’s it like being Ahmadi Muslim Americans amid divisive Executive Orders in the month dedicated to Black History? Simply put, it’s a calling! Islam’s spiritual father, the immaculate Prophet Muhammad, Allah’s peace and blessings be […]
Politics, not theology, at root of Islamism, says French scholar
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Feb 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Francois Burgat AMMAN — “Never in our recent history [has] the gap between the politically correct discourse about political Islam in France and in the Arab world been so profound,” said Francois Burgat. A French political scientist, Arabist and senior […]
Why Europe conquered the world
Feb 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power Eleven hundred years ago, Europe was a backwater. There were no grand cities, apart from Cordoba, in Spain, which was Muslim. The Middle East was much further ahead, still absorbing the intellectual delights and challenges of Greek science, medicine and architecture that Europeans […]
Syria – An Avoidable Tragedy
by Dr. Juergen Todenhoefer Syria Conflict : How the democratic protests became a merciless war in which everyone fights against each other When the history of the Syrian War will be re-written it will not have much in common with today’s media coverage. The Syrian drama ran in three acts.: The first act […]
End the occupation!
Feb 22,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab It is not entirely clear what the purpose of the casual comment on the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian problem made by US President Donald Trump during his press conference with Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu was. When commenting about the form that any “ultimate deal” […]
Iran sends delegation to Saudi for talks on rejoining haj
Reuters International FEB 22, 2017 An aerial view of the Grand Mosque is seen on the second day of Eid al-Adha, during the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca September 25, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (reuters_tickers) DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has sent a delegation to Saudi Arabia […]