Jordanian tycoon ‘detained in S. Arabia’
By Reuters – Dec 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES By Suleiman Al Khalidi AMMAN — Sabih Al Masri, one of Jordan’s most influential businessmen and the chairmen of its largest lender […]
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Book Review)
By Ricardo B. Salinas Volumes have been written about the Crusades, the series of wars in which European Christians sought to take, by any means, the holy places under Muslim […]
Islamic Dream Interpretation: GREEN (by Ibn Sirin)
Green — (Fertile; Good harvest; Longevity; Paradise; Youth) Wearing a green garment in a dream is a sign of piety, religious attendance, assiduity and devotion. Green silky garments are the […]
Islamic Astronomy from “Star Wars” to Star Tables
By: Glen M. Cooper The most obvious difference between modern and Islamic astronomy is that the latter is primarily mathematical and predictive, and the former has other observational goals, […]
Top Saudi scholar says Muslims may pray in churches and synagogues
ARAB NEWS |Published — Friday 10 November 2017 JEDDAH: Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Manea, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, has said that Islam is a religion of tolerance and mercy, not of violence, intolerance, or terrorism. Al-Manea stressed that Muslims should spread true Islam and follow the […]
Saad Hariri’s resignation as Prime Minister of Lebanon is not all it seems
He certainly did not anticipate what happened to him. Indeed, Hariri had scheduled meetings in Beirut on the following Monday – with the IMF, the World Bank and a series […]
Islamic history museum in Madinah to promote national heritage
ARAB NEWS | Published — Wednesday 1 November 2017 MADINAH: The Islamic University of Madinah plans to establish a history museum to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 through promoting the heritage of Saudi Arabia, Madinah and the Islamic University. “This museum will contribute to strengthening the country’s cultural identity and […]
Interview with Novelist Mohammed Hasan Alwan Saudi Arabia ‘Might Become a Totally Different Country’
Mohammed Hasan Alwan, the winner of the 2017 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, tells DER SPIEGEL about his new novel about Sufi saint Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi and whether his […]
Makkah-Madinah high-speed train service to start early next year
Arab News | Published — Thursday 5 October 2017 MAKKAH: The Makkah Region Development Authority has announced the completion of field work on the Haramain Express Train. It expects […]
Sensible Arab citizens vs hysterical governments?
Oct 05,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri A new public opinion poll in the Arab Gulf region reminds us again of a cardinal truth about political realities in the Arab region: make sure to listen to what ordinary people feel, more than you listen to what local or […]
Social restaurant lets customers buy anonymous meals for hungry strangers
By Camille Dupire – Sep 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A girl is seen pinning a meal invitation voucher on the board at the entrance of the Ezwitti restaurant near downtown Amman (Photo courtesy of Ezwitti) AMMAN — After he visited a coffee shop in Italy where customers could buy […]
Al-Azhar imam suspended, apologizes for singing Umm Kulthum song
SHOUNAZ MEKKY | Published — Tuesday 26 September 2017 CAIRO: An imam at Egypt’s Al-Azhar University has publicly apologized after being suspended from his job and subjected to massive criticism for singing on TV while wearing his religious uniform. “I appreciate the feelings of those who had been disturbed […]
Prince Hassan inaugurates ‘first ever comprehensive green building’ in Jordan
Newly renovated HCST building uses solar, geothermal technologies By Hana Namrouqa – Sep 27,2017 – JORDAN TIMES HRH Prince Hassan and HRH Princess Sumaya pose for a group photo at the inauguration of the newly renovated Higher Council for Science and Technology building on Monday (Petra photo) AMMAN — […]
50 years on, stereotypes of Arab world still linger
Columns Chris Doyle | Published — Sunday 24 September 2017 50 years on, stereotypes of Arab world still linger Fifty years ago, an opinion poll found that 98 percent of the British population knew little or nothing about the Arab world. This was a prime concern for the newly created […]
Lebanon abolishes ‘marry your rapist’ law, joining other Arab states
Lawmakers vote to do away with article 522, on the heels of Jordan, Tunisia By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Aug 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on April 22 shows a veiled woman sitting on a bench near an installation of wedding dresses by Lebanese artist Mireille Honein […]
To the Government, Saudi Arabia is ‘The Kingdom Whose Name We Dare Not Speak At All’
Theresa May’s attitude towards Saudi Arabia is to ignore the issues and claim – no matter how vague and illogical – that it’s to protect ‘national security’ Robert Fisk @indyvoices a day ago The PM refuses to comment on Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations Reuters Theresa May has oddly declined to […]
It is the occupation!
Jul 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Last Friday, there was an attack in Jerusalem. Three Israeli Palestinian young men opened fire on Israeli forces near Bab Al Asbat, the gate in the Jerusalem Old City wall that leads to Al Haram Al Sharif. Two Israeli officers were killed, […]
The history is too deep; the pain is too real
Jul 17,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Over a week ago, a pro-Israel media monitoring group accused me of making “an unsubstantiated charge that Israel supporters are responsible” for discrimination, hate crimes, and the political exclusion of Arab Americans. Because this issue is so important to Arab Americans and […]
Jordan King meets Kuwait Emir
13 Jun 2017 – 21:13 Jordanian King Abdullah II meeting with HH the Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait. AFP / Jordanian Royal Palace / Yousef Allen By […]
I gave up speaking Arabic at the age of 13 because of the War on Terror
Fourteen years on from Britain’s decision to invade Iraq, the negative connotations of the Arabic language have become worse. It’s upsetting, because contrary to its associations of barbarism, it is actually a deliciously camp language full of hyperbole and proverb Amrou Al-Kadhi @glamrou When Britain invaded Iraq in 2003, I […]