Palestine is more than an Arab cause
Dec 06,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud We were mistaken to think that Palestine represents the central issue for all Arabs. Such language suggests that Palestine is an external […]
Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriage
bbc.com By Frances Mao BBC News Indonesia’s parliament has approved a new criminal code that bans anyone in the country from having extramarital sex and restricts political freedoms. Sex outside […]
Anwar Ibrahim: Honeymoon as Malaysian PM will be brutally short
bbc.com By Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent The honeymoon – if there even is one – will be brutally short. Anwar Ibrahim became Malaysia’s 10th prime minister last week, […]
Indonesia passes legislation banning sex outside marriage
Rights groups say amended criminal code underscores shift towards fundamentalism and away from longstanding religious tolerance Human rights activists hold a demonstration against a new criminal code in Jakarta Photograph: Anadolu […]
Iran: mass strike starts amid mixed messages about abolishing morality police
Rights and freedomIran Shopkeepers and lorry drivers from almost 40 cities are participating in mass walkouts Supported by About this content Patrick Wintour and Maryam FoumaniMon 5 Dec 2022 Iranian shopkeepers and […]
‘Necessary to reestablish ground for Russia-Ukraine negotiations’
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA DEC 02, 2022 – DAILY SABAH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Türkiye, Dec. 1, 2022. (IHA Photo) It is in the […]
How Palestine unites the Arabs at the World Cup
RAMZY BAROUD December 05, 2022 Short Url We were mistaken to think that Palestine represents the central issue for all Arabs. Such language suggests that Palestine is an external subject, […]
How Israel, Jordan and Palestine can cooperate to slow Dead Sea’s demise
The Dead Sea bordering Jordan and Israel recedes about a meter every year, leaving vast stretches of salt and mineral plains as a result of the water’s high salinity. (AFP) […]
Wrong at the top of their voices
Dec 05,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby The brilliant and incisive Palestinian American professor, Dr Ibrahim Abu Lughod, was a mentor who taught me some invaluable lessons about […]
Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests, says attorney general
Related Topics By Siavash Ardalan & Marita Moloney BBC Persian Iran’s morality police, which is tasked with enforcing the country’s Islamic dress code, is being disbanded, the country’s attorney general […]
Iran starts reviewing mandatory headscarf law amid deadly protests
BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE – AFP TEHRAN DEC 03, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Women walk at a park in Iran’s capital Tehran, Sept. 27, 2022. (AFP File Photo) RECOMMENDED Iran abolishes morality […]
EU, UN call for probe into point-blank shooting of Palestinian
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL DEC 04, 2022 – Israeli security forces during a search in the city of Hawara, occupied West Bank, Palestine, Dec. 2, 2022. (AFP Photo) Top […]
Cross-cultural dialogue at heart of Riyadh Philosophy Conference
Previous 1 / 4 The second Riyadh Philosophy Conference was dedicated to the theme of ‘Knowledge and Exploration: Space, Time and Humanity.’ (Photo/Huda Bashatah) 2 / 4 The second Riyadh Philosophy Conference […]
Iran scraps morality police after months of deadly protests
Iranian policewoman looks on from the back of a police vehicle before the start of a crackdown to enforce Islamic dress code in the capital Tehran. (File/AFP) Short Url AFP […]
Nasyiatul Aisyiyah: The Torch of Progress and Civilization
By Fazat Azizah 04/12/2022 For almost a century, Nasyiatul Aisyiyah ‘s (NA) journey has translated Muhammadiyah’s goal of realizing true Islam in struggle and movement. Through the XIVth NA Conference which will be held in Bandung, West Java on December 2-4 2022, NA carries the theme “Strengthening Women, Strengthening Civilization.” […]
Revealed: UK has failed to resettle Afghans facing torture and death despite promise
Afghanistan: the left behindAfghanistan Those who risked their lives helping British government face a ‘toxic combination of incompetence and indifference’ May Bulman and Nicola KellySat 3 Dec 2022 19.00 GMT Troops […]
Iran starts reviewing mandatory headscarf law amid deadly protests
BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE – AFP TEHRAN DEC 03, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Women walk at a park in Iran’s capital Tehran, Sept. 27, 2022. (AFP File Photo) RECOMMENDED Israeli forces kill […]
Israel’s far-right ambitions are revealed in Hebron
YOSSI MEKELBERG December 04, 2022 Short Url It was only a few weeks ago that the Israeli electorate swung even further to the right, and despite its politicians still being immersed in the process of forming a coalition, the debauched spirit of the extremist far-right is already engulfing the country. […]
Daesh claims attack on Pakistani envoy in Kabul
Taliban fighters stand guard near to the site of attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP) Short Url Updated 18 sec ago AFP December 04, 2022 KABUL: The […]
‘I’m living in fear for my life in Afghanistan’
By Becky Morton BBC political reporter It is nearly 11 months since the UK launched its scheme to help vulnerable Afghans come to the UK. But MPs and charities say […]