The Dilemma Over the Blasphemy Law in Pakistan
The mob killing of a Sri Lankan is the culmination of a fire lit decades ago, when a doctrinaire interpretation of Islam was allowed to thrive in a politically driven […]
Ahmadis flee Peshawar for safer abodes
Omer Farooq Khan / TNN / Dec 3, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The majority of Ahmadi families living in Peshawar have sold their properties and fled to safer places to escape the constant threat […]
Islam says no to extremism, yes to moderation
By Thameem Ushama – December 4, 2021 Many discourses on Islam’s nature and characteristics have been held since 9/11 incident in the United States. Some lead to positive images, but many give rise […]
What Islam stands for
Sameer Arshad Khatlani Published at 01:12 am December 6th, 2021 Mahmud Hossain Opu As Islamophobia becomes a fact of life, some stories need to be told and retold Years before […]
Mirror, mirror on the wall …
Mirror, mirror on the wall… Fahd Husain Published December 4, 2021 NO one is responsible for lynching a Sri Lankan national in Sialkot on Friday. Absolutely no one. That is the lesson we […]
Refocus on Iran’s Behavior
James Zogby Monday 8 Nov 2021 Once again, gallons of ink are being spilled on articles arguing for and against US efforts to secure a new nuclear weapons pact with […]
Sialkot no surprise
Sialkot no surprise Zarrar KhuhroPublished December 6, 2021 – IT’S a hallmark of the times we live in that we must document everything we do; from vacations to functions and events — […]
Ceremonies commemorating Rumi set to start in Turkey’s Konya
BY ANADOLU AGENCY KONYA DEC 06, 2021 – 11:22 PM GMT+3The shrine of Rumi in central Konya province comes to the forefront with its distinctive green-tiled cylindrical dome. (Sabah / Archive) […]
Israel stops plan for contentious east Jerusalem settlement
The main building of the former Atarot airport, closed in 2000, near the Palestinian village of Qalandia in occupied east Jerusalem, Nov. 25, 2021 (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/nk83g Updated 07 […]
This Hanukkah, How Do I Talk to My Grandparents About Israel?
https://9663e113155fac7d0ae88a22645ab2e0.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.htmlPolitics This op-ed explores how to love your family through political disagreement. BY EMMA GOMETZDECEMBER 3, 2021 The day I moved into my first college dorm room in New York City, […]
Israeli racism and violence are symptoms of a ‘sick’ society
RAMZY BAROUD December 06, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/g6kxh For whatever reason, some mistakenly perceive the Israeli newspaper Haaretz as liberal, progressive and even “pro-Palestinian.” Of course, none of this is […]
Israel urges hard line against Iran at nuclear talks
AP , Sunday 5 Dec 2021 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged world powers to take a hard line against Iran in negotiations to curb the country’s nuclear program, […]
Why world should be wary as Israel-Iran conflict moves into cyberspace
MARIA MAALOUF December 05, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/bdnzk The shadow war between Israel and Iran is increasingly being fought in cyberspace and, according to some reports, civilians are the latest […]
Sialkot lynching: 6 more primary suspects arrested; raids ongoing to find others
By Imran Sadiq Published December 5, 2021 in Dawn.com The Punjab police on Sunday identified and arrested six more of the main alleged culprits involved in the lynching of 49-year-old Sri Lankan factory manager […]
Wahhabism confronted: Origins, corollaries of ideology
BY MEHMET HASAN BULUT DEC 03, 2021 – Though regarded as the Protestantism of Islam with its purified approach to religion, Wahhabism includes extreme interpretations that differ from Sunni Islam. […]
The told story of Israel’s infinite occupation
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN DEC 03, 2021 – 12:05 AM GMT+3A view shows the illegal Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine, Oct. 27, 2021. (Reuters […]
Language of flowers in Islam and Ottomans
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI NOV 30, 2021 – 12:05 AM GMT+3Roses are seen in the garden at the entrance of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Shutterstock) Flowers are exceptional children of nature. They are perhaps the most pleasing for the eye and the soul due to their harmonious […]
Plight of Palestinians still a key focus of Saudi foreign policy, says envoy
Abdallah Al-Mouallimi reiterated, to the UN General Assembly, Riyadh’s rejection and denunciation of the continuing confiscation of Palestinian homes and land by Israel. (AP Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/rtd2m EPHREM KOSSAIFY […]
Sanctions removal working group holds first meeting in Vienna
Politics December 1, 2021 TEHRAN – A working group established to conduct talks on how to remove U.S. sanctions on Iran held its first meeting on Tuesday morning as agreed […]