Why India’s pandemic data is vastly undercounted
Trajectory of cases is reminder of how virus can rocket through unvaccinated population Published: May 02, 2021 AP ALSO IN THIS PACKAGE Photos: Lifesaving oxygen aid arrives in India as COVID-19 […]
Why Mohammed bin Salman Suddenly Wants to Talk to Iran
Secret meetings have been going on at least since January, catalyzed by the specter of U.S. withdrawal from the region. By Trita Parsi, the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute […]
Itikaaf Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions
What does Itikaaf mean? The definition of the word, Itikaaf, is to isolate oneself or remain attached to something. According to Islamic terminology, Itikaaf means to seclude oneself in the […]
10 Deeds Every Muslim Must Do In The Third Ashra Of Ramadan!
By Najeeb Ahmed Siddiqui Posted on May 31, 2019 06:31 Read Content Ramadan is the most precious month of the Islamic Hijri calendar, and it is binding upon the Muslims to […]
The blessings of paying the Zakat
The blessings of paying the Zakāt The importance of paying the Zakāt may also be judged from the fact that the Holy Prophet, on whom be peace, always used to […]
INDIA – PAKISTAN : Beyond backchannel talks
Beyond backchannel talks Zahid Hussain Published April 28, 2021 IT is no more a secret. The two hostile neighbours have been talking to each other. Backchannel contacts between India and Pakistan […]
PAKISTAN: A critical phase
A critical phase Editorial Published May 1, 2021 – DAWN.COM THE coming weeks are critical for Pakistan’s Covid-19 response. With a national positivity ratio of 10pc and an average of over 150 […]
Lebanon resumes maritime border talks with Israel in a weak position
An Israeli navy corvette on the southern Lebanese border town of Naqura as it patrols the waters. (AFP/file)Short Url https://arab.news/wgsk4 Negotiations are first between the two sides under the new […]
Injustice besmirches the city of peace
YOSSI MEKELBERG May 01, 2021 https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/n_670_395/public/main-image/opinion/2021/05/01/protestor.jpg?itok=_aVtWURP Short Url https://arab.news/nxjna If anyone required further evidence of the microscopically thin veneer of Jewish–Arab coexistence in Jerusalem, last week it was there for […]
Saudi Arabia’s ancient human ‘mustatil’ structures revealed in new study
1 / 3Findings revealed that about 1,000 of these mustatils cover an area of 200,000 square kilometers and appear to share similarities, suggesting that they all originate from the same time […]
Iran’s Zarif backs Yemen ceasefire in talks with rebel leader
By AFP – Apr 29,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Fighters loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government walk at a position near the frontline against the Houthi rebels in Yemen’s northeastern province of Marib, on […]
As US prepared exit, Taliban protected foreign bases, but killed Afghans in accordance with secret pact: report
Reuters Published April 30, 2021 – Taliban fighters have protected western military bases in Afghanistan from attacks by rival, or rogue Islamist groups for over a year under a secret annex to […]
Softened Saudi tone
Softened Saudi tone Editorial Published May 1, 2021 – THE surprising change in tone of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman towards Iran is indeed a welcome development in a region torn apart by […]
Stranded Refugees Observe Ramadan in Protest Against UNHCR
A refugees sits outside the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Central Jakarta on April 27, 2021. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro) Stranded Refugees Observe Ramadan in […]
HASSAN: The religious turmoil continues in Pakistan — as Canada deports Christians there
Author of the article: Farzana Hassan Publishing date: Apr 29, 2021 Article content Pakistan is unique among Islamic nations in continuing to protest the publication of controversial cartoons of the […]
Condolences pour in as Israel buries dead after Jewish festival stampede kills 45
1 / 2Videos posted on social media showed chaotic scenes as Ultra-Orthodox men clambered through gaps in sheets of torn corrugated iron to escape the crush. (AFP Short Url https://arab.news/9cead President […]
New prayer permits for last 10 days of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia
The new permits would be available for Qiyam Al-Layl prayers during the last 10 days of Ramadan through the Tawakkalna and Eatmarna apps. (AFP file photo) Short Url https://arab.news/z5pcx ARAB […]
Al-Qaeda vows ‘war on all fronts’ against US
Ayman Zawahiri took over the leadership of Al-Qaeda after the death of Osama bin Laden. (Getty Images)Short Url https://arab.news/gdzx5 Terror group: America must withdraw from entire Muslim world Operatives say […]
First known Persian painting of African figure sold for $515,000 at London auction
Culture April 28, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – London auction house Bonhams has recently announced that the first known Persian oil painting of an African figure was sold during […]
Iraqi Kurds plan special court to try suspected Islamic State fighters
Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent 4 hrs ago Iraqi Kurdish officials plan to establish a special criminal court to prosecute accused Islamic State (Isis) members in a move that could lead […]