What changes Biden would make in foreign policy in the Middle East?
Nov 15,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh There are great expectations for a shift in US policy in the Middle East with a new Democrat administration under President-Elect […]
UAE approves 10-year ‘golden’ visa scheme
Some individuals will now be eligible for 10-year residency visas. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/gjwb7 Families of top highschool students will also be eligible to obtain the golden visa The program […]
Robert Fisk had true independence of mind – which is why he angered governments and parts of the media
Patrick Cockburn Robert Fisk and I often used to discuss the merits and demerits of responding in print to personal attacks on us filled with provable falsehoods. The temptation to […]
Rage against the Raj: Revisiting Jihad in British India
20th March 20201 Ahmadiyya ARC That it moves on is seen to be both the worst and the best quality of time; the best when we want it to pass […]
Jokowi wants ASEAN travel corridor by 2021
Ardila Syakriah Jakarta Jakarta / Fri, November 13 2020 / President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on ASEAN countries to swiftly implement a so-called travel corridor as part of the region’s efforts to restore an economy battered badly by the COVID-19 outbreak. At the 37th ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam […]
Last call?: Indonesia resumes deliberation of alcohol ban
The Jakarta Post Jakarta / Fri, November 13, 2020 / The House of Representatives resumed its deliberation of a controversial alcohol prohibition bill on Tuesday, after the bill had spent […]
Fears grow for British man detained in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Tanveer Ahmed Rafique pictured removing the Pakistani flag, which led to his arrest There are growing concerns for the wellbeing of a British man facing up to three years in […]
Shrouded in mystery — the history of Jeddah’s non-Muslim cemetery
The graveyard is located close to one of the city’s busiest streets, yet most people passing by are unaware that behind the high walls lie the final resting places of […]
Shots are fired at Saudi Arabia embassy in The Hague
Nobody was injured and detectives were investigating the incident on Thursday Dutch officers were alerted at around 6am to shots being fired at the building Several bullet casings were scattered […]
HRCP demands state improve its human rights record
From the Newspaper 10 Nov 2020 LAHORE: The general body of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on the state to improve its human rights record, particularly protect freedom of expression and ensure that charges of sedition and terrorism and the practice of enforced disappearances are not […]
Khawajat cemetery: the historic burial place in Jeddah attacked during Armistice Day memorial
Khawajat cemetery: the historic burial place in Jeddah attacked during Armistice Day memorial An entrance to Jeddah’s non-Muslim cemetery. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/2bjfm The cemetery has 300 or so graves […]
Irans rulers, people see Biden-Harris victory positive development
Nov 11,2020 – JORDAN TIMES The Biden-Harris victory in the US election has been welcomed by Iran’s rulers and people, who see it as a positive development. An Iranian newspaper […]
Palestinian Leader and Negotiator Saeb Erekat Dies of COVID-19, Aged 65
AMINA ZAINELDINE NOVEMBER 10, 2020 The world mourns the loss of Palestinian leader and peace negotiator Saeb Erekat, who lost his life to COVID-19 at the age of 65. Photo: […]
Lara Marlowe: Robert Fisk, my former husband, was the finest journalist of his generation
Lara Marlowe Nov 7, 2020 I HAD THE HONOUR OF BEING MARRIED TO ROBERT FISK FOR 12 YEARS. IN MY OPINION HE WAS THE FINEST JOURNALIST OF HIS GENERATION The […]
The Amazing Discoveries Scientists Have Made About the Healing Powers of Honey
5th November 2020 Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Khan, Canada Honey: Healing Properties of Honey In a previous article we covered the history of honey, its physiochemical characteristics, and nutritional value. In […]
Swiss intelligence benefited from CIA-Crypto spying affair
Crypto, a Zug-based communications encryption firm which was liquidated in 2018, sold code-making equipment to hundreds of countries. The technology was modified to let the CIA and German secret service […]
Can Turkey-US relations have a fresh start?
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS NOV 11, 2020 Joe Biden on Saturday declared victory in the 2020 United States presidential election, which was marked by a high voter turnout and angry […]
Almost 790 k pilgrims perform Umrah since resumption of rituals
Started on Nov.1, the third phase permitted pilgrims from abroad to perform the ritual alongside residents of the Kingdom. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/v9pg8 Strict health protocols have enabled a gradual […]
US approves $23 billion sale of advanced defense equipment to UAE, says Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed Tuesday that the US planned to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the UAE. (AFP/File Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/mjtbd The package also includes […]
PM Imran Khan raises issues of Islamophobia, extremism at SCO moot
Source: Geo News/via Geo.tv ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday addressed the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) conference 2020 via video link. PM Imran […]