The universe may be conscious, say prominent scientists
Epigraph He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
Iraqi religious authorities say U.S. air strike hit civilian airport
Mar 13, 2020 – swissinfo.ch KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – A U.S air strike hit an Iraqi civilian airport under construction in the holy Shi’ite Muslim city of Kerbala and […]
Meet the British Orthodox Jew standing up for China’s Uighur Muslims
‘Nothing on this scale has ever happened before, except once, and that was the Holocaust,’ protester tells Evie Breese @Evie_Breese Andrew has been protesting outside the Chinese embassy office in […]
I spoke to a Uighur escapee who might never see his family in China again – what he told me was horrifying
We’ve all heard of the ‘re-education camps’ where they are indoctrinated, punished and psychologically tortured. But the stories of everyday life are just as, if not more, harrowing Sara […]
‘Dead Sea Scrolls’ at the Museum of the Bible are all forgeries
Months of testing confirm earlier suspicions that the fragments were made in modern times. What happens next? The Museum of the Bible houses 16 purported Dead Sea Scroll fragments, […]
Behind Pakistani Feminists’ Fight for Rights
Women in Pakistan are bearing the brunt of the country’s Islamic political ideology, in addition to its patriarchy. By Kaukab Tahir Shairani March 14, 2020 International Women’s Day in […]
The Coronavirus Crisis: Reflections on Islam and Hygiene
12th March 2020 Shahzad Ahmad – UK, Tanvir Ahmed The recent outbreak of the coronavirus, coupled with the worrying fact that there is no vaccine yet, has resulted in […]
Indonesian singles propose ‘marriage without dating’
AFP March 11, 2020 A movement called Indonesia Tanpa Pacaran (Indonesia without dating) is blossoming in the Southeast Asian nation where people born from the mid-Nineties make up about one-quarter […]
Trump banning travel to Europe will do nothing to halt coronavirus. Lifting sanctions on Iran will
US sanctions even resulted in Google removing Iran’s coronavirus diagnosis app from its online store Negar Mortazavi Washington DC @NegarMortazavi 1 day ago The coronavirus outbreak in Iran has […]
The battle for the Saudi crown is raging even if it is overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic
The political landscape is changing as the Covid-19 outbreak undermines Donald Trump and his allies, such as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Patrick Cockburn @indyworld 9 hours ago […]
Lebanon’s political elite is responsible for the failure to reform
JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN 11th March 2020 Lebanon’s decision to default on the repayment of a $1.2 billion Eurobond was inevitable. Prime Minister Hassan Diab was absolutely right to […]
Perspectives . Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan: a man of his own
Sir Zafarullah Khan’s faith always remained controversial among radicalised religious classes, deceptively propagating against him as an anti-Pakistan element and unfaithful soul Busharat Elahi Jamil February 26, 2018 On […]
The Saudi royal family appear unaware of the dangers of settling scores among themselves
The kingdom was never the pool of tranquillity that its rulers have claimed – it’s history has been one of coup and counter-coup Robert Fisk @indyvoices 6 hours ago Purges, […]
Turkish Petroleum discovers 200 mcm of gas in Turkey’s Thrace
by DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Energy Mar 12, 2020 This undated photo shows a natural resources exploration area owned by TPAO in eastern Turkey. (AA Photo) Recent exploration operations by the […]
Arabs can dream of one day forming Israel’s government
Ray Hanania March 11, 2020 The high turnout by Arab voters forced both Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, above, to change their strategies and campaign promises. (AFP) Short Url […]
With Trump’s Europe Travel Ban, World Economy Takes Another Hit
The damage is likely to go well beyond tourism, as business plans are disrupted and consumer confidence is shaken. By Alexandra Stevenson and Niraj Chokshi March 12, […]
Three killed in rocket attack on Iraq base
By Associated Press Reporters Three service personnel have been killed, including two Americans, and a dozen more injured when a barrage of rockets were fired at a military base […]
Doha Agreement: peace or surrender
Express News The Express Tribune By Syed Akhtar Ali Shah Published: March 11, 2020 The writer is a former secretary to the Home and Tribal Affairs Department and a retired […]
Europe ‘will become Muslim if refugees don’t go home’, Dalai Lama says
28 Jun 2019 The Dalai Lama has said he thinks Europe could become ‘African or Muslim’ if refugee stay in their adopted countries (Picture: EPA/Reuters) The Dalai Lama has […]
A History of Wahhabism and the Hijacking of the Muslim faith
December 16, 2015 Source: Inspire to Change the world By Catherine Shakdam, who is a political analyst, writer and commentator for the Middle East with a special focus on radical […]