Thousands homeless as blaze guts Greece’s migrant camp
By AFP – Sep 09,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Children sit on the ground in the burnt camp of Moria on the island of Lesbos after a major fire broke out […]
Julian Assange is not on trial for his personality – but here’s how the US government made you focus on it
By drawing attention away from the principles of the case, the obsession with his character pushes out the significance of WikiLeaks’ revelations Noam Chomsky,Alice Walker 16 hours ago On Monday Julian […]
New York Times: Inshallah Is Good for Everyone
Source: The New York Times By Wajahat Ali, who is the author of the play “The Domestic Crusaders” and creative director of Affinis Labs, a hub for social entrepreneurship and innovation […]
From Xinjiang to Germany: how did Islamophobia become a global phenomenon? Faisal Devji
Source: The Guardian By Faisal Devji, who is professor of history at the University of Oxford The term itself was coined in the 1990s, an era defined by the end […]
As Washington retreats, Eastern Mediterranean conflict further marginalises NATO
Sep 08,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is an alliance in name alone. Recent events notwithstanding, the brewing conflict over territorial waters in […]
‘Swissness’ as the new service standard in postal services?
BY MEHMET ŞÜKRÜ YAMAN OP-ED SEP 07, 2020 Parcels are transported on conveyors at the parcel distribution center of Schweizerische Post (Swiss Post) in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, June 3, 2019. (Reuters […]
Existence of God – The Perception Paradox Part II
Sabahat Ali THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 1st September 2020 ©Pixabay Sabahat Ali, USA (Read Part I) It is certainly a head-scratcher. When knowledge of new discoveries made by scientists of […]
The Truth Behind Seven Myths About Asylum Seekers
AdChoices Sarah Turnnidge 35 mins ago © Andrew Matthews – PA Images via Getty Images A group of people thought to be migrants are brought into Dover, Kent, by Border Force […]
How Angela Merkel’s great migrant gamble paid off
Source: The Guardian By Philip Oltermann in Berlin Mohammad Hallak found the key to unlock the mysteries of his new homeland when he realised you could switch the subtitles on […]
British South Asians Speak Out About Anti-Black Racism Within Their Communities
Michelle Martin 30 mins ago © Adil Adil Sheikh and a friend, from east London, at a Black Lives Matter protest from Parliament Square to Downing Street in June “Anti-Blackness is in […]
Spanish Inquisition
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For other uses, see Spanish Inquisition (disambiguation). Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Spain Tribunal del Santo Oficio […]
As tunnel opens, transport project of the century becomes reality
During a trial phase, trains circulated in the Ceneri tunnel at speeds of up to 275 km/h. © Keystone / Gaetan Bally With the inauguration of the Ceneri base tunnel, the […]
Reaching for the Stars: An Interview with Astronomer Munazza Alam
Munazza Alam 2nd September 2020 ©Pixabay In today’s day and age, Muslim women are often portrayed as being suppressed, uneducated and limited or discouraged from pursuing their dreams, yet, nothing […]
Hebdo cartoons again is seen as a sign of defiance, but it’s deliberately offensive to Muslims
Send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk It is disgraceful to see Prophet Mohammad being used in such a derogatory way. The Charlie Hebdo attack was a tragedy, but these terrorists are not representative […]
Mulla Nasreddin. What in the world were you smuggling?
Who is Mulla Nasrudin? Nasrudin the smuggler was leading a donkey that had bundles of straw on its back. An experienced border inspector spotted Nasrudin coming to his border. “Halt,” […]
Greece, Turkey agree to talks over Eastern Mediterranean, NATO says
By Robin Emmott and Daren Butler 3 hrs ago © Reuters/POOL FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speak to reporters after meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel at chancellery in Berlin […]
UN framework on countering violent extremism online is the need of the hour
ILYAS EL OMARI COUNTERING VIOLENCE EXTREMISM COVID The dire repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, social relationships and the politics of countries around the world can be seen […]
Terrorism Can be Defeated Only by the Golden Rule and Not by Bullets or Tanks
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the […]
Turkish-Greek crisis won’t be resolved by brinkmanship
OSAMA AL-SHARIF September 02, 2020 The most recent spat started when Ankara this month dispatched a gas exploration ship to areas close to Cyprus. (FILE/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/gpmp8 Tensions […]
The world’s displaced children risk losing out on a quality education. Coronavirus just makes it harder
Unless everyone plays their part, generations of children – millions of them in some of the world’s poorest regions – will face a bleak future Mo Salah@MoSalah 15 hours ago […]