France needs a more decentralized approach to Islam
KHALED ABOU ZAHR April 07, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/8jf79 If you were to ask a 1980s American movie scriptwriter how to represent a Frenchman, he would probably describe him wearing […]
The implosion of history
Apr 05,2022 – JORDAN TIMES ‘ Michael Marder VITORIA-GASTEIZ — Philosophers are supposed to comprehend events and phenomena from a rather detached standpoint, keeping in mind useful theoretical models and precedents. But the situation in Ukraine has made detachment difficult for me. Not only does more than half my family […]
Le Pen vows headscarf fines in tight French election battle
By AFP – Apr 07,2022 JORDAN TIMES French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party Member of Parliament and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen speaks as she takes part in the show ’10 Minutes […]
French election: Far-right Le Pen closes in on Macron ahead of vote
By Lucy WilliamsonBBC Paris correspondent Related Topics French elections 2022 The least a president might expect, when juggling a war in Europe with an election at home, is a bounce […]
How British sports clubs are embracing Muslim athletes during Ramadan
A new Muslim Athlete Charter has set out ways that clubs and leagues can better support sportspeople who practise their faith Layla Maghribi Apr 07, 2022 Professional athletes know that […]
Turkey court confirms transfer of Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia
MENA The New Arab Staff & Agencies 07 April, 2022 The moving of Jamal Khashoggi’s trial to Saudi Arabia has sparked outrage from rights groups and defence lawyers, who branded […]
Russia’s currency bounces back after Moscow mandates payment for gas in gold-pegged ruble
With the aim of supporting the ruble, the Russian Central Bank announced pegging the currency with gold — one gram of gold is currently pegged at 5000 ruble. MAHUA VENKATESH […]
Special Report: French mosque closures based on ‘secretive evidence,’ critics say
By Juliette Jabkhiro 1/5 Karim Daoud, head of the Allonnes mosque’s associations, poses at the city’s youth services in Allonnes, near Le Mans, France March 15, 2022. The sentence means: “The […]
Ukraine crisis underscores need for equitable multilateralism
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG April 06, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/gjxue During the UN Security Council debate on Ukraine on Tuesday night, President Volodymyr Zelensky exhorted the council’s members to act, […]
False mantra
Apr 06,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen When dealing with the devastation wreaked by Russia on Ukraine during the ongoing war, Western military analysts point to the Russian air […]
Islamophobic Pegida plans provocative BBQs near Dutch mosques at Ramadan
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ROTTERDAM APR 02, 2022 – Participants of BAGIDA, the Bavarian section of the anti-immigration and Islamophobic far-right movement PEGIDA, gather in Munich, Germany, Jan. 19, 2015. (AP Photo) […]
Can Israel exist without America: Numbers speak of a changing reality
Apr 05,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud When Russian and Ukrainian delegations meeting in Turkey on March 29 reached an initial understanding regarding a list of countries that could […]
Turkey’s inflation at 61% in March, surpassing estimations
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL APR 04, 2022 – A man looks at a butcher shop window in Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 16, 2022. (Reuters Photo) RECOMMENDED Yemenis cut back their […]
Anti-Arab bias and ignorance of European history
Apr 04,2022 – jordan times / James J. Zogby The double standards in political commentary regarding the war in Ukraine have been widely discussed, from the welcoming of Ukrainian refugees […]
UN chief calls for joint efforts for world peace in Ramadan message
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2022-04-02 0:00 Video: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on April 1, 2022 extended greetings to millions of Muslims around the world who will soon […]
French interior minister Gerald Darmanin under fire for ‘happy Ramadan’ tweet
World The New Arab Staff 03 April, 2022 Darmanin’s Ramadan greeting drew ire from Muslims and non-Muslims alike. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin has come under fire for a tweet in which he conveyed Ramadan greetings […]
Cause for cautious optimism thanks to Istanbul talks
BY YASAR YAKIS April 03, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/j9wxe A meeting held in Istanbul last Tuesday between delegations from Russia and Ukraine opened the way for cautious optimism, but the […]
Education simulating life
Apr 02,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh Education is expected to prepare individuals for work and life. For years, we have been talking about tying education to market […]
Half of British Muslims face poverty and hunger during Ramadan
Economy The New Arab Staff 02 April, 2022 The cost of living is rising rapidly across the UK as the effects of the pandemic and war with Ukraine cast a […]
Ramadan – The Fresh Start Effect
Qasim ChoudharyISLAM 2nd April 2022 Add Comment 4 Min Read ©Shutterstock Qasim Choudhary, USA How often have you caught yourself affirming statements such as, ‘I’m going to start eating healthy’ or ‘I’m going […]