Afghanistan: A graveyard of empires?
Ultimately, foreign forces must leave Afghanistan but this should ideally only happen when a peace agreement involving the Kabul government, Afghan Taliban and all other stakeholders in that country is […]
Inside Australia’s asylum system – a possible model for the UK
Australia news Guardian Australia reporter Ben Doherty looks at the history behind Australia’s asylum seeker policies, including the controversial practice of offshore processing and resettlement. It’s one of the options […]
I helped fight legal action against the government’s export of arms to Saudi Arabia. What I know now makes me ashamed
When governments consider themselves above the law, the consequences can be horrifying. I did not become a Foreign Office lawyer in order to justify this moral depravity Molly Mulready@MulreadyMolly 1 […]
Two Muslim women are stabbed under the Eiffel Tower by white female attackers shouting ‘Dirty Arabs’
Source: Mail online French police have arrested two female suspects after suspected racist attacks Two Muslim women were ‘stabbed repeatedly’ under the Eiffel Tower on Sunday Paris Police have now […]
Islam contains all commandments needed for improving present-day world
16th October 2020 Hazrat Khalifatul Masih offers guidance to Atfal in Australia In his Friday Sermon of 1 April 1938, with regard to the moral training and upbringing of youth, Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IIra, said, “A nation cannot be reformed without first reforming its youth.” (Al […]
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict from Iran’s perspective
Why MUST the conflict be resolved peacefully? Nagorno-Karabakh conflict from Iran’s perspective Politics October 19, 2020 TEHRAN – As the war over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region rages on, regional countries, […]
No. 10 says peerage for first black Archbishop ‘imminent’ after outcry over snub
Chas Newkey-Burden 7 hrs ago Downing Street has said that John Sentamu will be given a life peerage “imminently”, following widespread anger that Britain’s first black archbishop was left off […]
Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict: There’s more to it than meets the eye
The fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia with Turkey and Israel supporting the Azeris; Russia struggling to achieve a sustainable ceasefire; Iran seeking to walk a fine line in fighting just […]
Court rules Muslim doctor who refused to shake woman’s hand as she presented him with citizenship certificate has lost the right to become a German
The Lebanese man passed a citizenship test after living in Germany for 13 years But he failed at the final hurdle after refusing to shake the female official’s hand State authorities denied him citizenship and a court has now upheld their ruling By TIM STICKINGS FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 09:15 BST, 19 October […]
Mad for meze: The definitive guide to Turkey’s starter
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL EXPAT CORNER OCT 15, 2020 DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Mezes perfectly represent Turkish cuisine and food culture. (iStock Photo) If you want to understand the food […]
Ersin Tatar becomes 5th president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL ELECTIONS OCT 18, 2020 President-elect Ersin Tatar speaks after winning the second round of presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Lefkoşa […]
I’m A Restaurant Owner. Covid Has My Entire Industry Hanging By A Thread
Source: MSN Owning and operating a restaurant is like riding a rollercoaster. There are days of absolute highs, but there are also days of complete lows, when you’re just not […]
Saudi Arabia leads Arab and Muslim world in condemning terrorist murder of French teacher
Samuel Paty, 47, was murdered on his way home from school on Friday in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. His attacker, Abdullakh Anzorov, 18, a Chechen born in Moscow, […]
Yemen war foes complete two-day prisoner swap
Yemeni prisoners at Sanaa airport on Friday after being released by the Saudi-led coalition Keystone Yemen’s warring parties exchanged hundreds more prisoners on Friday on the second and final day of […]
The silence of the press on the Julian Assange hearings is a disgrace
4 days ago Julian Assange’s Wikileaks disclosures brought to light behaviour the US government wanted concealed from its citizens With Patrick Cockburn’s extremely important piece last week on Julian Assange (‘The Assange extradition […]
From mute to menacing: why TV’s portrayal of Muslims still falls short
Though representation has increased, Islam on TV is still largely centred around terrorists and oppressed women. What we need is more complexity – and fewer dangerous cliches Terrorist mastermind … […]
France’s Emmanuel Macron doesn’t want an Islamic reformation. He wants re-election
By Faisal Al Yafai | Journalist History is not on Emmanuel Macron’s side. France’s last two presidents have only lasted one term. But, happily, for him, history also provides a […]
What’s the best way to distribute asylum seekers in Europe?
The fires in the refugee camp of Moria, on the Greek island of Lesbos, sent thousands of people back on the road. Migration expert Etienne Piguet and his team at […]
Don’t overestimate the COVID-19 recovery
Oct 15,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Eswar Prasad WASHINGTON, DC – The world economy has risen from the depths of the initial COVID-19 plunge. But the recovery has been tepid, […]
How will we tackle the pandemic of loneliness after Covid?
Brigid Delaney With technology increasingly driving us away from real life encounters, deliberate steps must be made to bring us back to each other ‘In Australia those living in cities […]