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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Charlie Hebdo reprints offensive Prophet Muhammad caricatures
Source: Al Jazeera Move comes a day before 13 men and one woman – accused of assisting the 2015 attackers of the newspaper – go on trial. The French satirical newspaper whose Paris offices were attacked in 2015 is reprinting the controversial caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad that the gunmen […]
Who are Europe’s Dreamers?
00:00:00 00:26:20 Across Europe, millions of young people live in undocumented limbo, in fear of deportation from the countries they grew up in because of hostile migration policies. Now, inspired […]
EU envoy sees Serbia-Kosovo normalisation deal in months
By Marja Novak 1 hour ago © Reuters/JOHANNA GERON FILE PHOTO: European Union foreign ministers hold an emergency meeting to discuss ways to try to save the Iran nuclear deal, in […]
Riots in Sweden after far-right activists burn Koran
Source: MSN Far-right activists have burned a Koran in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, sparking riots and unrest after more than 300 people gathered to protest. Rioters set fires […]
Goethe and ISLAM: Religion has no nationality
Source Qantara.De By Melanie Christina Mohr Translated from the German by Ruth Martin Johann Wolfgang von Goethe may have had his reservations about Islam – as he did about Christianity […]
Lawyers ‘painted as villains by Home Office’ over migrant crossings
By Michael Drummond, PA South East Correspondent 8 hrs ago © Gareth Fuller Small boats thought to be used by migrants are towed into Dover, Kent, by Border Force officers following […]
Greece has a deadly new migration policy – and all of Europe is to blame
Daniel Trilling Every time Athens pushes a refugee boat away, it’s the result of an entire continent acting in its perceived self-interest A dinghy carrying refugees from Gambia and the […]
The past, present and future of European Muslims – Part II
Muslim men attend Friday prayers near Rome’s ancient Colosseum. PHOTO: A European Muslims need a reconstruction of religious thought, socio-economic integration, and dialogue with non-Muslims Hassan Mirza March 28, 2020 […]
The past, present and future of European Muslims – Part I
Is Muslim integration in secular European societies possible? Hassan MirzaMarch 27, 2020 This article is the first in a two part series which explores the history, current status and future of Muslims […]
Germany’s FM Maas calls for thaw in Turkey-Greece tensions in Mediterranean
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Daily Sabah German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas Tuesday called for direct dialogue between Turkey […]
Libya ceasefire first step on ‘arduous’ path to peace
By AFP – Aug 24,2020 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on June 18, shows members of the self-proclaimed eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) special forces gather in the […]
Separate reports find that the integration of migrants in Germany is proceeding ‘well’
Source: Migrants Info By Sertan Sanderson Four scientific studies in Germany conclude that the integration of migrants and refugees is proceeding increasingly well. The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) […]
Foreign minister: Saudi Arabia is committed to Arab peace plan
Previous 1 / 3 Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it was committed to peace between the Palestinians and Israelis based on the Arab peace plan. (KSAMOFA) 2 / 3 Saudi Arabia on […]
Some Western countries contradict values by closing doors to refugees: Parliament speaker
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA DIPLOMACY AUG 20, 2020 Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop spoke through video link from Ankara, Turkey, at the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, Aug. 19, 2020. […]
Greece secretly expels over 1,000 refugees, abandoning them at sea
August 17, 2020 at 2:39 pm | Published in: Europe & Russia, Greece, Middle East, News, Syria, Turkey Migrants are seen on a inflatable boat as they try to reach Greece [file photo] August 17, 2020 […]