Covid: Large trial of new treatment begins in UK
By Justin Rowlatt Source: BBC A large-scale trial of a new treatment it is hoped will help stop Covid-19 patients from developing severe illness has begun in the UK. The […]
Why did King Henry II Threaten to join Islam: BBC
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Posted by Dr. H. Koya King Henry II: the Muslim monarch of medieval England? Source: […]
JORDAN: Gov’t outlines grand plans to celebrate Jordan’s centennial
April 11 announced as national holiday — culture minister By Rana Husseini – Jan 10,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Minister of Culture Basim Tweissi and Minister of State for Media Affairs […]
Trump not welcome to golf in Scotland during Biden’s inauguration
By Josh K. Elliott Global News Posted January 5, 2021 News: Scotland first minister warns Trump: Coming to play golf isn’t ‘essential’ travel U.S. President Donald Trump spent nearly one-quarter […]
Boris Johnson announces a national lockdown for England expected to remain in place at least through the middle of February
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a national lockdown for England expected to remain in place at least through the middle of February https://t.co/JRtmaTQMSU pic.twitter.com/hvNBaGzCay — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) […]
Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder extradition to US blocked by UK judge
Published 4 minutes ago Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a court in London has ruled. The judge blocked the request because of concerns over […]
Will 2021 herald a new wealth tax to pay for Covid pandemic?
NEWS2 hrs ago By Michael Knowles Following the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the government is looking for ways of replenishing the public coffers through taxation. One proposal is for a one-off 5 per cent wealth tax on an individual’s assets worth over £500,000 (£1 million for married […]
Lethal airstrikes in Yemen ‘left off’ confidential UK record
Ministers under pressure to say why attacks involving civilian casualties have been excluded from log of alleged humanitarian breaches Shoes and slippers belonging to victims of a Saudi-led airstrike at […]
Iraqi interpreters ‘stalked by death squads’ for helping the British
By Nafiseh Kohnavard BBC Persian, Iraq Silhouettes of Ali and Ahmed with Nafiseh Kohnavard image captionTwo Iraqis who worked for the British army spoke on condition of anonymity “I am […]
Brexit: European Parliament overwhelmingly backs terms of UK’s exit
Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly backed the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. MEPs ratified the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by 621 votes to 49 following an […]
U.N. Official Calls for Julian Assange Pardon; Trump Mulls Granting Immunity to Mohammed bin Salman
HEADLINEDEC 23, 2020 Trump is expected to grant more pardons in the coming weeks. On Tuesday, the U.N. special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, urged Trump to pardon WikiLeaks founder […]
UK’s Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to ‘kindness of strangers’
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II records her annual Christmas broadcast in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, Britain December 24, 2020. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/bge6w The monarch repeatedly spoke of hope for the future […]
UK-EU nearing possible Brexit trade deal, with announcement expected Thursday
By Luke McGee, CNN December 24, 2020 Britain has already left the EU but here’s what still needs to happen London (CNN)The United Kingdom and the European Union are closing […]
President Donald Trump urged to pardon Julian Assange to ‘keep him out of the hands of the Deep State’
By Tristan Kirk@kirkkorner The fiancée of Julian Assange has renewed her pleas for a pardon from President Donald Trump to stop the Wikileaks founder “falling into the hands of the […]
Covid-19: Boris Johnson to chair emergency meeting amid travel bans
Source: BBC The prime minister will chair a meeting of the government’s emergency committee later after France closed its border with the UK for 48 hours. The move, announced on […]
How Islamic finance could help pull the UK out of its Brexit and Covid slump
Veteran Islamic banker Iqbal Khan says UK needs to create an enabling environment for Islamic finance to access growth sectors The UK is facing a unique double whammy calamity of […]
UK and EU enter final crisis talk to decide fate of Brexit trade deal
AFP/The Local news@thelocal.dk @thelocaldenmark 13 December 2020 UK and EU enter final crisis talk to decide fate of Brexit trade deal An EU flag and Union flag flying near Big […]
The abdication of Edward VIII: An Islamic take on the crisis that shook the Crown – Part I
4th December 20200 Share Asif M Basit, London The Crown – one of the most popular series on Netflix – has now released its fourth season and is receiving great […]
First Britons receive Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the pandemic
Source: CNN The United Kingdom has become the first Western nation to begin vaccinating its citizens with a Covid-19 shot outside of clinical trials — a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic. The first Briton to get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine — 90-year-old Margaret Keenan — received the first of two […]
Queen Elizabeth II to Get Pfizer and BioNtech Vaccine
Queen Elizabeth II to Get Vaccine; U.S. Nears Jabs: Virus Update Source: Bloomberg Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.’s 94-year-old monarch, will reportedly get a coronavirus vaccine, partly to help promote uptake. The […]
