Libya’s transition is going nowhere fast — by design
HAFED AL-GHWELL February 11, 2023 This week is the 12th anniversary of the outbreak of the first Libyan civil war but there will be no fanfare or grand speeches commemorating […]
Turkiye and Syria earthquake disaster must not be politicized, UN chief tells Arab News
A view shows a semi collapsed building following the earthquake in Adana, Turkiye, on February 7, 2023. (Reuters) Updated 10 February 2023 EPHREM KOSSAIFY February 09, 2023 NEW YORK CITY: […]
UN chief fears world is heading towards ‘wider war’ over Russia-Ukraine conflict
United Nations António Guterres warns in speech to general assembly that ‘chances of escalation and bloodshed are growing’ AFP at the United NationsMon 6 Feb 2023 The head of the […]
Migration could be a win-win for all if managed properly
AJMAL SHAMS February 06, 2023 Migration and human mobility are as old as the world. They come with both challenges and opportunities for the migrants, as well as host societies […]
Earthquakes in Türkiye: Warm hearts in the cold disaster area
BY HAKKI ÖCAL FEB 07, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A man walks among rubble as he searches for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Türkiye, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP […]
Death toll of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria exceed 5000
Search BBC LiveLIVE Trapped quake victims send voice notes from the rubble viewing this page Updates from BBC correspondents on the ground: Quentin Sommerville and Tom Bateman in Adana, Anna Foster in Gaziantep province Related Video and Audio VIDEO 48 SECONDSVIDEO 48 SECONDS0:48 Play video Children rescued from Syria earthquake […]
IRFBA Statement on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
JOINT STATEMENT OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM MARCH 1, 2022 As members, friends, and observers of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, we note with grave concern the hostility […]
How a UN court ruling might help Israel-Palestine (or not)
As violence flares once again in the Middle East, the United Nations General Assembly has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an “advisory opinion” on the legality of […]
Migration likely to be a ‘forever problem’
MOHAMED CHEBARO February 01, 2023 Do not be pleased you have finally made it safely to Europe, as many migrants have fallen prey to the many adversities they face once […]
Swiss reject vast majority of Afghan visa applications
Foreign affairs Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in summer 2021, the number of applications for humanitarian visas in Switzerland has increased massively. Only a small fraction are approved, […]
Top UN woman urges Muslims: Move Taliban into 21st century
1 / 2 UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed says Muslim countries need to help Afhanistan’s Taliban rulers to move from the “13th century to the 21st.” (AFP file) 2 / 2 In […]
Islamic Principles on Education and Serving Humanity
8 Oct 2019 Address by the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France The Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifah […]
Biblical myths justifying conquest of Palestine belong in dustbin of history
Occupation Joseph Massad 9 January 2023 Zionist claims regards the colonisation of Palestine have been comprehensively debunked, but they are still deployed to convince Christians and liberals A woman raises […]
Afghanistan: UN’s top women meet Taliban over female aid worker ban
By Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent @bbclysedoucet In a country where women are barred from university and secondary schools, and banned from many workplaces, the world’s biggest aid operation is […]
International Day to Combat Islamophobia
International Day to Combat Islamophobia15 March A student clutches her textbook at the Community Girls School in Kotchandana refugee village, Pakistan. Muslim women and girls may face triple discrimination as […]
International community’s silence perpetuates Israeli violence toward Palestinians, experts say
Two Palestinian gunmen take part in the funeral of Ahmed Abu Junaid, 21 in the West Bank refugee camp of Balata, Nablus, on Jan. 12, 2023. (AP) MOHAMMED NAJIB January […]
Israel Sees Palestinian Human Rights Groups as Terrorist Organizations
Opinion | Monitors at the United Nations General Assembly hall display a vote on a resolution condemning the annexation of parts of Ukraine by Russia in October.Credit: DAVID DEE DELGADO/REUTERS Jan […]
Economic crisis exposes plight of disadvantaged UK families
ZAID M. BELBAGI January 08, 2023 The UN World Food Program has estimated that more than 345 million people worldwide are suffering from or are at risk of acute food […]
Sleepwalking into a global trade war
Jan 04,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Anne O. Krueger WASHINGTON, DC — The world is embroiled in a megacrisis comprising the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, high inflation, recession fears and rising debt distress across emerging markets and developing countries. The last thing we need is an additional source […]