Former FBI Agent Ali Soufan“We Lost the War in Afghanistan in 2002”
Former FBI Agent Ali Soufan“We Lost the War in Afghanistan in 2002” The war on terror has failed, former FBI intelligence officer Ali Soufan argues in an interview. He believes […]
Like Washington and Jefferson, he championed liberty. Unlike the founders, he freed his slaves
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN (CNN) It was 230 years ago Sunday that Robert Carter III, the patriarch of one of the wealthiest families in Virginia, quietly walked into a Northumberland […]
Wisconsin Afghanistan veterans collect donations for refugees at Fort McCoy
The group is collecting donations this weekend at House of Harley in Greenfield Updated: 6:18 PM CDT Sep 4, 2021 blob:https://www.wisn.com/f115b2b5-5c56-494c-93f0-767dcef0cc83 A group of Afghanistan veterans from Wisconsin is collecting […]
Why military interventions are usually doomed to fail
YOSSI MEKELBERG September 04, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/4esc6 The lonely walk by US army commander Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue toward the last US transport plane to depart Kabul airport summed […]
Why the Middle East no longer trusts America
HAFED AL-GHWELL September 04, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/jwp66 It will take a while for the dust of America’s hasty retreat from Afghanistan to settle, especially considering the hefty price tag […]
How the Disaster of Guantánamo Foretold US Defeat in Afghanistan
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The U.S. empire is slowly disintegrating…
By Martin Love Politics August 28, 2021 Anyone in America with eyes to see and read and ears to hear cannot honestly conclude anything but that the U.S.is in decline. […]
US defends strike that Afghan family says killed innocents
KATHY GANNON, Associated Press Sep. 2, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It felt like hell itself had opened up, said Ramal Ahmadi, who was watching cartoons with his nephew when a […]
The world’s biggest Jewish and Muslim philanthropists
Judaism Islam March 8, 2014 More than half of world’s 20 biggest givers are either Jewish or Muslim. To many this is unsurprising as charity is the cornerstone of semitic culture, with both the Torah and Quran obligating Jews and Muslims to give generously to the needy. 1. Bill Gates ($28 […]
Lessons about 9/11 often provoke harassment of Muslim students
Muslim students report being teased and harassed when schools focus on 9/11. Jasmin Merdan Agustus 31, 2021 Mitra Near the start of each school year, many U.S. schools wrestle with how to […]
Afghan debacle redefines limits of US empire
ISHTIAQ AHMAD September 01, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/8ny6w The US has suffered a major blow to its credibility as a global power in the wake of the humiliating withdrawal from […]
Taliban faces daunting task of reviving crumbling economy
As Taliban prepares to rule Afghanistan it faces problems such as unpaid salaries, cashless banks and mass hunger. Play VideoBy Ted Regencia and Virginia Pietromarchi1 Sep 2021|Updated:40 minutes ago The […]
From Jefferson’s Ramadan Dinner to Ali’s Oscar, 30 Firsts for Muslims in America
Steve Friess 2 hrs ago Before the 19th century, most Muslims came to the New World as enslaved Africans and were forced to abandon their faith upon their arrival on plantations. […]
Since 9/11, US Muslims Have Gained Unprecedented Political, Cultural Influence
By Steve Friess for Newsweek It’s been an impressive 2021 so far for Muslim Americans. The U.S. Senate, that bastion of partisan gridlock, overwhelmingly confirmed the nation’s first Muslims as a federal […]
‘Afghanistan withdrawal marks end of US remaking other countries’
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL AMERICAS AUG 31, 2021 10:54 PM GMT+3US President Joe Biden speaks on ending the war in Afghanistan in the State Dining Room at the White House in […]
Wisconsin Muslim organizations devise plan to help Afghan refugees
Several Mosques and Muslim organizations from across Wisconsin met Sunday to create plan of action for refugee aid at Fort McCoy Aug 30, 2021 Courtney Sisk Reporter Several Mosques and Muslim organizations from across Wisconsin met Sunday to create a plan of action for Afghan refugee aid. They referred to the […]
America’s Muslims come from many traditions and cultures
Kalpana Jain, The Conversation Aug. 30, 2021 (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kalpana Jain, The Conversation (THE CONVERSATION) For people […]
Afghanistan: Last US military flight departs ending America’s longest war
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The last US military flight has left Kabul, marking the end of the country’s presence in Afghanistan. America’s top military commander in the region, Gen Kenneth […]
‘It keeps me awake at night’: Paralympic gold medalist blinded in Afghanistan questions US’ ‘war on terror’
By Selina Wang and Ben Westcott, CNN Blind Afghan war vet becomes first American Paralympian to win triathlon Paralympic Games kick off with vibrant Opening Ceremony Tokyo (CNN)A history-making US Paralympic gold medalist, […]
Was it Just? America and Her Suicidal Combat Veterans
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page BY MATTHEW HOH Thirty thousand dead from suicide in 20 years among American service-members and veterans. […]