Pro-Iran militia fires shells at US base in Syrian oil field
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP BEIRUT SYRIAN CRISIS JUN 28, 2021 A United States soldier looks on while an AH-64 Apache assault helicopter flies above during a patrol by the Suwaydiyah […]
Peace the priority as US, Afghanistan open new chapter
AJMAL SHAMS June 28, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/p4fcj For the past 20 years, the US has had a defining role in shaping politics in Afghanistan. President Ashraf Ghani’s weekend visit […]
With fashion shows and internships, Muslim women calm tensions with police and FBI
The NGO initiative seeks, among many interfaith goals, to empower Muslim women to be a bridge between their community and law-enforcement organizations. Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Michael Downing speaks […]
Muslim high school student speaks out on being harassed after graduation speech
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY By Kristin Thorne Saturday, June 26, 2021 blob:https://abc7ny.com/9ea15023-626d-49d2-bf20-71f49c590bf3 Huda Ayaz told Eyewitness News in her first interview that after she received her diploma – before she could even […]
Biden’s reluctance in engaging Pakistan stunning, says US senator
Anwar Iqbal Published June 23, 2021 WASHINGTON: A senior US senator, Lindsey Graham, on Tuesday described American President Joe Biden’s reluctance to reach out to Prime Minister Imran Khan as ‘stunning,” […]
US blocks websites linked to Iranian disinformation including Press TV and Houthi’s Al-Masirah
The message showing on the Houthi Al-Masirah channel’s website. Similar messages appeared on other Iranian-linked sites. (Screengrab) Short Url https://arab.news/gkt2u Iranian news agencies said that the US government had seized […]
Israel is ‘considerably weakened’ — as BDS finds a home in the Democratic Party – Mondoweiss
More signs that support for Israel is cracking among U.S. progressives.BY PHILIP WEISSJUNE 21, 2021 RASHIDA TLAIB CONFRONTS JOE BIDEN OVER THE GAZA ASSAULT AT THE DETROIT AIRPORT IN A SCENE […]
An anti-slavery holiday long overdue
CT VIEWPOINTS — opinions from around Connecticut YEHYUN KIM :: CTMIRROR.ORG A completed Juneteenth mural in West Hartford will be unveiled at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Performances […]
US CUTTING FORCES, MISSILE BATTERIES IN MIDDLE EAST
Patriot missile batteries protect a nearby British and U.S airbase in Kuwait in March 2003. | REUTERS 2021-06-19 +– SULAIMANI — The Pentagon said Friday (June 18) it was cutting […]
The fight for Muslim representation in Hollywood — and the danger of falling behind
‘If art can teach us how to love, art indeed can teach us how to hate,’ actor says Jackson Weaver · CBC News · Posted: Jun 19, 2021 Last week, Emmy-winning actor and the star of last year’s music-biopic Sound of Metal, Riz Ahmed, made a grim observation. Looking at the dismal record of Muslim representation […]
Biden’s oversimplification of the world highlighted by G7
DR. JOHN C. HULSMANJune 18, 2021 23:20344 Short Url https://arab.news/z34wh Albert Einstein perfectly summed up political risk thinking when he said: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not […]
Nearly a decade after Benghazi, the U.S. is quietly returning to Libya
The Biden administration is looking at reopening the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, which has been closed since 2014, two years after the Benghazi attack. An armed man inside the U.S. […]
The upside of population decline
Jun 13,2021 – JORDAN TIMES LONDON — China’s recently published census, showing that its population has almost stopped growing, brought warnings of severe problems for the country. “Such numbers make […]
The American Mosque: More Suburban, Less Conversion
As “mosque planting” and “unmosqued youth” increasingly resemble patterns in the church, evangelical experts reflect on implications for faith and witness.JAYSON CASPER|JUNE 14, 2021 06:00 AM Image: Illustration by Mallory […]
Ilhan Omar Is Right: No One Should Be Trusted to Investigate Their Own War Conduct | Opinion
AHMED TWAIJ , FREELANCE JOURNALIST, PHOTOGRAPHER, FILMMAKERON 6/10/21 AT 7:15 PM EDT 01:33Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib Respond To Trump’s Racist Tweets U.S. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is once again […]
Actor Riz Ahmed leads bid to change way Muslims seen in movies
Actor Riz Ahmed leads bid to change way Muslims seen in movies By Syndicated ContentJun 10, 2021 | 2:14 PM LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – British actor Riz Ahmed on Thursday […]
Pakistani-American to become first Muslim US federal judge
BY ANADOLU AGENCY CHICAGO AMERICAS JUN 10, 2021 Zahid Quraishi, nominated by U.S. President Joe Biden to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, is sworn in during […]
RED ZONE FILES: Leaking capitals in a diplomatic monsoon
RED ZONE FILES: Leaking capitals in a diplomatic monsoon Fahd Husain Published June 10, 2021 It is the season for leaks. No wonder Washington DC and Islamabad are dripping wet. With […]
Saudi-Iran duet: Will peace never come to Yemen?
BY MUHITTIN ATAMAN COLUMNS JUN 09, 2021 12:05 AM GMT+3A Yemeni government fighter fires a vehicle-mounted weapon at a frontline position during fighting against Houthi fighters in Marib, Yemen, March 9, 2021. […]
Blinken says ‘hundreds’ of US sanctions to remain on Iran
By AFP – Jun 08,2021 – JORDAN TIMES An Iranian man walks by posters of presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi outside a campaign office in Tehran, on Monday (AFP photo) WASHINGTON — Secretary of […]