Coronavirus Sanofi: France resists idea of US getting vaccine first
Source: BBC It would be “unacceptable” for French drug giant Sanofi to give priority to the US market if it develops a Covid-19 vaccine, a French minister has warned. Deputy […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Detroit organizes Centennial Interfaith Iftar – Virtual Reflections on the Power of Prayer
Report by Muhammad Ahmad. Detroit Michigan Detroit Jamaat held its Centennial Interfaith Iftar titled ‘Virtual Reflections on the power of prayer during the Pandemic’ on Saturday, May 9, 2020. This event was part of the nationwide centennial celebrations held across all chapters of the US Jamaat on the same day. […]
HRW slams exclusion of Ahmadis from Pakistan minority commission
HRW calls exclusion of Ahmadiyya from commission ‘absurd’, while sect leaders warn it could lead to greater persecution. by Asad Hashim 8 May 2020 Ahmadis routinely face widespread discrimination in […]
Bigotry mars return of Italy hostage who converted to Islam
SOURCE: THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, ONE PICTURE FROM DAILY SABAH Rome: A right-wing lawmaker in Italy was reprimanded Wednesday after he called a young Italian woman who converted to Islam […]
Italy magistrates open probe after freed aid worker bombarded by hate mail (after converting to Islam)
May 12, 2020 – swissinfo.ch Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker who was kidnapped by gunmen in Kenya 18 months ago, waves at Ciampino military airport in Rome, Italy, […]
The future of handshaking
By Ashley Mantha-Hollands and Liav Orgad May 13, 2020 – http://www.swissinfo.ch The Covid-19 crisis has put a temporary stop to handshaking and taught us to cover our faces. (Keystone) […]
Swiss to re-open borders with neighbouring countries
By Urs Geiser May 13, 2020 – SWISSINFO.ch The border with neighbouring Germany was closed in mid-March as part of efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Scientists race to find a cure or vaccine for the coronavirus. Here are the top drugs in development
Source: CNBC By Berkeley Lovelace Jr.; @BERKELEYJR Health officials and scientists across the world are racing to develop vaccines and discover effective treatments against the coronavirus, which has infected more […]
Muslims and 73 Sects in Islam: MNEWS
Muslims and 73 Sects in Islam, a pictorial look By Dr. H. Koya This picture below gives a clear synopsis of the differences between all major sects in Islam and the most opposed sect called the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The important feature to note is THE DIFFERENCES. There is none […]
Punjab Assembly resolution for conditional inclusion of Ahmadis in minorities commission
Amjad Mahmood Updated May 13, 2020 Community to be included if chief “submits in writing that they accept the Constitution, their status as non-Muslims.” — APP/File LAHORE: Lauding the […]
Bigamy is no longer a felony in Utah
By Harmeet Kaur (CNN) A law effectively decriminalizing bigamy, when two people marry while at least one of them is already legally married, is now in effect in Utah. For […]
Britain’s plan to exempt France from 14-day travel quarantine must be applied to EVERY EU member state, the European Commission warns
Source: Daily Mail A European Commission spokesman said that Britain is still subject to EU free movement rules while it is in the transition period before leaving the bloc at the end of the year.’Restrictions to free movement, as well as lifting restrictions, have to comply with the principles of proportionality […]
Saudi Arabia: Just how deep are its troubles?
Source: BBC Once famous for being tax-free, Saudi Arabia has announced it is trebling its Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5% to 15% and cancelling the monthly living subsidy from next month. The moves come as global oil prices have crashed down to less than half what they were a […]
US anti-Semitic acts hit record high
Source: Dawn NEW YORK: The United States saw a record number of anti-Semitic incidents last year, including a sharp spike in physical attacks, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said on Tuesday in its annual report.The ADL, which works to protect Jewish communities, recorded 2,107 acts of anti-Semitism in the US in […]
Saudi Arabia: Just how deep are its troubles?
By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent Saudi Arabia has gone through radical change in a short space of time under Mohammed Bin Salman Once famous for being tax-free, Saudi […]
Pope Francis calls for fasting during day in Ramadan for end of COVID-19
By Emily Judd, for Al Arabiya English Pope Francis has called on “believers of all faiths” to unite next Thursday in a day of fasting and prayer to ask “God […]
Ramadan 2020: Don’t skip sahur, split iftar into 2 parts and more fasting tips
by DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Life May 12, 2020 From avoiding caffeinated beverages to skipping dehydrating salty foods, there are some considerations you should make when it comes to fasting […]
Arabs boycott Facebook after Muslim Brotherhood sympathizer Tawakkol Karman joins content board?
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s Note: The reader may keep in mind that this is News out of Saudi Arabia. Not all Arabs will agree. Source: Arab News LONDON: […]
Zamzam water available via online platform during Ramadan
Arab News Wednesday . May 13, 2020 The online service is available for Makkah city only but it will be gradually expanded to other cities. (Photo/Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/ps9qt Nada Hameed May 13, 2020 JEDDAH: Zamzam water is being distributed during Ramadan via the Saudi electronic business platform HNAK, said […]
Affection deprivation: What happens to our bodies when we go without touch?
Feel like you’re going mad after weeks without being touched by another person? Helen Coffey finds out why we crave human contact Source: Independent By Helen Coffey “It’s hard to remember when I last had physical contact with another human. That’s how normal it used to be – I wouldn’t […]