G25 in Malaysia decries laws against apostasy
Source: Free Malaysia Today By Robin Augustin and Nicholas Chung PETALING JAYA: The G25 group of former senior civil servants has spoken out against apostasy laws, saying a Muslim’s decision […]
Ahmadis donate over 2000 pints of blood during the 88th annual convention
Ghana News Agency Tuesday 7th January, 2020 By Afedzi Abdullah, GNA Pomadze (C/R), Jan. 07, GNA – Two thousand, seven hundred and seven units of blood were donated by […]
Washington turns down Iraqi call to remove troops
By John Davison and Susan Heavey BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington on Friday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened U.S.-Iranian tensions after the U.S. […]
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos dies; successor vows to pursue peace
Jan 11, 2020 – 17:52 swissinfo.ch By Lisa Barrington and Nayera Abdallah DUBAI (Reuters) – Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of the Middle East’s longest- serving rulers who […]
Search and rescue operation continues after boat carrying migrants sinks in Greek waters
At least 12 people died Saturday when a boat loaded with migrants sank in the Ionian Sea, the Greek coastguard said. “So far 12 bodies have been recovered. The […]
The Never Ending Debate Between the Sharia Law and the Secular Law
Pakistan forgiveness laws: The price of getting away with murder Source: BBC The murder was so brutal it shocked even the hardened detectives who arrived at the scene on the […]
Running and mental health: ‘I couldn’t see a way past depression until I ran’
BBC News – Running and mental health: 'I couldn't see a way past depression until I ran' https://t.co/3wR0l26PLq — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) January 11, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Iran plane crash: Ukrainian jet was ‘unintentionally’ shot down
Iran has admitted “unintentionally” shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 people on board. An investigation found that “missiles fired due to human error”, President Hassan Rouhani said. […]
PM Trudeau meets Iran plane crash victims’ families as dispute over cause deepens
Source: The Star By Lee Berthiaume An international dispute over the cause of the Tehran plane crash deepened on Friday even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met the families of […]
Muslims saved Jews from the Nazis in Albania (and Kosovo)
During World War II, Muslims in Kosovo and Albania saved many Jews from the Nazis in the German-occupied territory. They were following an ancient Albanian code of honor which demands […]
Op-Ed: You must remember this: Sultan Mohammed V protected the Jews of Casablanca
Source: Los Angeles Times By Richard Hurowitz; April 25, 2017 This year marks the 75th anniversary of the release of “Casablanca,” which immortalized quiet acts of resistance against fascism at […]
US Army transported 50 tons of gold from Syria, report says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published 26.02.2019 The U.S. Army is transferring tons of gold from Daesh-held areas in Syria to the U.S., multiple reports said. According to a source who […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Coup: 1953, The CIA, and The Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations
The Coup: 1953, The CIA, and The Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations Hardcover – February 5, 2013 by Ervand Abrahamian (Author) In August 1953, the U.S. Central Intelligence […]
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali’s ancestry traced back to heroic slave Archer Alexander
DNA evidence links Muhammad Ali to heroic slave, family says Source: The Washington Post By Ben Strauss When Cassius Clay joined the Nation of Islam in 1964 and changed his […]
Royal Family of UK and the Muslim Times’ Work to Refute Racism
Prince Harry and Meghan: Duchess returns to Canada as Queen seeks solution Source: BBC The Duchess of Sussex has returned to Canada to join her son amid discussions over the […]
Imran Khan to visit Malaysia: Are Saudis on-board now?
Saudis on-board now? Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to take up regional situation with the Malaysian counterpart. Earlier Suadi Arabia did not “allow” Pakistani premier to attend the summit. […]
Islamic Banking & Finance: What is Holding Back Sharia Finance in Indonesia?
07 January 2020 Indonesia is known for being home to the world’s largest Muslim population. More than 230 million Indonesians – which is about 88 percent of Indonesia’s total population […]
As a doctor, I see the human cost of America’s sanctions on Iran – and it can be as great as war
Sanctions usually have built-in humanitarian exemptions – yet America’s on Iran have rendered such exemptions meaningless Salil Patel @SalilPatel January 9th, 2020 The current Iranian-American conflict is complex. Even […]
Was Qassem Soleimani a monstrous kingmaker or simply an enabler? The truth is as murky as Tudor history
He was too close to intelligence operatives in non-Arab countries, particularly Turkey, and the Syrians found Soleimani’s rhetoric too much to stomach Robert Fisk @indyvoices 9th January 2020 The Independent […]
Pompeo says God may have sent Trump to save Israel from Iran
Source: BBC, March 2019 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said it is “possible” that President Donald Trump was sent by God to save Israel from Iran. In an […]