UN committee criticizes human rights violations in Iran
Source: Associated Press By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. committee on human rights approved a resolution Thursday urging Iran to stop its widespread use of arbitrary […]
Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of Cambodia genocide
Source: BBC News For the first time, two leaders of Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been convicted of genocide. His deputy Nuon Chea, 92, and head of […]
Myanmar holds 106 Rohingya aboard boat to Malaysia, official says
Source: Reuters BY Shoon Naing, Simon Lewis KYAUKTAN, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar immigration authorities detained 106 Rohingya Muslims aboard a boat off Yangon on Friday, officials said, raising fears of a […]
Bangladesh admits no Rohingya willing to take repatriation offer
Source: The Guardian By Hannah Ellis-Petersen, Shaikh Azizur Rahmanand Michael Safi Bangladesh has conceded that it will be unable to voluntarily repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar as it had planned because it cannot […]
‘This is not all of us.’ Call to remove Muslim from post divides Tarrant Republicans
Source: Star Telegram BY ANNA M. TINSLEY There’s a clear division in the Tarrant County Republican Party. At a time when many want to focus on the 2020 election, in […]
What you don’t know about America’s Islamic heritage
Source: USA Today BY Kim Hjelmgaard WASHINGTON — One of the greatest stories rarely told about the long history of Muslim immigration to the United States stretching back hundreds of […]
An 11-year-old girl had her hijab pulled off at school. This Utah group is now asking districts to update their bullying policies.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Courtney Tanner Maram Al-Shammari was playing outside during recess when she felt a tug on the back of her head. She turned around […]
‘I Don’t Want to Go Anywhere Else but Home.’ How Residents Will Rebuild a Paradise Destroyed by Wildfire
Source: Time By TARA LAW November 15, 2018 Brenda Howell is glad her father isn’t alive to see Paradise, Calf., today. He was the longtime fire chief of the mountain town […]
Imran Khan Says China Gave Pak “Big” Aid Package, But Won’t Reveal Amount
Imran Khan made his maiden visit to Beijing earlier this month and met President Xi and Premier Li Keqiang and other Chinese leaders and sought aid to overcome the financial […]
An Islamic History of Europe, TV documentary for BBC Four
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page An Islamic History of Europe,[14] TV documentary for BBC Four : August 2005 Rageh Omaar (/ˈræɡi ˈoʊmɑːr/; Somali: Raage Oomaar; Arabic: راجح عمر; born […]
The Taj Mahal should not fall victim to chauvinism
TEOMAN ERTUĞRUL TULUN The Taj Mahal is a universally admired masterpiece and the jewel of Muslim art in India. As one of the Seven Wonders of the World, it is […]
Exclusive – In rare coordinated move, Western envoys seek meeting on Xinjiang concerns
Reuters International Nov 15, 2018 – 09:51 By Philip Wen, Michael Martina and Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – A group of 15 Western ambassadors in Beijing, spearheaded by Canada, are seeking a meeting with the top official in China’s restive, heavily Muslim Xinjiang region for an explanation of alleged […]
CIA believes Saudi crown prince ordered journalist’s killing – sources
Reuters International Nov 17, 2018 By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources […]
Prayers performed for Jamal Khashoggi in Makkah and Madinah
Funeral prayers were performed for murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah Friday.(AFP) Arab News November 16, 2018 A […]
Prince Khalid bin Salman: I never told Khashoggi to travel to Turkey
Arab News November 17, 2018 ‘The last contact I had with Mr. Khashoggi was via text on Oct 26 2017’ JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US Prince Khalid […]
‘Do not judge:’ Princess Lamia bint Majid at first World Tolerance Summit
Jennifer Bell November 17, 2018 The idea in the West that Saudi women are persecuted could not be further from reality, she says Many GCC officials speak at the forum in Dubai, held to mark the International Day for Tolerance DUBAI: World peace leaders highlighted the importance of gender […]
How music fights colonialism and silences racism
Nov 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Akram Al Deek The 20th century has witnessed unprecedented mass migration movements from the formerly colonised to the heart of former colonies. This has resulted subsequent […]
Press release> Universal Periodic Review 31st session: Minister for Human Rights statement
Lord Ahmad issued a statement to mark the end of the 31st Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Published 16 November 2018 From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon […]
Press release; Fighting the stigma of sexual violence: Lord Ahmad launches film festival
‘Fighting Stigma through Film’ will take place 23-24 November 2018 at the British Film Institute in London with PSVI co-founder Angelina Jolie. Published 16 November 2018 From: Foreign & […]
Inside Westminster, it’s clear Theresa May’s fate is in the hands of people who are getting sick of her fast
If May survives a confidence vote, she cannot be challenged again for another 12 months. But this rule might persuade some MPs to vote against her now – and they […]