American found guilty of torture in Iraq
US soldiers take position on top of Police Building during a training session by US army at al-Karama police headquarter in Mosul, north of Baghdad June 16, 2009. AFP May […]
America’s wars and the US debt crisis
May 24,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Jeffrey D. Sachs In the year 2000, the US government debt was $3.5 trillion, equal to 35 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product […]
As Asian, African powers offer mediation in Ukraine war, Western war makers reject peacemaking
May 24,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen While UN and relief agencies and partisan groups dispute fatalities in the wider region’s recent wars, the Costs of War Project at […]
A Journey Through China’s Uyghur Region. The Three Worlds of Xinjiang
Hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs have been sent to re-education camps in China since 2017. Today, the repression continues, but less conspicuously. The Xinjiang region appears to be in a […]
Turkey elections: Why the West got it so wrong
David Hearst 24 May 2023 11:07 BST | Last update: 1 hour 14 mins ago Western liberal thinkers have failed to recognise the strength of Turkish democracy, because it does not deliver their desired […]
Tariq Ramadan acquitted of charges of rape and sexual coercion by Swiss court
Switzerland Judges clear academic and Islam scholar of all charges in case brought by Swiss woman Angelique Chrisafis in Paris @achrisafisWed 24 May 2023 The prominent Swiss academic and Islam scholar […]
Mullah Nasruddin – The Wise Jester
The stupid question It was a pleasant winter morning and Mullah Nasruddin was sitting on a rocking chair and enjoying some half-boiled eggs that were liberally sprinkled with rock salt […]
Int’l rights group holds talks with local admin on Ahmadiyya attack
Our Correspondent . Panchagarh | Published: 00:19, May 24,2023 A team of the International Human Rights Committee on Tuesday had a meeting with the local administration in Panchagarh after visiting […]
Duchess of Edinburgh becomes first royal to visit Baghdad in Iraq
bbc.com By Rachel Russell BBC News The Duchess of Edinburgh has become the first UK royal to visit Baghdad – as part of her work to support survivors of sexual […]
UN concerned by lack of grain ships going to 1 Ukrainian port
BY REUTERS UNITED NATIONS MAY 23, 2023 – 1:13 PM GMT+3 Vessels are seen as they wait for inspection under United Nation’s Black Sea Grain Initiative in the southern anchorage of […]
Khan’s moment of truth
Zahid Hussain Published May 24, 2023 WHAT is happening now is not unfamiliar to Pakistan’s treacherous power politics. The signs of rupture are evident in its ranks as the PTI faces a massive crackdown. Several prominent members — the latest among them Shireen Mazari and Fayyaz Chohan — have left the party […]
Hajj pilgrims from Pakistan, Afghanistan and India arrive in Kingdom
Wednesday . May 24, 2023Search Previous 1 / 5 Pilgrims from Pakistan, Afghanistan and India arrive in Madinah. (SPA) 2 / 5 Pilgrims from Pakistan, Afghanistan and India arrive in Madinah. (SPA) […]
Defunding UNRWA rewards Israel, destabilizes the region
OSAMA AL-SHARIF May 23, 2023 Amid the often unexpected twists and turns marring the decades-long struggle by Palestinians to achieve long-awaited justice for their cause, the defunding of UNRWA, the […]
Why US Democrats are growingly challenging Israel
May 23,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed “unbreakable bond” with Tel Aviv […]
Evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan: How Modern Kazakh Muslims Balance Their Religious Identity, the Soviet Legacy and National Traditions
BY AIBARSHYN AKHMETKALI in CONGRESS OF LEADERS OF WORLD AND TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS, SOCIETY on 15 AUGUST 2022 Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the seventh Congress of Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions to be held […]
6 PLACES TO VISIT IF YOU LOVE ISLAMIC HISTORY
Muslim Girl HOME»#MUSLIMGIRLLIFE 11.4.22BY NIDA FAZILI Stunning turquoise hues, intricate Arabic calligraphy, astonishing mosaics inspired by nature–the beauty and depth of Islamic architecture never fails to be awe-inspiring. Though I […]
Turkey election: Erdoğan endorsed by third-place ‘kingmaker’ ahead of runoff vote
Sinan Oğan, who came third with 5.17% of presidential vote, says second-placed Kılıçdaroğlu failed to offer a convincing alternative to incumbent Associated Press in Ankara Tue 23 May 2023 The […]
The History of the Prohibition of Interest
AHMED DANYAL ARIFECONOMICS 2nd November 2021 Add Comment ©Shutterstock Ahmed Danyal Arif, UK According to Muslims, each word and every letter of the Holy Qur’an is the word of Allah, […]
Jennifer Lawrence Bread and Roses documentary gives Afghan women a voice
bbc.com By Megha Mohan Gender and identity correspondent “You only oppress women,” the young woman says to the Taliban fighter. “I told you not to talk,” he shouts back, “I […]
Middle Eastern couples favor Türkiye’s Trabzon for honeymoons
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL MAY 22, 2023 – EDITED BY SISA BODANI A honeymoon couple looks out over Trabzon, one of the country’s most preferred honeymoon destinations, Türkiye, May […]