Al Quran: And We have made the heaven a roof, well-protected
Epigraph “Do not the disbelievers realize that the heavens and the earth were a solid mass, then We split them asunder, and We made from water every living thing? Will […]
Is this the worst German government in history?
BY YUNUS MAZI DEC 29, 2022 The new German government has failed to fill the gap, worse even, the gap got bigger and more prominent in the current year. (Getty […]
‘What will she grow up to be?’ Afghan backlash grows over Taliban’s ban on higher education for women
SPECIAL As the Taliban has failed to keep its promises about access to education for girls and women, protests have taken place, including this one outside the Ministry of Education […]
2022 ‘worst year in terms of number of Palestinians killed by Israel’: government
A man rides his horse next to the 2023 sand sculpture on the beach in Gaza City during the last sunset of Dec. 31, 2022, as Palestinians bid farewell to […]
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
Pope Benedict XVI greets a cheering crowd gathered to see him from the balcony window of the pontifical summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, before he […]
An overview of Middle East politics in 2022
Dec 31,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Across Middle East there are numerous complicated situations that have characterised this post-covid year. One of the most important is the worsening internal situation in Iran. Since 2003, the year of the fall of Saddam Hussein, the country has been a […]
Touring Europe’s ancient Islamic empires
Tracing the continent’s Islamic past, from Cordoba to Sofia and Budapest The interior at Banya Bashi mosque in Sofia. All photos: Ronan O’Connell for The National Ronan O’Connell Dec 02, […]
Illegal Greek pushbacks: Türkiye rescues over 380 irregular migrants
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA DEC 27, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Turkish coast guard rescue irregular migrants pushed back by Greek coast guard off Izmir province, Dec. 26, 2022. (AA Photo) RECOMMENDED […]
Palestinian tragedies, hope and little wins
RAMZY BAROUD December 30, 2022 Another critical year for Palestine has folded. While 2022 wreaked much of the same havoc in terms of Israeli military occupation and increasing violence, it […]
2022 Year in Review: A time of triumph and turmoil for the Middle East and North Africa
Short Url Updated 10 sec ago ARAB NEWS December 31, 2022 RIYADH: Like much of the world, 2022 in the Middle East and North Africa felt like the year when things […]
Gloomy 2023
Dec 28,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen The New Year is certain to be dominated by destructive policies adopted in 2022 by global, regional, national and local authorities. On […]
DJ Khaled, Mike Tyson visit Mecca for Umrah pilgrimage
Offbeat 2 min read The New Arab Staff 12 December, 2022 DJ Khaled shared a teary-eyed video of himself and former boxer Mike Tyson praying at the Grand Mosque of […]
Israel’s idea of ‘co-existence’ is colonisation
In Brief Hadar Cohen 23 Dec, 2022 Reflecting on her time in Akka, a supposedly ‘mixed city’ where both Israeli Jews and Palestinians live, Hadar Cohen writes that any notion […]
Message of Islam Ahmadiyyat presented to the Governor of Itapua, Paraguay
29th December 2022 Mishaal Baten, Paraguay Correspondent On mission work in the region of Itapua – Paraguay, the missionary Abdun Nur Baten Sahib was invited to the state government offices. […]
Paris mosque files complaint against Islamophobic French writer
BY ANADOLU AGENCY PARIS DEC 29, 2022 – 10:53 PM GMT+3 In this file photograph taken on April 20, 2022, French writer Michel Houellebecq gestures during the show “Existence a Basse […]
Man convicted of hoax bomb threat against British Muslims denied parole
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has intervened to prevent Kyle Howe from being released halfway through his 28-month sentence. (Reuters) ARAB NEWS December 29, 2022 LONDON: A man convicted of a […]
Biden congratulates Netanyahu, says US continues to support 2-state solution
US Jewish groups congratulated the new prime minister but expressed concerns as well. By OMRI NAHMIAS Published: DECEMBER 29, 2022 US President Joe Biden with Israeli opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu on […]
Benjamin Netanyahu’s new Israeli government will make West Bank expansion a priority
MIDDLE EAST December 29, 20224:05 AM ET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Prime Minister and the head of Likud party, speaks to his supporters after first exit poll […]