World leaders to attend Beijing olympics despite boycott calls
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP BEIJING JAN 28, 2022 – 1:16 PM GMT+3A view of an Olympic installation in Beijing, China, Jan. 28, 2022. (AFP PHOTO) Though some Western countries […]
‘Inclusivity of all faiths defines the strength of a country’s human rights’ – Lord Ahmad visits Buddhist monastery
‘Inclusivity of all faiths defines the strength of a country’s human rights’ – Lord Ahmad visits Buddhist monastery 21 January 2022 As part of a three-day tour of Sri Lanka, […]
Astonishing plant-animal alliances
Source: BBC Some of the planets most unusual plants and animals have become allies… We all know about the special relationship between dogs and humans, but perhaps not so well-known […]
Zemmour Pledges Anti-Muslim Programs Ahead of French Election
Zemmour Pledges Anti-Muslim Programs Ahead of French Election PoliticalGeneralJanuary 26, 2022 TEHRAN (IQNA) – Far-right candidate Eric Zemmour has promised to impose vast anti-Muslim programs if reaching the Elysee Palace. […]
The world’s largest spider is the size of a dinner plate
Source: BBC You might think you would notice an eight-legged animal the size of a dinner plate, but in fact many of the world’s biggest spiders are easily overlooked. In […]
Lessons from a failed ‘Palestinian’ film
OPINIONOPINION,Opinions|Cinema What went wrong with Mohamed Diab’s ‘Amira’? Hamid DabashiHamid Dabashi is the Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Published On 21 Jan 2022 […]
Pakistan’s first woman Supreme Court judge Ayesha Malik sworn in
Malik, 55, now sits on the bench alongside 16 male colleagues at the country’s highest court. Source: Al Jazeera Pakistan has sworn in Ayesha Malik as its first female Supreme […]
Book sheds light on Israel role in destruction of Jerusalem Mughrabi quarter
Issued on: 28/01/2022 – Jerusalem (AFP) – After the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel planned the “destruction” of Jerusalem’s historic Mughrabi neighbourhood at the base of the Western Wall but tried to hide […]
Official new pamphlet aims to help Latter-day Saints understand, treat Muslims better
Elder David A. Bednar repudiates stereotypes about Muslims. Pamphlet outlines common values shared by the 2 faiths.By Tad Walch@Tad_Walch Jan 20, 2022 A new 35-page pamphlet called “Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Beliefs, […]
UN human rights chief allowed to visit Xinjiang after Olympics
RCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES South China Morning Post reported that Beijing approved Michelle Bachelet’s trip on the condition that the visit should be ‘friendly’. China has agreed to allow […]
Muslim-Jewish supper : Crescent moon decoration on the Christmas tree?
Source: FAZ Note by Editor. In 29.11.2021 issue of FAZ Frankfurt Newpaper, recently updated, appeared an interesting article where a Muslim Pakistani Origin lady married to a an Israeli Jew. Couple has been blessed with a child. How now things are unfolding in Germany have been outlined in this article. […]
Tibetan Muslims straddle faith and tradition in China and India
The community dates to the 14th century, when merchants from Nepal, China, and Kashmir began settling in Tibet.2022.01.17 Sakina Batt, a young Tibetan Muslim who now lives in Kathmandu, has […]
UK Muslim leader says Islamophobia survey reveals scale of problem in Britain
A Muslim woman walks past the entrance to the East London Mosque in Whitechapel, east London. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/z9qmm AYNAB KHOJJI January 26, 2022 More than one-in-four people quizzed […]
Princess Diana contemplated converting to Islam, says ex-royal photographer
Promoted Post: A British Convert to Islam: ‘I found Qur’an mother of all philosophies’ By Joseph Hammond The late princess asked, ‘Can I have a chat?’ before surprising him with questions […]
West, US claims having ‘values’ but continues to allow Israel colonise Palestine
Jan 05,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / MICHAEL JANSEN Over the holidays I began a book I read many years ago. The book is “Dust in the Lion’s Paw,” by Freya […]
Golan is not the first retired Israeli general to become a peacenik, nor will he be the last
Jan 26,2022 – JORDAN TIMES MICHAEL JANSEN Yair Golan is not the first retired Israeli general to become a peacenik, nor will he be the last. This has become a […]
Mosque targeted in shooting attack in Germany
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL JAN 24, 2022 – 8:44 AM GMT+3Police in front of a vehicle during raids in several locations in Dresden, Germany, Dec.15, 2021. (Reuters File Photo) Amosque in […]
UK launches Islamophobia probe over ex-minister’s sacking claim
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP LONDON JAN 24, 2022 – 12:49 PM GMT+3Former junior transport minister Nusrat Ghani speaks during a session in Parliament in London, Britain, May 12, 2021. […]
Turkic unity can counterbalance Russia-China dominance
BY MUHAMMET ALI GÜLER JAN 28, 2022 – 12:05 AM GMT+3Illustration by Büşra Öztürk shows the logo of the Organization of Turkic States between the flags of Russia and China, […]
Two years of stalemate show a military solution in Syria is an illusion, says UN envoy
According to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 45,000 civilians have been displaced by the clashes that followed and retaliatory airstrikes from the US-led global […]