Desert Storm: 30 years on
The end of the Gulf War on Feb. 28, 1991 saw the eviction of Iraq from Kuwait but paved the way for decades of conflict An Arab News Deep Dive […]
Pope Francis delivers impassioned plea for peace as historic Iraq visit gets underway
Pontiff remembers Christians massacred in 2010 church attackHe hailed Iraq as a “cradle of civilization,” despite its many problems BY FRANCESCO BONGARRÀ for Arab NewsMarch 05, 2021 ROME/BAGHDAD: Pope Francis […]
Britain does not merely supply the bombs that fall on Yemen – it provides the personnel and expertise that keep the war going. But is the government breaking the law?
by Arron Merat Tue 18 Jun 2019 (YES, AN OLD ARTICLE, BUT STILL VALID UNFORTUNATELY) For more than four years, a brutal Saudi air campaign has bombarded Yemen, killing tens […]
ICC prosecutor to probe war crimes in Palestinian Territories, angering Israel
By Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Wednesday her office will formally investigate war crimes in the Palestinian […]
Explained | What Does the ICC War Crimes Probe Mean for Israeli Officials?
What’s the timetable look like? What happens if Israel doesn’t cooperate? Here’s what Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s decision to look into the behavior of Israel and Hamas means, and what […]
Intellect & Islam
Source: Dawn GIVEN the lack of analytical thought, deep reflection and serious scholarship in many Muslim societies today, the fact that intellect was cited by the Holy Prophet (PBUH) as the most critical aspect of a Muslim’s life might come as a surprise. Dr Khaled Abu al-Fadl mentions that the […]
‘Don’t sling mud at us,’ ECP says in response to PM Imran’s remarks
Source: Dawn A day after Prime Minister Imran Khan criticised the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for allowing “foul play” in the recent Senate elections, the commission issued a statement rejecting the “discussion and unhappiness” over the way polls for the upper house of parliament were conducted. “It is a […]
Pope Francis touches down in Baghdad, hoping to boost an ancient Christian church and a war-torn country
Source: CNN “For some time I have wanted to meet that people who suffered so much, Francis said on Wednesday. “The people of Iraq are waiting for us. They were waiting for St. Pope John Paul II, who was not allowed to go,” he added, referring to a planned trip […]
Saudi Arabia says COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for Hajj 2021
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Al Jazeera Saudi Arabia’s health ministry […]
Increasing evidence that Myanmar’s military forces are shooting to kill as country mourns young victims
Source: CNN Zin Ko Ko Zaw, 22, killed by a bullet to the head. Ma “Angel” Kyal Sin, 19, fatally shot in the head. Nay Myo Aung, 16, killed by a bullet that pierced his lung.These are just three of more than 54 people believed to have been killed by […]
Pope Francis’s trip to Iraq is dangerous, says Benedict XVI
Francis set to become the first Pope to visit Iraq on Friday Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, left, said a trip to Iraq was dangerous and he would be with Pope Francis in prayer. AP Pope Francis’s visit to Iraq is dangerous, Benedict XVI said on Monday. Pope Francis is set […]
Muslims accept funeral ban
BY ARTHUR HALL Editor-at-large halla@jamaicaobserver.com Tuesday, March 02, 2021 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/JO/20210302/ARTICLE/303029952/AR/0/AR-303029952.jpg&maxh=332&maxw=504 MEMBERS of at least one Muslim community in Jamaica are prepared to observe the Government’s two-week ban on burials, even though this goes against a key tenet of their faith. Tariq Azeem, missionary for the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Jamaica, […]
An ancient monastery in Iraq is a symbol of Christian survival
A view of Rabban Hormizd Monastery is seen in Alqosh Wed, March 3, 2021 By John Davison ALQOSH, Iraq (Reuters) – Nestled in a steep rocky hillside among the remote […]
MBS Is Failing the People of Saudi Arabia; It’s Time for Him to Go
February 26, 2021 Sarah Leah Whitson and Abdullah Alaoudh Sarah Leah Whitson is the Executive Director, and Abdullah Alaoudh is the Gulf Research Director of Democracy for the Arab World […]
‘Racism is a real problem:’ Growing number of attacks against Black Muslim women
People board and leave at the Century Park light-rail transit station in Edmonton on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. CANADA By Fakiha BaigThe Canadian Press Tue., March 2, 2021 EDMONTON – […]
An Impossible Request in Paraguay
Review of Religions 26th February 2021 By Abdun Nur Ghalib Baten, Imam, Paraguay I was the first Missionary for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community posted for a long-term stay in Paraguay. […]
US ‘disappointed by’ ICC probe into crimes in Palestine
March 3, 2021 US State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks during a news briefing on 3 February 2021, at the State Department in Washington, DC. [JACQUELYN MARTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images] […]
Denmark says Syria is safe for return of refugees
1,250 Syrians living in Denmark will be sent to deportation camps and although their return is voluntary human rights groups fear that some will feel pressured to leave March 3, […]
Covid Germany: ‘90% of severely ill patients have migrant background’
Tim Stickings For Mailonline Coronavirus infections fall in England by two thirds during lockdown, research… More than 90 per cent of severely ill coronavirus patients in Germany have a ‘migrant […]
French minister complains about being unable to close mosques
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL EUROPE MAR 03, 2021 French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin visits the North Division police station of Marseille, France, Feb. 25, 2021. (EPA Photo) French […]