Dinesh Trivedi exclusive: Words like secularism are irrelevant in India
Former TMC leader and MP tells Gulf News the party he helped found has lost its soul Published: February 17, 2021 10:00 Sheela Bhatt, Special to Gulf New Dinesh Trivedi […]
Saudi Arabia’s Asir governor visits mother who spared life of son’s killer to prevent bloodshed
Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz. (SPA) The mother told her children that the criminal should remain safe until authorities arrest him TAREQ AL-THAQAFI February 22, 2021 MAKKAH: The […]
What peace could mean for the South Caucasus
Author YASAR YAKIS February 21, 2021 An Azeri soldier stands in the city of Jabrayil in October after Azeri forces regained control during fighting with Armenia over the breakaway region […]
Muslim world must lead new sustainable development agenda
Author MOHD KHAIRUDDIN AMAN RAZALI February 21, 2021 Muslim world must lead new sustainable development agenda A worker collects palm oil fruits at a plantation in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. […]
Malcolm X family demands reopening of murder investigation
Source: BBC The daughters of assassinated US black civil rights leader Malcolm X have requested that the murder investigation be reopened in light of new evidence. They cite a deathbed […]
Afghanistan Welcomes NATO’s ‘Conditional’ Withdrawal
February 17, 2021 AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan announced Wednesday that it supports a “conditional” military withdrawal decided by NATO. Foreign Minister Hanif Atmar said that Kabul supports […]
Ahmadis on the run: Fearing death in People’s Colony
Editor’s Note: This article is from November 2020, but nothing much has changed since then really. Updated 20 Nov, 2020 BY MIRZA IQBAL GUJRANWALA: A pall of fear hangs thick […]
The soul of Pakistan
Source: Dawn Muhammad Amir Rana Published February 21, 2021 The writer is a security analyst. RELIGIOSITY has begun to define the Pakistani citizenry. Those who wield power see it as […]
‘Golden visas’: How multi-millionaires are ‘buying’ Swiss residency permits
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 16 February 2021 ‘Golden visas’: How multi-millionaires are ‘buying’ Swiss residency permits Wealthy Chinese like to move to Switzerland. Photo by AFP A little-known article of […]
The Great Loot: How Britain stole $45 trillion from India
October 30 2019 by India Post Newspaper AROONIM BHUYAN & CAPT KRISHAN SHARMA India Post News Service India’s share of the world economy when Britain arrived on its shores was […]
Israel: Election of New ICC Prosecutor Raises Questions for War Crimes Probe
Israeli officials have welcomed the appointment of the UK’s Karim Khan to head the organisation By Alex McDonald Global Research, February 18, 2021 Middle East Eye All Global Research articles […]
A young Mahmud’s pilgrimage to Arabia
19th February 20210 Awwab Saad Hayat, Al Hakam https://www.alhakam.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1-18.png In 1893, the Promised Messiahas noted the following divine instruction in his Arabic book, Hamamatul-Bushra: “My Lord has given me good news concerning the Arabs and has directed me to take care of them, to show them the right path and […]
Sri Lanka: Tackling unethical conversions
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 – EDITORIAL Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has taken up the cudgels against Christian fundamentalist groups who resort to unethical conversions via financial and other […]
Saudi Arabia opens military recruitment to both sexes
All applicants must have a clean record and be medically fit for service. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/89xd6 Defense Ministry adds extra criteria for female applicants; ranks from soldier to sergeant […]
Egypt to begin implementation of Sinai spiritual shrine project
Egypt is to begin implementing a spiritual shrine project in the Sinai Peninsula. (Shutterstock) Short Url https://arab.news/4jrvq The project will link the city with the rest of the extended coastal area between El-Tor, Sharm El-Sheikh and Dahab MOHAMMED ABU ZAID February 21, 2021 CAIRO: Egypt is to begin implementing a […]
Afghanistan at a key crossroads in its history
Author ANDREW HAMMOND February 20, 2021 US soldiers, part of the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol west of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/p64q9 Almost two decades […]
BBC to ‘reflect’ on ‘strikingly hostile’ interview with British Muslim leader
More than 100 public figures signed an open letter to the BBC criticizing a “disappointing and strikingly hostile” interview with the first female secretary-general of the MCB. (File/MCB) Short Url […]
In ‘The Second Mountain,’ David Brooks Chronicles His Journey Toward Faith
Book: The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life, by David Brooks Source: New York Times Book review by Mark Epstein, who is a psychiatrist in New York City. […]
UK to launch ‘high risk’ science agency
By Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC News The UK is to launch a “high-risk” science agency to look for ground-breaking discoveries. The agency, Aria, will be run along the lines of […]