Turkey accuses US of siding with ‘terrorists’ in Iraq
By AFP – Feb 16,2021 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on November 22, 2014, US Vice President Joe Biden (left) speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Jordan’s soft diplomacy
Feb 15,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Jawad Anani Even during my early years in politics, I was obsessed with the intricacies of Jordan’s foreign policy. His Majesty the late, great King Hussein conducted this policy with the panache of a stage director. From a spectator’s perspective, this diplomacy was made […]
Dragnet, planned law boost French fight of Islamic radicals
By ELAINE GANLEY today Scrubbing France clean of radicals and their breeding grounds is a priority cause of President Emmanuel Macron in a nation bloodied by terror attacks, including the […]
Tesla to Start Making Cars in India, Targeting Vast Market
Source: Bloomberg By Saritha Rai February 15, 2021, 12:15 AM EST Updated on February 15, 2021, 5:47 AM EST Government minister says automaker has picked southern state Elon Musk all but confirmed entry […]
Middle East – The resurgence of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq
by Callum MacLean , February 13, 2021 Islamic State (IS) rarely makes the mainstream media headlines these days. After losing the last of their territory during the Battle of Baghuz […]
Corona Vaccine: The West’s Greed Could Come Back To Haunt It
A global initiative was launched to ensure that poorer countries would also have fair access to vaccines for the coronavirus once they were developed. Instead, the West is panic-buying the […]
The Holy Prophet Muhammad: Fulfilling treaties and compacts – Part II
12th February 20210 Ataul Mujeeb Rashed, Missionary-in-Charge UK Undoubtedly, our guide and leader, the perfect man, Muhammad Mustafasa was granted the character that encompassed the greatness, eminence and depth of […]
‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’: Killers in Srebrenica never punished
BY AMBREEN YOUSUF CINEMA FEB 14, 2021 A still shot from “Quo Vadis, Aida?”. ‘Quo Vadis, Aida’ brilliantly narrates the horrifying incident of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Srebrenica town, where thousands […]
Why the Gulf states need to forge their own Iran policy
Author DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB February 14, 2021 A general view of a session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit held in Riyadh. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/rsy2c Mohammad Jawad […]
Justice for the Palestinians can unlock Middle East peace
By Nadim Shehadi, who is the executive director of the LAU Headquarters and Academic Center in New York and an Associate Fellow of Chatham House in London. February 14, 2021 […]
Reflections on a plague year
Feb 14,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Jim O’Neill LONDON — It is probably premature to offer an assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic’s possible consequences, not least because there may well […]
Bereaved Gazans look to ICC for closure
By AFP – Feb 14,2021 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on July 16, 2014, Palestinian employees of Gaza City’s Al Deira hotel carry a wounded boy following […]
Fallacies of Western Democracy-MNEWS
Fallacy and deficiency of Western Democracy By Dr. H. Koya The Trump impeachment trial brought to the fore the fallacies and deficiencies of the Western Democracy pitted against the Islamic Democracy. Between the two extremes Democracy (based on total freedom) and Autocracy (total control), Islam offers a middle course with […]
The birth of the concept of ‘Trinity’
ARIUS – The Trinity Controversy in the Church Fazal Ahmad – UKThe Review of Religions, September 1996 The first three hundred years of Christianity are fraught with factions and feuding […]
Islamic Schools of Thought
THE ISLAMIC POINT OF VIEW can be presented from two different perspectives: first by analysing the work of various Muslim thinkers, and second by attempting to directly assess the Quranic […]
What is the difference between Ahmadi Muslims and other Muslims?
Frequently Asked Questions Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Ahmadi Muslims follow the same holy scriptures and teachings as other Muslims. The key difference is that Ahmadi Muslims believe that the Promised Messiah […]
Biden administration appeals against Assange extradition verdict
Biden administration appeals against Assange extradition verdict Despite pressure from human rights groups, the US administration under President Joe Biden has appealed against the extradition verdict of WikiLeaks founder Julian […]
Abu Dhabi Golden visa – find out if you are eligible
February 13, 2021 Abu Dhabi has recently announced a program that offers talented professionals, students, and investors 5- and 10-year visas. Students and professionals working in Abu Dhabi will soon […]
Kuwait singer renounces Islam, converts to Judaism
Kuwaiti singer Ibtisam Hamid has announced that she has converted to Judaism February 11, 2021 In a video posted on social media, Hamid, better known as Basma Al-Kuwaiti, said: “I announce leaving the religion of Islam and proudly announce conversion to Judaism.” https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIF.zKXGtWLWUdpsnM8fRBO72g?w=241&h=180&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7 She explained that her decision is based […]
Erdogan’s two-state demand puts the jinx on planned UN-led Cyprus meeting
A 2004 UN plan overseen by former secretary-general Kofi Annan to solve the Cyprus issue proved popular with Turkish Cypriots, but was rejected by most of their Greek neighbors. (AFP) […]