Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine has 91% efficacy, Turkey says
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Nikkei Asia Health minister says early results show […]
Explosion in Nashville is believed to be an intentional act, police say
(CNN) Officials believe that a Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville was an intentional act, according to a Metro Nashville Police spokesman. In a brief news conference Friday morning, spokesman […]
Pope Francis is a Strong Proponent For the Science of Vaccines, What About Evolution and Psychology?
Source: Chicago Tribune VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, insisting that the first in line should be […]
The Smile of God by Joel Osteen
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism and success. […]
Ravi Zacharias, Christianity’s Top Apologist, Sexually Abused Spa Workers
Source: Newsweek BY AILA SLISCO A noted Christian apologist was responsible for repeatedly engaging in sexual misconduct before dying earlier this year, his former ministry has admitted. Ravi Zacharias, a preacher […]
Herd Immunity Can Be Reached if Up to 70-90 Percent of Americans Receive Vaccine, Fauci Says
Source: Newsweek By Matthew Impelli Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert, said that herd immunity in the U.S. could be reached if up to 90 percent of Americans receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking to The New York Times on Thursday, Fauci, who is the director of the National Institute of […]
Arab Spring: A flashback to past 10 years (A Turkish view)
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS DEC 23, 2020 Adecade has passed since the December 2010 self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian street vendor who set off mass protests in the Arab […]
Britain and E.U. Reach Landmark Deal on Brexit
The trade agreement comes after months of negotiations, and still leaves critical details to be worked out. By The Associated Press and Reuters Britain and the European Union reached a […]
Biden’s win-over: What entails Jordan?
Dec 24,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Asmaa Al Twaissi Through Trump’s presidency phase, Jordan had been facing enormous pressures causing political tension in the American-Jordanian relations, particularly those with regard […]
5m perform rituals at Grand Mosque since resumption
Saudi Arabia suspended Umrah in March and significantly downsized the Hajj pilgrimage in July by only allowing about 1,000 pilgrims, all in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (SPA) Source: Arab […]
Bahrain church project cements Gulf region’s reputation for religious tolerance
Our Lady of Arabia is expected to open to the public in May. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/pmhcr Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia, being built on a plot donated by […]
Turkey bolsters influence across North Africa’s Maghreb
By AFP – Dec 24,2020 – JORDAN TIMES A file photo posted on the Facebook Page of the media bureau of ‘Volcano of Anger’ operation on May 18, 2019, reportedly […]
Museum of the Bible considers suing D.C. mayor over virus shutdown, citing religious freedom claims
Souce: Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Peggy McGlone Officials at the Museum of the Bible said Wednesday they are considering suing D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) over […]
Merry Christmas to All Our Christian Readers and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
The Muslim Times is promoting universal brotherhood and sisterhood in a world, which is divided by nationalism, religion, race, social class, gender and last but not the least, obfuscation created […]
Jesus is most popular among older Canadians, Albertans (and Christians), poll finds
Source: The Province Jesus is most popular in Alberta, where 78 per cent of people say they have a positive view, and the most unpopular in British Columbia and Quebec […]
Ancient ritual bath may mark first New Testament-era find at Jesus’ Gethsemane
Source: The Time of Israel Olive grove where Jesus spent a night of agony, accepted his betrayal, and was arrested ahead of his crucifixion has until now had no physical […]
Young Muslim women are leading environmental movements grounded in their beliefs
Source: National Post Author: Memona Hossain, Phd student in Applied Ecosychology, Project Nature Connect (Akamai University), University of Toronto Weeks prior to the lockdowns and closures that came with the […]
Thirty Plus Quotes from the Poet of Love – Rumi
Selection of quotes by Mayukh Saha “Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.” “Wherever you are, and whatever you do, […]
In Iraq, Trump’s Blackwater pardons meet with cynicism, fatigue
By Mustafa Salim and Louisa Loveluck Dec. 23, 2020 BAGHDAD — The 2007 unprovoked killing of Iraqi civilians by Blackwater security contractors is remembered here as one of the most […]
Banjo Paterson: 120-year-old chocolate found in Australian poet’s belongings
When the National Library of Australia recently acquired famous poet Banjo Paterson’s personal belongings, the last thing they expected to find was chocolate. With links to Queen Victoria, the discovery […]