Going undercover in the schools that chain boys
By Fateh Al-Rahman Al-Hamdani BBC News Arabic Published 2 days ago When I meet Ahmed, he is shackled in a room all alone. There are marks on his body from […]
Switzerland promises coronavirus vaccine will be free and voluntary
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 9 December 2020 Switzerland promises coronavirus vaccine will be free and voluntary A statue representing a child receiving a injection of vaccine is seen at the […]
We’ve waited so long’: Iraq’s Christians await Pope
By AFP – Dec 09,2020 – Last updated at Dec 09,2020 In this file photo taken on December 24, 2019, Iraqi Christians attend Christmas eve mass at the Syriac Catholic […]
History of Africa: An inseperable whole
BY AHMET KAVAS OP-ED DEC 10, 2020 In 2020, 17 African countries would celebrate the 60th anniversary of their independence. Even France would celebrate the 80th anniversary of its liberation […]
Maghreb countries must take this opportunity to unite
Author ZAID M. BELBAGI December 09, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/m9gnj Representatives of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), Rabat, February 18, 2012. (Reuters) Aside from the ties of heritage, religion and […]
How modern mathematics emerged from a lost Islamic library
Source: BBC By By Adrienne Bernhard Centuries ago, a prestigious Islamic library brought Arabic numerals to the world. Though the library long since disappeared, its mathematical revolution changed our world. […]
France’s Treatment of Its Muslim Citizens Is the True Measure of Its Republican Values
Source: Time BY MYRIAM FRANCOIS, who is a Franco-Irish journalist, senior fellow at the Centre for Global Policy, and research associate at the Centre of Islamic Studies, SOAS University of London. […]
Canada Approves Pfizer Vaccine With First Batch Due Next Week
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Bloomberg By Kait Bolongaro; December 9, 2020, 11:49 AM […]
EU gets ready to impose tougher sanctions to Turkey, draft statement says
BY REUTERS BRUSSELS EU AFFAIRS DEC 09, 2020 European Union flags fly outside the European Commission building in Brussels, on Dec. 7, 2020. (AFP) The European Union will sanction more […]
The abdication of Edward VIII: An Islamic take on the crisis that shook the Crown – Part I
4th December 20200 Share Asif M Basit, London The Crown – one of the most popular series on Netflix – has now released its fourth season and is receiving great […]
Why Muslim nations have regressed – Part II
4th December 20200 Ibn Rasheed, UK Muslims have regressed but believers have not When a prophet appears, disbelievers are often at the height of power and glory – and also the height of arrogance and evil. They have power, wealth and resources. The prophet has absolutely nothing but a band […]
Roche joins Moderna to include antibody test in Covid vaccine trial
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: CNBC KEY POINTS Moderna’s vaccine, which in late-stage […]
Make your bed … Change the World ?
6th December 2020 Qasim Choudhary, Canada Remember that viral video, in which an admiral of the U.S navy addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas? Perhaps you remember […]
Why so many Syrian women get divorced when they move to western countries
Syrian refugees in Passau, Germany: many of those seeking refuge are from more conservative rural regions where divorce is stigmatised. Jazzmany via Shutterstock Desember 7, 2020 Rola El-Husseini Associate Professor, […]
How the UAE weaponised western fears of Islam to crush dissent
Andreas Krieg 30 November 2020 Abu Dhabi has capitalised on orientalist fears in the West to stigmatise “Islamism” as a catch-all phrase encompassing any form of extremist ideology coming out […]
Depressing: why is ‘dreaming of a snake’ usually among the top read articles of the day?
This article is usually among the top ten articles read every single day. https://themuslimtimes.info/2019/05/24/what-does-it-mean-to-dream-of-a-snake-in-islam-islamic-dream-interpretation/ Sorry, that so many people dream of snakes all the time. The positive thing is that […]
Zarif advises regional states to exclude West from regional talks
December 8, 2020 – TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has advised the Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region to exclude the West from regional talks, saying […]
US envoy voices concern over religious freedom in France
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL ISLAMOPHOBIA DEC 08, 2020 The U.S. envoy on religious freedom on Tuesday voiced concern about France, warning aganist “heavy-handed” measures as President Emmanuel Macron targets Islam. “I […]
Swiss rank among top ten FT European business schools
Two Swiss institutions – the University of St Gallen and the IMD in Lausanne – are among the ten best European business schools, according to the Financial Times. This content was published on December 7, 2020 Isobel Leybold-Johnson SWI swissinfo.ch/FT/universities The University of St Gallen (HSG) was ranked seventh and […]
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Nullify Biden Pennsylvania Win
Source: Bloomberg By Greg Stohr; December 8, 2020, 4:43 PM EST Updated on December 8, 2020, 7:52 PM EST Trump allies rebuffed by full court with no noted dissents Order marked full court’s […]