The case for a quadripolar world
Dec 12,2020 -JORDAN TIMES By BDaron Acemoglu, professor of Economics at MIT, is co-author (with James A. Robinson) of “The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty”. Copyright: […]
No alternative to UNRWA, no renunciation of its mandate — FM of Jordan
Safadi, Lazzarini review int’l partners’ efforts towards bridging refugee agency’s deficit By JT – Dec 13,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, along with UNRWA […]
Hard-line Indonesian cleric held on suspicion he broke coronavirus restrictions
Rizieq Shihab, the leader of Indonesian Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), who has resided in Saudi Arabia since 2017, greets people as he arrives at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near […]
Beirut beware: Your ‘savior’ is running out of patience
Author HAFED AL-GHWELL December 12, 2020 Lebanese journalists attend a virtual press conference by President Macron on the country, at the Pine Residence in Beirut. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/2qvkg Despite […]
Mexico Approves Pfizer / BioNtech Vaccine
Source: VOA News Mexico approved the emergency use of a coronavirus vaccine late Friday, bringing to six the number of countries that are inoculating or plan to inoculate with shots […]
Tennessee school association amends its rules after an athlete was disqualified for wearing a hijab
FRANCIS AKHALBEY Dec 11, 2020 Francis Akhalbey is a Social Media techie, Writer and Content Manager. He loves basketball and dreams to make it in the NBA in his next […]
Islamic Teachings on Female Prisoners of War
by Farhan Iqbal, Missionary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada The issue of slavery in relation to Islamic teachings is perhaps one of the most misunderstood subjects. Critics use the example of […]
Slavery in the Ottoman Empire
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_Ottoman_Empire Ottomans with Christian slaves depicted in a 1608 engraving published in Salomon Schweigger’s account of a 1578 journey Coat […]
Harvard psychologist to parents: Do these 7 things if you want to raise kids with flexible, resilient brains
Source: CNBC By Lisa Feldman Barrett, Contributor A child’s brain is not a miniature adult brain. It is a brain born under construction that wires itself to the world. And it’s up […]
FDA issues emergency use authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in the United States. Millions of doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, […]
The academic rankings racket
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Dawn By Pervez Hoodbhoy OVER half a dozen international “well-reputed” university ranking organisations annually […]
Austrian Constitutional Court overturns headscarf ban in schools
The court ruled that the law, which prevented girls younger than 10 from wearing the headscarf, was ‘discriminatory’. The legislation banned the wearing of ‘religious clothing that is associated with […]
Exploring the Islamic pearl of central Anatolia, city of Rumi: Konya
BY ARGUN KONUK TRAVEL DEC 11, 2020 The central square of the old town of Konya with the Mevlana Museum in the background and Selimiye Mosque at night. (Shutterstock Photo) […]
A post-war playbook for a post-COVID recovery
Dec 10,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Maximo Torero ROME — The world is not, yet, sufficiently alarmed by how much the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the global economy. We track the daily numbers of infections and casualties. But we are oblivious to the job losses and lives upended, especially in […]
Trump administration moves forward with $1B Moroccan arms deal after normalization with Israel
BY REUTERS WASHINGTON AMERICAS DEC 12, 2020 President Donald Trump’s administration moved forward with $1 billion in sales of drones and precision-guided weapons to Morocco on Friday, sending a notice […]
Guterres laments ‘chaotic’ coronavirus response, urges UNSC reform
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY OSLO WORLD DEC 11, 2020 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres adjusts his mask before leaving a news conference at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a bid by outgoing President Donald Trump to usurp a second term in office
Source: CNN The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a bid by outgoing President Donald Trump to usurp a second term in office, an anti-democratic legal campaign that sought to disenfranchise millions […]
‘Happy Holidays’ Is Pro-Christmas
Source: WSJ By Stephen Ford The season of good tidings often brings an awkward moment. It has happened in the checkout line, on a phone call, during a quick conversation with […]
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This concept has been traced to the 12th century, attributed to Bernard of Chartres. Its most familiar expression […]
Moderna Offers U.S. Fail-Safe on Vaccines If Pfizer Falls Short
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 Robert Langreth; December 10, 2020, 12:10 PM […]