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 […]
Iran ambassador to Yemen thanks Trump for sanctioning him
Politics December 9, 2020 – TEHRAN – Following the United States’ decision to impose sanctions on Iran’s ambassador to Yemen, the Iranian envoy thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for imposing […]
Attack on Jerusalem church no isolated incident
Author DAOUD KUTTAB December 10, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/psbte Franciscan Father Ibrahim Faltas inspects the damage after a man tried to set fire to Gethsemane Church in Jerusalem, Dec. 4, […]
Trump announces Morocco and Israel will normalize relations
US President Donald Trump announced on December 10 that Morocco is now the fourth Arab state this year to recognize Israel. (AFP/File Photos) Trump said Israel and Morocco would restore […]
FDA Panel Recommends Authorization of Pfizer BioNtech Vaccine
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) FDA advisers vote to recommend that the agency authorize […]
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine’s warning will mention people with “history of severe allergic reactions”
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) The fact sheet and prescribing information provided with Pfizer’s […]
The dead professor and the vast pro-India disinformation campaign
By Abid Hussain & Shruti Menon BBC Urdu & BBC Reality Check Published 4 hours ago A dead professor and numerous defunct organisations were resurrected and used alongside at least […]
Letters Sent to World Leaders by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community During Covid-19 Pandemic
8th December 2020 His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba), Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Khalifatul Masih V Introduction The Review of Religions is honoured to present letters […]
Indonesia: Jokowi creates country’s first Hindu State University
The Jakarta Post Jakarta / Mon, February 3, 2020 Hindus in Bali pray during the Galungan Festival at Pura Jagatnatha Temple, Denpasar, Bali Trio Anggono President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has […]
It was impossible for Israel to assassinate Fakhrizadeh alone: advisor
December 9, 2020 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign advisor to the parliament speaker, says the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh by the […]
Anti-extremism plan is law of freedom, says France PM
By AFP – Dec 09,2020 – JORDAN TIMES French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti waves after a press conference at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Wednesday (AFP photo) PARIS […]