Turkmenistan leader unveils giant gold dog statue
Turkmenistan’s president has bestowed his favourite dog breed with the highest honour – a giant golden statue. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov unveiled the 19ft (6m) statue of the Alabay dog in the […]
Jokowi wants ASEAN travel corridor by 2021
Ardila Syakriah Jakarta Jakarta / Fri, November 13 2020 / President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on ASEAN countries to swiftly implement a so-called travel corridor as part of the region’s efforts to restore an economy battered badly by the COVID-19 outbreak. At the 37th ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam […]
Last call?: Indonesia resumes deliberation of alcohol ban
The Jakarta Post Jakarta / Fri, November 13, 2020 / The House of Representatives resumed its deliberation of a controversial alcohol prohibition bill on Tuesday, after the bill had spent […]
Fears grow for British man detained in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Tanveer Ahmed Rafique pictured removing the Pakistani flag, which led to his arrest There are growing concerns for the wellbeing of a British man facing up to three years in […]
Beethoven 250: The ultimate song of health after illness
By Andrea Valentino 20th July 2020 In 1825, while recuperating from a near-death experience, Beethoven composed one of the most profound pieces of music in Western history. Andrea Valentino explores […]
Is Judaism an ethnicity? A race? A nationality? Trump signs an order and provokes an identity crisis.
Source: Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer “People keep coming into my office asking to talk about it,” Jewish educator Jordyn Barry said as she stood in a Barnes & Noble at […]
Turkey offended by Pompeo’s plan to discuss religious issues
Epigraph: “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your […]
Trump replaces Pentagon policy chief with Islamophobic Anthony Tata
BY DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES ISTANBUL NOV 12, 2020 The Pentagon in Washington is seen in the photograph, March 27, 2008. (AP Photo) U.S. President Donald Trump has replaced Pentagon […]
Shrouded in mystery — the history of Jeddah’s non-Muslim cemetery
The graveyard is located close to one of the city’s busiest streets, yet most people passing by are unaware that behind the high walls lie the final resting places of […]
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England in 16th Century
Melvyn Bragg explores the story of William Tyndale’s English translation of the Bible. Melvyn Bragg introduces his film exploring the life of William Tyndale: the heroic 16th century pioneer who […]
Reading the Quran: Do They Still Cook You on the Stake, For Knowing the Scripture?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Should not the Catholic Church like the masses to read the Bible, which has the four canonical Gospels, […]
If We give up Islamism and Jewish and Christian Sharia in State Affairs, What is Left is Human Rights and Coexistence
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century My main suggestion to the open minded […]
Austria, Not France, Is the Model for Europe’s Crackdown on Islamists
Source: Foreign Policy As tragic as it was, the terrorist attack in Vienna on Nov. 2 was not a major surprise for Europe’s counterterrorism experts. The events in Vienna and, […]
Interesting times still coming? Trump must out the Deep State
TRUMP By Steve Brown – Whether the US 2020 election was truly stolen or not we will likely never know. The president himself doesn’t know since he failed to purge […]
Shots are fired at Saudi Arabia embassy in The Hague
Nobody was injured and detectives were investigating the incident on Thursday Dutch officers were alerted at around 6am to shots being fired at the building Several bullet casings were scattered […]
Austria seeks to criminalise ‘political Islam’ as it unveils broad new anti-terror measures
Proposals include life sentences for those convicted of terror offences and criminalising political activity that encourages ‘extremism’ Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says measures target both terror suspects and ideology that […]
Biden not getting intelligence reports because Trump officials wont recognize him as president-elect
Biden transition officials confirmed the president-elect is not receiving the President’s Daily Brief, the intel report that goes to senior U.S. officials. Donald Trump and Joe Biden. By Ken Dilanian […]
HRCP demands state improve its human rights record
From the Newspaper 10 Nov 2020 LAHORE: The general body of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on the state to improve its human rights record, particularly protect freedom of expression and ensure that charges of sedition and terrorism and the practice of enforced disappearances are not […]
Swiss airlines considers mandatory coronavirus testing for flights
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 11 November 2020 Swiss airlines considers mandatory coronavirus testing for flights A closed Swiss airlines check-in desk. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP Swiss airlines is investigating the […]
Khawajat cemetery: the historic burial place in Jeddah attacked during Armistice Day memorial
Khawajat cemetery: the historic burial place in Jeddah attacked during Armistice Day memorial An entrance to Jeddah’s non-Muslim cemetery. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/2bjfm The cemetery has 300 or so graves […]