Lebanese people do not want outside interference in politics
BY NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ANKARA NEWS ANALYSIS AUG 13, 2020 People watch on a giant screen the moment of the massive explosion, as they gather in honor of the victims killed […]
Turkey’s bid to become maritime powerhouse unsettles Mediterranean
By AFP – Aug 23,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Retired Turkish admiral and author Cem Gurdeniz speaks to AFP about his vision for Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea (AFP photo) ISTANBUL […]
The initial distress of the Beirut explosion was enough – but the horrors that followed truly shocked me
As a journalist, I have covered numerous humanitarian stories and interviewed people in the most vulnerable communities, but never have I been so overwhelmed with emotions Julien HajjBeirut 1 day ago […]
The Third Pillar of Islam: Zakat, the Distribution of Wealth
Azhar Goraya THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM 22nd August 2020 18 Min Read ©Pixabay Azhar Goraya, Mexico At their heart, all economic systems seek to allocate and distribute resources amongst […]
We need to look beyond social media to tackle the scourge of disinformation
Blaming social media ignores the importance of untrue or misleading information spread by political actors or traditional media Thomas Colley @ThomasColley 18 hours ago Disinformation is widely perceived as a great threat to liberal […]
London’s Tower Bridge gets stuck open, causing traffic chaos,
Source: CNN Traffic in the capital was “gridlocked” after the bridge failed to close after allowing a ship to pass along the River Thames, the PA Media news agency reported. Queues of motorists and pedestrians waited for at least an hour, while police asked motorists to find alternative routes around […]
FDA Authorizes Convalescent Plasma for Covid-19 Use
Source: WSJ By Thomas M. Burton and Amy Dockser Marcus The Food and Drug Administration authorized use of convalescent plasma, the antibody-rich blood component taken from recovered Covid-19 patients, for the treatment of serious […]
Muslim charity’s entire board steps down over antisemitism row
Source: The Guardian The entire board of the UK’s largest Muslim charity is stepping down after it emerged that the man drafted in to replace a trustee who made antisemitic […]
UN, rights groups accuse Greece of using pandemic to ‘step up’ migration restrictions
Henrique VALADARES 7 hrs ago © Alkis Konstantinidis, Reuters While numerous NGOs and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have accused Greece of using the Covid-19 epidemic as […]
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Its Worldwide Devastation
WRITTEN BY KHALIDA JAMILAH| JULY 2020| When we hear the word devastation, an image that comes to mind is of a ruined building in a war-torn country. With the ongoing coronavirus […]
What can the Holy Quran teach the world about justice
WRITTEN BY TARIQ SHARIF| NOVEMBER 2018| Have you ever been wronged by another person? Has someone you care about been wronged by another person? Have you seen examples in the news […]
Istanbul hosts 32nd Bosporus Cross-Continental Swimming Race
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL SPORTS AUG 23, 2020 AA Photo Organized by the Turkish National Olympic Committee, the 32nd edition of the Bosporus Cross-Continental Swimming Race was held in Istanbul Sunday […]
German population of migrant background rises to 21 million
Source: Migrants Info Germany saw a 2.1% increase in the population with a migrant background in 2019, though the rate of increase was the least rapid since 2011. The largest […]
Joel Osteen’s Video: Enlarging the Circle of Love
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 […]
Survivors will face New Zealand mosque gunman at sentencing
Source: MSN WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When Aya Al-Umari faces her brother’s killer in the dock, she intends to tell him that his hatred stole away her best friend, […]
Lebanon needs a new start
Aug 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Javier Solana MADRID — “The intellectual capital of the Arab East” and “the ideal place for maximum flowering and pluralism” is how the writer […]
South Asian heritage isn’t solely about food and cultural identity – it’s deeply linked to anti-racism too
Though there is much to enjoy in our music, art and architecture, we have and should continue to tap more deeply into our roots of solidarity and mutual care Savi Hensman 23 hours ago South Asian Heritage Month UK, with online events and exhibitions, words and images, recently came to an […]
Timeline Documentary: Who Was The Real Jesus Christ?
Suggested reading and viewing Did Jesus Die on Cross — BBC Documentary How Jesus became a God: A Four Hour PBS Documentary Refuting William Lane Craig’s: ‘The Birth of God’ We have saved the above documentary in the Muslim Times as well:
Separate reports find that the integration of migrants in Germany is proceeding ‘well’
Source: Migrants Info By Sertan Sanderson Four scientific studies in Germany conclude that the integration of migrants and refugees is proceeding increasingly well. The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) […]