A lost decade for the travel industry
BY TAHA MELI ARVAS COLUMNS AUG 13, 2020 Hawaii just enacted a very strict coronavirus scheme that will force nonresidents to quarantine in place for 14 days once they arrive […]
Where Do I Fit In As A Black British Muslim Woman?
Dahaba Ali Hussen 6 hrs ago “You’re a dirty Afghan,” the white boy in my class spat at me. I was only 13 years old when I heard these words. […]
Planes heard, seen in skies of Beirut before blast
Source AT BEIRUT — Military aircraft were heard, and in some cases seen, flying in the sky in the moments before the apocalyptic Beirut explosion, war-hardened residents of the Lebanese capital told Asia Times this week. Araz Bedros, a resident of the Metn district overlooking Beirut, told Asia Times that […]
France to bolster military presence in Mediterranean over Turkish gas explorations
NEWS WIRES © Turkish Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS France will increase its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, calling on Turkey to halt oil and gas […]
President Kamala Harris in 2024?
President Kamala Harris in 2024? This might be Joe Biden’s thinking Martin Kettle Such is the scale of rebuilding the US after Trump and Covid, Biden might already be futureproofing […]
‘We want to build a life’: Europe’s paperless young people speak out
Europe’s dreamers Europe forces its dreamers to live in the shadows. Composite: Klawe Rzeczy and Cloe-Rose Mann A generation of undocumented Europeans – inspired by the ‘Dreamers’ in the US […]
On the 75th anniversary of Nagasaki, a world free of nuclear weapons remains a distant dream – here’s why
But the pandemic should serve as a wake-up call for countries to work together for peace Fabian Hamilton 4 days ago Seventy-five years ago today, the US dropped an atomic bomb on […]
Breaking News: Another Ahmadi Muslim shot dead in Peshawar, Pakistan
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Reports of another Ahmadi Muslim shot dead in Pakistan. Mairaj Ahmad ran a pharmaceutical business […]
With Thousands Dying Daily, Can We Try Human Challenge to Get Vaccine Ready Now?
Why people are volunteering to get Covid-19 A controversial plan could get us a vaccine sooner. Source: Vox By Laura Bult With thousands of people dying of Covid-19 every day, the sooner […]
BBC: Three killed in Bangalore clashes over Prophet Muhammad post
Source: BBC Three people have died in the Indian city of Bangalore after police fired on crowds protesting against an allegedly blasphemous Facebook post. Crowds gathered outside the house of […]
Only 15% of the French Believe God is Necessary for Morality
% who say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral: 🇮🇩Indonesia 96% 🇵🇭Philippines 96% 🇳🇬Nigeria 93% 🇧🇷Brazil 84% 🇮🇳India 79% 🇹🇷Turkey 75% 🇲🇽Mexico 55% 🇺🇸U.S. 44% 🇷🇺Russia […]
66% of young Saudis are single
August 10, 2020 A picture taken on January 31, 2020 shows young Saudis gathering at the Riyadh Season Boulevard in the Saudi capital [FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images] August 10, […]
The MENA region records highest youth unemployment rate in the world
The Middle East and North Africa region has the highest youth unemployment rate in the world Aug 12, 2020 The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region had the highest youth unemployment rate in the world in 2019, according to data published by the World Bank. While Qatar has recorded […]
When only the sirens weep for Cyprus
COMMENT/CYPRUS 19th July 2020 by Charlie Charalambous When the political mood music is sirens disrupting the morning air to remind us of a dark tragedy that remains unresolved 46 years on […]
75% of Turks Believe God is Necessary for Morality
% who say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral: 🇮🇩Indonesia 96% 🇵🇭Philippines 96% 🇳🇬Nigeria 93% 🇧🇷Brazil 84% 🇮🇳India 79% 🇹🇷Turkey 75% 🇲🇽Mexico 55% 🇺🇸U.S. 44% 🇷🇺Russia […]
Turkey and Europe: Growing tensions and a hot summer in the Mediterranean
Asli Aydıntaşbaş 23rd July, 2020 Europe needs a grand bargain with Turkey that can create a short- and longer-term conflict-resolution framework covering energy, maritime boundaries, the Cyprus conflict, and Libya. […]
Cyprus, Israel move forward with talks over disputed gas field
By New Europe Online/KG A view of the largest crane vessel in the world SSCV Thialf at the Leviathan gas platform of Noble Energy at the Mediterranean Sea, some […]
‘Not acceptable’ – Namibia rejects German genocide reparations offer
MOHAMMED AWAL August 12, 2020 at 08:30 am | NEWS MOHAMMED AWAL FULL BIOCLOSE Photo credit: Namibian presidency Namibia has turned down Germany’s offer for reparations for mass killings in its then colony. […]
Russia’s unproven Covid-19 vaccine will be available to other countries by November, funder says. But safety concerns remain
By Helen Regan (CNN) Russia’s coronavirus vaccine will be gradually rolled out to high-risk people before a mass vaccination of Russians begins in October, the head of the group funding […]
Kamala Harris: Where does Biden’s running mate stand on Middle East issues?
Source: Middle East Eye The American constitution does not grant the vice president much power. Other than the ability to cast a tie-breaking vote in the senate, the VP’s main […]