Paws for thought: Egypt’s grand mufti rules on purity of dogs
Source: Arab News By Mohammed Abu Zaid CAIRO: Muslims and dogs can coexist, according to Egypt’s grand mufti who said that all living creatures were pure and it was the […]
Children forced to beg or work as hunger eclipses fear of Covid-19 in Yemen
Hikes in food, water and petrol prices adds to ‘triple emergency’, as coronavirus spreads unchecked and humanitarian aid dwindles Global development is supported by About this content Kate Hodal […]
The Trump administration is hungry for war with Iran
Source: Independent By Negar Mortazavi and Assal Rad, who is a senior research fellow at the National Iranian American Council. She received her PhD in history at the University of […]
Greece secretly expels over 1,000 refugees, abandoning them at sea
August 17, 2020 at 2:39 pm | Published in: Europe & Russia, Greece, Middle East, News, Syria, Turkey Migrants are seen on a inflatable boat as they try to reach Greece [file photo] August 17, 2020 […]
Men Urged to Limit Alcohol to One Drink a Day Amid New Concerns
Source: WSJ By Sumathi Reddy Earlier research linked moderate drinking to a lower risk of heart disease. But many health experts now say some of those studies are flawed. Men […]
After Reopening, Notre Dame to Move Classes Online Due to Coronavirus Spike
Source: WSJ The school reopened last week, now male senior students who attended off-campus parties are leading the spike Notre Dame is canceling in-person classes and moving them online for […]
Lead suspect in assassination of Rafik Hariri, Lebanon’s ex-PM, found guilty
By Mostafa Salem, Nada Altaher and Ben Wedeman, CNN Updated 1603 GMT (0003 HKT) August 18, 2020 Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, pictured circa 2001, was killed in a 2005 […]
Watch Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Full Speech At The 2020 DNC | NBC News
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times about interfaith tolerance and human compassion Our Favorite Christian Prayer by Saint Francis We Will be Judged […]
Did Mother Mary Bodily Go to Heaven At the End of Her Earthly Life?
Pope Francis: Mary’s Assumption was a ‘giant leap for mankind’ Source: Catholic San Francisco By Courtney Mares VATICAN CITY — On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin […]
Watch Michelle Obama’s Full Speech At The 2020 DNC | NBC News
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times about interfaith tolerance and human compassion Our Favorite Christian Prayer by Saint Francis We Will be Judged […]
Iran reportedly paid bounties to Afghan group for attacks on Americans
Source: The Guardian By Julian Borger in Washington Iran is reported to have paid bounties to a Taliban faction for killing US and coalition troops in Afghanistan, leading to six attacks […]
The Israel deal may give the UAE a boost – but it doesn’t bring us any closer to peace in the Middle East
The new agreement is good for all the political leaders involved, including Donald Trump, but answers few of the bigger questions Ahmed Aboudouh @AAboudouh 16 hours ago If you want a […]
Islamic sects booming in Africa
Demographic impact continues to grow by William HuangAug 18, 2020 / 7 mins / Thousands of people pray in front of the mosque at the Taj Mahal to celebrate the Muslim festival […]
3 Ahmedi men booked in Pakistan for sacrificing cow on Eid ul Azha
By M Zulqernain Lahore, Aug 17 (PTI) Three Ahmedi men have been booked for sacrificing a cow on Eid ul Azha this month in Pakistan”s Punjab province in violation of […]
The End of the Secular Republic
Source: The Atlantic India’s and Turkey’s leaders are turning buildings into battlegrounds for nationalists. In Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has acted on his yearlong quest to restore the historic […]
China Seeks to Use Access to Covid-19 Vaccines for Diplomacy
Source: WSJ Beijing’s top officials and its drugmakers have offered Brazil, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia and the Philippines priority in receiving doses and other deals TAIPEI—With China closing in on a […]
Did Mother Mary Bodily Go to Heaven At the End of Her Earthly Life?
Pope Francis offers Mass in Gyumri, Armenia June 25, 2016. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Aug. 15, 2020 Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency VATICAN CITY — On the Solemnity of the Assumption […]
From the Facebook of Rana Jaber, Beirut:
Rana Jaber 5h · My friend Donato wrote this message in support of Lebanon and a tribute to all his Lebanese friends, love you Donato Colucci This is what he wrote: I spent days to think about a comment to support this fundraising initiative organised by Hala Jaber and Rana Jaber. I […]
A little known fact: How Sir Zafrullah Khan gave a Pakistani Passport to the Moroccan Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Zafarullah Khan overnight issued Pakistani Passport for Ahmed Balafrej Morocco’s First Foreign Minister to address General Assembly from Pakistan’s Platform Promoted posts: We are all living in the Womb […]
Lebanon president fails to rule out peace with Israel
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has cast doubt over his position on making peace with Israel after he failed to rule out the possibility during an exclusive interview August 17, 2020 […]