Saudi Arabia Plans Human Trial of China’s CanSino Virus Vaccine
Epigraph: Every human life if precious and sacred and saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Bloomberg By Vivian Nereim Sign up […]
COVID-19 May Never Go Away — With Or Without A Vaccine
Source: NPR Humans have never been particularly good at eradicating entire viruses, and COVID-19 might not be any different. More than 19 million people have tested positive for the coronavirus globally, […]
Jacinda Ardern beats Angela Merkel & Narendra Modi to top list of most eloquent world leaders
Source: Development Academy UK World leaders have the ability to inspire us, motivate us, shock us and even scare us – there is tremendous power in great public speaking. But […]
Merkel named world’s ‘second most eloquent leader’
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: The Local Merkel joins other women scoring highly in the Development Academy’s list with […]
Turkey to conduct seismic survey in eastern Mediterranean
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s navy has issued an advisory saying that the Turkish ship Oruc Reis will carry out a seismic survey in the eastern Mediterranean over the next two […]
The rise of nationalism has led to increased oppression of minorities around the world – but the Uighur and Kashmir are reported differently
The repression of 182 million Muslims in India by the Modi government is leading to a giant disaster Patrick Cockburn @indyworld We live in an era of resurgent nationalism. From Scotland […]
Bill Gates is wrong about coronavirus having the same economic impact as one of the world wars
Bill Gates can see light at the end of the tunnel. In an interview this weekend in Wired, he reckons that thanks to the wave of innovation in treating Covid-19, and the […]
When will Australians be able to fly overseas for holidays again?
Source: News Australia As borders around the country remain closed, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dashed hopes restrictions will be lifted in time for Christmas. Stepping foot off a plane […]
‘Holy warrior’ selfies: Pakistan teen feted for killing U.S. blasphemy suspect
Source: MSN By Umar Farooq and Jibran Ahmad ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Faisal Khan, a 15-year-old Pakistani, beams for selfies with lawyers and police. Thousands hail him in the streets […]
Marking 75 Years Since the Hiroshima Bombing – Have We Learned Our Lessons?
Sabahat Ali CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 6th August 2020 Models in Hiroshima museum depicting the scene after the nuclear bomb was dropped. The skin of those directly affected literally melted […]
Beirut Tragedy – A Dark Cloud Looms Over a Diverse Nation
Fazal Ahmad – UK CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 5th August 2020 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS ©Pixabay Fazal Ahmad, UK Declared a ‘disaster city’ by Lebanese authorities, Beirut has been rocked […]
Did you know Harvard recognizes Quran as one of best expressions for justice?
The university references a verse from the Quran, regarding it as one of the greatest expressions of justice in history. Source: Step Feed When it comes to the law, both […]
Macron tells donor conference: ‘Lebanon’s future is at stake’
French President Emmanuel Macron waves as he visits Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday Aug.6, 2020. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/rc84k French president says emergency aid must come quickly Economists forecast the blast […]
Migrants adrift after camp at France-Italy border sh
By AFP – Aug 09,2020 – JORDAN TIMES This migrant walks on the Roya river on Wednesday. The Red Cross centre is dismantled since a few days (AFP photo) VENTIMIGLIA, […]
Kripkean Dogmatism: The Best Metaphor to Understand Religious and Political Debates
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I have had the good or bad fortune to move from one sect to the other in Islam since […]
EU Is Upbeat on Vaccine: Virus Update
Source: Bloomberg We’re tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response. Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know. The U.S. passed […]
Prophethood in Islam: Khatam-e-Nabuwat and Islamic Sufis
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Most non-Ahmadi Muslims think that all Muslim scholars for the last 1400 years have believed that no kind of […]
In ‘The Second Mountain,’ David Brooks Chronicles His Journey Toward Faith
Book: The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life, by David Brooks Source: New York Times Book review by Mark Epstein, who is a psychiatrist in New York City. […]
Why Joe Biden Keeps Missing His Own V.P. Deadlines
Source: New York Times By Katie Glueck On issues big and small, Joseph R. Biden Jr. will not be rushed, including the critical choice of a running mate. He’s deliberative, and […]
African Island That Stamped Out the Virus Now Needs Tourists
By Pauline Bax and Kamlesh Bhuckory 6 August 2020, Indian Ocean island hasn’t had a case for over three months Economy is set to contract by a record 13% […]