Mulla Nasreddin. What in the world were you smuggling?
Who is Mulla Nasrudin? Nasrudin the smuggler was leading a donkey that had bundles of straw on its back. An experienced border inspector spotted Nasrudin coming to his border. “Halt,” […]
Greece, Turkey agree to talks over Eastern Mediterranean, NATO says
By Robin Emmott and Daren Butler 3 hrs ago © Reuters/POOL FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speak to reporters after meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel at chancellery in Berlin […]
UN framework on countering violent extremism online is the need of the hour
ILYAS EL OMARI COUNTERING VIOLENCE EXTREMISM COVID The dire repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, social relationships and the politics of countries around the world can be seen […]
Countering Insurgencies and Violent Extremism in South and Southeast Asia
A view from india: South and Southeast Asia need fresh thinking, institutional overhaul and wise, decisive action to provide security in the region. By Vikram Sood • Sep 01, 2020 Indian army in Kashmir on 9/15/2018. © Shakir Wani / Shutterstock Today, people’s rising aspirations often sit at odds with political stability. Impatience, […]
An Israeli view: The Oslo Disaster
By Prof. Efraim Karsh September 4, 2016 Mideast Security and Policy Studies No. 123 Prof. Efraim Karsh, the incoming director of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, indicts the Oslo […]
Who is Winning the Vaccine Timeline
Covid Vaccine Frontrunners Will Soon See Their Moment of Truth Source: Bloomberg By Naomi Kresge Early data anticipated as soon as mid-September, analysts say Three companies may have data before […]
Terrorism Can be Defeated Only by the Golden Rule and Not by Bullets or Tanks
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the […]
The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Making College Students Question the Price of Their Education
Source: WSJ When Mariah Stephenson received the bill for her fall semester at Towson University in Maryland, she did a double take. Even though fall sports have been suspended, she […]
Islamic origins of social welfare state – Part I
28th August 2020 Fazal Masood Malik and Farhan Khokhar, Canada The value of ihsan is deeply rooted in the teachings of Islam, binding the very fabric of its existence. It can be […]
Turkish-Greek crisis won’t be resolved by brinkmanship
OSAMA AL-SHARIF September 02, 2020 The most recent spat started when Ankara this month dispatched a gas exploration ship to areas close to Cyprus. (FILE/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/gpmp8 Tensions […]
Is Trump a turning point in world politics?
Sep 02,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Joseph S. Nye CAMBRIDGE — As the United States enters the home stretch of the 2020 presidential election campaign, and with neither party’s […]
US imposes sanctions on top international criminal court officials
Source: The Guardian By Julian Borger in Washington Mike Pompeo says ICC ‘continues to target Americans’ Fatou Bensouda and Phakiso Mochochoko have assets blocked Fatou Bensouda is the chief prosecutor at […]
The Christchurch Victims’ Family testimonies
Source: The Guardian More than 90 people – the wounded, the mourning, the defiant – spoke at the sentencing hearing for the gunman responsible for New Zealand’s most deadly terrorist attack, […]
The world’s displaced children risk losing out on a quality education. Coronavirus just makes it harder
Unless everyone plays their part, generations of children – millions of them in some of the world’s poorest regions – will face a bleak future Mo Salah@MoSalah 15 hours ago […]
Football legend Gary Lineker to welcome refugee to live at his Surrey mansion
Jason Beattie When it comes to television Gary Lineker is often regarded as the perfect host. The Match of the Day presenter is now about to entertain guests of a […]
Pakistan’s PM orders release of sick, older female prisoners
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday ordered authorities to release from prison all female prisoners who suffer from physical or mental illness or who are age […]
CDC documents say states should prepare to distribute Covid-19 vaccines as soon as late October
(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has told public health officials around the United States to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine as soon as late […]
Why the Month of Muharram is Important to Muslims
MAGAZINE: EDITION AUGUST 2020 Rabeeb Mirza – London ISLAMIC HISTORY • MUHARRAM 31st August 2020 Shutterstock | rasoulali Rabeeb Mirza, London, UK ‘O ye who believe! seek help with patience and […]
Charlie Hebdo reprints offensive Prophet Muhammad caricatures
Source: Al Jazeera Move comes a day before 13 men and one woman – accused of assisting the 2015 attackers of the newspaper – go on trial. The French satirical newspaper whose Paris offices were attacked in 2015 is reprinting the controversial caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad that the gunmen […]
How we’re developing a COVID-19 vaccine at ‘Warp Speed’: Alex Azar
Source: USA Today By Alex M. Azar II and Moncef Slaoui; Opinion contributors We are encouraged by the progress so far, and hope to celebrate the successful delivery of a […]