Building the case for Nobel Peace Prize for Justin Trudeau
We, in the Muslim Times, are building the case for Nobel Peace Prize for PM Justin Trudeau, given his dedication to all minority groups and human rights for every one, […]
FDA says a coronavirus vaccine would have to be at least 50% effective to be approved
Source: USA Today A coronavirus vaccine would need to be at least 50% more effective than a placebo in preventing or at least decreasing the severity of COVID-19 in order […]
South Africa: Embattled Eskom looks to Islamic-model financing to ease debt woes
Indebted and beleaguered power utility Eskom Holdings is preparing to issue a R1 billion sukuk (Islamic) bond in its efforts to secure alternate funding sources to reduce mounting borrowing costs. […]
China forces birth control on Uighurs to curb Muslim population growth
Issued on: 29/06/2020 – This photo taken on May 31, 2019, shows Uighur children waiting with their parents outside a restaurant in Hotan in China’s northwest Xinjiang region. © Greg Baker, AFP […]
International donors pledge $7.7B to tackle Syria’s humanitarian crisis
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL POLITICS JUL 01, 2020 11:51 AM GMT+3 European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell addresses a meeting on aid for Syria, in videoconference format at the […]
Reviving a post-capitalist breath
AHMED DANYAL ARIF ECONOMICS 29th June 2020 Ahmed Danyal Arif, UK Despite many prior warnings, a number of developed countries were clearly unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic. This monumental failure of […]
Role models in the 21st century
How Hazrat Khalifatul Masih continues to revive Islamic teachings In the hyper-connected world we enjoy, role models and figures of considerable influence come from all walks of life. From Hollywood […]
Opinion: Dr Jonathan AC Brown: Muslim scholars unanimous about Ahmadis
Source: Al Hakam By Ataul Fatir Tahir, London In a recent discussion on Twitter about Ahmadis, a well-respected academic and Professor of Islamic Civilisation at Georgetown University, Jonathan AC Brown said, “Look […]
US looking for way out of annexation dilemma
Jun 30,2020 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF The White House is in a bind over sanctioning annexation of parts of the West Bank as suggested by President Donald Trump’s […]
Who killed the two-state formula?
Home » Opinion » Hasan Abu Nimah » Jun 30,2020 – The international consensus that the two-state solution is the only viable option for Palestinians and Israelis remains intact despite undeniable realities to the […]
Netanyahu hides cards on eve of Israel ‘annexations’ date
By AFP – Jun 30,2020 – JORDAN TIMES A general view shows the Jordan Valley village of Fasayil (foreground) with the Israeli settlement of Tomer (background), in the occupied West […]
To delay justice is injustice: Rohingya crisis and Bangladesh’s burden
BY MERYEM ILAYDA ATLAS COLUMNS JUN 30, 2020 History states that the Rohingya represent a distinct ethnic community that has evolved over the centuries in the Rakhine state of Myanmar […]
EU bans Pakistan national airline flights over pilot exam cheats
PIA will not be able to fly into the EU for at least six months because of doubts over validity of pilot licences Associated Press Tue 30 Jun 2020 So […]
Syrians are suffering and need help – here are the three ways politicians can change that
NGOs are treating the humanitarian symptoms of a political crisis. The latest conference is a chance for big decisions to be made, writes Othman Moqbel 1 day ago A Syrian man rides […]
Alberta’s new lieutenant-governor first Muslim in history appointed to role
Source: CBC News · Salma Lakhani of Edmonton has been named as the new lieutenant-governor of Alberta, making her the first Muslim in Canadian history to be appointed to the […]
One Verse That Can Catapult Our Understanding of the Quran in Our Global Age
Epigraph: We did not send you Muhammad, but as mercy for the whole mankind. (Al Quran 21:107/108) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times […]
From pandering to Putin to abusing allies and ignoring his own advisers, Trump’s phone calls alarm US officials
Source: CNN In hundreds of highly classified phone calls with foreign heads of state, President Donald Trump was so consistently unprepared for discussion of serious issues, so often outplayed in […]
Four ways Jews and Arabs live apart in Israeli society
The two communities have separate societies, attending different schools, living in different cities and espousing different political ideals By BEN SALES 13 April 2016 A Jewish-Israeli raising the Israeli flag near […]
As a Muslim doctor, here’s why it’s a blessing in disguise that the Hajj pilgrimage has been cancelled
Voices After almost a decade participating in camps for 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims during the busiest times, it pains me to say this year’s downscaling is the right decision […]
Why did Iran issue an arrest warrant for Donald Trump? Perhaps to shine a light on American hypocrisy
The US often uses international agencies like Interpol to its advantage while flouting rules when it’s convenient Negar MortazaviWashington DC @NegarMortazavi 10 hours ago Reuters Iranian judiciary has issued an arrest […]