International Features

Turkey’s potential shift on mosque and state

A referendum result will likely give strong powers to a president who founded the governing Islamist party. As long as its democracy is preserved, Turkey may find a new balance between Islam and secular rule. The Monitor's Editorial Board APRIL 18, 2017 —For nearly a century, Turkey’s political history has been one of largely secular rule over a mostly Muslim …

Read More »

20km left for completion of Haramain train rail

MAKKAH — The company, implementing the constructional work for the Haramain Express Train, has completed the construction of 430 km of rails out of 450km, which is the distance between Makkah and Madinah, the project sources said. They said there were only 20 km remaining for the completion of the entire rail project. The sources said the remaining kilometers to …

Read More »

The Muslim scientists who changed the world

During my undergraduate degree in Science, I read a lot about Western scientists and their achievements. Their contributions were immense and booked them an immortal status in the history of humanity. However, I often wondered if science was an arena open for everyone. Being a Muslim female, who is easily identified by her name and dress code makes me ‘odd’ …

Read More »