The God Brain – Is Religion Hardwired?
Source: Brain Blogger BY Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS | February 15, 2016 National Geographic Channel will shortly air “Brain Games: The God Brain” (premiering Sunday, February 21 at […]
Sri Srinivasan: The first Hindu on the Supreme Court?
Source: RNS (RNS) Hindus around the world are wondering whether Sri Srinivasan — the name atop many a list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees — will be the first Hindu to serve on the high court. The India-born Srinivasan put his hand on the Hindu holy book, the […]
Brazil Hosts ‘National Day Against Zika’ as Virus Fears Escalate
Source: Breitbart Brazilian officials, including President Dilma Rousseff, took to the streets on Saturday for National Day Against Zika to raise awareness about the virus and ways to prevent it. […]
Catholic Leaders Say Zika Doesn’t Change Ban on Contraception
Source : The New York Times As the Zika virus spreads in Latin America, Catholic leaders are warning women against using contraceptives or having abortions, even as health officials in some countries are advising women not to get pregnant because of the risk of birth defects. The challenge posed by […]
Indonesian officials, clerics ban Valentine’s Day observance
Source: Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Officials and clerics in the world’s most populous Muslim nation have banned young Indonesian Muslims from celebrating Valentine’s Day, arguing that the observance […]
New app helps young Iranians avoid ‘morality police’
Source: Reuters A new smartphone application that helps Iranians dodge the Islamic Republic’s “morality police” is proving popular with the young, tech-savvy population but has quickly fallen foul of the […]
Pilgrimage sites in Saudi Arabia
Places to Visit:Makkah Madina Jeddah Taif Abwa Badr Uhud Arafat Mina Makkah al-Mukarramah 1 Masjid al-Haraam The Holy Ka’aba. The House of Allah and the birth place of Imam Ali b. Abi Taalib [a] Hajar al-Aswad (The Black Stone) Maqam Ibrahim Hijr Ismail. This was the location of the house […]
Church of England defends prayer tweet for Richard Dawkins after stroke
Source: The Guardian The Church of England has said a tweet it posted sending prayers for secularist Richard Dawkins after he had a stroke was genuine. On Friday, the Church […]
Divisive politics return as Modi eyes make-or-break state vote
Source: Reuters At a campaign rally in a north Indian city, a visibly drunk election worker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationalist party climbs unsteadily onto the stage after being […]
African countries clamp down on churches tied to ‘miracle cures’
Source: RNS NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Led by charismatic preachers and self-proclaimed prophets, African churches are swelling with promises of miracle healings, signs and wonders. But in recent months, governments across […]
Bernie Sanders gets endorsement from first Muslim US congressman
JTA Posted on Feb. 16, 2016 Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., introducing Bernie Sanders on Sunday at the Black America Forum in Minneapolis. Photo is screen shot from YouTube Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination. “This is […]
Inside Germany’s Arabic-language paper for refugees
Ramy al-Asheq, editor-in-chief of Abwab. Photo: DPA Published: 15 Feb 2016 Abwab (Doors), Germany’s first newspaper for refugees, gives refugees an Arabic-language take on the refugee debate, as well as covering news from the Arab world in Germa Ramy al-Asheq’s laptop isn’t playing ball. He wants to show a cartoon […]
OBJECTIVE MISSION? Migration office criticises politicians’ Eritrea visit
FEB 16, 2016 – 11:20 Swiss parliamentarian Thomas Aeschi visited the village of Mendefera in Eritrea in early February, as part of a private parliamentary mission to the country (Keystone) While declaring that Eritrea is not the “North Korea of Africa”, the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration has criticised […]
Swiss and French among dead in Burkina Faso attack
The jihadists struck a restaurant opposite the four-star hotel where the attackers holed up. Photo: Issouf Sanogo/AFP Swiss and French among dead in Burkina Faso attack Published: 17 Jan 2016 18:39 GMT+01:00 The death toll in an attack by jihadists on a top hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital rose to […]
Ali-Akbar Velayati’s books on history of Islam and Iran published
Ali-Akbar Velayati’s books on history of Islam and Iran published Tehran Times Culture Desk TEHRAN – A series of books written by Ali-Akbar Velayati, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Supreme Leader, has recently been published by Tasnim News Agency Publications. The first volume of the Encyclopedia of Culture […]
Iran leaning neither towards the West nor the East: professor
Iran leaning neither towards the West nor the East: professor By Javad Heirannia TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is pursuing an independent policy and he is neither leaning toward the East nor the West, a former senior research fellow at Harvard University says. “His policies do not show any […]
Difficult to be optimistic
Feb 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL It is too early to rejoice over the “breakthrough” represented by the “cessation of hostilities” in Syria, agreed upon at the end of the meeting of the 17-member International Syria Support Group in Munich, which both US Secretary of State John Kerry and his […]
Sanders is right: Iraq is important
Feb 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY Bernie Sanders has been unfairly criticised for being a “Johnny One Note” on foreign policy because he continually reminds voters of his early opposition to the Iraq war. To explain why he continues to emphasise the importance of his decision to […]
Burqa Bans Rise In Sub-Sahara Over Fear Of Suicide Bombers Hiding Behind Veils… Pakistan women boxers make history
Burqa Bans Rise In Sub-Sahara Over Fear Of Suicide Bombers Hiding Behind Veils February 14, 2016 Increasingly, questions are being raised about burqas and security concerns in sub-Saharan Africa, where Boko Haram, the radical Islamist militant group operating out of Northern Nigeria, has conducted numerous terrorist operations. In some cases […]
Royal Court denounces attempts to undermine Prince Ali’s FIFA campaign
By JT – Feb 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Royal Court on Monday denounced attempts by some media outlets and spokespersons of FIFA presidency candidates to promote false information about HRH Prince Ali’s campaign. In a statement, the Royal Court said rumours that Prince Ali’s campaign manager […]