2 transgender Democrats nominated in Western GOP strongholds
Source: Associated Press By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KRISTEN WYATT In this photo taken Tuesday, June 28, 2016, Democratic candidate for Senate Misty Snow speaks with. SALT LAKE CITY […]
Muslim Recruit’s Death Sparks a Broad Marine Investigation
Source: The Wall Street Journal PAUL SONNE in Taylor, Mich., and GORDON LUBOLD in Washington, D.C. The death of a young Muslim-American recruit at boot camp is at the heart of […]
Mosque where Orlando shooter Omar Mateen attended receiving threats, targeted by group of motorcyclists, Islamic group says
Source: SunSentinel By Kate Jacobson Contact Reporter Sun Sentinel The Fort Pierce-area mosque once attended by Orlando shooter Omar Mateen is receiving threats and members are being intimidated, according to an Islamic group representing the mosque. Since Mateen killed 49 people in an Orlando nightclub June 12, the mosque has received threatening […]
Conservative Christians Grapple With Whether ‘Religious Freedom’ Includes Muslims
Source: NPR By SARAH MCCAMMON Religious liberty is a rallying cry for many evangelical voters, and it has been popping up repeatedly throughout this presidential campaign. But in the current political […]
Everest: Indian police couple’s summit claim investigated
Source: BBC Police in India are investigating claims by two climbers who say they are the country’s first couple to conquer the world’s highest peak Mount Everest. Dinesh and Tarakeshwari […]
The one place where dodos can be found
Source: BBC By Colin Barras 29 June 2016 It is the last bastion of the dodo – the only place on Earth where fossils of the iconic extinct bird are […]
Brexit: EU leaders meet without Cameron
Source: BBC European Union leaders are meeting on day two of what has become a crisis summit in Brussels, but without the UK after its vote to leave the bloc. […]
Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: Deaths rise to 42 as Turkey mourns
Source: BBC Turkey has observed a national day of mourning after a gun and suicide bomb attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport killed 42 people, including 13 foreign nationals. Three attackers […]
The Truth About Alcohol BBC Documentary 2016
Source: Youtube A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol. In January, the government released its new alcohol guidelines. For men, the recommended weekly limit was cut by a third to 14 units per week, equivalent to about seven pints of beer, bringing […]
Welcome to the Orthodox Jewish prayer group where women lead – and men sit behind mechitza
Source: Forward BY Sam Kestenbaum The doors are open to everyone at Shabbat services held on the ground floor of this Nostrand Avenue building in Brooklyn. But, unlike most Orthodox spaces, here it’s the women who lead prayers. Men? They can sit in the back. “Men are welcome,” said Nechama […]
A multifaith crowd packs soap and toothpaste for Syrian refugees
Source: RNS By Lauren Markoe (RNS) The call went out for 600 volunteers to make care packages for Syrian refugees. Nearly 1,000 Muslims, Sikhs, Jews, Buddhists, Christians and Hindus answered it. […]
UK faith leaders unite in condemning post-referendum rise in xenophobic abuse
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Leaders of Britain’s main faith communities have united in condemning intolerance amid mounting reports of xenophobic and racist abuse in the wake of […]
Donald Trump Had a Very Different Message About Trade Before He Ran For President
Source: Time By Sam Frizell Trump once supported “leaving borders behind” With the aid of a teleprompter,Donald Trump on Tuesdayrepeated the defiant anthem of his campaign: selfish businesses are sending American […]
Watch Samantha Bee Dismantle Islamophobia In A Matter Of Minutes
Source: Huffington Post Hint: It involves actually getting to know Muslim Americans. By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post Leave it to Samantha Bee to tear down Islamophobia […]
Turkey-Israel deal may herald new regional relationships, economic ties
Source. A Times. ISTANBUL–After months of gloomy political isolation in the Middle East, this week saw moves in a single day to restore Turkey’s relations with both Israel and Russia, […]
Armed operation against LeJ Pakistan is now under way.
Source. Arab News. A spokesman for the paramilitary Frontier Corps said the government had decided to launch an armed operation against LeJ at a late night meeting on Wednesday. “Three terrorists belonging to LeJ have been killed in an armed clash with Frontier Corps and intelligence personnel,” said Khan Wasey, […]
Ottawa: Community leaders across Canada to endorse new Charter condemning Islamophobia
MEDIA ADVISORY: Community leaders across Canada to endorse new Charter condemning Islamophobia Canadians troubled by rising number of anti-Muslim hate crimes and hate incidents (Ottawa – June 30, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, will be joined by community leaders, law enforcement, […]
E-bracelets a ‘must’ for pilgrims this Haj
Source. Arab News During last week’s launch of the device, Eisa Mohammad Rawas, undersecretary for Umrah affairs at the ministry, said the new device would allow better service provision by […]
Boris Johnson rules himself out of Conservative leader race
Source.BBC Ex-London mayor Boris Johnson has ruled himself out of the race to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister. In a speech in London – billed as his campaign launch – Mr Johnson said he did not believe he could provide the leadership or unity needed. It comes after Justice […]
Berlin colony says no to more ‘non-Germans’ in its gardens
One of the many small garden colonies in Germany. Photo: DPA. Berlin colony says no to more ‘non-Germans’ in its gardens Published: 30 Jun 2016 12:56 GMT+02:00 Updated: 30 Jun 2016 13:20 GMT+02:00 A public Berlin garden colony has come under fire for denying two Turkish families allotment spaces, saying […]