Faith on the Hill
Source: Pew Research Center The religious composition of the 115th Congress By Aleksandra Sandstrom The share of U.S. adults who describe themselves as Christians has been declining for decades, but […]
Pakistani activist fears he will be killed like father after blasphemy fatwa
Source: The Guardian Fatwa issued against Shaan Taseer for allegedly insulting Islam six years after his governor father died in similar controversy Pakistani supporters of Mumtaz Qadri, who was hanged […]
Holy Big Mac: Vatican’s first McDonald’s opens
Source: The Guardian Fast-food franchise opens on Borgo Pio, just steps away from St Peter’s Basilica, despite outrage from some quarters A sign for the Vatican’s first McDonald’s restaurant, seen […]
Search for next bishop of London raises prospect of female appointment
Source: The Guardian C of E decision over who to recommend for post will revive controversy in diocese divided over ordination of women St Paul’s Cathedral is the seat of […]
Real Housewives of Isis: ‘They want Muslims to be offended, but we aren’t’
Source: The Guardian BBC2 sketch has been criticised as ‘morally bankrupt’ but many say satire is British tradition and can help fight terrorism Real Housewives of Isis – a sketch […]
Paul Ryan Says GOP Will Defund Planned Parenthood as Part of Obamacare Repeal
Source: Time BY Melissa Chan Republicans will move to defund Planned Parenthood as part of a process to dismantle Obamacare, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Thursday. Cutting off federal funds to […]
USA: West Chicago’s High School Students & Staff visit Ahmadiyya Muslims’ Bait-ul-Jaamay Mosque in Glen Ellyn
“Islam provides peace, tolerance, respect and freedom of Faith to all without any discrimination of religion, race or color. The awaited Messiah of all has come.” -said Imam shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Glen Ellyn, Chicago. Report by Iqbal Majeed On Tuesday, December 13th, 2016, more than sixty high school […]
US election hacking: Trump blames ‘negligent’ Democrats
Source: BBC Donald Trump says Democrats have shown “gross negligence” by allowing their servers to be hacked in the run-up to the 8 November presidential election. The US president-elect made […]
Urbanisation signal detected in evolution, study shows
Source: BBC A “clear signal” of urbanisation has been identified in the evolution of organisms, which has implications for sustainability and human well-being. In analysis of more than 1,600 cases […]
Canada: Trudeau’s trip to Aga Khan’s private island kept secret to protect privacy, PMO says
Source: The Star The prime minister and his family took a government jet to the Bahamas during the holidays and stayed at the billionaire Aga Khan’s privately owned Bell Island. […]
11 Surprising Uses For Botox
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Though it’s best known for smoothing wrinkles, Botox, which is derived from one of the most deadly toxins known to man, has repeatedly stunned the medical […]
Elizabeth Warren Pens Heartfelt Promise to Fight Donald Trump
Source: Motto By Megan Lasher President-elect Donald Trump will take office by the end of the month, but Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is already looking ahead to the next round […]
Woman in burqa molested in Bangalore
Source: ET Almost a week after Bangalore made headlines the world over for incidents of mass molestation and assault on New Year’s Eve, another incident of alleged molestation has surfaced; this time against a young burqa-clad woman. A young woman wearing a burqa was reportedly attacked by a man early Friday morning in the city’s KG Haali […]
Without Arab action, Kerry’s truths mean nothing
RAY HANANIA | Published — Thursday 5 January 2017 Ray Hanania Although you have to tip your hat to Barack Obama for at least trying to expose the lies of Israel’s government, the real hero in his fast-ending presidency is Secretary of State John Kerry, an American hero in […]
U.S. intel report: Putin directed cyber campaign to help Trump
By Yara Bayoumy and Warren Strobel | WASHINGTON Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an effort to help Republican Donald Trump’s electoral chances by discrediting Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign, U.S. intelligence agencies said in an assessment on Friday. Russia’s objectives were to undermine public faith in the […]
Hope for a better UN
Jan 05,2017 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Antonio Guterres, the new secretary general of the United Nations who replaced Ban Ki-moon, assumed his post on January 1 with a pledge to overhaul the world body. Guterres is aware that there is widespread scepticism and cynicism about the UN, and that much […]
Relocating US embassy to Jerusalem a red line — Jordan
Momani says move would inflame Arab, Muslim sentiments across world By JT – Jan 05,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Jordan has been spearheading efforts to protect Jerusalem’s Arab-Islamic identity in the face of Judaisation policies (File photo) AMMAN — Jordan has warned of “catastrophic” repercussions if President-elect Donald Trump […]
A cross to bear: Christian community marks Cold Epiphany
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I leads the Epiphany ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, January 6, 2017. (Reuters Photo) In the freezing waters of Bosporus, far from the typically warm Middle East where Jesus Christ emerged, the faithful braved the cold to mark his baptism […]
Last heir to former Ottoman Empire, Prince Bayezid Osman dies at age 92
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Osman Bayezid Osmanoğlu, the 44th head of the Ottoman family, has died at the age of 92 on Friday in New York. Osmanoğlu is the second son of Sultan Abdülmecid I’s grandson Ibrahim Tevfik by his fourth wife Hadice Sadiye Hanım. If the Ottoman monarchy were restored, […]
View from Iran:No haj compromise unless Riyadh pays restitution to Iran: senior MP
January 5, 2017 TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Vice-Speaker Ali Motahari said on Wednesday re-launching haj should be deferred until Saudi Arabia has paid restitution to the families of Iranians who lost their lives during a 2015 haj crush. During the haj stampede in Mina in September 2015, 464 Iranian pilgrims […]