Sex Abuse Rampant in Catholic Church in Germany
Thousands of sex abuse cases in German Catholic Church – report Source: DW More than half of the victims were younger than 13 and predominantly male. The study’s findings were […]
Thousands of sex abuse cases in German Catholic Church – report
Source: DW A study commissioned by the German Bishops Conference examined 3,677 cases of abuse allegedly perpetrated by clergy nationwide, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday. The universities of Giessen, Heidelberg […]
How Volkswagen cheated on emissions tests
Source: CNN by Ivana Kottasová Volkswagen has found a new way to use a 3D printer: To mass produce car parts. The world’s largest carmaker unveiled plans Tuesday to start […]
The E.U. Is Planning a 10,000-Strong Armed Force to Protect Its Borders. Here’s What to Know
Source: Time By BILLY PERRIGO The European Union will deploy 10,000 armed border guards to tackle unlawful migration by 2020, the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced in a speech on Wednesday. The […]
Man arrested in Saudi Arabia for having breakfast with woman
Source: CNN By Euan McKirdy and Sarah El Sirgany (CNN) Saudi authorities have arrested an Arab man who appeared in video having breakfast with a female work colleague. The Ministry of Labor […]
China restricting online religious activites
China to regulate online religious activity amid crackdown Source: Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is rolling out new rules on religious activity on the internet amid an ongoing crackdown […]
Fight to retake last ISIS territory in Syria begins
Source: The New York Times By Rukmini Callimachi The last vestige of the Islamic State’s caliphate that straddled Syria and Iraq is under attack. Members of an American-backed coalition said […]
Macron to review report calling for reform of Islam in France
Source: Politico By ZACHARY YOUNG PARIS — Islamists have an “intellectual monopoly” over public debate among Muslims in France and the state must intervene to limit foreign influence over worshippers, […]
Vatican promises ‘clarifications’ to pope cover-up claims
Source: Associated Press By Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is preparing the “necessary clarifications” about accusations that top Vatican officials including Pope Francis covered up the sexual […]
Why evangelical Christians — and all of us — should stand up for the Uighurs
Source: Religion News Service BY Bob Roberts (RNS) — I am a Baptist minister, church planter and an evangelical Christian. And I am worried about religious freedom for billions of […]
Trump considering to sanction Chinese officials because of human rights violations
U.S. weighs sanctions against Chinese officials over Muslim detention camps Source: The New York Times By Edward Wong WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering sanctions against Chinese senior officials and […]
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince must restore dignity to his country — by ending Yemen’s cruel war
Yemeni children take part in a mass funeral in the northern Yemeni city of Saada, Yemen, on Aug. 13. (Stringer/AFP/Getty Images) By Jamal Khashoggi September 11 at 3:27 PM Saudi […]
Hamza Yusuf on Jinns: Powerful Men or Demons?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The above audio is a presentation by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf about Jinns. I have too much respect for him to […]
Pakistani scholars’ statement condemns Atif Mian’s removal over ‘private faith’
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 BY NEWS DESK Pakistani scholars, professionals and citizens wrote an open statement “to register disappointment at the recent forced resignation of Dr Atif Mian from the Economic Advisory […]
While scholars debate, digital innovations enter Islamic finance stage
September 12 2018 The rise of Islamic finance startups in recent times is increasingly opening the industry up to innovations, while scholars keep discussing the digital phenomenon with regards to Shariah compatibility By Arno Maierbrugger/Gulf Times Correspondent /Bangkok The rise of Islamic finance startups in recent times is increasingly opening […]
Constantine the African and the Qayrawani doctors: Contribution of the ‘Phoenicians’ of North Africa to Latin Medicine in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
by: Charles Burnett When a sixteenth-century medical writer referred to Phoenicians, alongside Arabs, as exceptionally important medical sources, he was probably referring to the Muslim and Jewish doctors of […]
Perilous times for Ahmadi Pakistanis
The PTI government is more interested in political manoeuvring, appeasing its allied religious supporters to reclaim seats in the upcoming by-elections, rather than protecting the rights of its citizens Source: […]
A Matter of Survival: How to Humanely Solve Europe’s Migration Crisis
Few topics have been as divisive in Europe as the question of what to do with the flood of migrants arriving on the shores of the Mediterranean. But a moral […]
Mega Railway Expansion : Berlin Courts Prestige Project with Turkey Amid Tensions
In secret talks, the German government is seeking to push forward a massive project to modernize Turkey’s railways. Berlin may help finance the multibillion-euro project, but faces criticism for cooperating […]
Fifty-Six Days of SeparationThe Scars Left Behind by U.S. Migration Policy
A mother and her six-year-old son fled to Texas from the violence in their homeland of Honduras. When they arrived, young Samir was ripped out of his mother’s arms. Two […]
