Asia

Islam and Female Genital Mutilation

Source: Let us Build Pakistan I am not competent to comment on Why anyone widely considered as the bearer of divine authority did or did not do something. Apart from that, it is true that female genital mutilation (FGM) existed and continues to persist in wide swathes of Muslim populations […]

Guess which city says it has the dirtiest air

Global Post: by Thompson Reuters — An effort by the World Health Organization to measure pollution in cities around the world has found New Delhi admits to having the dirtiest air, while Beijing’s measurements, like its skies, are far from clear. The study of 1,600 cities found air pollution had worsened since […]

Only Israel Can Save Us Now

Source: The daily Beast. After three years fighting the Assad regime, which has been backed by Russia and Iran, Kamal Labwani, a prominent Syrian opposition activist, is calling for Syrians to embrace a new ally—Israel. During the civil war, he says, Israel has treated Syrian children in its hospitals and […]

Only Israel Can Save Us Now

Source: The daily Beast. After three years fighting the Assad regime, which has been backed by Russia and Iran, Kamal Labwani, a prominent Syrian opposition activist, is calling for Syrians to embrace a new ally—Israel. During the civil war, he says, Israel has treated Syrian children in its hospitals and […]