Pope calls for end to wars in Middle East in Gulf trip
By AFP – Feb 05,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Pope Francis shakes hands with Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Al Tayeb after signing a document on fighting extremism, during […]
How Asia Bibi’s case created major change in the Pakistan government’s approach to extremism
The bravery and perseverance of Bibi, her family, and her legal team should not be overshadowed In any other country her ordeal would be cause for outrage, but in […]
Nepal woman suffocates in banned ‘menstruation hut’
Source: BBC News A 21-year-old Nepali woman died of suffocation in a windowless “menstruation hut” after she lit a fire to keep warm, say police. Parwati Bogati was found when […]
Iraqi lawmakers call for end to US military presence
November 24, 2018 Iraqi lawmakers have called for the withdrawal of US troops, saying they see no justification for the presence of foreign troops about a year after the defeat […]
Iraqi President: Trump Didn’t Ask Permission to Keep Troops in Iraq to ‘Watch Iran’
Reuters / Wissm al-Okili On Sunday, Donald Trump told CBS News he wants to keep a U.S. military presence in Iraq to “watch” Iran—but the plan came as a […]
Death Knell For Syria Pullout: “We Have To Protect Israel” Says Trump
By Tyler Durden After approaching two months of talk of a “full” and “immediate” US troop withdrawal from Syria, first ordered by President Trump on December 19 — which was […]
Are Multinationals Eclipsing Nation-States?
Feb 1, 2019 Stefano Marcuzzi , Alessio Terzi In the absence of government action to address today’s most pressing global problems, multinational corporations are stepping up to offer their own […]
Asia Bibi’s Lawyer Seeking European Nationality Amid Death Threats
Saif-ul-Mulook has been targeted by death threats since his the spectacular acquittal of his client Asia Bibi, a labourer from central Punjab province on death row since 2010. Saif-ul-Mulook fled […]
Britain’s armed forces have an enviable reputation – we should not cheapen it by playing wargames with the Saudis
Voices As a leading military power that upholds the very highest standards, we should only be partnering with countries which share our commitment to human rights Nia Griffith @NiaGriffithMP The […]
The Pope’s visit to the UAE today is the first step in undoing the damage caused by his predecessor
Today, nearly all of the UAE’s one million Christians are expatriates. But Christianity is not new to the country or the Arabian Peninsula Najah Al-Otaibi The Independent Voices Pope Francis’s […]
N. Korean Christians keep faith underground amid crackdowns
Source: Associated Press By HYUNG-JIN KIM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — One North Korean defector in Seoul describes her family back home quietly singing Christian hymns every Sunday while someone […]
Facebook takes down Indonesia accounts linked to fake news syndicate
Feb 1, 2019 – 05:02 http://www.swissinfo.ch JAKARTA (Reuters) – Facebook Inc has removed hundreds of Indonesian accounts, pages and groups from its social network that the company has found […]
Pope wants ‘new page in history’ on first trip to Arabian peninsula
Feb 1, 2019 – 17:09 By Philip Pullella and Sylvia Westall VATICAN CITY/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Pope Francis is hoping to persuade a country enmeshed in a regional war […]
Erik Prince company to build training centre in China’s Xinjiang
This content was published on February 2, 2019 BEIJING (Reuters) – Hong Kong-listed Frontier Services Group (FSG), co-founded by former U.S. military services contractor Erik Prince, has signed a deal […]
West Bank: Switzerland consults with partners on Hebron observer mission
This content was published on January 30, 2019 Switzerland says it has taken note of Israel’s decision to end the mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) civilian […]
Asia Bibi’s whereabouts shrouded in secrecy over fears for her safety
By Hollie McKay | Fox News Asia Bibi, 54, is technically a “free woman” – having had her death sentence for blasphemy thrown out by the Pakistani court – […]
Hindu priest sets date for temple construction at disputed site in India
Source: Reuters BY Krishna N. Das PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) – A powerful Hindu priest said on Wednesday he would lead a group of followers to start building a Hindu temple […]
Time to end mandated celibacy for priests
Friday, January 25, 2019 As the Catholic Church continues to struggle with its child sex abuse problem, no one seems willing to consider or even mention one obvious answer: end […]
India: Demystified: What Is Citizenship Amendment Bill And Why Is It Causing Protests In The North-East?
By Himanshi Parihar – January 31, 2019 Demystifier: An ED Original where we take a complex topic but the content is written in such a way that it is knowledgeable […]
Sir Zafrullah Khan Introducing the Holy Quran to the World
Epigraph: “As often as we approach the Quran, it always proves repulsive anew; gradually, however, it attracts, it astonishes, and, in the end forces admiration.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe […]