The Gulf crisis: How it all started
For a long time, the GCC was effective in resolving regional disputes and ensuring balance of power. by Rory Miller Four Arab countries – Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and […]
Pakistan: Italian girl Sana Cheema honor killing
ASI, PFSA official held for bribe in Sana Cheema case GUJRANWALA: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) arrested on Thursday a police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and a Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) […]
Book Review: Love in the Holy Quran by His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal
By HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad (Author) Source: Amazon The author treats in a simple and accessible style with reader-friendly and teaching-friendly features, not only the love of God and […]
‘There Was No Crash’ Flight Investigator Claims Murder-Suicide on MH370
Canadian accident investigator Larry Vance claims to have solved the mystery of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. In an interview, he explains why he believes the plane’s […]
Ex-Israeli spy chief: Netanyahu planned Iran strike in 2011
Tamir Pardo served as head of the Israeli intelligence agency from 2011 to 2016. (AP) AP May 31, 2018 Netanyahu said Israel will not allow Iran to arm itself […]
Saudi law making sexual harassment a crime to take effect within days
Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki and other officials field questions during a press conference on Thursday on the newly approved law against sexual harassment. (SPA) NOOR NUGALI June […]
Bangladeshi plan to relocate Rohingya to remote island ‘unrealistic’: UN
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA DHAKA AFP Photo A Bangladeshi plan to relocate 100,000 Rohingya refugees from crowded mainland camps to an island in the Bay of Bengal was deemed […]
Tolerance and terror: Islam in Indonesia’s Reformasi era
By Max Walden | 29th May 2018 | @maxwalden_ A Muslim man reads the Koran as he waits for iftar, during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadi Inquisition
Source: The Daily Times By Busharat Elahi Jamil This dark episode of Spanish history is repeating itself in Pakistan In the 15th Century, the Catholic Monarch Ferdinand II and Isabella […]
Japan’s Buddhist temples to offer rooms to rent after law change
Source: The Telegraph BY Danielle Demetriou The words “spiritual” and “spartan” are not often used to describe properties listed on Airbnb. They are, however, more likely to crop up following […]
Indonesian designer Anniesa Hasibuan jailed for fraud
Source: BBC News A leading fashion designer, who made history at New York Fashion Week by having all her models wear headscarves, has been jailed for 18 years for fraud. […]
India police officer abused online for saving Muslim man from mob
Source: BBC News An Indian police officer hailed as a hero for protecting a Muslim man from a mob has said he has received abusive messages on social media. Gagandeep […]
US report: Ethnic cleansing of Rohingya persists in Myanmar
Source: Associated Press By JOSH LEDERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Ethnic cleansing targeting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has not stopped despite growing condemnation from the international community, the Trump administration said […]
Philippine Congress passes autonomy bill for volatile Muslim region
Source: Reuters BY Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines moved a step closer on Wednesday to ending decades of conflict on its resource-rich island of Mindanao, after lawmakers approved […]
Activists: Indonesian Counterterrorism Law Threatens Civil Liberties
May 30, 2018 Krithika Varagur FILE – A security vehicle is seen following an attack at the entrance of a police station in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, May 16, 2018. JAKARTA, […]
No More Persecution
Home Thursday, 31 May, 2018 | 06:58 WIB TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – This nation has truly failed to guarantee the freedom of religion and faith. Although our constitution clearly guarantees […]
New Iraq gov’t must overcome sectarian divide — UN
Source: The Jordan Times UNITED NATIONS, United States — Following elections, Iraq must move quickly to form a government that can overcome sectarian divisions and push ahead with badly-needed reforms, […]
Water : A Swiss engineer in the Hezbollah Valley
By Marguerite Meyer This content was published on May 30, 2018 Lucas Beck at the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit office in Zahlé, Lebanon.(swissinfo.ch) Lucas Beck works on a Swiss water […]
US involvement in Syria to prolong war, cause forgotten civilian casualties
May 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Monday was the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day in the US, a day of commemoration originally set aside following the country’s devastating […]
American finds spirituality in the air in first Ramadan in the UAE
Asfour enjoys festive lights and lanterns on the streets Image Credit: Published: 12:47 May 30, 2018 Binsal Abdul Kader, Senior Reporter Abu Dhabi: Jamil Asfour, 40, a digital […]