Muslim Council of Britain appoints 1st female head
BY ANADOLU AGENCY Zara Mohammed was elected by the affiliates of the MCB, defeating fellow candidates such as Ajmal Masroor, a popular imam and broadcaster. In a statement released by […]
Swiss religious leaders: Ban on burqas would violate religious freedom
Jonathan Luxmoore | Catholic News Service Jan 28, 2021 • Switzerland’s Catholic Church has joined other religious groups in opposing a proposed ban on Muslim head coverings, arguing it would […]
Church of England warns it may cut number of paid clergy by up to 20% amid fears a FIFTH of worshippers may never return after pandemic
Sunday, Jan 31st 2021 Leaked internal document warned most dioceses intend to ‘prune’ their numbers Financial subsidies given to 5,000 loss-making parishes also called into question It comes after new Archbishop of York pledged to reform the Church of England By RAVEN SAUNT PUBLISHED: 11:19 GMT, 31 January 2021 The […]
Top 30 best traditional foods of the world
NR: 1 : Köfte, Turkey The quintessential Turkish meatball can be enjoyed both as street food and as a great dish to eat at a restaurant. Or just make it […]
UN envoy on stalled Syria talks in Geneva: ‘we can’t continue like this’
https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46331312/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/b3e66fcd842ab377e62d4e328b299f1d/C6F0C789FDF86B8028F5FD324F4859AF/syria.jpg The Norwegian diplomat has been tasked with bringing all parties together to draft a new Syrian charter that could pave the way for UN-sponsored elections. Keystone / Martial Trezzini […]
‘We are all the same when we get round a fondue’
Source: Swiss Info https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46285942/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/1515f53db56526141c3a7a5852444240/84E7CC88C1E8597370679F9CF445EE28/160734445_highres.jpg Swiss-Turkish comedian Semih Yavsaner talks to SWI swissinfo.ch about his best-known satirical character Müslüm, “ethnic humour” and its limits. Yavsaner is a Bern-based artist whose cabaret act includes elements of stand-up, song, dance and improvisation. He is not the only Swiss comedian who uses immigration as […]
Muslim Group Calls For Global Unity At Annual Convention
Saturday, 30 January 2021 Press Release: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community NZ • Several hundred attended the convention including Members of Parliament, dignitaries and community leaders • “Unity Among Nations” was the […]
Parenting in the Pandemic: Helping Children Cope with Mental Health
Sarah Waseem – UK HEALTH 28th January 2021 Sarah Waseem, UK Across the world many countries are in lockdown as a result of the Covid19 pandemic. Whilst this has had […]
‘They were good enough for our brave soldiers’: Priti slams migrants held at ex-army barracks as they ‘start riot, and torch buildings’
Saturday, Jan 30th 2021 ‘They were good enough for our brave soldiers’: Priti slams migrants held at ex-army barracks as they ‘start riot, and torch buildings’ – after being told […]
Indonesia’s palm oil angers Swiss anti-globalisation activists
Palm oil plantation https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46315522/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/57409a201e48a29f528482f02c7c6eb0/2C0AA130DCD2C9F8E5E64E7DBF6B3DF2/292993165_highres.jpg Indonesia is the world’s leading palm oil producer and the south-east Asian country is considered also a lucrative market for imports and investors from Europe. Rony […]
Diplomacy prevails again in Turkey, Greece talks
BY YAHYA BOSTAN COLUMNS JAN 29, 2021 Turkey’s research vessel Oruç Reis, in red and white, is surrounded by Turkish naval vessels as it cruises near Antalya province on the […]
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposes headscarf ban
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP PARIS JAN 29, 2021 Head of far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) Marine Le Pen addresses a press conference to present a “counter-project” to the […]
The moderate segment of Islam; Ahmadis – the people without land
By Muzaffar Ahmad Noori Bajwa Published on January 29, 2021 Radical Islamic terrorism or jihad is one of the key issues to counterterrorism researchers and organizations in the current time. […]
Switzerland: Proposed burka ban has solid support, poll finds
Source: Swiss Info A proposed ban on burkas and other face covering in Switzerland is supported mainly by the political right but also partly by liberal feminists on the left. […]
Turkey seeks to be developer of next-generation technologies
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL ECONOMY JAN 27, 2021 A worker is seen at a factory in the northwestern province of Bursa, Turkey, Jan. 20, 2021. (AA Photo) Turkey […]
King of Jordan delivers special address at WEF Davos Agenda
His Majesty calls for efficient, equitable distribution of COVID vaccines By JT – Jan 28,2021 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday participated in the World […]
Pope Benedict sparks ‘fears for future of Church’ as concerns over Francis’ health emerge
POPE BENEDICT will spark concerns about the survival of the Catholic Church itself, a worried expert has claimed, as fears grow about Pope Francis’ health. By CLIVE HAMMOND PUBLISHED: 17:26, […]
Interview with Oxford Internet Institute Head Can We Develop Herd Immunity to Internet Propaganda?
Internet propaganda is becoming an industrialized commodity, warns Phil Howard, the director of the Oxford Internet Institute and author of many books on disinformation. In an interview, he calls for […]
UN voices concern over refugee treatment at EU borders
The United Nations refugee agency has warned that the idea of asylum is under attack in Europe, with refugee pushbacks at external borders increasingly common. Police check a migrant disembarked […]
Neo-Nazi convicted of murder of German regional governor
German neo-Nazi Stephan E. has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of Walter Lübcke, regional governor in Hesse. The trial has raised questions about the German […]