‘You simply die all over again’: the agony of Srebrenica, 25 years on
Human rights in focus Srebrenica massacre The women who lost loved ones in the massacre of Bosnian Muslims are still burying bodies – and still seeking justice as the guilty […]
This pandemic is spreading extremism as well as coronavirus. I’m trying to fight it – but I need the government’s help
Extremists of all persuasions are using the digital landscape as a battleground, where they are seeking to inspire and recruit the vulnerable and disaffected Sadiq Khan @SadiqKhan 17 hours ago The […]
New Zealand mosque gunman sacks lawyers ahead of sentencing
By Associated Press Reporter © Provided by PA Media The gunman responsible for deadly attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, has sacked his lawyers (PA) The Australian white […]
Boris Johnson’s refusal to apologise for racist Srebrenica comments is an insult to all UK minorities
Tonight the prime minister will be attending the national Srebrenica memorial day event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the massacre. But Boris Johnson must first say sorry for past remarks, says Tony Lloyd […]
Pope Francis ‘very distressed’ over Turkey’s Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Muslim prayers would begin on July 24 at Hagia Sophia. Above, visitors inside the UNESCO World Heritage site. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/z5rb6 ‘My thoughts […]
‘You cannot fight the pandemic with lies’ — Angela Merkel knows how to insert a dagger
Source: CNN Angela Merkel may not scream down the phone at President Donald Trump — but she knows how to insert a dagger.Trump, as well as Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, must have felt his ears burning when theGerman Chancellor demolished their approaches to the coronavirus in a […]
Religion can help tackle Covid, meeting told
byTIM WYATT 19 JUNE 2020 Faith leaders and faith-based aid agencies met with government officials last week JASON BRYANT A verger at Wells Cathedral, Keiron Rowley, lights a candle, on Sunday, […]
Srebrenica genocide source of unending pain for Bosnian Muslims after quarter-century
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AP ISTANBUL EUROPE JUL 09, 2020 A woman prays at the memorial cemetery in Potocari, near Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, July 7, 2020. (AP Photo) While the international community has long turned away from the unending pain of the Bosnians, Bosnian Muslims are still unearthing the bones of their […]
Robots will help us manage Covid-19, but not in the way we think
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) developed the CoWriter system whereby children improve their writing skills by showing a robot how to write letters. EPFL Brad Nelson, […]
Asylum seekers facing destitution need homes not cramped hotel rooms
Long stays in hotels can be harder for people with children, who have to use the corridors to play due to lack of facilities Tom McDonald 22 hours ago The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. While […]
Coronavirus is ‘not under control and is accelerating’, warns WHO
COVID-19 is not under control in most of the world and is actually getting worse, according to the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO). © Reuters The virus is showing […]
Netherlands to remove gender from ID cards
Source: CT The Dutch government is set to remove gender from ID cards. The change is due to come into effect five years from now and is partly being made to reduce costs, Dutch news website Trouw reports. Education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven laid out the plans in a letter to parliament, in […]
EU renews Special Envoy for religious freedom after coming under pressure
Source: CT The European Union has renewed the function of Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU after coming under pressure. “The forthcoming appointment shows our determination to ensure the rights of ALL faiths and beliefs are respected across the world,” European Commission […]
Melania Trump statue in Slovenia removed after being set on fire
Source: CNN statue of Melania Trump has been removed from near her hometown in Slovenia after being badly burned by vandals. The statue, near Sevnica, central Slovenia, was set alight on July 5, Slovenian Police confirmed to CNN Thursday. Brad Downey, the artist who commissioned the piece, told CNN Thursday […]
Absolute certainty in a strange and uncertain time
3rd July 2020 With many major events on the Ahmadiyya Jamaat’s calendar cancelled or postponed, the future remains uncertain. Covid-19 has created a strange aura, wherein governments are, at times, […]
El Coran y las Monjas – The Quran and the Nuns
Aeysha Nusrat Jahan AHMADIYYAT 4th July 2020 Author as a child playing on the grounds of Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Spain Aeysha Nusrat Jahan, The Netherlands A story told by […]
Breakfast of champions: How Turks start their day
JUL 09, 2020 BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL A Turkish breakfast has many elements, including but not limited to eggs, olives, honey, butter, cheese and bread. (iStock Photo) On a flight […]
The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam
Assia Belgacem The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates what it means to be an invisible Muslim. [Hurst] Date of publication: 8 July, 202 Book Club: Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates identity and belonging in a poignant memoir on her experiences as a white Muslim. The Invisible […]
‘I Am A White Western Woman—I Converted From Christianity To Islam’
Source: Newsweek By Monika Holc, who is a marketing manager who has spent years working in the corporate sector and at the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Monika recently launched Bee Like […]
‘For Europe to survive, its economy needs to survive’: Angela Merkel interview in full
Source: The Guardian As the rotating presidency of the EU council passes to Germany on 1 July, the country’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, sat down for an interview with the Guardian and five other European […]