Italy’s bishops respond to long-ignored clergy sex abuse
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Italy’s Catholic bishops are declaring a new era of transparency and truth about clergy sex abuse, as awareness of the […]
Exclusive – In rare coordinated move, Western envoys seek meeting on Xinjiang concerns
Reuters International Nov 15, 2018 – 09:51 By Philip Wen, Michael Martina and Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – A group of 15 Western ambassadors in Beijing, spearheaded by Canada, are seeking a meeting with the top official in China’s restive, heavily Muslim Xinjiang region for an explanation of alleged […]
How music fights colonialism and silences racism
Nov 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Akram Al Deek The 20th century has witnessed unprecedented mass migration movements from the formerly colonised to the heart of former colonies. This has resulted subsequent […]
Press release> Universal Periodic Review 31st session: Minister for Human Rights statement
Lord Ahmad issued a statement to mark the end of the 31st Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Published 16 November 2018 From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon […]
Inside Westminster, it’s clear Theresa May’s fate is in the hands of people who are getting sick of her fast
If May survives a confidence vote, she cannot be challenged again for another 12 months. But this rule might persuade some MPs to vote against her now – and they […]
Denmark withholds aid to Tanzania after anti-gay comments
Source: BBC News Denmark is withholding 65m krone (£7.5m; $9.8m) in aid to Tanzania after “unacceptable homophobic comments” from a senior politician, a minister says. Development Minister Ulla Tornaes did […]
Attackers target church in Ukraine amid religious split
Source: Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Ukrainian Orthodox Church says unknown attackers hurled Molotov cocktails at the landmark St. Andrew’s Church in the capital Kiev and assaulted a priest. […]
Italian priest who doubted Francis excommunicated for heresy
Source: Associated Press ROME (AP) — An Italian Catholic priest who considers Pope Francis an antipope and claims to have supernatural communications with angels, saints and the Madonna has been […]
EU plan unravelling for non-dollar Iran trade, oil sales – diplomats
Reuters International Nov 14, 2018 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, speak at a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July […]
Restricted liberty Tariq Ramadan to be released from police custody
Nov 15, 2018 – 20:25 Ramadan told the judges that he would stay in France to defend his honour and innocence. (Keystone) The Swiss Islamic scholar charged with raping two […]
Aasia Bibi: British imams join calls for UK to give asylum
Source: BBC News Three British imams have joined calls for the UK to offer asylum to Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman recently acquitted of blasphemy. It comes after former […]
It Isn’t an Easy Time to Be a British Muslim. Cricket Helps.
Source: The New York Times By Sameer Rahim Mr. Rahim is a writer and editor at Prospect magazine. England’s Moeen Ali celebrates with his team mates after taking the wicket of […]
Fake news in Turkey: Hunting for truth in land of conspiracy
By Mark Lowen BBC Turkey correspondent, Istanbul 15 November 2018 Image caption The BBC’s Mark Lowen has himself been the subject of absurd allegations in Turkish media A headscarved woman whose baby was kicked while she was urinated on by anti-government demonstrators. Veteran political activist Noam Chomsky championing President […]
Germany: The 48th Mosque
14.11.2018 by Kathrin Spoerr Reporter One Hundred it should be one day in the Republic of Germany – and in Thüringen the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is now starting the first […]
Fat-clogged cells explain why obesity can cause cancer
Source: BBC News A new discovery could explain why obese people are more likely to develop cancer, scientists say. A type of cell the body uses to destroy cancerous tissue […]
The hypocrisy of world leaders at WWI’s 100th anniversary
Nov 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN During the solemn commemoration in Paris of the end of World War I, French President Emmanuel Macron urged the 71 other world […]
Islam is religion of holistic vision, not cherry-picking to suit political agenda — King of Jordan
‘Greater jihad’ is personal, internal struggle to defeat ego, share a world of peace, harmony, love — King By JT – Nov 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah receives […]
It pains me to say it – but Boris Johnson is right about Asia Bibi
Sadly, offering Bibi refuge would prove controversial within a segment of the Muslim population in the UK, and around the world – but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t follow through […]
After a woman was killed with a crossbow in London this week, we need to talk about domestic violence in South Asian communities
Cultural differences can limit access to services and subsequent intervention – the community has to realise this Rabina Khan The Independent Voices Sana Muhammad was eight months pregnant with her […]
Start of Mosque construction in Erfurt-Marbach, Germany
Source: MITTELDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK In a part of Erfurt the first new construction of a Mosque is coming up. On Tuesday the foundation stone should be laid. From the beginning the […]