Disaster relief: what really works?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 8, 2018 Volunteers unload aid from a truck before it is distributed to displaced people in Petobo […]
How silence in the face of Conor McGregor’s Islamophobia led to a disgraceful mass brawl after his defeat
Source: The Independent Earlier this year McGregor threw a metal dolly at a bus on which Khabib Nurmagomedov was travelling. Rather than chastise him, the UFC used it in a promotional […]
Serb nationalist Dodik claims victory in Bosnia’s tripartite presidency
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Bosnian-Serb candidate for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tripartite Presidency in the next term in office, Milorad Dodik, casts his ballot, at a voting station in Laktasi, […]
Turkey demands permission to search Saudi consulate after journalist Khashoggi’s disappearance
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday summoned Saudi Arabian Ambassador Waleed A. M. Elkhereiji for the second time after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and demanded permission […]
Pressure on Saudis after disappearance of dissident in Istanbul
Calls for international inquiry amid claims Riyadh involved in state-sponsored murder Martin Chulov in Istanbul Sun 7 Oct 2018 Jamal Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in […]
This Black History Month, let’s teach young people how slavery interrupted a rich and powerful black history
Our young people should be taught about the horrors of the slave trade so that we never forget, but they also need to understand that their ancestors came from some […]
Marriage referendum divides Romania
Source: Politico By ANCA GURZU BISTRIŢA, Romania — In this small northern Transylvanian town, volunteers were up early the other day putting up dozens of posters that exhort in large […]
Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi Activist Nadia Murad Win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Source: Time By CIARA NUGENT Physician Denis Mukwege and human rights activist Nadia Murad have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the awarding committee announced Friday morning. Mukwege and Murad jointly won […]
Human sexuality: What does the science say?
Source: CT What science can tell us about human sexuality is the subject of an important day conference being held in London on December 8, 2018. This event is likely to be of interest to anyone who would like to hear some of the country’s leading experts explain what the […]
The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 winners brought attention to sexual abuse in conflicts
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Oct. 5 to Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynecologist, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi activist. (TV2 NORWAY) By Chico Harlan October 5 at 5:30 […]
Nobel peace prize 2018 won by Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad – live updates
Mukwege and Murad recognised for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon in war Long read: The village where dozens of young girls have been raped is still waiting for justice LIVE Updated 6m ago Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad have been announced as winners […]
Einstein’s letter rejecting religion goes on sale for $1 million
Source: The Local A handwritten letter from Albert Einstein about his thoughts on God, religion and his search for meaning is to go on sale in New York, valued at […]
Open Day at the mosque: ‘Everyone must contribute’
Source: DW “If not now, then when?” thought Dana and Julia. The two young women have travelled from their hometown of Olpe to the Central Mosque in Cologne, not despite […]
Muslim women in Britian undergo training to lead in mosques
Muslim Council of Britain to train women to run mosques Source: The Guardian Britain’s leading Muslim organisation has launched a scheme to train women for leadership positions in mosques and […]
Tory London mayoral pick under fire for remarks about Muslims and Hindus
Source: The Guardian By Dan Sabbagh Accommodating Muslims and Hindus “robs Britain of its community” and risks turning the country into a “crime-riddled cesspool” as a result, the Conservative candidate for […]
Greek theologians seek school book boycott
Source: Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An association of theologians in Greece is urging school teachers not to use new books in religious studies classes, arguing that too much emphasis is placed on other faiths in the predominantly Orthodox Christian country. The association’s chairman, Iraklis Rerakis, on Wednesday said […]
Chilean president to meet Pope amid Catholic Church abuse crisis
Source: Reuters By Aislinn Laing, Natalia A. Ramos Miranda (Reuters) – Chilean President Sebastian Pinera will meet Pope Francis in Rome later this month during a tour of Europe, as the […]
Pope opens youth meeting as sex abuse survivors stage sit-in
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged Catholic bishops to dream of a future free of the mistakes of the past as he opened […]
BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Balfour Declaration‘ by Elliot Jager
Posted by Troy Warner on September 18, 2018 By Joshua Sinai – – Monday, September 17, 2018 ANALYSIS/OPINION: THE BALFOUR DECLARATION: SIXTY-SEVEN WORDS — 100 YEARS OF CONFLICT By […]
The Israel lobby’s non-stop attacks on Corbyn will backfire
Not only is the role of pro-Israel partisans in the UK now visible, but their ugly assumptions are under closer scrutiny than ever before Jonathan Cook Thursday 6 September 2018 […]