The Dark Consequences of Poland’s New Holocaust Law
Source: The Atlantic BY RACHEL DONADIO PARIS—The Polish scholar Jan T. Gross, an expert on the country during World War II, didn’t mince words when I asked him about Poland’s […]
800 female Daesh terrorists detained in northern Syria
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN Some 800 women who had joined Daesh are being detained in the Kurdish regions of northern Syria with their children, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Saturday, citing a terrorism expert from Human Rights Watch (HRW). Among the 800 were 15 German women, […]
Danish government proposes ban on full-face veils
Source: The Guardian Agence France-Presse in Stockholm A woman wearing a niqab. It is not known how many women wear the niqab and burqa in Denmark. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters The […]
Pope’s Controversial China Overture Has Cold-War Precedent
Source: Wall Street Journal By Francis X. Rocca Feb. 7, 2018 8:00 a.m. ET ROME—Pope Francis’ overture to Communist China echoes the Vatican’s conciliatory approach to Soviet-bloc states during much […]
AP Exclusive: Vatican to interview Chile victim in person
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD and EVA VERGARA VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s sex-crimes expert is changing plans and will fly to New York to take in-person testimony […]
Women, Fashion Has You Covered
Source: NY Times By Vanessa Friedman The defining sartorial style of the 2010s has begun to emerge. It is a truism of the history of dress that decade-defining looks generally […]
Ex pope Benedict says he is in the last phase of his life
Source: Reuters VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Former pope Benedict said in a letter published in an Italian newspaper on Wednesday that he is in the last phase of life and […]
DNA suggests 10,000-year-old Brit had dark skin, blue eyes
Source: MSN By Jill Lawless LONDON — DNA from a 10,000-year-old skeleton found in an English cave suggests the oldest-known Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, researchers said Wednesday. […]
The Five Schools of Islamic Thought
Schools of Islamic thought (madhahib) are the paths people follow to the Noble Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad. Obviously, these schools of thought were founded considerably after the death of the Prophet; in fact, they never took shape until the time of the Umayyid Caliphate. The common phrase ahl al-sunnah wal-jama΄ah, […]
Germany coalition talks: Merkel’s conservatives and SPD clinch deal
Source: BBC News Germany is set to emerge from months of political deadlock after Angela Merkel’s conservatives (CDU/CSU) finally agreed a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD). Negotiators […]
Kurds protest in Rome as Turkey’s Erdogan meets pope
Source: Associated Press By FRANCES D’EMILIO VATICAN CITY (AP) — Paying the first Vatican visit by a Turkish head of state in 59 years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Monday […]
Chinese paper says diplomatic ties with Vatican inevitable
Source: Reuters BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China and the Vatican will establish formal diplomatic relations sooner or later because Pope Francis has the “wisdom” to resolve problems between the two […]
German parties reach coalition deal in principle – sources
Reuters International This content was published on February 7, 2018 Journalists during coalition talks at the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) headquarters in Berlin, Germany, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt […]
Foreign policy for sale: Greece’s dangerous alliance with Israel
Feb 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud For a brief historical moment, Alexis Tsipras and his political party, Syriza, ignited hope that Greece could resurrect a long-dormant Leftist […]
First contestant to wear head covering on ‘The Voice France’ wows judges
ARAB NEWS | Published — Tuesday 6 February 2018 Mennel wore a colorful turban on the show instead of the more-traditional hijab. JEDDAH: French-Syrian singer Mennel has become the subject […]
Denmark proposes ban on use of burqas, masks, fake beards
DAILY SABAH WITH DPA ISTANBUL AFP File Photo Denmark on Tuesday proposed a ban on the use of full-face veils as well as face-covering ski masks in public spaces, in […]
Turkey, Vatican agree on Jerusalem
Source: Daily Sabah Column by Ilnur Cevik The warm dialogue between President Erdoğan and Pope Francis is the sign of a new era for Turkish-Vatican relations to cooperate more on […]
UK: Trustees lose legal battle for construction of Tableeghi Markaz, mosque
Trustees lose legal battle for construction of Tableeghi Markaz, mosque in London thenews.com.pk LONDON: Trustees of Tableeghi Markaz and Ilyas Mosque in East London have lost a legal battle against Newham Council regarding construction of their Tableeghi Markaz of Abbey Mills Mosque, also known as the London Markaz or Masjid-e-Ilyas, […]
Turkish president meets pope, expected to discuss Jerusalem
Reuters International This content was published on February 5, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (L) is welcomed by archbishop Georg Ganswein as he arrives to attend a private audience […]
Impact Bonds : Switzerland: a hub for innovative social financing
By Anand Chandrasekhar in Zurich This content was published on February 6, 2018 The UBS Optimus Foundation invested in a DIB to help girls attend school in rural India […]