The list of Davos attendees for 2018
Source: Quartz By David Yanofsky January 22, 2018 The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, begins on Jan. 23. While the full roster of attendees was closely guarded […]
What’s World Economic Forum and why does Davos matter?
by David Child Al Jazeera Klaus Schwab created the European Management Forum, which later became the WEF, in 1971 [Markus Schreiber/AP] The four-day 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting begins […]
Davos 2018: what you need to know about Switzerland’s biggest business bash
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 18 January 2018 davosbusinesswef File photo: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will see the rich and famous flying in […]
Trump calls the tune at Davos party
By GIDEON RACHMAN January 22, 2018 The WEF meeting in the Swiss mountain resort and the idea of elite-driven globalisation is much more contested than it was a decade ago(Keystone) When […]
Amazon opens a supermarket with no checkouts
Source: BBC News By Chris Johnston Business reporter, BBC News Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionCustomers enter the store by scanning the Amazon Go app on their smartphone In a move that could revolutionise […]
L’Oreal Paris Makes Historic Hire With Hijab-Wearing Amena Khan In Hair Campaign
Source: Huffington Post By Jenna Amatulli L’Oréal Paris has made tremendous strides toward inclusivity by casting Amena Khan ― a British beauty blogger who wears a hijab ― for its latest […]
Trump’s New Ambassador Finally Tells Dutch He Was Wrong About Muslim ‘No-Go’ Zones
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla President Donald Trump’s new ambassador to the Netherlands, Peter Hoekstra, has finally admitted that his 2015 comments claiming there were “no go” violent zones in […]
Angelina Jolie gene testing for all?
Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health and science correspondent, BBC News Testing all women for the “Angelina Jolie gene”, even if not considered at risk, would prevent cancers, save lives […]
Pakistani humanist denied UK asylum after failing to identify Plato
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Man who renounced Islam says he has received death threats from family members in Pakistan A Pakistani man who renounced his Muslim faith and […]
East London primary school backs down over hijab ban
Source: The Guardian Richard Adams Education editor Chair of governors at St Stephen’s primary school in Newham resigns following complaints from parents. A primary school that controversially banned pupils from wearing […]
Wilders, Dutch far-right protesters decry Islam, government
#Politics Wilders’s party will compete in Rotterdam against Denk party, backed by Turkish and Moroccan communities Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders, left, leads protest in Rotterdam on Saturday (AFP) MEE […]
England’s cathedrals face financial crisis as running costs soar
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Inquiry criticises management of some Anglican buildings and urges CoE to ask for state funds A significant number of England’s 42 historic […]
Friday Sermon: Holy Quran, The source of guidance and salvation
December 16th, 2011 Hudhur said MashaAllah our children generally finish their first reading of the Holy Qur’an at a very young age. Mothers who are more concerned for their children […]
Germany halts arms exports to countries involved in Yemen war
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN Houthi militia in Yemen (Sabah File Photo) Germany has stopped arms exports to countries involved in the Yemen war, a spokesman said on Friday, in one of the first apparent foreign policy changes linked to talks on forming a new government. Government […]
Families of captive French jihadis sue to bring them home
Source: Associated Press By LORI HINNANT PARIS (AP) — Six families of French jihadis captured during Islamic State’s retreat filed a complaint Wednesday demanding that the government bring them home, […]
Stressed-out Anglican priests turn to trade unions for support
Source: Religion News Service By Catherine Pepinster LONDON (RNS) — The archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion, was an oil executive who helped […]
Restraining order issued for cult leader Adnan Oktar after father’s plea
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL The combined photos of Elvan Koçak’s daughters who appeared on Adnan Oktar’s television program. A Turkish court issued a temporary restraining order against television personality and […]
This Destination Is Set to Replace The U.S. As The Second Most Popular Country for Tourists
Source: Travel and Leisure Take a look at the countries travelers have been heading to most. BY TALIA AVAKIAN JANUARY 16, 2018 While France is set to remain the world’s most popular tourist destination, Spain is […]
This Country Is Making It Illegal to Boil Live Lobsters
Source: Time By JENNIFER CALFAS January 16, 2018 Boiling lobsters alive — a common practice for cooks transforming the popular crustaceans into a meal — will soon be illegal in Switzerland. The […]
NATO says wasn’t consulted before announcement of YPG army, understands Turkey’s concerns
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said late Tuesday that the organization wasn’t consulted before the U.S. announced its plans to form […]