The war against Pope Francis
Source: The Guardian By Andrew Brown His modesty and humility have made him a popular figure around the world. But inside the church, his reforms have infuriated conservatives and sparked a […]
Network Faces Backlash After Putting White Woman In ‘Brownface’ To Appear Muslim
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla A U.K. television program’s attempt to shed light on Islamophobia is proving controversial ― with some critics claiming that the show’s tactics amount to […]
Catalan crisis: Spain PM Rajoy demands direct rule
Source: BBC Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has called on senators to approve direct rule over Catalonia, amid an escalating crisis over the region’s push for independence. He said he wanted to dismiss Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, his vice-president and all regional ministers. Mr Rajoy’s speech was met with applause […]
‘A difficult life’ – As refugee arrivals to Greece pick up, misery grows
Reuters International This content was published on October 26, 2017 Migrants stand next to tents at a makeshift camp on the Greek island of Samos, October 20, 2017. REUTERS/Costas […]
No British Muslim man has the ‘right’ to a second (or even third) wife
Source: The Telegraph By Shelina Janmohamed Secondwife.com now has 100,000 users I’m not a second wife, and I have no plans to ever be one. There is only really one reason […]
Istanbul’s oldest burial site found during metro excavation works
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Related Articles History 9.7 million-year-old teeth fossils discovered in Germany History Turkey, Hungary restore 500-year-old Ottoman tomb in Budapest History 1,600-year-old mosaics unearthed again […]
Ultra-wealthy: Global billionaire club gets bigger and richer
By swissinfo.ch This content was published on October 26, 2017 Ernesto Bertarelli is one of Switzerland’s 35 billionaires (Keystone) The total wealth of the world’s 1,542 billionaires – including 35 in Switzerland – grew 17% to $6 trillion (CHF5.93 trillion) last year, led by a surge in Asia’s emerging […]
By killing Isis fighters instead of bringing them to justice, we become as guilty as our enemies
For decades, we have been condemning the dictators of the Middle East for their drumhead courts and their mass hangings. But how can we condemn them now, when we are announcing, quite publicly, that we want our own citizens dead if they joined Isis Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent @indyvoices […]
UK: PAAMA North Region holds 1st Tabligh Event launching their Outreach Peace Awareness Campaign
Report by Toby Ephram, National Outreach Co-odinater Paama UK On 3rd Sept 2017 the Paama North Region held their 1st ever tabligh event as part of the national paama Launch of outreach peace awareness campaign and actions against Hatred, Radicalisation and Extremism under the supervision of Vice President Mr Ahmed […]
UK Supreme Court hears attempt to change Northern Ireland abortion law
Source: Reuters BY Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) – An attempt to change the law in Northern Ireland to allow abortions in cases of rape, incest or serious malformation of the […]
Jihad: Toulouse boy’s name leads to France dilemma
Source: BBC News Is it acceptable to name your baby “Jihad” in France, which has suffered Europe’s worst Islamist terror attacks in recent years? France’s chief prosecutor now has to […]
Security guards in Berlin are pushing refugees into prostitution
Source: The Local Employees at security companies in Berlin are believed to have persuaded refugees into prostitution in refugee homes, according to a media report broadcast on Tuesday. In the report, aired by broadcaster ZDF’s investigative programme called “Frontal 21,” social workers, insiders at security companies and refugees attest to […]
EU and Turkey: A long-gone dream?
EMRE GÖNEN The best advice for both the EU and Turkey is that threatening each other with punitive measures has never been a good idea in international relations in […]
Fragmented history : Swiss help to illuminate the Middle Ages
October 17, 2017 11:00 AMOct 17, 2017 – //tp.srgssr.ch/p/swi/embed?urn=urn:swi:video:43582180 Researchers at the University of Fribourg hope to reveal more about the Middle Ages by piecing together fragments of manuscripts. (RTS/swissinfo.chexternal link) In medieval times, the vellum of discarded manuscripts was not thrown away, but reused as bookbinding material to strengthen or decorate new […]
Police failing to tackle modern slavery as trafficking continues, report finds
HM Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Williams, who led the inspection, said many of the shortcomings reflect ‘deficiencies in basic policing practice’ May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent @maybulman Tuesday 24 October 2017 Police are failing to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK, leaving perpetrators free to continue to exploit vulnerable people, […]
Tariq Ramadan denies rape allegations, to file counter-complaint: Report
A complaint by the Swiss Islamic scholar and theologian ‘alleging a false allegation will be lodged with the procurator in Rouen on Monday’ Tariq Ramadan (AFP/file photo) MEE staff Saturday […]
More acidic oceans ‘will affect all sea life’
Source: BBC News By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst Image copyrightJAGO-TEAM/GEOMARImage captionCold water corals should be more resilient All sea life will be affected because carbon dioxide emissions from modern […]
Were Some Vikings Muslim? A New Discovery Raises Questions
October 22, 2017 by Paul Ratner Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 31, 2006, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty […]
Ex-Salafi Author Henda Ayari Accuses Tariq Ramadan of Rape
By Amira El Masaiti – October 20, 2017 Rabat – Author and former Salafi Henda Ayari has accused prominent public intellectual Tariq Ramadan of rape. ?Ayari said though she “may […]
Depression and PTSD: Asylum procedures can threaten mental health of migrants
This content was published on October 21, 2017 Psychological distress can often cause physical symptoms such as pain and difficulty breathing in asylum-seekers, the researchers found.(Keystone) Asylum-seekers often experience traumatic events before migrating to Europe, but even after they obtain refugee status, stressful conditions can foster or exacerbate mental health […]