Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid dies at 65
Source: Aljazeera By Ted Regencia Iraqi-born British architect Zaha Hadid, the first female winner of the top Pritzker Architecture Prize, has died at the age of 65. Hadid died after suffering […]
Polish prime minister favours total ban on abortion
Source: The Gaurdian By Alex Duval Smith The Polish prime minister, Beata Szydło, said she backs moves towards a total ban on abortion, in a sign the nationalist government may be […]
Meet the Iraqi Refugees Who Are Going Back to Iraq
Source: Time ByRebecca Collard/Erbil, Iraq For the Doski family, the arrival to northern Iraq’s Erbil International Airport last week was bittersweet. Fayez Al Doski waited with his wife and two children as immigration officers went over the one-way travel documents issued to them by the Iraqi embassy in Germany. Like […]
A Terror Attack, Then Far Right Moves In
Source: The New York Times By BEN C. SOLOMON, TAIGE JENSEN, STEFANIA ROUSSELLE and LESLYE DAVIS MARSEILLE, France — In the United States and Europe, mainstream political parties find themselves besieged. Two-party systems that were once stable are under new pressure, fracturing and creating openings for populists on the extremes, […]
A Syrian Refugee’s Message to the European Union
Source: The New York Times By LAILA Laila is a licensed hairdresser. She asked that her surname be withheld because she fears telling her story could endanger her family in […]
How ISIS Built the Machinery of Terror Under Europe’s Gaze
Source: The New York Times By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI Reporting was contributed by David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt from Washington, Laure Fourquet and Aurelien Breeden from Paris, Katrin Bennhold from […]
French women’s rights minister accused of racism over term ‘negro’
Source: The Guardian By Kim Willsher The French minister for women’s rights has been accused of racism after comparing women who wear the burqa to “negroes” who supported slavery. Laurence Rossignol […]
Poland’s leaders want no refugees after Brussels blasts
Source: Hindustan Times Poland’s president on Thursday threw his support behind a government decision to renege on a deal to accept thousands of refugees, blaming security concerns raised by Tuesday’s […]
Swiss to recognise homeopathy as legitimate medicine
Source: Swissinfo.ch The interior ministry has announced its intention to elevate five complementary therapies including homeopathy to the same level as conventional medicine. Homeopathy, holistic medicine, herbal medicine, acupuncture and […]
Overshadowed by Islam: minority religions in Switzerland
Source: Swissinfo.ch Political and media debates on religion in Switzerland focus mainly on Muslims and Islam. But the country also has many people of Hindu, Jewish and Sikh faith. What […]
Where is Swiss chocolate most popular?
CHOCOLATE MONEY Where is Swiss chocolate most popular? By Jo Fahy, Filipa Cordeiro and Thomas Stephens MAR 29, 2016 – 16:41 Switzerland has a longstanding reputation for making exquisite chocolate, […]
EgyptAir hijacking suspect Seif Eldin Mustafa flashes ‘v’ signs as he appears in Cyprus court
In a statement to police, Mustafa says: ‘When someone hasn’t seen his family for 24 years and wants to see his wife and children, and the Egyptian government doesn’t allow it, what should one do?’ Adam Withnall @adamwithnall 6 comments Seif Eldin Mustafa flashes the “V” for victory sign as […]
Lessons from the Brussels attacks
Mar 29,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH The early morning terrorist attacks at the main Brussels airport in Zaventem and at a crowded metro station shocked the whole world for their barbarity, their indiscriminate nature and the large number of innocent civilian casualties. The death toll of that bloody […]
Brussels Airport Will Take ‘Months’ to Fully Reopen After Attacks, CEO Says
Source: Time By Rishi Iyengar Brussels airport will most likely take several months to resume full operations following this month’s terrorist attacks, its CEO said Tuesday. Arnaud Feist said Zaventem terminal […]
For British Muslims, there’s only one choice on Europe: vote remain
Guardian: Among British Muslims, I hear a range of views on the European referendum: many seem to be apathetic, some want Britain to remain in the EU and a small number, such as the newly formed “Muslims for Britain”, support Brexit. Such a range of views seems comparable to the […]
The terrifying tsunami that devastated Britain
Source: BBC By Amanda Ruggeri Some 8,000 years ago, a tsunami with a run-up height of up to 25m swept Scottish islands and the coastline at 80mph. It may have […]
Why do we respond differently to Lahore and Ankara than we do to Brussels? It’s not about racism – it’s about fear
Isn’t a triple suicide-bombing in the capital of Belgium more surprising than a terrorist attack in Turkey? Not more appalling, not more deadly, not more grotesque; but more unexpected and unpredictable? Surely it is Will Gore @willjgore 42 comments Last week I answered my phone to an angry man. Why, […]
32 beautiful reasons to visit Ireland
Source: CNN (CNN)Ireland might be famous for its clubs, but it offers much more spectacular views than the bottom of a pint glass. This St. Patrick’s Day, we’re celebrating Ireland’s […]
Prominent Muslims call for unity after Glasgow shopkeeper’s killing
Source: The Guardian Prominent members of Glasgow’s Muslim community have called for calm and solidarity following the fatal stabbing of a shopkeeper whose messages of interfaith harmony united his multicultural […]
These Tory messages show us why faith has no place in politics
Source: The Guardian Britain is a Christian country, David Cameron has taken to asserting each Easter. In terms of sheer numbers, this is not true. There are more people who […]