Brexit: EU leaders meet without Cameron
Source: BBC European Union leaders are meeting on day two of what has become a crisis summit in Brussels, but without the UK after its vote to leave the bloc. […]
Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: Deaths rise to 42 as Turkey mourns
Source: BBC Turkey has observed a national day of mourning after a gun and suicide bomb attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport killed 42 people, including 13 foreign nationals. Three attackers […]
The Truth About Alcohol BBC Documentary 2016
Source: Youtube A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol. In January, the government released its new alcohol guidelines. For men, the recommended weekly limit was cut by a third to 14 units per week, equivalent to about seven pints of beer, bringing […]
Welcome to the Orthodox Jewish prayer group where women lead – and men sit behind mechitza
Source: Forward BY Sam Kestenbaum The doors are open to everyone at Shabbat services held on the ground floor of this Nostrand Avenue building in Brooklyn. But, unlike most Orthodox spaces, here it’s the women who lead prayers. Men? They can sit in the back. “Men are welcome,” said Nechama […]
A multifaith crowd packs soap and toothpaste for Syrian refugees
Source: RNS By Lauren Markoe (RNS) The call went out for 600 volunteers to make care packages for Syrian refugees. Nearly 1,000 Muslims, Sikhs, Jews, Buddhists, Christians and Hindus answered it. […]
UK faith leaders unite in condemning post-referendum rise in xenophobic abuse
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Leaders of Britain’s main faith communities have united in condemning intolerance amid mounting reports of xenophobic and racist abuse in the wake of […]
Donald Trump Had a Very Different Message About Trade Before He Ran For President
Source: Time By Sam Frizell Trump once supported “leaving borders behind” With the aid of a teleprompter,Donald Trump on Tuesdayrepeated the defiant anthem of his campaign: selfish businesses are sending American […]
Watch Samantha Bee Dismantle Islamophobia In A Matter Of Minutes
Source: Huffington Post Hint: It involves actually getting to know Muslim Americans. By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post Leave it to Samantha Bee to tear down Islamophobia […]
Ottawa: Community leaders across Canada to endorse new Charter condemning Islamophobia
MEDIA ADVISORY: Community leaders across Canada to endorse new Charter condemning Islamophobia Canadians troubled by rising number of anti-Muslim hate crimes and hate incidents (Ottawa – June 30, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, will be joined by community leaders, law enforcement, […]
Berlin colony says no to more ‘non-Germans’ in its gardens
One of the many small garden colonies in Germany. Photo: DPA. Berlin colony says no to more ‘non-Germans’ in its gardens Published: 30 Jun 2016 12:56 GMT+02:00 Updated: 30 Jun 2016 13:20 GMT+02:00 A public Berlin garden colony has come under fire for denying two Turkish families allotment spaces, saying […]
Donald Trump’s “new” Muslim ban plan is just as scary as the old one
And more solidly constitutional, too. Updated by Dara Lind on June 30, 2016 @DLind dara@vox.com STOP in the name of Trump.(Photo by Ty Wright/Getty Images) Donald Trump’s Muslim ban isn’t a Muslim ban anymore. It’s a much more — terrifyingly — workable policy. In 2015, Trump proposed a “total and […]
Father Killed in Turkey Attacks Was Trying to Save His Son from ISIS
The New York Times By LILIA BLAISE2 hrs ago Chilling CCTV of Istanbul bombers PARIS — Fathi Bayoudh was a respected officer and doctor in the Tunisian military, but on Tuesday night at Istanbul’s main airport he was a father worried about his wayward son. Dr. Bayoudh, 58, had […]
Grizzly Bear Kills Mountain Biker Near West Glacier
Kalispell native Brad Treat fatally attacked Wednesday on Forest Service trail; Area closed as authorities search for bear BY JUSTIN FRANZ & DILLON TABISH // JUN 29, 2016 // NEWS & FEATURES Updated: June 29, 9 p.m.http://flatheadbeacon.com/2016/06/29/grizzly-bear-kills-person-near-west-glacier/ A West Glacier man was killed by a grizzly bear Wednesday afternoon while riding his mountain bike on […]
The UK will survive, but Europe won’t
OPINION The UK will survive, but Europe won’t By Sławomir Sierakowski JUN 30, 2016 – There is nothing stopping Great Britain from becoming a second Switzerland, writes Sławomir Sierakowski. (Keystone) In Britain and throughout the West, we are witnessing the eclipse of the political mainstream. By Sławomir Sierakowski Politicians like […]
Need to put an end to madness
Jun 29,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Images of bloodshed, panic and debris at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul have been exchanged by people since the early hours of Wednesday. These, along with eyewitnesses’ accounts of Tuesday evening’s attacks, reportedly by three suicide bombers, were shocking and painful. The perpetrators of the […]
Ottawa: Obama defends progressive values in speech to Parliament
U.S. president says the world will benefit from Justin Trudeau’s leadership By Murray Brewster, CBC News Posted: Jun 29, 2016 3:07 PM ET Last Updated: Jun 29, 2016 9:57 PM ET U.S. President Barack Obama handed the torch of progressive politics to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday in a warm, rousing speech to Parliament, in which he also […]
Durre Sameen-A book of Poetry
Durr-e Sameen, literally meaning Precious Pearl, is a compilation of all the Urdu poems and verses of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, India (1835-1908). The actual poetry was composed […]
Ontario Premier fasts in solidarity with Muslims
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne joined Muslims in fasting on Wednesday, June 22nd and then took part in the Iftar (fast-breaking meal) with the community at the Sayeda Khadija Centre […]
Are Muslim women slaves or queens?
Three Swiss women who have converted to Islam explain their views on what practices and beliefs are rooted in religion, and what are simply local traditions. Nora Illi is […]
Muslim school kids must swim to be Swiss
Swimming lessons are compulsory in Basel’s education system. Photo: Daniel Orth Muslim school kids must swim to be Swiss Published: 28 Jun 2016 09:57 GMT+02:00 Authorities in Basel have denied two Muslim teenage girls a Swiss passport because they refused to participate in school swimming lessons and residential camps on […]