More Christians are saying black lives matter. But faith-based support for the police runs deep
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
BLOG: The post-coronavirus world will look at sustainability through a new lens
Written by: Maisam Fazal 11/06/2020 Ethical and sustainability issues have been on the agenda for a while, but this year, they’ve seen an unprecedented level of attention. As we emerge […]
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince continues crusade against opponents
In recent years, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has launched a lawless crusade against critics and possible rivals. The case of a detained prince has shed light on […]
Saudi Arabia’s radical new oil strategy
Earlier this year, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman introduced a new strategy that was designed to further monetise the country’s oil reserves. If it continues, the dynamics of […]
Pakistan initiates action against Ahmadiyya channels
ANI 11 June 2020 Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): Pakistan authorities have initiated actions against Ahmadiyya channels and issued notifications to ensure none of the channels belonging to the […]
Greece misuses Ottoman monuments in major blow to cultural heritage
by DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL Politics Jun 11, 2020 Sultan Hortac Mosque, Thessaloniki, Greece. (DHA Photo) Ottoman monuments in Greece are being misused in a major blow to the […]
Britain was built on the backs, and souls, of slaves
The UK owes a debt to descendants of enslaved people and to taxpayers whose money was used to compensate slave traders and owners. by Imran Khan 18 hours ago A […]
Air Force Gen. Charles Brown becomes first African American service chief
Gen. Charles Q. Brown has been confirmed by the Senate as the next chief of staff of the Air Force. The move clears the way for Brown to become […]
The Pentagon completed its second audit. What did it find?
By: Aaron Mehta and Jen Judson November 16, 2019 The Pentagon’s audit continues to churn through the department’s inventory. (U.S. Army photo by Jason W. Edwards) WASHINGTON — For […]
It is time British schoolchildren were taught properly about the slave trade
The issue of Britain’s past has been the subject of many recent conversations with contacts all over the world, writes Bel Trew @beltrew 2 days ago Protesters throw a statue […]
Justin Trudeau’s government has offered up nothing but empty words over Israel’s annexation plans
‘Concern’ is somewhat less than the prime minister’s administration expresses over Russia’s continued annexation of Crimea, writes Robert Fis @indyvoices 18 hours ago Upon taking office, Justin Trudeau swiftly […]
Norway Mosque Attacker Gets 21-Year Sentence
Source: New York Times By Henrik Pryser Libell and Megan Specia June 11, 2020Updated 7:44 a.m. ET Philip Manshaus admitted to killing his stepsister and storming a mosque near Oslo […]
Crime: pre – Corona – Corona / a view from a small island community (Lombok)
I have the pleasure to live (some of the time) in North West Lombok, Indonesia. This part of Lombok is most developed in the tourist industry. For the last four years – pre-Corona – we never heard of any crime here. We did hear of some robberies […]
Syrians fear hunger as record devaluation sparks protests
WFP estimates that 9.3 million Syrians are food insecure By AFP – Jun 10,2020 -JORDAN TIMES A boy pays a merchant with a Turkish lira banknote at a shop in […]
Palestinian premier submits ‘counter-proposal’ to Trump plan
By AFP – Jun 09,2020 -JORDAN TIMES RAMALLAH, Palestine — Palestinians have sent top mediators including the United Nations a response to the US plan which anticipates Israel annexing parts […]
NASCAR bans Confederate flags
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
Against Coronavirus, Pakistan Turns to a Traditional Remedy: Blame Ahmadis and Jews
Source: Haaretz Ahmadis, like Israel and Jews, are designated ‘enemies of Islam,’ and hence of Pakistan, accused of working in tandem to provoke crises across the Muslim world. Their latest plot? COVID-19 Every few minutes for the past week, a viral meme entitled “coronavirus timeline in Pakistan’ has been shared […]
The Second Pillar of Islam: Salat, The Daily Prayers
The Five Pillars of Islam The Second Pillar of Islam: Salat, The Daily Prayers 9th June 2020 Azhar Goraya, Mexico Prayer takes astonishingly different forms in the world’s diverse religious […]
Officer on video saying he’ll ‘choke you out’ before man dies is charged with manslaughter
Source: Yahoo News By Tim Stelloh for NBC News Body camera footage obtained Sunday shows a New Mexico police officer telling a man he’s going to “choke you out” before […]
Islamic lessons for ending domestic violence
7th June 2020 Jazib Mehmood, Student Jamia Ahmadiyya Ghana Distressingly, following lockdown, reports show that domestic violence has shot up. “At least 15m more cases of domestic violence are predicted […]