Dutch doctor faces trial in landmark euthanasia case
Source: BBC News A Dutch doctor has appeared in court after performing euthanasia on a patient suffering with severe dementia. Prosecutors say the doctor did not do enough to verify […]
Sri Lankan Islamic clerics seek clarity on face veil ban
Source: Associated Press By KRISHAN FRANCIS COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Islamic clerics in Sri Lanka asked Muslim women on Tuesday to continue to avoid wearing face veils until the […]
Bangladesh to remove the word ‘virgin’ from Muslim marriage certificates
Source: The Guardian The word “virgin” must be removed from Muslim marriage certificates in Bangladesh, the country’s top court has said, a landmark verdict after campaigners challenged the “humiliating and discriminatory” […]
Houston: Islamic group hosts Sanders and Castro as rightwingers protest
Source: The Guardian In Houston on Saturday, an annual Islamic convention hosting presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Julian Castro braced for an armed far-right protest and a counter-demonstration. The 56th Islamic Society of North […]
Indonesia will build its new capital city in Borneo as Jakarta sinks into the Java Sea
Source: MSN News By Rob Pichet Concerns over the sustainability of the congested and rapidly sinking political center of Jakarta prompted the need for a new capital. The relocation was […]
Pope calls for global commitment to put out Amazon fires
Source: Reuters VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday called for a global commitment to put out the fires in the Amazon, saying the area was essential for the […]
Sikh teacher moves to B.C. over Quebec law banning religious symbols in public-sector jobs
Source: CBC News Amrit Kaur says she was forced to leave Quebec to teach school BY Meera Bains Amrit Kaur, teacher and vice-president of the Quebec chapter of the World […]
Pennsylvania House wins appeal in atheist prayer-policy suit
Source: Associated Press By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision and ruled Friday that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ policy of […]
As U.S. Jews Cool To Israel, Evangelicals Flock There As Tourists
Source: NPR By Tom Gjelten President Trump’s evident desire to identify who’s most “loyal” to Israel has a clear winner: U.S. evangelicals. Not only do they outpace U.S. Jews in […]
‘Millennial nuns’ are a myth as Catholic women’s religious orders still face uncertain future
Source: The Columbus Dispatch By Danae King The Columbus Dispatch The popular notion that more and more women in their 20s and 30s are flocking to the cloistered life does […]
In Trump’s team, misgivings emerge over any deal with Taliban in Afghanistan – U.S. officials
Aug 31. 2019 By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As negotiators work to nail down an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, […]
Cracks are appearing in the Mideast’s most important alliance. That’s bad news for Trump
Analysis by Tim Lister, CNN August 22, 2019 (CNN)The partnership of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is the closest anywhere in the Middle East. It goes back […]
Obama: What Muhammad Ali meant to me
Source: USA Today In 2010, in celebration of Muhammad Ali’s 50 years on the world stage, President Barack Obama penned for USA TODAY Sports the following essay on what Ali […]
Papuan resistance grows against Jakarta
Benny Mawel, Victor Mambor, Kharishar Kahfi, and Donny Fernando The Jakarta Post PREMIUM Jayapura/Melbourne/Jakarta / Thu, August 29, 2019 / 10:0 Papuan demands for a referendum on self-determination have gained […]
Turkey’s Jewish community celebrates Victory Day in Büyükada synagogue
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published The Jewish community celebrated August 30 Victory Day in a synagogue in Büyükada, the largest of Istanbul’s Prince Islands. In a video released on social […]
From migrants and refugees to successful entrepreneurs
Arab News Friday . August 30, 2019 Startups without borders helps refugee and migrant entrepreneurs. (Supplied) Mostafa Adel August 30, 2019 Argentinian journalist Valentina Primo started Startups Without Borders in Egypt six years ago Migrants and refugees often lack connections and awareness of the startup ecosystem CAIRO: What does it […]
Makkah’s Grand Mosque courtyard extension project nears completion
Arab News August 22, 2019 The project, which is due to be completed at the end of this month, aims to increase the capacity of the Ground Mosque and its […]
Imran Khan in New York Times: The World Can’t Ignore Kashmir. We Are All in Danger.
Source: New York Times By PM Imran Khan If the world does nothing to stop the Indian assault on Kashmir and its people, two nuclear-armed states will get ever closer […]
President Obama’s Speech about the Muslim Heritage and the Muslim World, in Cairo, in 2009
Text from NY Times The following is a text of President Obama’s prepared remarks to the Muslim world, delivered on June 4, 2009, as released by the White House. I […]
There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Gay Gene,’ a New Study Argues
Source: Time BY JAMIE DUCHARME In 1993, researchers discovered a stretch of DNA on the X chromosome they believed to be linked to male homosexuality. In the years since, the concept of a […]