Fertility Sperm quality of Swiss youth in ‘critical’ condition
May 22, 2019 The first ever nationwide testing of young Swiss men has found that over 60% have below average sperm count, mobility or morphology. Researchers from the University of […]
Is John Bolton trying to drive Trump to war with Iran?
Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, was a key architect of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. Now he is stoking tensions with Iran. Julian Borger describes […]
Indonesia riots: six dead after protesters clash with troops over election result
Mobs set fire to vehicles in Jakarta after supporters of Prabowo Subianto, who lost the vote, took to the streets Kate Lamb in Jakarta and agencies @_KateLamb Wed 22 May […]
I thought I understood the healing power of food during Ramadan – until I cooked with refugees who’d lost everything
Most of us can’t imagine the horror of being forced to flee our homes due to war. But food is often the balm that we need to soothe our souls […]
Trump thinks the North Korea blueprint will work with Iran. He’s dangerously wrong
The people who will end up getting hurt are the pro-democracy Iranian activists, and I know because they told me themselves Negar Mortazavi Washington DC The Independent Voices Over the […]
Laughter is the best medicine for racism
Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is known for hosting The Daily Show, an American satirical news program on Comedy Central. Born in Johannesburg, […]
Video: Daily Iftaar in Dubai Sikh Gurudwara
Sikhism (/ˈsiːkɪzəm/, /ˈsɪkɪzəm/; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ), or Sikhi[3] Sikkhī, pronounced [ˈsɪkːʰiː], from Sikh, meaning a “disciple”, “seeker,” or “learner”) is a monotheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] It is one of […]
Explainer: How a dispute over Indonesia’s election is likely to unfold
May 21, 2019 By Gayatri Suroyo and Ed Davies JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo comfortably won last month’s presidential poll, an official count showed, but the […]
In an Indian village, Muslims talk of leaving as divide with Hindus widens
May 21, 2019 (reuters_tickers) By Krishna N. Das, Zeba Siddiqui and Aftab Ahmed NAYABANS, India (Reuters) – Muslims in Nayabans, an unremarkable village in northern India, say they remember a […]
Inside Geneva: Has the UN lost the refugee debate in Europe?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva May 21, 2019 – 11:00 People continue to make the harrowing journey across the Mediterranean more than three years after crossings peaked in 2015. […]
France’s Multicultural Challenge
Source: Charged Affair By Sheila Archambault, 20th May 2019 French identity is so deeply linked to its colonial past that there is a fear of a reversal, where there is […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community announces Big Iftar in Birmingham near end of Ramadan
Source: Birmingham Mail Family-friendly free event is part of national initiative aiming to strengthen community relations during holy month By David Bentley Families of all faiths and backgrounds are invited […]
Pakistan’s blasphemy law: People die for insulting Prophet Mohammed
Pakistani national Asia Bibi, a Christian, spent eight years in jail after having been convicted of blasphemy in 2010. Jagyaseni Biswas Pakistani national Asia Bibi, who was acquitted two years […]
Global Opinions. Federal court presses Trump administration to release Khashoggi documents
By Josh Rogin Columnist May 21 at 6:00 AM More than six months after Saudi government agents brutally murdered Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi, the Trump administration has yet […]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid unveils gold card for permanent-visa residents
Nearly 7,000 people were chosen to benefit from new scheme Sheikh Mohammed said the visa scheme was ‘our way to welcome all those seeking to be a part of […]
Video: Jemima Marcelle Khan Raising Her Children in Islam
Jemima Marcelle Khan (née Goldsmith, born 30 January 1974) is a British TV, film and documentary producer and founder of Instinct Productions, a television production company. [2] She was formerly a journalist and associate […]
US complicity in Israel’s violations of international law
May 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY Last week, I addressed a United Nations Security Council meeting on “Israeli settlements”. Because I knew other speakers, experts and diplomats, […]
Chagos Islands: isolated UK faces thrashing in UN vote on ownership
General assembly expected to vote in favour of UK relinquishing control of Indian Ocean archipelago claimed by Mauritius Julian Borger in Washington and Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent Tue 21 […]
How Afghanistan’s first lady is pushing for women’s rights
Her husband’s government has been excluded from peace talks but, as Amie Ferris-Rotman writes, Rula Ghani is rallying for Afghan women Amie Ferris-Rotman Kabul, Afghanistan Sunday 28 April 2019 23:00 […]
Video: The AfD member, Arthur Ahmad Wagner, who converted to Islam – BBC Newsnight
Gabriel Gatehouse meets Arthur Wagner, a member of the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, who has surprised many by converting to Islam. Newsnight is the BBC’s flagship news and […]