Arab Conference at Harvard sheds light on refugees, art and influence in the Middle East
Previous 1 / 2 2 / 2 TAREK ALI AHMAD RAY HANANIA April 06, 2019 A Harvard conference gathers thought leaders from the Mideast and the diaspora to discuss […]
Muslim World League chief in plea for ‘civilized leadership’
SPA April 06, 2019 Al-Issa calls for ‘enlightened vision’ to tackle global issues ST. PETERSBURG, Russia: Cooperation between nations and peoples depends on “civilized leadership” and adherence to common values, […]
Middle East has failed its people, says Dutch minister
HANI HAZAIMEH April 07, 2019 No jobs, no future in the region and the public sector is bloated, says Sigrid Kaag addressing WEF PLO’s chief negotiator says Trump administration had […]
Resurrection did not happen, say quarter of Christians
Source: BBC April 2017 A quarter of people who describe themselves as Christians in Great Britain do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus, a survey commissioned by the BBC […]
New Zealand massacre suspect charged with 49 more mosque murders
Source: Reuters BY Praveen Menon CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) – Australian Brenton Tarrant appeared in a New Zealand court on Friday where the suspected white supremacist was charged with an additional 49 […]
Judge considers whether terror watchlist is unconstitutional
Source: Associated Press By MATTHEW BARAKAT ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge says he will rule in the near future on the constitutionality of a government watchlist that includes […]
LDS Church dumps its controversial LGBTQ policy, cites ‘continuing revelation’ from God
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Peggy Fletcher Stack For LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and their allies, it’s been a long 3½ years. In November 2015, The Church of Jesus Christ of […]
NZ suspect donated money to French branch of far-right group
Source: Aljazeera By James Kleinfeld 6 Apr 2019 The man accused of attacking two mosques in New Zealand and shooting dead 50 worshippers donated more than 2,000 euros ($2,245) to the French far-right group […]
Newfound tiny planet may be a glimpse of Earth’s ultimate fate
Source: MSN News BY Catherine Zuckerman In 1995, a cosmic question was answered when a ground-based telescope picked up on a faint, wobbly signal coming from hundreds of light-years away. The […]
Brexit: UK asks EU for further extension until 30 June
Source: BBC News Theresa May has written to the European Union to request a further delay to Brexit until 30 June. The UK is currently due to leave the EU […]
How Putin Built a Ragtag Empire of Tyrants and Failing States
Source: Time BY SIMON SHUSTER APRIL 4, 2019 Even in the worst of times, Russia had been a reliable friend to the Sudan of Omar al-Bashir. It continued selling him weapons […]
Harvard Is Investigating a Report That a Student Was Admitted After His Father Bought the Fencing Coach’s Home
Source: Time BY HILLARY LEUNG Harvard is investigating allegations that a student was admitted after his father bought the university fencing coach’s home for almost double market value, the latest accusation of college […]
The Congressional Black Caucus Has Sworn In Its Largest Number Of Members
Source: Blavity BY Milan Harris Despite a turbulent political climate and an active government shutdown, there have still been some inspiration-worthy happenings swirling about within the legislative branch of the […]
Meditation is For the Whole Day: The Right Recording to Play
Suggested reading Zikr Illahi (remembrance of Allah) and the human mind Meditation is common across many religious groups in the U.S. Doctor’s Orders: 20 Minutes Of Meditation Twice a Day – How […]
If Quran was revealed today, rules will be different
Specifics of the Rules Would Be Different If the Qur’an Was Being Revealed To a Different Culture or In a Different Time By Pamela K. Taylor June 6, 2018 Qur’an: Surah Alaq, verses 1-5 The first verses of the Qur’an revealed to Prophet Muhammad, Surah Alaq, verses 1-5 The story […]
UK: May’s failure to tackle Tory Islamophobia sends a dangerous message
BY Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London Theresa May and the Conservative party are refusing to take the action needed to tackle the growing problem of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment among Tory members and politicians, and in our wider society. At a time when hate crime against all minority communities is […]
Dalai Lama lauds New Zealand PM for handling mosque attacks
Source: Associated Press By ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — The Dalai Lama on Thursday praised New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her compassionate handling of a recent attack […]
Australia Passes Law to Punish Social Media Companies for Violent Posts
Source: The New York Times By Damien Cave Australia passed sweeping legislation Thursday that threatens huge fines for social media companies and jail for their executives if they fail to […]
Mosque massacre suspect to face 89 charges in court Friday
Source: Associated Press By Nick Perry WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The man accused of carrying out the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder […]
At ‘historic’ ceremony, Utah governor signs new hate crimes bill into law
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Taylor Stevens As he watched Utah Gov. Gary Herbert sign a bill to give the state’s unenforceable hate crimes law some teeth, Luis Lopez […]