‘Its time has passed’: North Dakota Senate votes to repeal Sunday closing law
Source: THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BY JACK DURA The North Dakota Senate voted 25-21 today on a bill to repeal the state’s Sunday closing law. The bill now goes to Gov. Doug […]
Native American inmates win right to long hair in Texas prison
Source: Houston Chronicle BY Keri Blakinger Three Native American inmates bested the Texas prison system in a lawsuit over religious liberties, winning the right to let their hair grow long […]
Christchurch shootings: Jacinda Ardern calls for global anti-racism fight
Source: BBC News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called for a global fight to root out racist right-wing ideology following last week’s deadly attack on two mosques in […]
Trump response to New Zealand massacre highlights his combative history with Muslims
Source: The Washington Post By Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey March 18 After a gunman left 50 dead in an anti-Muslim massacre at two mosques in New Zealand, President Trump did not […]
Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Is Absolutely Relentless On Social Media Even As Platforms Crack Down On Other Extremist Groups
Source: BuzzFeed News By Jane Lytvynenko Facebook, YouTube, and Amazon moved to remove or reduce the spread of anti-vaccination content after recent public outcry. The platforms largely eradicated ISIS terrorists and made inroads to […]
Convicted French cardinal says pope has refused his resignation
Source: The Guardian, March 2019 Philippe Barbarin, the French Roman Catholic cardinal convicted this month of failing to report sexual abuse allegations, said on Tuesday that Pope Francis had turned […]
These Are the Victims of the New Zealand Mosque Shootings
Source: Time BY ALEJANDRO DE LA GARZA MARCH 17, 2019 Among the victims killed in the horrific shootings at two Christchurch, New Zealand, mosques on March 15 are a goalkeeper for the national […]
Elderly Ahmadi released from Pakistani jail after blasphemy sentence cut
The 83-year-old was arrested after being accused of selling an Ahmadi interpretation of the Quran A file image of a minaret of the Ahmadi minority mosque in Lahore […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims in Regina invite public to visit mosque
Regina / 980 CJME Joseph Ho March 20, 2019 Imam Zeeshan Ahmed speaks to reporters at Regina’s Mahmood Mosque on March 19. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME) In the wake of the […]
Syria in ruins as war enters 9th year
Previous 1 / 2 2 / 2 ANAN TELLO March 18, 2019 Despite the tide turning in favor of President Bashar Assad’s regime, he says the conflict ‘is not yet […]
Saudi Arabia: Motherly advice from Dr. Thoraya Obaid
NOOR NUGALI March 21, 20190 In an exclusive interview for Mother’s Day in the Arab world, the woman who paved the way for a new generation of Saudi women shares […]
Trump opened Pandora’s box, freeing white supremacists
Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN It is not surprising that the horrific attack on innocent Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand was perpetrated by Australian […]
Kuwait says US Mideast peace plan should weigh regional considerations
Kuwait minister meets with US Secretary of State Pompeo By Reuters – Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) is welcomed by Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh […]
A united Arab, Muslim front urgently needed
Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The meeting between Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Secretary General of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation’s Executive Committee Saeb Erekat on Monday was convened at the right time, given the […]
Shamima Begum family challenge Javid’s citizenship decision
Relatives say it was unfair to remove UK citizenship when others who went to Isis territory were allowed back Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Wed 20 Mar 2019 […]
New Zealand shooting: Jacinda Ardern bans all military-style semi-automatic guns and assault rifles – live updates
Prime minister announces gun buyback and says parts that can be converted into semi-automatic weapons are also now banned. Follow it live … LIVE Updated 15m ago New Zealand’s Prime […]
Jews, Christians, Sikhs And Others Mourn With Muslims After New Zealand Attack
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Interfaith allies are pledging to stand with Muslims in words and actions after the Christchurch massacre. Interfaith allies expressed grief and solidarity with Muslims […]
Cartoonist Redraws New Zealand’s Silver Fern In Poignant Tribute To Mosque Victims
Source: Huffington Post The artist said he “certainly didn’t expect” his tribute to those slain in Christchurch to go viral. An Australian cartoonist reimagined New Zealand’s national floral emblem in […]
INTERNATIONAL GENEVA: Red Cross develops war video games – with rules
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:44823126&locale=en EMBED CODE THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 17, 2019 12:00 PMMAR 17, 2019 – 12:00 The idea that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is […]
A Nobel for Karen Armstrong will bring the Christians and the Muslims closer
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]