An escalating dispute
Mar 02,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL India and Pakistan have traded aerial attacks on each other’s territory, with both sides claiming they shot down attacking warplanes. This may look […]
Wounded and alone, children emerge from last Daesh enclave
By Reuters – Mar 02,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Hareth Najem, an Iraqi orphan, lies under a blanket in a truck, near the village of Baghouz, Deir Ezzor province, Syria, on […]
As a South Korean living in America, it was clear to me why Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s summit failed
Hanoi was about Trump’s intention of getting re-elected and Kim’s desire to be seen on the world stage Lee Onyou New York When I first heard that the second United […]
On the streets of Pakistan people are resisting old-school warmongers to call loudly for peace
As tensions rose throughout the day, you had television news ablaze with patriotism. But the mood in the streets was palpably different Suddaf Chaudry @suddafchaudry I woke up in Islamabad […]
Israeli-made bombs used by India against Pakistan
(Dunya News) – British journalist Robert Fisk while unveiling the alliance between Israel and India has revealed that the Israeli-made Rafael Spice-2000 “smart bombs” were used by the Indian air […]
Weakened NATO, Europe’s Immense Security Challenges in the Age of Trump
The trans-Atlantic alliance has been significantly weakened, forcing Europe to build up its own security structures without inflicting even more damage on NATO. Is such a thing even possible? By […]
Searching the soul of the city: Get a taste of Istanbul with Sultanahmet tour
MIRAÇ TAPAN ISTANBUL Published02.03.2019 00:18 The Blue Mosque is one of the most important part of Istanbul’s skyline. If you don’t have a lot of time to spare in […]
Suggested Reading for Finding Individual Religion, in Face of Collapsing Catholic Church
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
Vocational training by Turkish Red Crescent reduces migrant deaths in the Aegean
DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL Published02.03.2019 A Red Crescent worker shows a Syrian woman how to sew at a workshop in İzmir, Mar. 1, 2019. Turkey’s humanitarian policies toward […]
JARED KUSHNER MEETING WITH SAUDI PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN ‘SHAMEFUL’ AS QUESTIONS OVER KILLING OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI GO UNANSWERED
BY CALLUM PATON ON 3/1/19 The first face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner and Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman was denounced as “shameful” […]
Losing my religion: what new stats say about faith in Switzerland
This post collected by Rafiq Tschannen, a Swiss convert to Islam Source: The Local The Swiss Federal Statistics Office has just published new figures on the religion in the country. Here […]
Swiss burqa ban campaigner calls for ban on Muslim prayers in public
The lead post collected by Rafiq Tschannen, a Swiss convert to Islam Source: The Local News By George Mills One of the key figures behind a successful campaign to have […]
Swiss government snubs move to scrap ‘blasphemy’ law
George Mills news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 22 February 2019 File photo: Depositphotos The Swiss government said this week it would not lend its support to plans to strike a ‘blasphemy’ clause from […]
Bangladesh: Hefazat and the rise of bigotry
FEB 21 2019 SYED BADRUL AHSAN The demand for banishing Ahmadiyyas from Islam carries ugly echoes of the past, originating primarily in Pakistan. Photo: Mohd Firdaus Zulkefili — © […]
Economy and Religion — the case of Atif R. Mian
Nuzair A Virani FEBRUARY 22, 2019 As the course of Pakistan’s economy is in need of some serious reforms and policies, we have blinded ourselves by the curtain of religion. […]
Americans Widely Support Paid Family and Medical Leave, but Differ Over Specific Policies
Source: Pew Research Center BY JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ, KIM PARKER, NIKKI GRAF AND GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON A growing share of working parents and an aging population have put pressure on more American workers as […]
Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers
Source: Pew Research Center For boys and girls, day-to-day experiences and future aspirations vary in key ways BY JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND NIKKI GRAF Anxiety and depression are on the rise among America’s youth and, […]
Explainer: What does Cardinal Pell’s conviction mean for the Catholic Church?
Source: Reuters By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Cardinal George Pell has become the highest ranking Roman Catholic prelate to be convicted on charges of sexual abuse. FILE PHOTO: […]
Behind Netanyahu’s Deal with the Racist Right—and How the Opposition United Against Him
Source: The New Yorker By Bernard Avishai The late Israeli statesman Abba Eban once said, “History teaches that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.” Late last Wednesday […]
Israel’s Election Shows How Dead the Two-State Solution Really Is
Source: The New York Times By Shmuel Rosner Electoral posters of former Israeli chief of staff Benny Gantz lying on the floor, with a caption reading in Hebrew “Follow me,” following […]