The Arab Spring, a second try!
Mar 12,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH The so-called Arab Spring that swept across much of the Arab world eight years ago appears to be having a resurgence. […]
The most senior Catholic ever convicted of child sexual abuse, Australian Cardinal Pell, jailed for 6 years
The most senior Catholic ever convicted of child sexual abuse, Australian Cardinal George Pell, jailed for 6 years https://t.co/aLwkmftWfj — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 13, 2019 Suggested reading by […]
NPR Audio: A Priest, Who Became a Professor: Her Journey to Interfaith Tolerance
For Priest Turned Professor, ‘Holy Envy’ Is Key To Appreciating World Religions Source: NPR From an early age, Barbara Brown Taylor knew that she wanted to live a spiritual life. […]
What is a Mirage: Why material pleasures will never bring real happiness?
Epigraph: And as to those who disbelieve, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert. The thirsty one thinks it to be water until, when he comes up to […]
Is There a Link between Islam and Terrorism?
The link may be obvious in some ways but not in others, and so may surprise people. The answer is rarely black and white. March 12, 2019 by Scott Douglas […]
Ahmadiyya leader warns of nuclear war in keynote address to hundreds of delegates
By Orlando Jenkinson Lando_jReporter – Kingston, Elmbridge & Epsom See all 5 photos The global leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community warned of the “critical need for peace” at the […]
The Guardian view on Pius XII: a pope not a saint
Opinion Pope Pius XII Editorial Some have accused him of being Hitler’s pope. The decision to open the archives will show if he was guilty of something more than indifference […]
Connecting Istanbul’s east and west, Marmaray suburban rail officially opens
Source: DAILY SABAH The long-awaited Marmaray project, revamping the existing suburban rail line with a tunnel connecting the sections separated by the Bosporus, finally came into service with all sections […]
Hajj and Umrah e-visas to be issued in minutes
ASEEL BASHRAHEEL March 12, 2019 New service to boost number of pilgrims, says official e-portal will allow pilgrims to review service packages and apply for visas electronically RIYADH: Electronic visas […]
Saudi plane turns around after mother forgets baby at airport
‘May God be with us. Can we come back?’ says pilot during midair emergency Hannah Ellis-PetersenSouth-east Asia correspondent Tue 12 Mar 2019 The pilot was en route to Kuala […]
Algerians celebrate as Bouteflika abandons plan to seek new term
Prime minister replaced; new constitution to be put to referendum By Reuters – Mar 12,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Algerian youths march with national flags during a demonstration in the centre […]
Fox News condemns Jeanine Pirro after TV host says Ilhan Omar hijab ‘antithetical to constitution’
Source: The National Fox News on Monday denounced comments made by the channel’s own Jeanine Pirro after the host said Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s headscarf was “antithetical to the United States Constitution”. […]
Boeing: Airlines ground 737 Max 8 jets after latest crash
Source: BBC News Several airlines have grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 jets following a deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash. The flight crashed minutes after takeoff on Sunday, killing all 157 people […]
The Fight Over Ilhan Omar Is a Fight Over the Identity of the Democratic Party
Source: The Atlantic BY Emma Green The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to condemn anti-Semitism, along with a litany of bigotries against Muslims, immigrants, Asian Americans and Pacific […]
Finding a Place in Women’s Mosques
Source: The Atlantic By Doreen Carvajal PARIS — These are heady times for Kahina Bahloul, organizer of a women’s mosque in France, a country that is home to the largest […]
‘This is a sham’: Why did 23 Republicans vote against condemning hatred and bigotry?
Source: The Washington Post By Antonia Noori Farzan March 8 After a week of brutal infighting over how to best respond to allegations of anti-Semitism, Democrats on Thursday presented a compromise that seemed […]
House Votes to Condemn All Hate as Anti-Semitism Debate Overshadows Congress
Source: The New York Times By Sheryl Gay Stolberg WASHINGTON — It started as a resolution condemning anti-Semitism. Then, anti-Muslim bias was added in. After that came white supremacy. And […]
Islamic State claims attack on Shiite memorial service in Kabul, killing three
Source: The Washington Post By Sayed Salahuddin and Pamela Constable March 7 KABUL — An outdoor memorial service attended by numerous Afghan politicians and officials, including Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and former president […]
Most churches are losing members fast — but not the Mormons. Here’s why.
Source: Vox By Daniel Cox Jennifer, a young mother and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in northern Virginia, is honest about the challenges of being Mormon […]
The Supreme Court Is Quietly Changing the Status of Religion in American Life
Source: The New Yorker By Jeffrey Toobin Donald Trump may be imperilled by the ever-growing number of investigations into various avenues of his conduct, but his agenda continues apace at the Supreme Court. […]