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 […]
Supreme Court Appears Ready To Let Cross Stand But Struggles With Church-State Test
Source: NPR BY NINA TOTENBERG The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to let stand a 40-foot cross on public land in Maryland, but the justices struggled to come up […]
Miniature Washington Cathedral to be created with Lego bricks
Source: Religion News Service BY Adelle M. Banks WASHINGTON (RNS) — With boy choristers singing their version of “Everything Is Awesome,” the Washington National Cathedral unveiled the foundation of a […]
Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?
Source: Time By MARKHAM HEID The numbers don’t lie: women tend to live longer than men. The average American man will live to age 76, according to the latest CDC figures, while […]
Michael Cohen ‘to accuse Trump of racism and lies’
Source: BBC News President Donald Trump’s convicted former lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to accuse him of criminal conduct during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Speaking on Wednesday to a […]
India Pakistan: Kashmir fighting sees Indian aircraft downed
Source: BBC News Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian military jets and captured a pilot in a major escalation between the nuclear powers over Kashmir. India said it […]
Pope Francis confirms finality of ban on ordaining women priests
Source: National Catholic Reporter by Joshua J. McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SWEDEN — Pope Francis has said he thinks the Roman Catholic church’s ban on priestly ordination for women will […]