Death Knell For Syria Pullout: “We Have To Protect Israel” Says Trump
By Tyler Durden After approaching two months of talk of a “full” and “immediate” US troop withdrawal from Syria, first ordered by President Trump on December 19 — which was […]
The EU Needs a Brexit Endgame
Jan 31, 2019 Jean Pisani-Ferry PARIS – After 31 months of the United Kingdom and the European Union arguing over Brexit, the truth is that neither side knows what it […]
Are Multinationals Eclipsing Nation-States?
Feb 1, 2019 Stefano Marcuzzi , Alessio Terzi In the absence of government action to address today’s most pressing global problems, multinational corporations are stepping up to offer their own […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s 30th Annual Convention concludes with an emphasis on Islam and Human Rights
Thursday, January 31, 2019 IWK Bureau Hundreds of Ahmadi Muslims gathered together over the Auckland anniversary weekend to celebrate the community’s 30th annual convention. Bait ul Muqeet, the […]
Green Book review – racially tone-deaf . Mahershala Ali’s performance shines through
Mahershala Ali’s performance shines through despite ill-judged moments from director Peter Farrelly Wendy Ide Sun 3 Feb 2019 The first solo film from Peter Farrelly is a step up […]
High-profile Muslims have a right not to expect an inquisition
Nesrine Malik Attacks on a young US congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, show Muslims are expected to prove their liberal credentials Mon 4 Feb 2019 There is an interrogation that begins […]
Asia Bibi’s Lawyer Seeking European Nationality Amid Death Threats
Saif-ul-Mulook has been targeted by death threats since his the spectacular acquittal of his client Asia Bibi, a labourer from central Punjab province on death row since 2010. Saif-ul-Mulook fled […]
COMMUNAUTE musulmane AHMADIYYA DU MALI : 7e édition de l’ijtima nationale des femmes Ahmadi du Mali
Par bamada.net 02/02/2019 L’association des femmes musulmanes Ahmadi du Mali communément appelées »la LajnaImaillah du Mali » a organisé, il y a quelques semaines, la 7e édition de sa […]
Britain’s armed forces have an enviable reputation – we should not cheapen it by playing wargames with the Saudis
Voices As a leading military power that upholds the very highest standards, we should only be partnering with countries which share our commitment to human rights Nia Griffith @NiaGriffithMP The […]
The Pope’s visit to the UAE today is the first step in undoing the damage caused by his predecessor
Today, nearly all of the UAE’s one million Christians are expatriates. But Christianity is not new to the country or the Arabian Peninsula Najah Al-Otaibi The Independent Voices Pope Francis’s […]
The rise and fall of the Sokoto Caliphate, the African empire that existed for 94 years
by Nduta Waweru, at 01:00 pm, February 02, 2019 Africa was home to numerous empires, many of which are still spoken about today. One of these is the Sokoto Caliphate, […]
Virginia Governor Apologizes for ‘Racist and Offensive’ Costume in 1984 Yearbook
Source: Time By ALAN SUDERMAN / AP (RICHMOND, Va.) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s page in his 1984 medical school yearbook contains a photo of a person in blackface and another […]
In a quiet French village, a cleric plotted Iran’s revolution
Source: Reuters BY Michaela Cabrera NEAUPHLE-LE-CHATEAU, France (Reuters) – Forty years ago this month, the man who would go on to lead the Islamic revolution in Iran lived in a […]
Pope wants ‘new page in history’ on first trip to Arabian peninsula
Source: Reuters BY Philip Pullella, Sylvia Westall VATICAN CITY/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Pope Francis is hoping to persuade a country enmeshed in a regional war that he has condemned to give […]
Cuban evangelicals push back against gay marriage
Source: Associated Press By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban government push to legalize gay marriage has set off an unprecedented reaction from the island’s rapidly growing evangelical churches, […]
School defends LGBT lessons after religious parents complain
Source: The Guardian BY Nazia Parveen North of England correspondent The assistant headteacher of a school teaching children about homosexuality as part of a special programme has defended its decision after […]
Russian leader assails Ukraine Orthodox church reform
Source: Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has criticized Ukraine’s move to set up a new Orthodox church independent from Moscow and promised to defend religious freedom. Earlier […]
N. Korean Christians keep faith underground amid crackdowns
Source: Associated Press By HYUNG-JIN KIM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — One North Korean defector in Seoul describes her family back home quietly singing Christian hymns every Sunday while someone […]
A Jewish Republican called Ilhan Omar anti-Semitic. She suggested he’s Islamophobic. Then came a voice mail.
Source: The Washington Post By Meagan Flynn Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), who is Jewish, received a voice mail on Thursday that he wanted Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who is Muslim, […]
Lecture: Noah’s Ark, Christian Creationist theories and Evolution: Dogmatism and Fundamentalism
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The short 10-12 minute talk is within the first 22 minutes of the video, from minute 10 to 22, after the […]