Mobile devices spell danger for Gulf children
One study found that children in Saudi Arabia spend more than 2.5 hours a day on mobile devices, the third highest duration of the 10 countries surveyed. (Reuters) ANNA […]
In China, they’re closing churches, jailing pastors – and even rewriting scripture
Source: The Guardian BY Lily Kuo in Chengdu In late October, the pastor of one of China’s best-known underground churches asked this of his congregation: had they successfully spread the gospel […]
Ahead of visit, Putin gets church in Serbia named after him
Source: Associated Press By DUSAN STOJANOVIC BANSTOL, Serbia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin already has a village, a wax figure, a plum brandy and several cafes named after him […]
Rahaf al-Qunun: Saudi teen refugee arrives in Canada
Source: BBC News A Saudi teenager who fled her family alleging abuse and got stranded at a Bangkok airport has arrived in Canada after being granted asylum there. Rahaf Mohammed […]
Want to Cultivate a Liberal European Islam? Look to Bosnia.
Source: The Atlantic BY RIADA ASIMOVIC AKYOL When French President Emmanuel Macron said last summer that he would create a new “framework and rules” for Islamic institutions in France, he was not alone. […]
Poll: Faith in clergy’s honesty drops among US Catholics
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Fewer than a third of U.S. Catholics rate the honesty and ethical standards of clergy as “very high” or “high,” […]
Malala Yousafzai: What does a Nobel Peace Prize winner do for fun?
Source: BBC News Malala Yousafzai is a Nobel Peace Prize winner who was shot and nearly killed by the Taliban when she was just 15 years old. She’s also just […]
Trump threatens to ‘devastate’ Turkish economy over Syrian Kurds
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has threatened to “devastate Turkey economically” if it attacks Kurdish forces in Syria following a planned pullout of US troops. In two tweets […]
You Should Care That Richard Spencer’s Wife Says He Abused Her
Source: Huffington Post By Lyz Lenz Nina Kouprianova and Richard Spencer were married during a small ceremony in Niagara Falls in August 2010. Spencer’s father is a doctor in the Dallas area. […]
A voice from Jordan: The false promise of the alliance against Iran
Jan 14,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari In their attempts to check Iran, some Arab regimes have adopted a win-at-all-cost approach, an approach that could destabilise the region […]
Republicans play ‘Israel card’ and fail
Jan 14,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby As this past week began with the shutdown of parts of the US government entering its third week, Republicans, desperate to force […]
King’s historic visit to Baghdad signals ‘new phase’ in Jordanian-Iraqi relations
‘Kingdom will continue to stand by Iraq’ By JT – Jan 14,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Iraqi President Barham Saleh on Monday said His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to […]
Private citizens volunteer to clean up national parks as shutdown drags on
Visitors are leaving behind trash and unsupervised toilets that need cleaning. E.A. Crunden Jan 14, 2019 Local groups and concerned organizations are stepping up to help maintain national parks […]
Facing persecution at home, Ahmadiyya Muslims find refuge in Manila
The Philippines is home to hundreds of refugees who identify as Ahmadiyya Muslims, a sect of Islam that’s constantly under attack in Muslim-majority countries. Less than 30 of them struggle […]
Europe’s far right seems determined to hijack Christianity in its bid for power
Today Catholic fundamentalism is fully mixed with anti-Muslim feeling, disguised antisemitism, racism and a narrow anti-EU nationalism Andrea Mammone The Independent Voices An 800-year-old monastery in Italy’s Apennine mountains has become the latest battleground in a bitter war of ideas. The imposing buildings of Trisulti to the east of Rome […]
What drives calls for giving Ahmadis a distinct identity in Pakistan: The Threat of Sameness!
What drives calls for giving Ahmadis a distinct identity Source: Herald By Ali Usman Qasmi, who is an associate professor of history at LUMS. Herald: In electoral reform law containing […]
Pope’s outreach to Islamic world in 2019 has deep roots
cruxnow.com: ROME – Once Pope Francis embarks on his trip to Panama to celebrate the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day on Jan. 23, it’s essentially off to the races. For the rest of the spring, he’ll have a jam-packed papal itinerary that will focus heavily on dialogue with the Islamic […]
Urdu Video: PM Imran Khan About Prophet Muhammad
Suggested reading Muhammad: the Light for the Dark Ages of Europe! Video and Book Review: The Leadership of Muhammad by Prof. John Adair
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Stop Arming Terrorists !
Click to watch Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s speech on the Stop Arming Terrorists Act https://gabbard.house.gov/news/StopArmingTerrorists Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s Stop Arming Terrorists Act (H.R.608) would stop the U.S. government from […]
Turkish chemist invents environmentally friendly deicing compound for roads
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published January 13, 2019 After a six-year research and development process, a Turkish chemist invented a special chemical compound that is 10 times more effective than […]