Indonesia’s Widodo plays the Islamic card
29 November 2018 Author: John McBeth, Jakarta Indonesian President Joko Widodo is the favourite to win a second and mandated final term in the legislative and presidential elections on 27 […]
The Saudi Crown Prince Gets a Pass on Khashoggi at the G20
Mohammed bin Salman’s presence at the meeting signals a desire to put the Khashoggi affair behind him. Global leaders will probably let him. Krishnadev Calamur When leaders of the […]
The US and China relationship is in shambles. It could get worse at G20.
. Trump and Xi Jinping could fix parts of the US-China relationship in Argentina. They won’t. By Alex Ward@AlexWardVoxalex.ward@vox.com Nov 29, 2018 President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President […]
Philadelphia Muslims make a statement with opening of first purpose-built mosque | Inga Saffron
Source: The Inquirer Inga Saffron | @IngaSaffron | isaffron@phillynews.com Matt Wargo Ever since 9/11, American Muslims have struggled with whether they should stay under the radar or assert their identity. […]
Will Kartarpur Corridor Encourage Religious Pilgrimages Between India & Pakistan?
The Kartarpur Gurudwara in many ways evades the issues of border conflict. But whether it sets a precedent for other religious places, remains to be seen. Mohit Marwah | News18.comUpdated:November […]
Ilhan Omar Says Her Election To Congress Is ‘A Real Rejection’ Of Religious Bigotry
Source: Huffington Post The Muslim congresswoman-elect will be the first hijab-wearing member of the House. By Alanna Vagianos As a hijab-wearing, Somali-American refugee, Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar of Minnesota knows just […]
Pakistanis ‘on one page’ in seeking friendship with India – PM Khan
Reuters International Nov 28, 2018 – By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday his government and the military want to mend ties […]
‘No hard evidence Saudi prince ordered Khashoggi killing’ — Pompeo
By Reuters – Nov 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media after a closed briefing for senators about the latest developments related to […]
Pompeo, Mattis urge maintaining Saudi military support – What’s a few hundred thousand civilians starving to death?
Pompeo, Mattis urge maintaining Saudi military support By AFP – Nov 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES WASHINGTON — Two top officials from the administration of President Donald Trump sought on […]
Holocaust: Dutch rail firm NS to pay families compensation
Source: BBC News The Netherlands’ state-run rail company NS has agreed to set up a commission to compensate Holocaust survivors and their relatives for transporting Jews to a Nazi transit […]
Gulf Cash Fuels Fight for Muslim Hearts and Minds in Africa
Source: Bloomberg By Katarina Hoije Ibrahim Kontao is busily signing checks as men and women line up outside his air-conditioned office in the Malian capital, Bamako, to ask him for donations […]
Like John Chau, I believed in Christian missionary work – not anymore
I’ve had difficult conversations with family members about Christian faith, traditional religion and imperialism, and through them I’m often reminded that the strong religious arm of colonialism is still very […]
Ex-militant tests Somalia’s fledgling democracy
Source: Reuters By Hereward Holland NAIROBI (Reuters) – Last year Mukhtar Robow had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head. Now the former Islamist al Shabaab militant has downed […]
Pakistanis ‘on one page’ in seeking friendship with India: PM Imran Khan
Source: Reuters By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday his government and the military want to mend ties with arch-foe India, in the […]
Tunisian citizens’ backlash against the Saudi crown prince shows it’s possible to choose morality over economic benefits
Citizens seemed aware of the difference Saudi aid might make to them, yet they took to the streets in droves anyway Simon Speakman Cordall The Independent Voices Against rumours of […]
Airbnb accused of anti-Semitism for delisting West Bank properties
Source: Religion News Service By Michele Chabin JERUSALEM (RNS) – A popular meme on social media here shows an illustration of Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. “Why […]
Exclusive: China will retaliate ‘in proportion’ to any U.S. sanction over Muslim Uighurs – ambassador
Source: Reuters By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China will retaliate “in proportion” if the United States sanctions its top official in the restive region of Xinjiang over alleged human […]
India has no plans to recover body of US missionary killed by tribe
Source: The Guardian Indian authorities say they have no plans to recover the body of John Allen Chau, an American missionary who was killed by members of an isolated tribe on […]
Sterling man pleads guilty to murder in killing of Muslim teen
Source: The Washington Post By Justin Jouvenal The teens had set out from their Sterling mosque last year for a pre-dawn meal, a common way to celebrate the Ramadan holiday. But […]
Commentary: Religious debate in school? Yes: Unbiased discussion essential to understanding others
Source: Orlando Sentinel By Derryck Green Teachers should absolutely discuss religion with their students. A comprehensive education necessarily includes learning and discussing issues of faith. This is not an easy […]