Kansas militia men blame Trump rhetoric for mosque attack plan
Reuters International Oct 31, 2018 – 01:15 (Reuters) – Three Kansas militia members who were convicted of plotting to bomb the mosque and homes of Somali immigrants should be […]
EU plan unravelling for non-dollar Iran trade, oil sales – diplomats
Reuters International Nov 14, 2018 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, speak at a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July […]
Loved ones mourn Khashoggi after Riyadh seeks to execute five suspects
Reuters International By Stephen Kalin and Sarah Dadouch JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Family and friends of Jamal Khashoggi said funeral prayers in Saudi Arabia and Turkey on Friday […]
This Sierra Leonean man led the Amistad slave revolt and won his freedom in a U.S. court in 1841
by Farida Dawkins, September 13, 2018 Sengbe Pieh, in a 1839 portrait by Nathaniel Jocelyn Sengbe Pieh was an African slave who led an uprising on the Spanish slave […]
Judge Orders White House To Reinstate Jim Acosta’s Press Credentials
Source: Huffington Post By Carla Herreria and Marina Fang CNN accused the Trump administration of violating constitutional rights of freedom of the press and due process. A federal judge on […]
Muhammad: the Light for the Dark Ages of Europe!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abstract An honest study of the causes of the Dark Ages and European renaissance will lead to […]
Why Africa is massaging the back of Christianity
by Sika-Ayiwa Afriyie Safo, at 09:30 am, November 15, 2018, Opinion Africa is predominantly Christian, with Sub-Saharan Africa “dominating with about 62.9%.” According to research conducted by the Pew […]
Restricted liberty Tariq Ramadan to be released from police custody
Nov 15, 2018 – 20:25 Ramadan told the judges that he would stay in France to defend his honour and innocence. (Keystone) The Swiss Islamic scholar charged with raping two […]
Al-Jaafari: Saudi Arabia lacks the minimum standards of UN Charter respect, International Laws principles and human rights
16 November، 2018 New York, SANA – Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari reaffirmed commitment of Syria to consolidate and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms […]
Helicopters of Int’l coalition evacuate Daesh terrorists from Deir Ezzor Countryside
7 October، 2018 Deir Ezzor, SANA- Helicopters of the US-led International coalition evacuated a number of of Daesh(ISIS) terrorists from the south-eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Identical sources of […]
Abuse and ‘vilification’ of migrants on the rise as borders close
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Nov 15,2018 – LONDON — Vilification of migrants as criminals, rather than people needing protection, by politicians and the media is making them more […]
On Armistice Day, we had the luxury of remembering the Great War – while Palestinians are still living its consequences
For those refugees, still in their hovels and shacks as a result of the Balfour Declaration, the First World War never ended Robert Fisk, The Independent There was something gruesomely […]
Rights groups condemn ‘brutal and humiliating’ tests on gay men in Tunisia
Source: The Guardian By Rebecca Ratcliffe More than 70 gay men were jailed by Tunisian authorities last year, according to activists, who warn anal tests and phone searches are being used […]
In Kenya, a pastor’s refusal to marry an HIV-positive bride stirs debate over AIDS stigma
Source: Religion News Service BY Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – A Pentecostal pastor in the western Kenyan town of Bahati triggered outrage over the past week by refusing to […]
Aasia Bibi: British imams join calls for UK to give asylum
Source: BBC News Three British imams have joined calls for the UK to offer asylum to Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman recently acquitted of blasphemy. It comes after former […]
Bangladesh army arrives in Rohingya refugee camps as repatriations loom
Source: The Guardian By Hannah Ellis-Petersen, Michael Safi and Shaikh Azizur Rahman Plans to send Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar on Thursday have gathered momentum, with reports of Bangladesh armed forces gathering in the Cox’s […]
Pence issues sharp rebuke to Myanmar’s Suu Kyi over ‘persecution’ of Rohingya
Source: Reuters By John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence voiced the Trump administration’s strongest condemnation yet of Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims on Wednesday, telling leader […]
Lebanese premier accuses Hezbollah of blocking government
Source: Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister-designate on Tuesday accused Hezbollah of hindering the formation of a new government six months after parliamentary elections were held, a reflection […]
Jewish religious candidate elected Jerusalem’s mayor
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A religious Jewish candidate won election as mayor of Jerusalem on Wednesday in a run-off against a secular contender for a post that shapes Israel’s […]
It Isn’t an Easy Time to Be a British Muslim. Cricket Helps.
Source: The New York Times By Sameer Rahim Mr. Rahim is a writer and editor at Prospect magazine. England’s Moeen Ali celebrates with his team mates after taking the wicket of […]