Asia Bibi: Lawyer flees Pakistan in fear of his life
Protesters have been demanding Asia Bibi’s death penalty be reinstated The lawyer representing a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after eight years on death row has fled Pakistan in […]
Laid to rest – ‘Livable’ Swiss cemetery caters to all faiths
By Peter Siegenthaler This content was published on October 31, 2018 Under this majestic beech tree, one can sit and commemorate the deceased. (swissinfo.ch) The Bremgarten cemetery in Bern […]
There will be justice for Khashoggi, says Saudi crown prince
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addresses the Future Investment Initiative conference on Thursday. (SPA) BEN FLANAGAN NOOR NUGALI October 25, 2018 MBS pledges that no one will ever […]
Iran sanctions may end dollar’s domination of world economy
SADIK ÜNAY @sadikunay 3rd November, 2018 Washington’s hasty decision to abandon the Iran nuclear deal and impose comprehensive sanctions on companies trading Iranian crude as of Nov. 4 seems to […]
Birthplace, bloodline and beyond: A look at how citizenship is granted around the world
Daily Sabah Reklamı Kapat FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP PARIS 3rd November 2018 A baby reaches for an American flag held by her mother during naturalization ceremony at a […]
MBS central to new Middle East plans of Israel, US
YUSUF SELMAN İNANÇ @yusufsinanc Istanbul 3rd November 2018 Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is under fire following the murder of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi […]
Khashoggi murder ordered from highest levels of Saudi gov’t, Erdoğan says in Washington Post op-ed
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL 3rd November, 2018 The order to kill Jamal Khashoggi came from the highest levels of the Saudi government, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said late Friday in an […]
Asia Bibi isn’t the first victim of Pakistan’s outrageous blasphemy laws – yet the government refuses to take real action
In an ordeal that lasted for eight long years, many of which she spent in solitary confinement, Asia Bibi was a victim of religious bigotry and fabricated evidence, and […]
After the latest report of violence and destruction in Yemen, Britain must stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia
British ministers are plainly embarrassed by the actions of Saudi Arabia – and their own failure to do anything to restrain its rulers from bombing Yemen into submission, if not […]
National Mosques Open Day celebrates Australian diversity
Source: Australian Muslim Times Posted by Mohamed Ainullah The National Mosque Open Day was held all across Australia on Saturday 27 October 2018. It provided an opportunity for Australians from all […]
A Tiny Island Off Japan’s Northern Coast Has ‘Disappeared’ Into the Sea
Source: Time By ELI MEIXLER November 2, 2018 A small, uninhabited island in northern Japan may have “disappeared” after being worn away by waves, according to the country’s coast guard. The […]
Preaching Gospel Of Love And Justice, William Barber Mobilizes Progressive Christians
Source: NPR BY TOM GJELTEN The Rev. William Barber marches outside the U.S. Capitol during a Poor People’s Campaign rally in June. On the left is co-leader of the Poor […]
POPE VS. POPE: HOW FRANCIS AND BENEDICT’S SIMMERING CONFLICT COULD SPLIT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Source: Vanity Fair BY JOHN CORNWELL When he retired, the ultra-conservative Pope Benedict XVI was expected to disappear from view, clearing the way for his liberal successor, Francis, to clean house […]
In Pittsburgh, Naftali Bennett’s Presence Highlights the Debate Between Netanyahu’s Government and American Jews
Source: The New Yorker By Bernard Avishai Within hours of the attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Naftali Bennett, Israel’s education minister—and also, since 2013, its self-styled […]
When Adolescents Give Up Pot, Their Cognition Quickly Improves
Source: NPR By RACHEL D. COHEN Marijuana, it seems, is not a performance-enhancing drug. That is, at least, not among young people, and not when the activity is learning. A study published […]
A Leader Should Appeal to Their People’s Best Instincts. Donald Trump Appeals to the Worst
Source: Time By JON MEACHAM Meacham is the author of Destiny and Power George Washington understood the stakes. “As the first of everything,” Washington wrote, whatever he did, substantially as well […]
Politicians Can’t Stop Hate — We Must Change America Ourselves
Source: Time By EDDIE S. GLAUDE, JR. Glaude is the William S. Tod Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University and the author of Democracy in Black. America reached […]
Quelling the Protests in Pakistan about Asiya Bibi
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Islamic knowledge and his capabilities will be tested now. Is he going to yield to the mob frenzy protesting against the ruling of Pakistan’s Supreme Court to absolve Asiya Bibi from blasphemy charges? The protest must be allowed, that is the only outlet people have to […]
Climate change: Oceans ‘soaking up more heat than estimated’
Source: BBC News By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe new study says the oceans have absorbed far more heat than previously thought The world has seriously […]
BBC Video: How chimpanzees reveal the roots of human behavior
Source: BBC News Eminent anthropologist Frans de Waal explains that politicians have a lot to learn from how chimpanzees show empathy. Read more Additional Reading Two Hundred Verses about […]