‘Davos in the Desert’ brings 150 global leaders to Riyadh
ARAB NEWS October 16, 2018 The Future Investment Initiative (FII) runs from Oct. 23 to 25 The three key themes of this year’s event are investing in transformation, technology […]
Saudi leadership, Pompeo agree ‘thorough, transparent investigation’ into Khashoggi disappearance
1 / 8 2 / 8 ARAB NEWS October 16, 2018 Pompeo thanked King Salman for his commitment to a thorough, transparent investigation The crown prince assured Pompeo that […]
Religious hate crime has risen by 40 per cent in the last year – and Muslims like me can help to stop it
We have a collective responsibility to recognise this equality of hate Rabina Khan The Independent Voices A Muslim woman wears the Kippah during a demonstration against antisemitism ( AP ) […]
The leaders who unleashed China’s mass detention of Muslims
Source: The New York Times By Chris Buckley BEIJING — Rukiya Maimaiti, a local propaganda official in China’s far west, warned her colleagues to steel themselves for a wrenching task: detaining large […]
The Pope Ignores the Damage as Another Prelate Falls
Source: The New York Times By the editorial board, which represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed […]
For Khashoggi, a Tangled Mix of Royal Service and Islamist Sympathies
Source: The New York Times By Ben Hubbard and David D. Kirkpatrick BEIRUT, Lebanon — Jamal Khashoggi landed in Washington last fall, leaving behind a long list of bad news back home. After […]
Holy wars: The Catholic Church’s long history of bickering
Source: Los Angeles Times After years of receiving plaudits for his upbeat, merciful brand of Roman Catholicism, Pope Francis has seen his popularity slip in the U.S. over accusations he has […]
Women tie the knot in Austria’s first same-sex marriage
Source: Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Two women have tied the knot in Austria’s first same-sex marriage, months after the country’s Constitutional Court ruled to legalize it. Vienna’s city […]
Liberals split over Labor bid to end religious schools’ ability to sack gay teachers
Source: The Guardian By Paul Karp The Morrison government is split on whether to support Labor’s call to amend discrimination law to prevent religious schools firing gay staff. The Liberal […]
Israeli PM favors naming envoy to Christian world
Source: Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says he favors appointing an envoy to the Christian world, a sign of Israel’s efforts to foster close ties with its […]
Archbishop’s defiance threatens Putin’s vision of Russian greatness
Source: The Guardian By Simon Tisdall Donald Trump seems strangely in awe of Vladimir Putin. Theresa May’s attempts to face down the Kremlin after Salisbury have had limited impact. But has Putin […]
Chinese official says ‘sinicization’ of religion in Xinjiang must go on
Source: Reuters SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The “sinicization” of religion must be upheld to promote ethnic solidarity and religious harmony, a senior Chinese official has said in the troubled western region […]
Pope defrocks 2 Chilean bishops accused of sex abuse
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday defrocked two more Chilean bishops accused of sexually abusing minors, and to show […]
Oscar Romero, Pope Paul VI Elevated To Sainthood
Source: NPR By CAMILA DOMONOSKE Oscar Romero, the murdered archbishop of San Salvador who spoke up for the poor and oppressed, and Pope Paul VI, the former pontiff who declared birth […]
Internet Connectivity Seen as Having Positive Impact on Life in Sub-Saharan Africa
Source: Pew Research Center BY LAURA SILVER AND COURTNEY JOHNSON Young Somali women look at a smartphone at Dadaab refugee complex, in northeast Kenya, on April 16. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images) Sub-Saharan Africa has […]
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
Source: CNN By Ben Westcott and Nanlin Fang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) China has fiercely defended an escalating crackdown in the far western province of Xinjiang as necessary for security, claiming inmates […]
Enormous, rare Viking ship burial discovered by radar
Source: National Geographic By Andrew Curry Archaeologists in Norway using ground-penetrating radar have detected one of the largest Viking ship graves ever found. ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE FOUND the outlines of a […]
Can Saudi Arabia’s ‘great reformer’ survive the death in the consulate?
The disappearance in Turkey of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has shaken confidence in Riyadh even among close allies Martin Chulov Sat 13 Oct 2018 Vladimir Putin with Mohammed bin Salman in […]
View from Tehran: U.S. and other Western states might remove bin Salman from Crown Prince: Hunter
By Javad Heirannia October 16, 2018 TEHRAN – Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, tells the Tehran Times that the Khashoggi issue is very important […]
Khola Maryam Hübsch: ‘Rebellion der Sehnsucht’ Manifest für den Glauben. BOOK REVIEW
Moderation: Anne Françoise Weber Die Publizistin Khola Maryam Hübsch zu Gast auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse 2018 (David Kohlruss) Die muslimische Publizistin Khola Maryam Hübsch ist durch Talkshow-Auftritte und Artikel zum […]