Afghan council seeks Pakistani cleric’s help to end war
Source: Associated Press By RIAZ KHAN PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A prominent Pakistani cleric says an Afghan delegation has asked him to mediate between the Kabul government and the Taliban […]
Son of Egypt’s jailed former president campaigns for father
Source: Associated Press By BRIAN ROHAN CAIRO (AP) — Once a month, Abdullah waits outside Cairo’s notorious Tora prison for hours, standing without shade under the blazing Egyptian sun for […]
Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist, vanishes in Istanbul
Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since lunchtime on Tuesday A prominent Saudi journalist known as a fierce critic of his country’s policies has vanished after visiting a Saudi consulate […]
Muslim Women Videos: Hijab or Not, That is the Question?
Suggested Reading Three Hijabis: The Three Muslim Women, Who Received Nobel Prize Iranian Woman wins Highest Prize in Math – Fields Medal The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute Islamophobia […]
‘Now it’s too late’: anger over Palu’s long wait for tsunami aid
A damaged mosque near the Talise beach in Palu city, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Photograph: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK/EPA-EFE/EPA Without enough food, water or fuel, people are resorting to desperate measures by Kate Lamb in Palu Tue 2 Oct 2018 Muhammad Siadi had the vacant stare of someone who might have just […]
Immigrants more likely to be working and paying tax than average Irish person, says Varadkar
Taoiseach says immigrants ‘holding up’ public services and helping bring investment to Ireland through Facebook and Google Marie O’Halloran Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said one in six people in Ireland was […]
An Italian Mayor Who Gained Global Support for Helping Migrants Has Been Arrested
By ASSOCIATED PRESS (MILAN) — The mayor of a small town in southern Italy that became a model for immigrant integration was placed under house arrest Tuesday for allegedly aiding […]
Fake life vests seized after refugee deaths in Aegean
DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES ISTANBUL Published October 6, 2015 Police officers inspect life vests sold in a department store in İzmir. Life vests are ubiquitous in the city where their trade […]
Regional quarrels cannot be solved without Turkey’s contribution, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addresses parliamentarians from the AK Party during a meeting at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, yesterday. Decisions made on regional disputes must […]
Uganda’s faith leaders wade into country’s alarming drug crisis
Source: Religion News Service By Doreen Ajiambo KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — As dawn breaks in this bustling capital city of 1.5 million people, Pastor Moses Mugisa treks along a main road, carrying his […]
Romania’s vote to rule out same sex marriage stirs hate, say LGBT groups
Source: Reuters BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Gay bar owner and novelist Alex Andronic fears a referendum this weekend in Romania that aims to prevent same sex couples ever securing the right […]
German far-right party’s outreach to Jews sparks warnings and protest that this is ‘not kosher’
Source: ABC News By SARAH HUCAL A German far-right nationalist party leader drew headlines over the summer by dismissing the Holocaust, which killed 6 million Jews and millions of […]
Lawyer of U.S. pastor says to appeal to top Turkish court for his release
Source: Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) – The lawyer of an American Christian pastor on trial on terrorism charges in Turkey said he will appeal to the constitutional court on Wednesday to […]
Cloud of sex abuse scandal hangs over Vatican youth meeting
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis opens a monthlong meeting of bishops Wednesday on engaging young Catholics as his church is again under fire for the way […]
Complaint prompts Utah’s Dixie State University to remove Bible, Book of Mormon from hotel rooms
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Peggy Fletcher Stack After a complaint from a group that tracks what it sees as violations of the separation of church and state, prompted […]
Humanity First Responding to Indonesian Tsunami
Humanity First Indonesia with support of Humanity First countries from around the world is responding to Indonesian Tsunami. Dear Friends, An Earthquake and Tsunami have hit the island of Sulawesi […]
Limiting children’s screen time linked to better cognition
Source: BBC News By Alex Therrien Limiting children’s recreational screen use has been linked with improved cognition. Children aged eight to 11 who used screens for fun for less than […]
Canada: Mississauga-based charity ISNA to pay a $550,000 penalty.
By Stewart Bell National Online Journalist, Investigative Global News A major Canadian Islamic organization has been suspended and fined by federal charities regulators following an audit that raised concerns it […]
WEF INITIATIVE: Kosovar and Serbian leaders meet in Switzerland
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 2, 2018 Kosovo’s president faces protest at home over his plans to “correct” the border with Serbia. (Keystone) Nine top officials from […]
EDITORIAL: Outgoing minister warns of ‘vulnerable’ Switzerland
By Larissa M. Bieler THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 2, 2018 In office until the end of 2018: Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard(Béatrice Devènes/Lunax) Last week, Doris […]