Merkel takes a gamble with her new immigration law
Source: Gulf Times By Michael Nienaber/ Reuters Berlin Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes a new immigration law will make it easier for foreign workers to find jobs in Germany, but her […]
UN Syria envoy thanks Erdoğan, Putin for Idlib agreement, asks speedy application
ANADOLU AGENCY WASHINGTON AFP Photo A U.N. representative for Syria on Tuesday praised the agreement reached between Russia and Turkey that has averted what officials had warned could have […]
Pakistani court frees PM Sharif and family, suspends prison sentences
ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD In this file photograph taken on June 5, 2013, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrives to inspect a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the […]
World’s largest brands responsible for Indonesia forest destruction: Greenpeace
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA JAKARTA, Indonesia A handout picture released by Greenpeace on 21 March 2012 and taken on 28 February 2012 shows untouched forest in the Sungai Sembilang […]
A Blessed Yom Kippur to All Our Jewish Readers and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
An Introduction To Yom Kippur, The Jewish Day Of Atonement Source: Huffington Post By HuffPost Religion Editors Dates, prayers, history and more. Yom Kippur begins on October 11 in 2016. Known as the Jewish […]
What Pakistan’s minorities expect from Imran Khan
Recent pledge to grant citizenship to Bengali and Afghan refugees has been well received but doubts remain A Pakistani man sits near a poster of Pakistan’s cricketer-turned politician and head […]
The deafening sound of silence
Kamila Hyat September 13, 2018 There has been an outcry in the country over the PTI government’s decision to effectively withdraw Atif Mian, one of the world’s 25 most influential […]
Mosul reconstruction to give UNESCO window to revive fortunes
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 Iraqi students walk near a building of the central Library of the University of Mosul, in Mosul, Iraq May […]
Uzbek imam sacked after urging president to allow hijabs, beards
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev walks out from the airplane upon his arrival at Qingdao Liuting International Airport […]
In Summoning the Bishops to Address the Sexual-Abuse Crisis, Is Pope Francis Again Missing the Point?
Source: The New Yorker By James Carroll With the sex-abuse scandal in the Catholic Church reaching a critical mass, Pope Francis has issued an unprecedented call to the world’s top bishops to meet […]
Israel to approve immigration for 1,000 Ethiopian Jews
Source: Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government announced Monday that it agreed to absorb 1,000 Ethiopian Jews — accepting just a fraction of the African country’s 8,000 remaining […]
India’s Carnatic Singers Face Backlash For Performing Non-Hindu Songs
Source: NPR BY LAUREN FRAYER For 35 years, O.S. Arun has been a professional singer of Carnatic music, a classical genre popular in South India. It’s an embellished form of singing frequently backed […]
Hindu group behind Modi’s rise in India opens up as elections near
Source: Reuters NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A Hindu nationalist group behind the rise of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is opening up to critics and supporters through a first-of-its-kind outreach […]
Extremism Advances in the Largest Muslim Country
Source: Wall Street Journal By Benedict Rogers, who is East Asia Team Leader at the international human-rights organization CSW and author of “Indonesia: Pluralism in Peril—the Rise of Religious Intolerance Across […]
China hits back at Trump with tariffs on $60bn of US goods
Source: BBC News China has hit back at President Donald Trump by imposing new trade tariffs on $60bn of American goods. It comes after the US slapped duties on $200bn […]
Russia blames Israel after military plane shot down off Syria
Source: BBC News Russia has said Syria shot down one of its military planes – but laid the blame for the deaths of the 15 personnel on board with Israel. […]
Senate to Hold Public Hearing for Brett Kavanaugh and Accuser Christine Blasey Ford
Source: Time By ALANA ABRAMSON September 17, 2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee said it would hold a public hearing next week with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, […]
Here’s What a One-Bedroom Apartment Costs in 50 Major Cities
Source: Time By JOEL ANDERSON/GOBANKINGRATES August 27, 2018 It typically costs less to own a home than to rent one in most cities. So if homeownership is out of reach for […]
Taking Daily Aspirin May Be Risky for Healthy Older Adults: Study
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME For years, taking a daily aspirin was believed to be one of the easiest ways to protect long-term health. But the bottom line on aspirin has recently gotten […]
North Carolina Wild Horses Survive Hurricane Florence: They ‘Sense Bad Weather Coming’
Corolla Wild Horse Fund horses hanging by the ocean in May Corolla Wild Horse Fund (have permission) JASON DUAINE HAHN September 17, 2018 Hundreds of wild horses on the East […]