Beyond the Muslim identity crisis
Culture & Entertainment 03 September 2018 Muslim Public Affairs Committee A Dominant Islamophobic NarrativeWe hear the same story told again and again in the media and from certain politicians, […]
ISIS using Swiss-made hand grenades in Syria: report
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 3 September 2018 Syrian rebel fighters from the recently-formed “National Liberation Front” in Idlib province where the Swiss-made grenades were discovered. Photo: AFP New images appear […]
Jordan-Palestine confederation issue ‘not on the table’ — gov’t
Experts say formula offers Israel escape from responsibilities By Mohammad Ghazal – Sep 04,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians react to a sound of grenade fired by Israeli forces as their machineries […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth organizes blood donation exercise in Bolgatanga
By Godfred A. Polkuu, GNA Bolgatanga, Sept. 3, GNA – The Youth wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Ghana, in collaboration with the Upper East Regional Health Directorate has […]
Indian Student Blog: Engineer first, future later
By Devendra Shintre, swissinfo.ch blogger THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 The main building of my university ETHZ in Zurich. (Devendra Shintre) From aerospace engineering to […]
Sara Iftekhar’s place in the Miss England final is a reminder that hijab-wearing Muslim women deserve to be in the public eye
Voices Muslim women are more visible than ever, and they’re showing the world that beauty comes in many forms Iqra Choudhry The Independent Voices https://players.brightcove.net/624246174001/BJXA5Px6f_default/index.html?videoId=5830207718001&customParams=videoID%253D5830207718001%2526articleId%253D8520741%2526gs_channels%253DNONE%2526playertype%253Dautoplay%2526topictags%253Dhijab%2Cmissengland%2Csaraiftekhar%3Bpermutive%3A7496%252C7668%252C3446%252C3448%252C3449%252C3516%252C3483%252C3507%252C3917%252C3529%252C4670%252C3461%252C3508%252C3509%252C3510%252C3660%3B&customTargeting=%2F71347885%2F_main_independent%2Fin_voices%2Fin_voices_article&playsinline=true Iftekhar is changing the perceptions […]
Itinerantur Horribilis. – the horrible journey
On 28th August I traveled from Zurich to Mataram, Lombok, to go and comfort my traumatised family and help them in getting our earth-quake damaged house repaired. I wanted […]
The Black Church Cannot ‘Pray Away’ Mental Illness
Source: Huffington Post By Jamilah Pitts CHRISTIANCHAN VIA GETTY IMAGES If the black church seeks to remain a sanctuary of liberation, we have to be willing to recognize how our […]
‘People are afraid’: Gay caning stokes fear in Malaysia’s LGBT community
Source: CNN By Euan McKirdy, CNN (CNN)Two gay women have been caned in Malaysia amid a worsening climate for LGBT individuals in the Muslim-majority Southeast Asian nation. The punishment of […]
How the South Memorializes — and Forgets — Its History of Lynching
Source: Time Text by Sherrilyn Ifill | Photographs by Johnathon Kelso Between 1877 and 1950, more than 4,400 black Americans were killed by lynching in the United States. Our nation has always preferred to […]
Myanmar: Reuters journalists investigating Rohingya killings sentenced to 7 years in prison
By Euan McKirdy and James Griffiths, CNN Yangon, Myanmar (CNN)A Myanmar court has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison for breaking the Official Secrets Act while investigating […]
Pakistan: Princeton Professor appointed to economic council
Dr Atif R Mian, one of IMF’s ‘top 25 bright, young, economists’ named in PM Imran Khan’s EAC Dr Atif Mian Globally renowned economist, acclaimed economic writer, and one of the IMF’s ‘top 25 bright, young economists,’ Dr Atif R Mian, has been included in the 18-member Economic Advisory Council […]
Twitterati slam Shehla Raza for ‘dragging religion into politics’
Shehla Raza blames social media team for the post after receiving flak Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and former deputy speaker of the Sindh Assembly Syeda Shehla Raza drew ire […]
EU aims to scrap turning the clocks back for winter
The Local news.france@thelocal.com @thelocalfrance 31 August 2018 The European Commission will recommend EU member states stay permanently on “summer time”. Photo: AFP The President of the EU Commission has announced […]
Here are the jobs that need filling in Switzerland
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 23 May 2018 Small and medium-sized enterprises are finding it hardest to attract talent. Photo: Depositphotos A new study reveals what vacancies Swiss firms are finding […]
The Rebuild: 400 Indonesian engineers dispatched to Lombok to work on earthquake resistant construction
By Coconuts Bali Aug. 31, 2018 Indonesian engineers ride in military aircraft over to Lombok, where they will begin rebuilding earthquake resistant homes. Photo: PUPR/Twitter Indonesia’s Ministry of Public […]
Palestine still believes in 2-state solution, President Abbas says
ANADOLU AGENCY RAMALLAH, Palestine Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaking during an official visit by Bosnian President Izetbegovic (AA Photo) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday said Palestine still believes […]
Imran Khan ropes in foreign experts to rebuild Pakistan’s economy
PTI/Islamabad Filed on September 3, 2018 (Reuters) Pakistan’s current account deficit stands at $18 billion. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has roped in some renowned foreign economists in the […]
Iraqi rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who’s bloc came first, looks at Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who’s […]
Setting boundaries: Swiss priests will be sent to sex-ed class
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 At least 250 cases of sexual harassment within the Catholic Church in Switzerland have been reported since 2010, according to […]