10 year sentence given to man who bombed Dresden mosque
The Local news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 31 August 2018 The then-suspect on trial in January 2018 in Dresden. Photo: DPA A German man who used a homemade bomb to attack a mosque […]
A deadly storm is coming in Syria
Source: CNN In a Salisbury restaurant — not far from the where the nerve agent Novichok had been used by what Britain suspects were Russian operatives — I had dinner where a man I at first took to be a bouncer turned out to be a magician. Several times during […]
Intimate portraits show the diversity of America’s Muslims
Source: CNN “Islam continues to be associated with terrorism,” said Guzman, explaining why he embarked on the project. “It is the scapegoat used by politicians, white supremacists and some media outlets to falsely claim that Muslims support acts of violence and the erosion of democracy. “The series, as a whole, […]
US military to cancel $300m in Pakistan aid over terror groups
Source: BBC The US military says it is cancelling $300m (£230m) in aid to Pakistan over what it calls Islamabad’s failure to take action against militant groups. President Donald Trump has previously accused Pakistan of deceiving the US while receiving billions of dollars. Pentagon spokesman Lt Col Koné Faulkner said […]
HEAD OF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY ARRIVES IN GERMANY
Source: Press Ahmadiyya Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad travels to attend 43rd Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany. The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad arrived at the Baitus Sabuh Mosque in Frankfurt on 1 September 2018. The Khalifa […]
Merkel vs. EU’s U.S. – independent payment system
By Mohammad Ghaderi – Twitter: @ghaderi62 – Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com Merkel vs. EU’s U.S. – independent payment system August 29, 2018 Recent contradictory statements by the German Chancellor and German Foreign […]
Chinese paper blames West for encouraging Xinjiang extremists
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Turbulence in China’s restive far western region of Xinjiang has been caused by “external factors”, […]
Long reach of U.S. sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 By Angus McDowall BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar […]
SPIRITUAL HELP: Muslim pastoral care training begins in Zurich
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 10:46 Muslim emergency and hospital care gets a boost in Switzerland. (Keystone) The Swiss Center for Islam and Society has announced […]
Turkey calls for a new chapter in relations with Greece
By Reuters – Sep 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu gives a statement during an informal meeting of EU – foreign ministers (Gymnich) in Vienna, Austria, on […]
As a family lawyer, I know the impact the Supreme Court ruling in favour of unmarried couples will have
Voices Sarfraz Ali The Independent Voices In brief, unmarried couples have no legal right to each other’s property or assets, unless they have legally recorded this in some form, and […]
An open letter to Iran foreign minister Zarif, from Richard Ratcliffe
Richard Ratcliffe requests a meeting with foreign minister Zarif to discuss Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s fate Richard Ratcliffe The Independent Voices What good is a government if it cannot protect its citizens from abuse? […]
USA: Meghan McCain Rebukes Trump
By Mihir Zaveri, NYTimes Meghan McCain, John McCain’s daughter, delivered a powerful speech at her father’s funeral on Saturday, and in a reproach of President Trump, said the “America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because it was always great.” Ms. McCain’s speech contrasted her father’s legacy with […]
Former ER Actress Vanessa Marquez Shot and Killed By Police After Pointing BB Gun at Officers
Source: Time By GINA MARTINEZ Former ER actress Vanessa Marquez was shot and killed by California police after pointing a BB gun at officers, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives confirmed. […]
Mike Pence’s problem with science
Source: CNN By Michael D’Antonio and Peter Eisner (CNN)This is the third in a series of three op-eds tracing the long path of Vice President Mike Pence’s ambition, from college, […]
India’s Bnei Menashe community sets sights on immigrating to Israel
Source: Religion News Service BY Priyadarshini Sen MANIPUR, India (RNS) — Wearing a pale-yellow tallit — the traditional Jewish prayer shawl — Aharon Vaiphei points to a map of Jerusalem […]
Cleric: ‘No going back’ on Ukraine split from Russia Church
Source: Associated Press By AYSE WIETING ISTANBUL (AP) — A senior official in the Orthodox Church says “there’s no going backwards” in granting Ukrainian clerics full ecclesiastic independence from the […]
Indonesian president invokes ‘Pancasila’ to counter rising Islamism
Source: Religion News Service BY Nithin Coca (RNS) — Indonesia’s President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, a moderate Muslim who enjoys widespread support from the country’s minority religious communities, is resurrecting the […]
Jehovah’s Witness girl could receive blood against her will during childbirth
Source: The Guardian A Jehovah’s Witness girl may be forced to receive a blood transfusion against her will this weekend when she gives birth in Melbourne. Victoria’s Mercy hospital was […]
India winking song: Actress not blasphemous, court rules
Source: BBC News India’s Supreme Court has dismissed a case against an actress over a movie scene that a Muslim group had argued was “blasphemous”. Priya Varrier is seen winking during a song in the video, which has gone viral in India this year. The accusers said winking and giggling […]