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By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 8, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Boris Johnson’s ‘letterbox’ gaffe may be his last – the Conservatives are finally tiring of him

He’s not at home in politics. Journalism is a second best outlet for his humour, and high office an even less suitable one Sean O’Grady @_seanogradyhttps://d-22517276571291857766.ampproject.net/1531800879103/frame.html The Independent Voices Wouldn’t […]

By Zia H Shah on August 8, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Saudi Arabia severing ties with Canada

Saudi Arabia ruptures ties with Canada, serving notice to would-be critics Source: The Washington Post By Kareem Fahim and Amanda Coletta   RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The storm started with a tweet by Canada’s […]

By Zia H Shah on August 8, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Indonesian shaman accused of keeping girl as sex slave for 15 years

Source: Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) – An elderly village witch doctor in Indonesia entrapped a 12-year-old girl and tricked her into having sex with him for the next 15 years by […]

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The Islamic school that ensures its boys understand the Israeli point of view

Source: The Guardian BY Helen Pidd  Muslim pupils at Abrar academy in Preston, Lancashire, have been debating the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian More than 550,000 students […]

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Churches moving towards digital donations

Tap and pray: Churches using card readers for donations Source: Associated Press By JAMES BROOKS LONDON (AP) — Thousands of Christian churches across the world are now using portable card […]

By Zia H Shah on August 8, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

20 years after al Qaeda’s first big attack, Kenyans still bear scars

Source: Reuters BY Cecilie Kallestrup NAIROBI (Reuters) – Just after 10:30 on a sunny August morning in downtown Nairobi, 48-year-old Ali Mwadama was walking toward a bank opposite the U.S. embassy, […]

By Zia H Shah on August 7, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Yemen War: Saudi Arabia led coalition backed by the US cut secret deals with Al-Qaida

‘Unite with the devil’: Yemen war binds US, allies, al-Qaida Source: Associated Press By MAGGIE MICHAEL, TRISH WILSON and LEE KEATH ATAQ, Yemen (AP) — Again and again over the […]

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Lombok mosque searched for survivors after deadly quake

Rescuers search collapsed mosque for survivors Source: BBC News Rescue workers are searching the ruins of a mosque in Lombok, Indonesia, where it is feared people were trapped by Sunday’s […]

By rabyam on August 7, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Boris Johnson accused of ‘dog-whistle’ Islamophobia over burqa comments

Source: The Guardian Inquiry into Islamophobia in Tory party called for amid condemnation for likening Muslim women to letterboxes   By Jessica Elgot  Boris Johnson said in his Telegraph column […]

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Despite government restrictions on practicing their faith in China, the number of believers of all faiths have doubled in two decades

Christian heartland opens window into fight for China’s soul Source: Associated Press By YANAN WANG NANYANG, China (AP) — The 62-year-old Chinese shopkeeper had waited nearly his entire adult life […]

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‘The retreat convinced me that contemplation can reproduce the effects of psychedelics, a claim I have long doubted’: a Buddhism critic’s retreat experience

A Buddhism Critic Goes on a Silent Buddhist Retreat Source: Scientific American Something weird happens to a skeptical science writer during a week of meditation, chanting and skygazing By John Horgan on August […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 7, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Boris Johnson ‘won’t apologise’ for burka comments

  Boris Johnson has stood by his remarks about the burka after the Conservative Party chairman told him to apologise. The former foreign secretary has been criticised for saying Muslim […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 7, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s a shame Boris Johnson never consulted Muslim women before speaking on our behalf

  Letters The Independent Voices ‘If Johnson wanted to protect freedom of choice, then I am afraid he has done no favours to this cause’ ( Getty ) I have […]

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Global warming: Our future is here

The Never-Ending Summer Is Germany’s Heat Wave a Preview of the Future? Germany is currently experiencing a state of meteorological emergency. Although many are enjoying the scorching summer, the heat […]

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The craziest security ‘incident’ that I came across so far

Frankfurt airport partially evacuated after unauthorized entry COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL A Lufthansa airline logo is pictured in Frankfurt airport, Germany. (Reuters) Police evacuated part of a terminal at […]

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A comparison of Hayy ibn Yaqdhan and Robinson Crusoe on the migration crisis

FERHAT KÜÇÜK PublishedAugust 6, 2018 Libyan fishermen throw a life jacket at a rubber boat full of migrants trying to reach Italy soils, Feb. 13, 2017. Fictional characters help us […]

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Manuscript Review: Treatise on ‘The Alive Son of the Awake’, by Ibn Tufayl

By: N.A. Baloch Besides [Ibn Tufayl’s] contributions in medicine, he is best known for his treatise Ilayyu Ibn Yaqzan (‘The Alive’ son of ‘the Awake’)… Figure 1. Article image banner *** […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 7, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen under investigation for tax fraud -WSJ

 Reuters International This content was published on August 7, 2018  FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen exits his hotel in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July […]

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No cover-up: Ticino burka ban hits football fans the hardest

  This content was published on August 7, 2018  Masked supporters of Zurich club Grasshoppers during a match against FC Lausanne in April 2017 (Keystone) A ban on face-covering clothing […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 7, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

Palestinian refugees: Living without work is a slow death

1 / 3 Bakaa refugee camp, north of Amman. (AFP) 2 / 3 UNRWA staff protest job cuts at the agency’s Gaza City HQ. (AFP) 3 / 3 Palestinian boys […]

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