Jewish teens enlisted to fight anti-Semitism in Germany
Source: Associated Press By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER LUCKAU, Germany (AP) — Sophie Steiert opens a bag of kosher gummy bears and offers them to 20 other German teenagers seated around her […]
11 and Married: Malaysia Spars Over an Age-Old Practice
Source: The New York Times By Hannah Beech GUA MUSANG, Malaysia — Norazila and Ayu were best friends and they shared everything that girls do: sleepovers, selfies, musings about […]
The loudest opponent of Italy’s new anti-migrant policy? The Catholic Church.
Source: The Washington Post By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli ROME — In a small church in central Italy, a priest told his congregation one recent Sunday morning that the […]
In a break with tradition, Orthodox Jewish women are leading synagogues
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer Taking on positions as clergy in a tradition where women have never been clergy before, they have adopted a variety of titles. Some […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court approves release of 900-page grand jury report about Catholic clergy sex abuse
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday that a landmark 900-page grand jury report about child sex abuse by Catholic clergy should be released […]
At Prayer Breakfast, Guests Seek Access to a Different Higher Power
Source: The New York Times By Kenneth P. Vogel and Elizabeth Dias WASHINGTON — With a lineup of prayer meetings, humanitarian forums and religious panels, the National Prayer Breakfast […]
Are first impressions really accurate?
Source: BBC News By Christian Jarrett Fictional stories are replete with villains and heroes with an almost magical ability to discern other people’s characters – think Hannibal Lecter or Sherlock […]
Fake news a democratic crisis for UK, MPs warn
Source: BBC News The UK faces a “democratic crisis” with voters being targeted with “pernicious views” and data being manipulated, a parliamentary committee is set to warn. The Digital, Culture, […]
Israel passes a law stating what’s Jewish about a ‘Jewish and Democratic state’
Source: The New Yorker By Bernard Avishai On July 19th, the Israeli Knesset, led by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party, passed a new “basic law,” with the anodyne title of “Israel—The […]
‘You’ve lost Islam’: Ethiopian PM recounts snub to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
‘We need to learn Arabic quickly, so we could better understand the religion and teach it to you, and return you to it’ Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses his […]
New York City’s forgotten Muslim past
Source: The New Yorker By Rozina Ali A Ph.D. student offers a free Muslim-history walking tour in Donald Trump’s home town. Back when Donald Trump was a Presidential candidate, he […]
Are people from certain countries more likely to be denied German student visas?
Shelley Pascual shelley.pascual@thelocal.com @shelleypascual 4 July 2018 studying in germanyuniversitiesvisasbureaucracy International students from India and Ukraine in Rostock. Photo: DPA In spite of receiving admission offers from universities in Germany, […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Presence is the largest.
Source: Samad Ghori of Albania One of the Muslim groups with a large presence in the state of Chiapas is the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Ibrahim Chechev, an imam from San Cristóbal, told Sputnik of the community’s origin and prospects. Today the Ahmadiyya community is made up of 60 families and […]
My Nurse Named Mohamed
By Christoph Titz German retirement homes are having trouble finding geriatric nurses. To resolve the problem, they’re looking for help from abroad, recently expanding that search to Africa. Is it […]
Twelve Weeks in Riyadh : Exploring the New Saudi Arabia from the Inside
The religious police has been stripped of power, pop concerts are now allowed and women are even permitted to drive cars. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is liberalizing Saudi Arabian […]
NOMINATIONS FOR THE NO2H8 AWARDS
NOMINATIONS FOR THE NO2H8 AWARDS If You Know an Upstander Against Hate, Nominate Them For the Prestigious No2H8 Awards NOMINATIONS FOR THE NO2H8 AWARDS CLOSING ON THE 10th of AUGUST […]
German and something else – minorities say #metwo after Ozil quits Culture
Reuters International This content was published on July 27, 2018 Ali Can, a 24-year-old Twitter activist and founder of the social media slogan #MeTwo on which thousands of Germans from […]
As U.S. pushes for Mideast peace, Saudi king reassures allies
Reuters International This content was published on July 29, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Women walk past a poster of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during Janadriyah Cultural Festival […]
After Indonesian earthquake terror, hundreds trek down from volcano
Reuters International This content was published on July 30, 2018 Indonesian and foreign climbers are seen after walking down from Rinjani Mountain at Sembalun village in Lombok Timur, Indonesia, July […]
Israel navy intercepts activists trying to break Gaza blockade
By AFP – Jul 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Activists escort a boat carrying Palestinians injured during confrontations along the Gaza security fence as it tries to break through Israel’s naval […]