Monks are at the forefront of the obesity problem in Thailand
In Thailand, ‘Obesity in Our Monks Is a Ticking Time Bomb’ Source: The New York Times By Muktita Suhartono BANGKOK — The Buddha, in his laughing incarnation, is often depicted […]
Thousands protest in Israel against Jewish nation state law
Israel’s Arab minority rallies against Jewish nation-state law Source: The Guardian BY Agence France-Presse Tens of thousands of Arab Israelis and their supporters protested at a rally in central Tel […]
Jewish leaders question timing of the EU summit
Source: Politico By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Austria’s scheduling of an EU leaders’ summit to begin on Yom Kippur — the Jewish Day of Atonement — is raising questions of cultural […]
No religion is above the law in China
Religion must obey Chinese law, paper says of mosque protest Source: Associated Press BY SAM McNEIL and YANAN WANG WEIZHOU, China (AP) — A newspaper of the ruling Communist Party said […]
Egypt hands Muslim Brotherhood leader another life sentence
Source: Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced five people, including the head of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, to life in prison on violence-related charges. It’s […]
Monk confesses murdering Bishop Epiphanius
Coptic monk arrested over murder of bishop in Egypt Coptic monk arrested over murder of bishop in Egypt Source: The Guardian The murder of a prominent bishop in a Coptic […]
Faith-based protesters flock to Washington to counter white supremacists
Source: Religion News By Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON (RNS) — When white supremacist groups announced plans to hold a demonstration in the nation’s capital to mark the one-year anniversary of the […]
Malcolm X. Mosque No. 7. Hotel Theresa. Remembering Harlem’s Muslim History.
Source: The New York Times By Sharon Otterman Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem around 125th Street is now lined with artisanal French restaurants, wood-fired pizza joints and brunch places serving […]
Audio: Pushing People Up by Joel Osteen
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism and […]
Flying while Brown and Muslim
Source: Politico By Qasim Rashid I got harassed at the airport by Customs and Border Patrol. Good thing I’m a lawyer—in the Trump era, others aren’t so lucky. After a […]
Damage above 100’000 Swiss Francs (USD) – Fire in adjacent building of Nuur Mosque in Wigoltingen, Switzerland.
The fire is in the building on the right. Nuur Mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Switzerland on the left. sda 13.8.2018 during a fire at an adjacent building […]
Five Swiss cantons to extend pilot scheme to offer jobs in agriculture to refugees
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 9 August 2018 migrationagriculture A participant in the program. Photo: Union Suisse des Paysans. The trial phase launched in 2015 saw 30 refugees or people on […]
Italy says Britain should take in Gibraltar-flagged rescue boat carrying 141 migrants
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA ROME Migrants rest after being rescued by SOS Mediterranee organisation and Doctors Without Borders during a search and rescue (SAR) operation with the MV Aquarius […]
Death toll from Indonesia eathquake rises to 436
ASSOCIATED PRESS JAKARTA, Indonesia Workers take down a damaged shop with an excavator in an earthquake-hit area in Gangga on August 12, 2018. (AFP Photo) The death toll from […]
Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges
By Reuters – Aug 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Members of National Army, backed by Turkey, take part during a graduation ceremony in the city of Al Bab, Syria, on August […]
Trump and Erdogan: Soul Brothers … and the future of America
Turkey’s economic crisis is a glimpse into the future of Trump’s America Turkey’s situation is what happens when you undermine independent institutions, trample over norms of good governance, ignore expert […]
Jordan’s foreign policy: The need for revision
Aug 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Jordan faces challenges at the international, regional and domestic levels. There is a significant shift under way in the conduct of […]
Charity ambassador removed over burqa row
Christine Hamilton axed from charity over burka tweet Source: BBC News Christine Hamilton has been removed as a charity ambassador after comparing burkas to the hoods of the Ku Klux […]
Parker Solar launched aims to dip directly into our star’s outer atmosphere
The Parker Solar Probe spacecraft takes off on its mission to the Sun Source: BBC News US space agency Nasa has launched its mission to send a satellite closer to […]
The child welfare crisis is not only limited to border separation
I Was in Foster Care. Family Separation Isn’t Just a Problem at the Border Source: Time By SHERRY LACHMAN Lachman, who was a domestic policy adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, […]