Source: Religion News Service By Jacob Wirtschafter and Amr El Tohamy CAIRO (RNS) – Four years ago, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi called on state-supported Muslim clerics “to improve the image of […]
Source: Time By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN June 21, 2018 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. A new medical research center in San Diego is embracing an innovative way to treat antibiotic resistant […]
Source: Time By TIME STAFF June 11, 2018 Many of our favorite nonfiction books of the year so far have unique perspectives on current political debates. Francisco Cantu sheds new light on […]
Source: Wisconsin Islam Journal By Denise A. Spellberg, who is an American scholar of Islamic history. She is an associate professor of history and Middle Eastern Studies at the […]
Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart Matrimonial Consultant and Relationship Guru I watched the recent royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to joyfully celebrate with the rest of the UK, a mixed-race […]
June 20, 2018 The study showes that public opinion has been stable on most issues since 2005, but there is a growing skepticism in relation to immigration. The Norwegian Integration […]
Source: The Conversation By Peter Hopkins; Professor of Social Geography, Newcastle University Rio 2016 is proving not just to be a platform for sporting prowess, it is also helping to shake […]
By Carlotta Gall & Sergey Ponomarev 22 June 2018 — Ankara: From soaring bridges to a giant mosque to plans for the world’s biggest airport, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has […]
By DW Latest update : 2018/06/22 The EU says plans to return migrants rescued at sea to detention centers in North Africa won’t lead to inhumane conditions. Rights groups fear […]
Plan to prevent deaths at sea revealed as Italy cries foul over summit called to help Germany Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Patrick Wintour Thu 21 Jun 2018 Refugees shout […]
Source: AT Another contestant is Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, which bears the legacy of Mumtaz Qadri, a security guard of the former Punjab governor Salman Taseer. The governor was killed in 2011 by Qadri for allegedly demanding changes to the draconian blasphemy law. Qadri, who was hanged in 2016, has become a […]
Source: AT Russia, of course, is different. But the analogy of the Art of the Deal is still relevant and why should Trump give up on his campaign vision of closer ties with the Russian president without ever testing it? The Russophobes are hard-pressed to find an answer. Thus, it […]
Source: The Local During a speech in Berlin on Wednesday evening, Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed to Germans to put themselves into the shoes of people fleeing war and persecution. “People’s […]
Source: Christianity Today Pew suggests one explanation for these handful of countries where young adults are not only as faithful as their elders, but more so: violent conflict. “The few countries where young adults are more religious than their elders all have something in common: a recent history of violent […]
Source: CT The Pew report comes just weeks after the US State Department reviewed an annual assessment of religious freedom across the globe.“The state of religious freedom is dire,” said Sam Brownback, ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, last month. “We have work to do. We must move religious freedom forward—we must defend […]
Source: Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Europol says armed jihadis plotted or carried out more attacks in Europe last year than in 2016, with a total of 33 attacks either […]
Source: The Washington Post By Christian Christensen June 20 at 1:04 PM Hogs are raised on Duncan Farms on June 6 near Polo, Ill. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Christian Christensen is a professor […]
Source: Time By KAMAKSHI AYYAR Yoga is among India’s most popular cultural exports. People across the globe have adopted the ancient practice for its physical, mental and spiritual benefits. But along […]
Source: BBC News By Rachel Nuwer You and everyone you’ve ever known will someday die. According to some psychologists, this uncomfortable truth constantly lurks in the back of our minds […]