Syria jihadis put US weapons up for sale on Facebook
Weapons for sale on Facebook Credit: The Foreign Desk 25 February 2016 • This story originally appeared on The Foreign Desk Jihadis in Syria are using Facebook as a marketplace […]
Muslim leader urges Macron not to meddle too much in French Islam
Source: Reuters By Julie Carriat PARIS (Reuters) – A leading representative of French Muslims urged Emmanuel Macron not to meddle in the organization of France’s second-largest religion, days after the […]
Russian Ban on Jehovah Witnesses: Religious Freedom, Human Rights of the Members or the National Security?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Russia’s Supreme Court has ordered the disbanding of the Jehovah’s Witnesses on Russian territory. The ban came into […]
Religious, cultural diversity must be respected by all, says Muslim World League chief
MOHAMMED AL-SULAMI | Published — Tuesday 13 February 2018 Mohammed Abdul Karim Al-Issa. (REUTERS) JEDDAH: We live in a world that lacks awareness, neutrality, initiative and cooperation, the secretary-general […]
Ahmadi Muslims Are Among the Persecuted Mideast Minorities Given Religious Freedom in Israel
by Eliana Rudee / JNS.org A view of Jerusalem. Photo: Berthold Werner / Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – As a small Islamic sect of an estimated 20 million people — about one percent of the […]
Canada closes the door on polygamous immigrants
Agence France Presse | Published — Friday 7 November 2014 OTTAWA: Canada’s Immigration Minister Chris Alexander has unveiled plans to ban entry to migrants who practice polygamy and what […]
Why Eating Slowly May Help You Lose Weight
Source: Mens Health Remember those times when your parents ask you not to gobble down your meals, and start eating slowly instead, you may not have listened then, but you […]
The ‘real’ St. Valentine was no patron of love
Source: The Conversation On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more lavish gifts in the name of St. Valentine. But as a historian of Christianity, […]
I’ve Been a Mormon for 75 Years. Here’s What I Know About the Church and Assault.
Source: The Cut By Judy Dushku Jennie Willoughby describes how her ex-husband Rob Porter was abusive to her. Photo: Courtesy of The Washington Post The most shocking thing about the outing of […]
Burma Welcomes Genocide Deniers to Rohingyas’ Home
Source: The Daily Beast By TIMOTHY MCLAUGHLIN The country of Burma (Myanmar), faced with accusations of ethnic cleansingover its brutal campaign against Rohingya Muslims, is on the defensive. The international community has ratcheted up […]
Kuwait says $30 billion pledged to rebuild Iraq
AP http://www.arabnews.com Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi (L), Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (C) and Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres attend the second day […]
The War on Valentine’s Day in India
Source: The Atlantic BY ELIZABETH FLOCK In the days before Valentine’s Day 2009, members of a group called the Sri Ram Sena dragged several young women out of a pub […]
How Bill Gates is taking on President Trump
Source: Time By FLORA CARR February 13, 2018 In the tenth edition of the Gates Foundation’s annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates have chosen a different tact, tackling head-on “The 10 Tough […]
Muslim boys who insulted Christianity sentenced to memorise verses of Quran that honour Jesus
Source: Independent By Bethan McKernan Unique sentencing from Christian judge in Lebanon, where insulting religion can be punishable by up to three years in prison, praised as message of coexistence The […]
Why did Christianity prevail?
Source: The New York Times By TOM BISSELLFEB. 13, 2018 A woman holding a rosary at Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church. CreditSaul Martinez for The New York Times THE TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY […]
Capitalism will eat democracy, unless we speak up
Source: TED Talk BY Yanis Varoufakis Yanis Varoufakis thinks we need a radically new way of thinking about the economy, finance and capitalism. Have you wondered why politicians aren’t […]
A.I. will be ‘billions of times’ smarter than humans and man needs to merge with it, expert says
Source: CNBC BY Arjun Kharpal A.I. will be ‘billions of times’ smarter than humans, says expert Artificial intelligence could be “billions of times smarter” than humans and people may need to […]
New York Times CEO: Print journalism has maybe another 10 years
Source: CNBC BY Kellie Ell | @KellieAutumnEll The newspaper printing presses may have another decade of life in them, New York Times CEO Mark Thompson told CNBC on Monday. “I believe at least 10 […]
Melinda Gates: President Trump’s ‘Misguided’ Budget Shows U.S. Doesn’t Care About Women and Children
Source: Time By ARIC JENKINS February 12, 2018 President Trump on Monday released his latest budget request for the next fiscal year.The plan drew reactions from all over, including criticism from philanthropist Melinda […]
President Trump Promised to ‘Hire the Best People.’ Rob Porter Is Just the Latest Red Flag
Source: Time By TESSA BERENSON and PHILIP ELLIOTT February 12, 2018 The resignation of top White House aide Rob Porter amid allegations of domestic violence certainly raised questions about the vetting process for working for President Donald […]