Egyptian diplomacy and troubled waters on the Nile
Abdellatif El-Menawy | Published — Sunday 21 January 2018 Until recently, relations between Egypt and Ethiopia were governed by an agreement signed under the auspices of Britain in 1902, in […]
Several people killed after gunmen attack luxury hotel in Kabul
Afghan special forces kill two of the four attackers and surround building as night falls Emma Graham-Harrison, Haroon Janjua in Peshawar and agencies Sat 20 Jan 2018 Several people were […]
Syria: Turkey war planes launch strikes on Afrin
Source: BBC News Turkish war planes have launched air strikes on Kurdish positions in northern Syria, in a move likely to cause tensions with the US. Turkey wants to oust […]
7 People Charged in Opioid Trafficking Scheme That Left 700 People Dead
Source: Time By ASSOCIATED PRESS January 19, 2018 (KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — Two people in Italy and five U.S. residents have been charged in a fraud and drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute […]
HHS is targeting health workers’ religious objections. Here’s why.
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey This story has been updated since it was first published on Jan. 18. The Trump administration has announced new regulations and a new […]
The Internet Has Made Americans More Casual About Religion
Source: Gizmodo By Ed Cara Contrary to what you might assume after hate-browsing Facebook, it seems the internet may have actually made people less dogmatic about religion. A recent study published in the Journal […]
How a Mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in Mexico—and ended up losing his faith
Source: Science By Lizzie Wade Jan. 18, 2018 , 10:45 AM Thomas Stuart Ferguson lay in his hammock, certain that he had found the promised land. It had been raining for […]
What Happens if You Package the Bible as a Novel Instead of a Textbook?
Source: Slate By RUTH GRAHAM I’ve owned eight or 10 Bibles over the course of my life, including a children’s illustrated New International Version, a handful of small gilt-edged New Testaments, […]
England’s cathedrals face financial crisis as running costs soar
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Inquiry criticises management of some Anglican buildings and urges CoE to ask for state funds A significant number of England’s 42 historic […]
Battle of Haifa appropriated to suit modern political agendas
Columns Dr. Sujata Ashwarya | Published — Friday 19 January 2018 There is a twisted irony to the renaming, in the presence of the Israeli prime minister, of the iconic […]
Trump will not bring Middle East peace this year – instead he is helping to make the region a crueller place
A presidency built on such weak foundations will do little to help little to help any negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and has already made things worse Robert Fisk […]
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6 Quran Quotes That Teach Love, Tolerance and Freedom of Religion
Feb 9, 2015 Islam, according to the Quran, teaches love and compassion for every human being, no matter their religion, says author Adnan Oktar whose television show is watched by millions in Turkey and the Arab world. He believes the problem for the majority of Muslims is that some […]
Friday Sermon: Holy Quran, The source of guidance and salvation
December 16th, 2011 Hudhur said MashaAllah our children generally finish their first reading of the Holy Qur’an at a very young age. Mothers who are more concerned for their children […]
Hygiene of Sleep
Dr. Shah Nawaz Khan The Review of Religions, April 1993 All living things require rest after activity, because activity entails wear and tear of living tissues, and rest means their repair. During sleep worn-out cells are replaced and waste products are eliminated. Not only do human beings and animals require […]
Germany halts arms exports to countries involved in Yemen war
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN Houthi militia in Yemen (Sabah File Photo) Germany has stopped arms exports to countries involved in the Yemen war, a spokesman said on Friday, in one of the first apparent foreign policy changes linked to talks on forming a new government. Government […]
Israel apologizes to Jordan over Amman shooting incident
Gov’t spokesman in Amman says Israel ready to take legal measures against guard, offered compensation for families of 2 Jordanians killed. Contact Editor Mordechai Sones, 18/01/18 Netanyahu with Ambassador […]
An Asteroid Bigger Than the World’s Tallest Building Will Fly by Earth Next Month
Source: Time By TALIA AVAKIAN January 18, 2018 A massive “potentially hazardous” asteroid spanning more than the length of the world’s tallest building will fly by our planet on Feb. 4. The roughly .7-mile […]
Why I took my wife’s last name
Source: BBC News These days many women keep their own name when they marry, and couples are increasingly opting for a double-barrelled or merged name. But men who take their […]
Muslim county in China bans children from religious events over break
Source: Reuters BY Christian Shepherd BEIJING (Reuters) – A mostly Muslim county in western China has banned children from attending religious events over a winter break, an education bureau […]