‘Nobody saved us’: Man describes childhood in abusive ‘cult’
Source: Assoicated Press By MITCH WEISS and HOLBROOK MOHR SPINDALE, N.C. (AP) — Jamey Anderson vividly recalls being a skinny kid trembling on the floor of a dank, windowless storage […]
EU leaders complicit in torture of refugees and migrants, Amnesty says
Rights group claims EU is financing Libyan system that routinely acts in collusion with militia groups and people traffickers A migrant stands in a packed room at the Tariq al-Matar […]
Heat-not-burn tobacco ‘is a health risk’
Source: BBC News “Heat-not-burn” tobacco products are harmful to health even though they are safer than regular cigarettes, say UK experts. The advisory panel to the government said the devices […]
These Are the Women Who Have Accused President Trump of Sexual Misconduct
Source: Time By SAMANTHA COONEY Updated: December 13, 2017 2:09 PM ET | Originally published: December 12, 2017 Three of the women who accused President Trump of sexual misconduct said on Dec. 11 that they […]
President Trump Criticized Kirsten Gillibrand. It Ended Up Helping Her
Source: Time By RYAN TEAGUE BECKWITH December 12, 2017 President Trump inadvertently boosted Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in a feud over allegations of sexual misconduct. After the New York Democrat became one […]
Saudi Arabia, UAE pledge $130m towards G5 Sahel force
with Agencies 12 hours ago France *Saudi Arabia has pledged $100 million towards the five-nation anti-terror force in the Sahel region of West Africa. The pledge was confirmed by French […]
Gambia will not allow religious extremism
Thursday, November 30, 2017 Gambia’s Information minister has said that the government will never allow religious extremists to come and sow seeds of divisions among the population through their […]
OIC declares East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has declared East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, rejected the US stance as “dangerous” and called on the international community to follow […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to write on the intersection of sports and social issues for Guardian US
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signs Copies Of “Mycroft Holmes” NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 21: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar promotes his book “Mycroft Holmes” at Barnes & Noble Union Square on September 21, 2015 […]
The Muslim Times has the Best Collection on Religion & Science
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles on the theme of Religion and Science For new posts of the day please use the calendar menu in the right […]
Muslim heritage: Malika III: Shajarat Al-Durr
By: Tom Verde Our third story is that of Shajarat al-Durr, the first woman to sit upon an Egyptian throne since Cleopatra, nearly 1,300 years before. Art direction for the […]
De-radicalization can work for former ISIS fighters
De-radicalization can work for former ISIS fighters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Tory leader Andrew Scheer have fiercely debated the fate of radicalized fighters who return to Canada Houssem Ben […]
Syria service for British fighters Jac Holmes and Oliver Hall
By Emma Vardy BBC News 11 December 2017 A military ceremony has been held in Syria for two Britons killed with the Kurdish-led armed group the YPG. Jac Holmes, from […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Metro Detroit holds Symposium titled: “Solutions to Contemporary Issues from the Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)”
Wednesday, December 10 2017 Report by Muhammad Ahmad Detroit “Islam has solutions to all problems of the present day,” said Imam Shamshad The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Metro Detroit held a symposium focused on Contemporary Issues and solutions to these issues from the Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The Symposium […]
Raqqa casualties: ‘I blame the coalition’
Civilians are returning to Raqqa after Islamic State were pushed out, but dangers, and wounds, remain. From the section Middle East BBC SEE VIDEO: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-42333745/raqqa-casualties-i-blame-the-coalition
‘We are one’ – Palestinian Christians and Muslims unite against Trump’s Jerusalem call
Reuters International This content was published on December 12, 2017 A protester shouts slogans during a demonstration against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital […]
Emboldened by change, some Uzbek imams turn on loudspeakers for call to prayer
Reuters International This content was published on December 11, 2017 By Mukhammadsharif Mamatkulov TASHKENT (Reuters) – Some mosques in Uzbekistan are starting to broadcast the Muslim […]
Inside Geneva – Syria: what will it take to make peace?
By Imogen Foulkes This content was published on December 11, 2017 Patient diplomacy: UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura speaks at a meeting with the Syrian Negotiation Commission (SNC) in […]
International humanitarian law: ICRC president warns over ‘explosive mix’ of urban conflicts
By Kathrin Ammann This content was published on December 11, 2017 The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer inspects the scene of the […]
As climate threats grow, Iraq battles a new enemy: Water shortages
Officials say damage to Iraq’s own dams and other infrastructure makes water supplies more irregular By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Dec 12,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Displaced Iraqi children who fled […]