Muhammad bin Kushner, Jared bin Salman, Daffy Duck & Co
by Hamid Dabashi Thomas Friedman is the latest in the long panoply of Lawrences of Arabia dashing in and out of the peninsula in search of their oriental fantasies, […]
“Introduction to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community” By Falahud Din Shams
source: http://www.muslimsunrise.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=133&Itemid=1 In the 19th century, Islam as a religion and Muslims as a nation were helpless. Muslim empires were crumbling all over the world. In the subcontinent of […]
There’s no such thing as precise air strikes in modern warfare – just look at the civilian casualties in Iraq and Syria
In one sample of a residential area called Qaiyara, near Mosul city, in about a third of fatal strikes Isis had been in close proximity to the civilians, but […]
Ancient city from Urartu civilization discovered in Turkey’s eastern Erzurum
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published December 2, 2017 AA Photo Related Articles History Underwater ruins of 3,000-year-old castle discovered in Turkey History Construction workers find ancient sarcophagus cover in Turkey’s […]
Middle East leaders paint ‘dark picture’ at Rome conference
Reuters International This content was published on December 2, 2017 By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – When Italy organised a conference focussed on the Middle East, the Gulf and North […]
Homeland Insecurity: Palestine’s Refusal to Die Haunts Israeli Colonial Celebrations 0
29 November 2017 – Analysis As the world marks the International Day of Solidarity With the Palestinian People, we spoke to Ali Abunimah (Electronic Intifada), Prof. William Robinson, and BDS […]
Tama’s Tales: Where there’s a will, there’s a way
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43710454&locale=en Embed code This content was published on November 30, 2017 5:00 PMNov 30, 2017 – 17:00 (To view video subtitles in English, click on the gear icon and turn captions “on”). Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week she talks to Ola, who’s […]
Inside Geneva: Landmine ban: From Utopian vision to global accord
By Imogen Foulkes This content was published on December 3, 2017 An Afghani boy learns to walk again thanks to his prosthesis. ( Handicap International ) In Geneva […]
US Pulls Out of UN Migrant and Refugee Pact
Last Updated: December 03, 2017 VOA News Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation in North Korea, Nov. 29, […]
Religion can have same effect on the brain as taking drugs, study finds
Source: Independent By Caroline Mortimer Religious experiences have a similar effect on the brain as taking drugs, according to a new study. Scientists at the University of Utah used MRI scans […]
Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani apologises for headscarf remark
Source: BBC News The Afghan president has apologised to women for remarks he made about the traditional headscarf. On Saturday, Ashraf Ghani responded to claims that some government officials have […]
Triple talaq: India considers jail for ‘instant divorce’
Source: BBC News Husbands who attempt “instant divorce” could be sentenced to three years in prison under draft legislation being considered in India. The traditional practice involves a Muslim man […]
The wild week of Bitcoin
Source: BBC News By Bryan Lufkin 1 December 2017 This week has been a rollercoaster ride for Bitcoin – and could signal an equally unpredictable future. What happened this week? […]
In Mexico City, pleasantries help keep the city afloat
Source: BBC News By Megan Frye 27 November 2017 I’d lived in Mexico City for about six months before witnessing somebody get visibly angry in public. And it wasn’t a […]
3 Secrets to Becoming Emotionally Intelligent
Source: Time By Eric Barker December 2, 2017 Barker is the author of Barking Up The Wrong Tree Emotional Intelligence. It’s everywhere. They won’t shut up about it. And yet nobody seems […]
Comey after Trump tweet about Flynn firing: The truth ‘cannot be long hidden’
Source: MSN news By Jacqueline Thomsen Former FBI Director James Comey offered a cryptic message on social media Saturday, saying the truth “cannot be long hidden” shortly after President Trump said he […]
Senior Trump Transition Official Suggested Russia ‘Threw’ Election In Leaked Email: Report
Source: Huffington Post By Carla Herreria KENA BETANCUR VIA GETTY IMAGES Robert. C. ‘Bud’ McFarlane, Michael Flynn and KT McFarland walk in the lobby at Trump Tower in New York […]
Americans Who Identify As Spiritual Feel More Gratitude And Life Satisfaction
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg A new study released Monday by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Florida State University found that Americans who identify as spiritual report […]
USA: Zainab Ahmad – taking down terrorists in court
By Mike Finnegan, The New Yorker Zainab Ahmad had a small disaster in Saudi Arabia. “I always borrowed an abaya from the legat in Riyadh,” she said. An abaya is the full-length robe that is required dress for women and girls in Saudi Arabia. “Legat” is short for the legal-attaché office, […]
Iran inaugurates Chabahar port
Source: TheHindu The port is expected to make Chabahar, Iran’s closest sea link to the Indian Ocean, a rival to the Gwadar Port, some 80 km away across the border in Pakistan Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on December 3 inaugurated a newly built extension to the country’s main Arabian Sea […]