Israeli man’s photos in holy Muslim site cause social media rage
Images of an Israeli citizen inside a mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, have caused anger among Arab users on social media. Russian-born Ben Tzion, 31, has been posting photos […]
Bleak Outlook for Indonesia’s Long-Persecuted Ahmadiyya
November 21, 2017 Krithika Varagur Muslims from the Tzotzil Maya ethnic group take part in Friday (Jummah) prayers, while wearing hijabs made from traditional Maya shawls, inside Ahmadiyya Muslim Community mosque in San Cristobal de las Casas, in Chiapas state, Mexico, Aug. 11, 2017. Share See comments JAKARTA, INDONESIA […]
70 years of broken promises — the untold story of the partition plan
Nov 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud In a recent talk before Chatham House think tank in London, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached the issue of a Palestinian […]
Arab League could do more, and better
Opinion » Hasan Abu Nimah » Nov 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES In better times, the Arab League would meet to resolve inter-Arab conflicts, rather than to endorse rising tensions and […]
Now that Mugabe is gone, this is how Zimbabwe can rebuild itself
There are plenty of African disaster stories that have become reformed and wealthy, though with their tribulations, stumbles and failings along the way Sean O’Grady @_seanogrady Tuesday 21 November […]
Once triumphant Bosnian Serb commander Mladic reduced to frail genocide defendant
Reuters International This content was published on November 22, 2017 A mural of former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic is seen on a building in Gacko, Bosnia and Herzegovina November […]
Asia-Europe Meeting : Switzerland urges joint efforts to resolve Rohingya crisis
This content was published on November 21, 2017 Foreign ministers and top officials from 51 states took part in the 13th Asia Europe Foreign Ministers Meeting (ASEM) in Naypyitaw, Myanmar […]
SWITZERLAND: Exclude or integrate? How politicians would deal with Islamic fundamentalists
By Peter Siegenthaler This content was published on November 21, 2017 According to the Social Democrats, most Muslims live their faith in a way that fits into Swiss society.(Keystone) […]
The Nigeria mosque attack should remind us that the people most likely to be victims of terrorism are Muslims
This vile attack has, once again, shown that although terrorists may use religious rhetoric they neither follow Islam nor represent the 1.5 billion Muslims across the world Imam Qari Asim […]
Anger Grows As Islamabad Shut Down For Nearly Two Weeks
Roughly 2,000 protesters from the Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah Pakistan group have blocked a main highway used by thousands of commuters since November 6, causing hours-long traffic snarls. World | Agence France-Presse | Updated: November 21, 2017 Roughly 2,000 protesters have blocked a main highway in Islamabad The protesters belong […]
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe resigns, ending 37-year rule
Source: BBC News Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda has said. A letter from Mr Mugabe said the decision was voluntary and he had made it […]
Release of Bollywood epic postponed amid death threats sent to female lead
Source: CNN By Huizhong Wu, CNN New Delhi (CNN)Producers of a Bollywood movie have delayed its release amid fears for the safety of its female star, following death threats from […]
Repent And Believe In The Gospel! Over 300 Christian Theologians Challenge The Corruption Of U.S. Christianity
Source: Huffington Post By Susan Thistlethwaite, Contributor I am a Professor of Theology and President Emerita of Chicago Theological Seminary. The Boston Declaration, condemning the abuse of the Christian faith […]
Charlie Rose, US TV host, suspended amid sexual harassment allegations
Source: BBC News US talk show host Charlie Rose has been suspended by several television networks following allegations of sexual harassment. Eight women accused the veteran TV interviewer of inappropriate […]
Quandary for Alabama Pastors: What to Say About Roy Moore
Source: The New York Times By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and LAURIE GOODSTEIN BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It was a trying week for the people of Alabama, a week of dueling pastoral statements, sinful allegations and […]
An ‘Islamic feminist’ on why she’s not an oxymoron
Source: Yahoo News By Savita Iyer Sherin Khankan is misunderstood. Ever since launching Denmark’s first and only woman-led mosque in 2016, she’s been regularly accused of being a radical Muslim. But […]
What happens when you fall in love across the religious divide?
Source: The Guardian By Reza Aslan and Jessica Jackley When we – a Muslim and a Christian – fell in love, we didn’t think much about the differences in our religions. (People falling in […]
Irish Catholic priest urges Christians to abandon the word Christmas
Source: The Guardian BY Pádraig Collins Father Desmond O’Donnell says the words Christmas and Easter have lost all sacred meaning Desmond O’Donnell says unless Catholicism addresses what Christmas has come to […]
Palestinian president says U.S. threat to close PLO’s D.C. office ‘dangerous’ for peace
Source: The Washington Post By Loveday Morris and Carol Morello November 18 JERUSALEM — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday he was “deeply surprised” by a U.S. threat to close the Palestine Liberation Organization’s office […]
‘I had to be there’: The Museum of the Bible opens in the nation’s capital
Source: The Washington Post By Peggy McGlone, Jessica Contrera, Ellen McCarthy and Julie Zauzmer November 18 The scene in front of the Museum of the Bible, which opened to the public Saturday. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) […]