Inside Saudi Arabia’s gilded prison at Riyadh Ritz-Carlton
Source : BBC News Dozens of prominent Saudi figures are being held in the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh. Many names are still secret, but the list is said to comprise at […]
“There Is No Such Thing as the Bible”
Source: Slate The messy Scripture on display at the Museum of the Bible. By William Saletan Visitors listen to a “living history interpreter” in the old Jerusalem exhibit at the Museum […]
The West has to seek genuine peace and prosperity in Africa and Asia: Otherwise Refugees are coming
UNHCR report details changes in refugee and migrant risky journeys to Europe A new report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, shows changes in the routes used by […]
Madrassas allegedly ‘infested’ with sexual abuse of minors
Source: The Express Tribune Sexual abuse in Pakistan’s madrassas is as common as discussing it is taboo, says an Associated Press (AP) investigation. The investigation shed light on this phenomenon, which is stated to be […]
DOUG JONES CAN BEAT ROY MOORE. BUT THERE’S ONE BIG PROBLEM…
Source: Politico White evangelicals aren’t garnering much sympathy these days, and it’s understandable. As a voting bloc, they were primarily responsible for the election of our highly unpopular, broadly controversial […]
Roy Moore and the confused identity of today’s “evangelical” voter
Source: Vox 37 percent of evangelicals say they’re more likely to support Roy Moore after sexual assault allegations. Here’s why I’m skeptical of that. Updated by Thomas S. Kidd Nov 22, 2017, […]
Philippines to extradite priest accused of molesting US boys
Source: Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government is preparing to extradite to the United States a recently arrested Filipino Catholic priest who faces charges of sexually molesting two boys in North Dakota churches in the 1990s, an official said Wednesday. Chief State Counsel Ricardo Paras said Fernando […]
Hopes for blasphemy reforms fade as radicals gain ground in Pakistan
Source: UCA News: Islamic extremists in Pakistan are exploiting a minor constitutional amendment that could have allowed members of a moderate sect to vote without declaring themselves to be non-Muslims.The Ahmadiyya Muslim sect believes Jesus sought to end religious conflict and are accused of not accepting that Mohammad was God’s […]
Pakistan’s ‘last Jew’ Fishel Benkhald complains of anti-Semitism
Source: DW Fishel Benkhald tells DW he has faced immense social discrimination in Pakistan following his registration of Jewish faith, but he will continue to raise voice for the rights […]
Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers and what is the Muslim Times doing for you
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Happy Thanksgiving Day to all our readers from the whole of our Editorial team, whether in USA, Canada […]
Radical Islamic groups call for Jihad at a meeting near Washington DC
Source: Newsweek By Christina Maza Groups of Sunni Muslim extremists gathered in a Holiday Inn in northern Virginia over the weekend and called for followers to wage jihad—or holy war—against […]
Morocco goes digital to counter radical Islam online
Source: Religion News Service BY Tom Heneghan RABAT, Morocco (RNS) — Chababe is a lively site on Facebook, YouTube and the web where young Moroccans can talk about what troubles […]
Philip Ruddock to examine if Australian law protects religious freedom
Source: The Guardian BY Gareth Hutchens Cabinet appoints former Liberal minister to examine consequences of any changes in light of impending legalisation of marriage equality Philip Ruddock has been appointed to […]
Frank-Walter Steinmeier: Can Germany’s ‘anti-Trump’ end Merkel’s political crisis?
Source: CNN After coalition talks to form a new government unexpectedly collapsed late on Sunday, dealing a blow to longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel, it was President Steinmeier — a man more accustomed to unveiling monuments than dirtying his hands with parliamentary politics — who was given the unenviable task of […]
Lebanon’s PM Hariri shelves resignation, easing crisis
Source: Reuters BY Ellen Francis, Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri on Wednesday shelved his decision to resign as prime minister at the request of President Michel Aoun, easing […]
Pope to meet with Myanmar military chief, Rohingya Muslims
Source: Assoicated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has added in a private meeting with Myanmar’s military chief during his upcoming trip to the region in […]
Justice Dept. investigating Harvard over affirmative action policies
Source: CNN By Laura Jarrett, CNN Washington (CNN)The Justice Department is actively investigating Harvard University’s use of race in its admissions policies and has concluded the school is “out of compliance” […]
Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri puts resignation on hold
Source: CNN By Tamara Qiblawi and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Beirut (CNN)Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Wednesday he was putting his resignation on hold, more than two weeks after he shocked the […]
U.S. Congress members decry ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar; Suu Kyi doubts allegations
Source: Reuters BY Antoni Slodkowski, Yimou Lee YANGON/NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Members of the U.S. Congress said on Tuesday operations carried out against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar had “all the hallmarks” […]
Almost Everything You Learned About Thanksgiving Is Wrong
Source: New York Times By Maya Salam Not to rain on our Thanksgiving Day parade, but the story of the first Thanksgiving, as most Americans have been taught it, is […]