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By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 13, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

U.S. outposts key to Daesh rollback in Iraq

Summary The U.S.-led coalition’s newest outpost in the fight against Daesh (ISIS) is in a dusty corner of western Iraq near the border with Syria. Using racks of radio and satellite equipment, the coalition forces and Iraqi officers at the base pass information between forces on the ground and Al […]

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Egypt’s foreign minister sent on regional tour amid Lebanon crisis – ministry

   Reuters International This content was published on November 11, 2017 1:21 PMNov 11, 2017 – 13:21 FILE PHOTO – Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri speaks to media after the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt meeting to discuss their dispute with Qatar, in […]

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Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing more than 130

   Reuters International This content was published on November 13, 2017 2:56 AMNov 13, 2017 – 02:56 A damaged storefront is seen after an earthquake in Halabja, Iraq, November 12, 2017. TWITTER – Osama Golpy/Rudaw/Social Media/via REUTERS (reuters_tickers) By Raya Jalabi and Parisa Hafezi BAGHDAD/ANKARA (Reuters) – More than 120 […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 13, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Hariri warns Lebanon faces Arab sanctions risk, to return in days

   Reuters International This content was published on November 13, 2017 12:53 AMNov 13, 2017 – 00:53 Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who has resigned, is seen during Future television […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 13, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

Bern meeting: ICRC head hopes for consensus, resettlement agreement at migration conference

  This content was published on November 12, 2017  Maurer, who recently visited Yemen, also said his organisation is hoping to use diplomatic channels to gain access to the war-torn country (Keystone) The head of the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is hoping that an upcoming international […]

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Gordon Brown can’t possibly expect us to believe he’s only just realised the Iraq War was a mistake

Claiming he needed a US intelligence report to realise the war was unjustified is crude insult to his own and his audience’s intelligence Matthew Norman @IndyVoices Sunday 5 November 2017 16:30 […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 13, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Tesco – why are you including a Muslim family in your Christmas advert if you’re not going to sell halal turkey?

Let me be clear, I am not really bothered that I won’t be able to get a halal turkey at Tesco. What bothers me is this ad is another lazy attempt […]

By rabyam on November 12, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

The latest Prevent figures show why the strategy needs an independent review

Source: The Guardian Miqdaad Versi, assistant secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, is writing in a personal capacity “Winning hearts and minds” was the title of the government’s action […]

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The forgotten Muslim heroes who fought for Britain in the trenches

Source: The Guardian By Vivek Chaudhary at Notre Dame de Lorette A biting wind whips across the rolling countryside, cutting through the crowd gathered on a hillside overlooking Notre Dame de […]

By Zia H Shah on November 12, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

Why is spirituality correlated with life satisfaction?

Source: The Guardian By Daniel José Camacho, who is a Contributing Opinion Writer at Guardian US. His writing has appeared in Christian Century, Religion Dispatches, Sojourners, Duke Magazine, and TIME, […]

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Adolf Hitler waxwork removed from Indonesian museum

Source: BBC News A life-size model of Adolf Hitler used for “selfies” by visitors to an Indonesian museum has been removed. Pictures shared on social media show people grinning as […]

By rabyam on November 12, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century

Source: Pew Research Center Concentrated in Europe, Orthodox Christians have declined as a percentage of the global population, but Ethiopian community is highly observant and growing Mgvimevi Monastery church, near […]

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He Fled Violence In Guinea. She Escaped Misogyny In Pakistan. They Found New Hope In Brooklyn.

Source: Huffington Post By Jesselyn Cook PHOTO COURTESY OF OUR NAME IS FARM Boubacar Diallo serves food he prepared at an event for Emma’s Torch. 250 NEW YORK ― It’s […]

By rabyam on November 12, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

This Sikh American Overcame Hate To Become New Jersey’s First Sikh Mayor

Source: Huffington Post   By Carol Kuruvilla Ravi Bhalla is no stranger to religious discrimination. Growing up in New Jersey, the Sikh American politician told HuffPost he regularly faced bullying […]

By Zia H Shah on November 12, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

The Best BBC Video to Study the Muslim Heritage is by Prof. Jim Al Khalili of Surrey University

Science and Islam is a three-part BBC documentary about the history of science in medieval Islamic civilization presented by Jim Al-Khalili. The series is accompanied by the book Science and […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 12, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

A new Gilded Age? Wealth is more concentrated than ever before

Billionaires around the globe have amassed a combined wealth of $6 trillion — don’t expect things to change   Charlie May10.27.2017• The world may soon witness a new Gilded Age. […]

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How colonial violence came home: the ugly truth of the first world war

The Great War is often depicted as an unexpected catastrophe. But for millions who had been living under imperialist rule, terror and degradation were nothing new. By Pankaj Mishra   […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 12, 2017 • ( 4 Comments )

An umbrella for shade: Rohingya refugee boy works to support family

   Reuters International This content was published on November 10, 2017 12:40 PMNov 10, 2017 – 12:40 Rohingya refugee Rabia Khatun (R), 33, mother of Nur Hafes, holds her malnourished […]

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Exclusive – How Saudi Arabia turned on Lebanon’s Hariri

 Reuters International This content was published on November 11, 2017  FILE PHOTO: Posters depicting Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who has resigned from his post, are seen in Beirut, Lebanon, November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo (reuters_tickers) By Samia Nakhoul, Laila Bassam and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – From the […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 12, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Discrimination against Muslim women in EU states spreading like a virus, Erdoğan says

DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL PublishedNovember 10, 2017 DHA Photo   President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized discrimination against Muslim women in EU states on Friday, saying headscarves are gradually being banned with […]

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