Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent The project was put out to competitive tender, with a brief to pay special attention to the the housing requirements of the Haredi community. […]
Source: The Guardian BY Oliver Burkeman The basic stereotype about the Amish – drivers of horse-drawn buggies, wearers of huge beards – is that they’re stuck in the 18th century: if […]
Source: BBC News By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Bacteria living in the murky depths of the digestive system seem to influence whether tumours […]
BEED, India — The patrols started at dawn, and the villagers scattered, abandoning their pails of water to avoid humiliation and fines. By Vidhi Doshi November 5 at 5:00 AM Washingtonpost.com Every morning in this district in rural India, teams of government employees and volunteer “motivators” roam villages to publicly shame those who […]
Source: BBC News The heir to the throne in Saudi Arabia has consolidated his hold on power with a major purge of the kingdom’s political and business leadership. A new […]
Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep Source: MSN RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes, senior military officers, businessmen and top officials, including […]
LONDON — Saudi Arabia announced the arrest on Saturday night of the prominent billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, plus at least 10 other princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers. The announcement of the arrests was made over Al Arabiya, the Saudi-owned satellite network whose broadcasts are officially approved. Prince […]
October 30, 2017 The courthouse in Cordoba, Argentina. (Wikimedia Commons) BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — Thirty leaders of different religious traditions from Latin America and the Caribbean will sign the “Cordoba Declaration,” identifying the region as an area of interreligious coexistence. The declaration is set to be signed Monday in the […]
Julia Duin Soon after the 9/11 attacks, my employers were looking for the next place where Islamic militants were hiding out and I proposed a trip to Indonesia, the world’s […]
By Amy Kellogg | Fox News Pope Francis pays a visit to the American military cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Pope Francis is underlining the price of […]
By the Grace of Allah, 4th Annual The Holy Qur’an and Science Conference & Exhibition will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2017 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. This prestigious conference will have […]
Source: The Daily Times: OP-ED By Akbar Ahmed, who is an author, poet, filmmaker, playwright, and is the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University in Washington, DC. He formerly […]
Former British PM Gordon Brown says the UK was misled over Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction and the Iraq War was unjustified. By Conor Riordan, Press Association Scotland Press Association November 5, 2017 Former British prime minister Gordon Brown says the UK was “misled” over Saddam Hussein’s weapons of […]
Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, after a loud explosion was heard near Riyadh airport on Saturday evening. The missile was destroyed over the […]
Nov 04,2017 – JORDAN TIMES My 11-year-old son had an interview for admission in a senior school in England this week. At the interview, he told me later, he was […]
Resignation brings down coalition government By Reuters – Nov 04,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Lebanon’s prime minister, Saad Al Hariri, is seen at the governmental palace in Beirut, Lebanon, October 24 […]
By Donna Abu-Nasr and Glen Carey 4 November 2017, 20:09 Arrests reported hours after anti-corruption campaign revealed Sweeping changes also hit national guard, economy ministry Mohammed bin Salman Photographer: Simon […]
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKNOV. 4, 2017 Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world’s richest men, was reportedly arrested in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Credit Ishara S.Kodikara/Agence France-Presse — Getty […]
Middle East Nu’man Abd al-Wahid on January 7, 2016 picture by Pavel Sokov. The covert alliance between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Israel […]
The truth hurts: Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette mocks religion, creationism, and the idea of “divine intervention” while speaking to scientists. Earlier this week Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette delivered the keynote speech […]