The Changing Global Religious Landscape
Source: Pew Research Center Babies born to Muslims will begin to outnumber Christian births by 2035; people with no religion face a birth dearth More babies were born to Christian […]
Trump campaign adviser pleads guilty to misleading investigators about Russia contacts; Manafort indicted on conspiracy
Source: Yahoo News By JOHN SANTUCCI and ADAM KELSEY George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, pleaded guilty earlier this month to making false statements to […]
Hazleton: Muhammad’s is one of those Rare Lives that are More Dramatic in Reality Than Legend
Epigraph: “If we could view Muhammad as we do any other important historical figure we would surely consider him to be one of the greatest geniuses the world has known.” […]
Singapore bans two Muslim preachers, citing divisive views
Reuters International This content was published on October 30, 2017 12:16 PMOct 30, 2017 – 12:16 SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore has banned two Muslim foreign preachers from entering the city-state because their views bred intolerance and were a risk to its social harmony, the government said on Monday. The […]
Substantial Risk NATO Grapples with Serious Organizational Shortcomings
In a secret report, NATO warns that it may not be prepared to confront a hypothetical Russian attack. Senior military officers would like to see a return to the command structures used by the alliance during the Cold War. By Matthias Gebauer, Konstantin von Hammerstein, Peter Müller and Christoph […]
‘Incredible’ editing of life’s building blocks
Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health and science reporter, BBC News website Scientists have demonstrated an “incredibly powerful” ability to manipulate the building blocks of life in two separate studies. […]
International Law : The Banality of Crimes against Migrants
Around the world, migrants are locked up in camps, abused and often driven to the brink of starvation. Many die as a result. These crimes should finally be punished, by the International Criminal Court. A Guest Editorial by Ioannis Kalpouzos and Itamar Mann DPA Border fence between Hungary and Serbia. […]
Nike’s sports hijab made its big debut on this Dubai catwalk…
Emma Day Fashion Forward—and Fashion First. It won’t officially land in stores until early next year, but Dubai got its first glimpse at Nike’s upcoming activewear hijab at Fashion Forward. […]
A unified Cyprus seems too much to ask
Turkey Pulse Pinar Tremblay October 19, 2017 Article Summary Despite long and dogged efforts, hopes for a unified island of Cyprus diminish as too many factors seem to favor the […]
EU to cut aid to Turkey as accession talks trail off
Barin Kayaoglu October 25, 2017 Article Summary The European Council has decided to cut its pre-accession funds for Turkey in yet another bad sign for the country’s EU membership process. The European Council, the EU organ comprised of heads of member states who give strategic direction to the European integration project, […]
University of Hamburg publishes ‘religious expression’ code
The University of Hamburg has become Germany’s first institute of higher education to set forth guidelines for religious practice on campus. A 10-member interdisciplinary commission drafted the guidelines. The University of Hamburg has become Germany’s first higher education institute to write a code of conduct that defines how students can live […]
President Trump’s Approval Ratings Just Hit a New All-Time Low
Source: Time BY Alana Abramson 10:13 AM ET President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have fallen to their lowest point since the start of his presidency, a new poll finds. Just 38% […]
Why we need a 21st-century Martin Luther to challenge the church of tech
Source: The Guardian BY John Naughton Left to right: Sergey Brin of Google, Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Steve Jobs of Apple and Jeff Bezos of Amazon. Composite: Joe […]
Blue Planet II: 22 things to know about the new series
Source: BBC News By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter A year after the epic Planet Earth II, Sir David Attenborough is returning to our screens with a follow-up to 2004’s […]
Why Dreaming May Be Important for Your Health
Source: Time BY Amanda MacMillan Oct 27, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Doctors have warned for years that Americans are not getting enough sleep, with health consequences ranging […]
The Criminals of Islam
The Criminals of Islam by Dr. Shabbir Ahmed By Shabbir Ahmed M.D. Introduction Dear Reader, The Criminals of Islam is probably the most challenging book you will ever read. It took courage to write this book and it will take courage to read it. It will give you an extraordinary stimulus […]
The Fall of the House of ISIS – Daesh
The Fall of the House of ISIS By John Feffer October 25, 2017 The Middle East today is enduring a replay of World War II — with the Islamic State in the role of Nazi Germany. Having seized much of Europe and parts of the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany reached the peak […]
Canada: Catholic School Sex-Education Plan Allows For Marital Rape
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley rejects a dangerous Catholic sex-education curriculum that questions the importance of “sexual consent” in marriage. Catholic schools in Alberta, Canada, are under intense scrutiny after releasing a sex-education plan that is soft on sexual consent in marriage and denigrates the LGBT community. The Canadian Press reports on […]
Ted Talk: Beyond the “creation vs. evolution” debate
Ted Talk: Beyond the “creation vs. evolution” debate | Denis Lamoureux | Evolution & Creationism: Reframing the Controversy | Rafael Rivero | Decoding the missing link: Evidence for Evolution from […]
UK: Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Holds Landmark Africa Peace Symposium
PRESS RELEASE PAN-AFRICAN AHMADIYYA MUSLIM ASSOCIATION UK HOLDS LANDMARK AFRICA PEACE SYMPOSIUM The Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (PAAMA) UK hosted its first ever Africa Peace Symposium on Saturday 21st October 2017 at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London under the guidance and tutelage of His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, […]