Two Chinese boys travelled 80km in bus undercarriage
Source: BBC News By Kerry Allen BBC Monitoring Pictures of two Chinese boys who travelled 80km (50 miles) in the undercarriage of a bus have sparked an online outcry about […]
Israel health minister resigns over Sabbath rail works
Source: BBC News An Israeli government minister has resigned in a dispute about railway maintenance on the Sabbath. The Health Minister, Yaakov Litzman, is a member of the ultra-orthodox United […]
Yemen war: First food aid arrives at port after blockade eased
Source: BBC News A UN aid ship carrying food supplies has been allowed to dock at a rebel-held port in Yemen, after the Saudi-led coalition eased a blockade that has […]
Syria: Russian air strikes ‘kill dozens of civilians’
Source: BBC News At least 53 civilians have been killed in Russian air strikes in the east Syrian village of Al-Shafah, a monitoring group says. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 21 of those reportedly killed on Sunday morning were children. The village is in Deir al-Zour, […]
How I divorced Islamic State
Source: BBC News The British ex-wife of an American leader in the so called Islamic State describes her journey out of extremism. Tania Georgelas met her husband John, an American […]
Thanksgiving: The annual genocide whitewash
Source: al Jazeera When I was a schoolchild in the US a couple of short decades ago, I spent my time acquiring important life skills, ranging from how to fake […]
Yemen’s fate was sealed six years ago
Source: ALJAzeera By Noha Aboueldahab 23 Nov 2017 Six years ago today, a transition agreement was signed in Riyadh, making way for Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh to step down from his […]
What’s next for Lebanon now that Hariri is back?
Source: Aljazeera by Joe Macaron 24 Nov 2017 Moments after landing in Beirut on November 21, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri visited the grave of his late father Rafiq. The symbolism of […]
Don’t be quick to celebrate the hijab-wearing Barbie
Source: AlJazeera By Shenila Khoja-Moolji 26 Nov 2017 It is no secret that Mattel Inc.’s Barbie doll has done well, not only in the US but also globally. The franchise […]
Pakistan minister resigns, ending Islamabad standoff
Source: Al Jazeera by Asad Hashim 7 hours ago Protesters have been blocking a key highway in Islamabad [Shahzaib Akber/EPA]Islamabad – Pakistan’s federal law minister has resigned, acceding to a key […]
Instability in the Middle East is not the Kurds’ fault
Source: Aljazeera by Bayar Mustafa 26 Nov 2017 The major crises destabilising the Middle East today have been ongoing for over 100 years. Some of the major factors that have caused and […]
Religious harmony in Cuba
Source: AlJazeera By Ura Iturralde After the Cuban Revolution in 1959, religious practices on the island nation were targeted, but the Cuban government later opted for a more conciliatory approach, […]
Where does halal meat come from?
Source: Al Jazeera There are about 1.8 billion Muslims around the world, most of whom only consume halal meat. The Arabic word “halal” means permissible, and in relation to food, […]
The rise and rise of ‘halal’ business
Source: Al Jazeera By Shafik Mandhai & Ayseba Umutlu 26 Nov 2017 Halal industries are expected to be worth $3.7 trillion by 2019 [Reuters]When Kerim Ture placed his first order […]
Clearing Up the Confusion About Salt
Source: The Washington Post By JANE E. BRODY If you’re confused about salt, I’m not surprised. There’s been a steady back-and-forth on claims that reducing dietary sodium (which represents 40 percent of the […]
Archbishop Of Canterbury: ‘I Genuinely Do Not Understand’ Christians Who Back Trump
Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza Most Rev. Justin Welby is baffled by Christians who back the president. The head cleric of the Church of England says he’s perplexed by […]
Sinai tribes vow to eliminate extremist militancy after Friday mosque massacre
We only have death for IS militants, not trials or prisons: say Sinai tribes Taha Sakr November 26, 2017 3:03 pm Following the attack on the al-Rawda mosque in the […]
PAKISTAN, WHERE BLACKMAIL WORKS: Pakistani Islamist group to call off nationwide protests after government backs down
Asif Shahzad, Drazen Jorgic ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani hardline Islamist group on Monday said it would call off nationwide protests after the government agreed to its demands and the […]
“Benazir and Bilawal have turned the PPP upside down.” Dr Mubashir Hasan
By Adnan Adil | Cover Story | … Dr Mubashir Hasan, 95, is one of the founding members of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and a close associate of […]
Sufis well-rooted in al-Rawda, but is there an all-out war on them?
People gather at al-Rawda Mosque in Bir al-Abd northern Sinai, Egypt a day after attackers killed hundreds of worshippers.. (AP) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Sunday, 26 November 2017 Al-Rawda […]