Is Turkey’s foreign policy axis shifting toward Eurasia?
SADIK ÜNAY @sadikunay Should we interpret the recent rapprochement between Ankara and Moscow or Tehran and Baghdad as a sign of Turkey’s strategic axis shift toward Eurasia? Certainly not […]
A comeback for moderate Islam in the Middle East?
BURHANETTIN DURAN @burhanduran Published8 hours ago President Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with Saudi King Salman to a presentation ceremony at the Royal Court Palace, Riyadh, May 20. The reappearance of discourse on ‘moderate Islam’, possibly with on the U.S. administration’s request, cannot be a solution in the […]
States make war, but war will not make new states
Columns Sinem Cengiz | Published — Saturday 28 October 2017 American political scientist and sociologist Charles Tilly argued that “war made the state, and the state made war.” He was referring to Europe’s violent history and the impact of war on state-formation on the continent. Tilly’s argument has started […]
‘Do not stand in the line to get a job, start your own thing’
Jordanian entrepreneur on her journey from startup to list of most influential Arabs By Andrea Celeste – Oct 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Penelope Shihab AMMAN — Jordanian entrepreneur Penelope Shihab […]
Manus Island Governor threatens to block transfer of refugees to new facility
By Pacific affairs reporter Liam Fox from Manus Island Photo: Heavy machinery is seen where the new accommodation site is being constructed. (Supplied) The Governor of Manus Island has […]
Catalan independence declaration comes moments before Spanish Parliament approves direct rule
Video: The moment Catalonia declared independence from Spain. (Photo: AP) (ABC News) The Spanish Government has moved to impose direct rule over Catalonia, stripping the region of its autonomy less than an hour after its Parliament declared independence in a stunning show of defiance. Key points: The Catalan […]
Canada: Quebec’s niqab ban is a chance for women to embrace Western freedom
Quebec’s niqab ban is a chance for women to embrace Western freedom A woman wears a niqab as she walks in Montreal Sept. 9, 2013. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz) By Farzana Hassan Shahid, Toronto Sun http://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/farzana-hassan-quebecs-niqab-ban-is-a-chance-for-women-to-embrace-western-freedom Bill 62 was passed last week, in effect denying public services to people in […]
The real reason Muhammad Ali converted to Islam
Source: The Washington Post By Jonathan Eig October 26 at 11:02 AM Jonathan Eig, the author of the biography “Ali,” about boxer Muhammad Ali, holds a letter that Ali wrote to his […]
The war against Pope Francis
Source: The Guardian By Andrew Brown His modesty and humility have made him a popular figure around the world. But inside the church, his reforms have infuriated conservatives and sparked a […]
Pope discusses life’s biggest questions with International Space Station crew
Source: The Guardian Martin Belam and agencies Pontiff becomes second pope to speak to astronauts orbiting the Earth with live streamed video call from the Vatican Pope Francis talks to the […]
Mike Pence Promises to Defend Christians in the Middle East
Source: The Atlantic BY EMMA GREEN Want to receive exclusive insights from The Atlantic—while supporting a sustainable future for independent journalism? Join our new membership program, The Masthead. Vice President Mike […]
Former NPR executive got to know Missouri evangelicals and found a way out of his liberal comfort zone
Source: The Kansas City Star BY KEN STERN My seat was high in the rafters of the Edward Jones Dome, affording me a birds-eye view of the thousands of young […]
Why the Department of Health and Human Services should stop saying life begins at conception
Source: Los Angeles Times BY Richard Paulson Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services released a draft of its latest strategic plan, which will guide the agency from […]
BBC Earth nominated for Lovie Awards
Source: BBC News BBC Earth has been nominated for three awards at the 7th annual Lovie Awards, ‘honouring the best of the European internet’. Our Planet Earth II social media […]
New BBC Earth film coming soon Earth: One Amazing Day, the long awaited sequel to box-office hit Earth
Source: BBC News There is so much to see on our planet in just one day. The latest release from BBC Earth Films, Earth: One Amazing Day, follows the lives of […]
Narcan Is Now Sold at Walgreens. What’s That?
Source: Time BY Alice Park Oct 26, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency Thursday, the same week Walgreens announced it […]
Network Faces Backlash After Putting White Woman In ‘Brownface’ To Appear Muslim
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla A U.K. television program’s attempt to shed light on Islamophobia is proving controversial ― with some critics claiming that the show’s tactics amount to […]
Bangladesh to remove Jihad from madrasa textbooks
Source: Dhaka Tribune BY Manik Miazee The new textbooks of the Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board will not contain any chapters with lessons on Jihad, for the first time in nearly four […]
Catalan crisis: Spain PM Rajoy demands direct rule
Source: BBC Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has called on senators to approve direct rule over Catalonia, amid an escalating crisis over the region’s push for independence. He said he wanted to dismiss Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, his vice-president and all regional ministers. Mr Rajoy’s speech was met with applause […]
‘A difficult life’ – As refugee arrivals to Greece pick up, misery grows
Reuters International This content was published on October 26, 2017 Migrants stand next to tents at a makeshift camp on the Greek island of Samos, October 20, 2017. REUTERS/Costas […]