EU and Turkey: A long-gone dream?
EMRE GÖNEN The best advice for both the EU and Turkey is that threatening each other with punitive measures has never been a good idea in international relations in […]
Jordan’s ‘West Bank’
Oct 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Jawad Anani Some Israeli likudniks and ultra-right-wingers are asking for a conference to create a Palestinian state on the East Bank of the River Jordan (or Jordan); that calls for a revision of Jordan’s stand on the Palestinian issue as a whole. In 1967, […]
Bangladesh-Myanmar: Switzerland pledges extra funds to Rohingya crisis
By Simon Bradley This content was published on October 23, 2017 Rohingya Muslim children, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, wait for food handouts at Thaingkhali refugee camp, Bangladesh on October 21, 2017 (Keystone) Switzerland has announced additional money to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, taking its total contribution […]
Fragmented history : Swiss help to illuminate the Middle Ages
October 17, 2017 11:00 AMOct 17, 2017 – //tp.srgssr.ch/p/swi/embed?urn=urn:swi:video:43582180 Researchers at the University of Fribourg hope to reveal more about the Middle Ages by piecing together fragments of manuscripts. (RTS/swissinfo.chexternal link) In medieval times, the vellum of discarded manuscripts was not thrown away, but reused as bookbinding material to strengthen or decorate new […]
Police failing to tackle modern slavery as trafficking continues, report finds
HM Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Williams, who led the inspection, said many of the shortcomings reflect ‘deficiencies in basic policing practice’ May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent @maybulman Tuesday 24 October 2017 Police are failing to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK, leaving perpetrators free to continue to exploit vulnerable people, […]
Tariq Ramadan denies rape allegations, to file counter-complaint: Report
A complaint by the Swiss Islamic scholar and theologian ‘alleging a false allegation will be lodged with the procurator in Rouen on Monday’ Tariq Ramadan (AFP/file photo) MEE staff Saturday […]
Polygamy in Islam: What It Means?
By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, TN, USA Almost thirty years ago, I was a young man who had recently arrived in Ireland from Pakistan. Ireland was a deeply religious […]
Patients need rest, not antibiotics, say health officials
Source: BBC News By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News website Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES More patients should be told to go home and rest rather than be given […]
More acidic oceans ‘will affect all sea life’
Source: BBC News By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst Image copyrightJAGO-TEAM/GEOMARImage captionCold water corals should be more resilient All sea life will be affected because carbon dioxide emissions from modern […]
The hidden crisis shaping life on earth
Source: BBC News By Georgina Mace 22 October 2017 The year I was born, the little-known bubal hartebeest was vanishing from the wild. Aggressively hunted and squeezed from its natural habitat, this […]
All 5 Former U.S. Presidents Team Up to Raise $31 Million for Hurricane Victims
Source: Time BY Aric Jenkins Oct 22, 2017 All five of the former living U.S. presidents made a rare appearance together in the name of hurricane relief Saturday night. They […]
Were Some Vikings Muslim? A New Discovery Raises Questions
October 22, 2017 by Paul Ratner Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 31, 2006, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty […]
KITOTO: My girlfriend has converted to Islam
Sunday October 22 2017 The girl I like and love recently converted to Islam. She blames the church for the step she took, and no one has been able to convince her to change her mind. PHOTO| FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP In Summary Faith is between an individual and God. […]
Social Media Users Ridicule Quebec’s New Bill Banning Face Coverings
By Morocco World News – October 22, 2017 Rabat – Quebec recently passed a law prohibiting Muslim women from wearing burqas and niqabs while accessing government services such as […]
Ex-Salafi Author Henda Ayari Accuses Tariq Ramadan of Rape
By Amira El Masaiti – October 20, 2017 Rabat – Author and former Salafi Henda Ayari has accused prominent public intellectual Tariq Ramadan of rape. ?Ayari said though she “may […]
The Politics of Religious Exclusion in Pakistan
The Diplomat: Last week, a court in Pakistan’s Punjab province sentenced to death three men of the persecuted Ahmadi community on charges of violating the country’s blasphemy law. According to a spokesperson for the Ahmadi community, “The convicted men were trying to take down a poster, which had anti-Ahmadi slogans and text that […]
Federal judge in Hawaii expands block on Trump travel ban
Reuters International This content was published on October 21, 2017 5:02 PMOct 21, 2017 – 17:02 FILE PHOTO: A sign warns of surveillance at the International Arrival area, on the day that U.S. President Donald Trump’s limited travel ban, approved by the U.S. Supreme Court, goes into effect, at […]
Exclusive – Returning Rohingya may lose land, crops under Myanmar plans
Reuters International This content was published on October 22, 2017 10:24 AMOct 22, 2017 – 10:24 FILE PHOTO: Rohingya refugees, who crossed the border from Myanmar two days before, walk […]
Depression and PTSD: Asylum procedures can threaten mental health of migrants
This content was published on October 21, 2017 Psychological distress can often cause physical symptoms such as pain and difficulty breathing in asylum-seekers, the researchers found.(Keystone) Asylum-seekers often experience traumatic events before migrating to Europe, but even after they obtain refugee status, stressful conditions can foster or exacerbate mental health […]
Defeat of Daesh in Raqqa may herald wider struggle for US
By Reuters – Oct 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Syrian Democratic Forces fighters ride atop of military vehicle as they celebrate victory in Raqqa, Syria, on Tuesday (Reuters photo) WASHINGTON — The defeat of the Daesh terror group in its de facto capital Raqqa may only be the start of a […]