How memory plays us: Elizabeth Loftus
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Second judge rules against latest travel ban, saying Trump’s own words show it was aimed at Muslims
Source: The Washington Post By Matt Zapotosky October 18 at 8:01 AM A federal judge in Maryland early Wednesday issued a second halt on the latest version of President Trump’s travel ban, […]
Quebec set to pass law banning face coverings for anyone receiving public service — even a bus ride
Source: CBC News Couillard government will hold vote on Bill 62 aimed at establishing ‘neutrality of the state’ By Benjamin Shingler, CBC News Posted: Oct 16, 2017 11:20 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 16, […]
Tajikistan authorities draw up list of gay and lesbian citizens
Source: The Guardian AFP in Dushanbe Suggestion that those on official register would be required to undergo testing to avoid ‘spread of sexually-transmitted diseases’ Move reported amid growing concerns over […]
Saudi Arabia to vet use of Prophet’s sayings to counter extremism
Source: Reuters RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is to monitor interpretations of the Prophet Mohammad’s teachings to prevent them being used to justify violence or terrorism, […]
Syrian town struggles to cope alone after key victory over Daesh
By Reuters – Oct 17,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A photo taken on Saturday in the Kurdish town of Kobani in northern Syria shows members of the Kurdish People’s Protection […]
ISLAMIC BANKING … some information …
Islamic Banking The Islamic Financial system What is Islamic Banking? Islamic Banking Principles Rule of Permissibility Prohibition of Interest Other Key Prohitbitions Islamic Economics Order Wealth and Islam Profit-Loss-Sharing and Financing Modes Pricing Transactions linked to Interest-rate Benchmark Islam’s Approach to Ethical Investment Shari’ah Authenticity Shari’ah Supervisory Board [Religious […]
Prosecutors to pursue death penalty against man accused of killing Nabra Hassanen
Source: The Washington Post By Justin Jouvenal October 16 Fairfax County prosecutors will pursue the death penalty against the man accused in the high-profile killing of a 17-year-old Muslim girl, who was […]
Kazakhstan lifts visa requirements to boost tourism, investment
By AFP Published Tuesday, January 03, 2017 Kazakhstan said Tuesday it had lifted visa requirements for citizens of the European Union, OECD countries and a number of other states in […]
Judge probes at intent behind latest travel ban during key federal court hearing
Source: The Washington Post By Lynh Bui and Matt Zapotosky October 16 A federal judge on Monday launched skeptical questions at both government lawyers and those challenging the latest iteration of President Trump’s travel ban — probing at what government officials’ intent was in barring various types of people from eight countries from coming […]
Sneak peek: D.C.’s huge new Museum of the Bible includes lots of tech — but not a lot of Jesus
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein, Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey October 16 Senior software developer Donnie Richardson does testing in the area where visitors to the Museum of the Bible can write […]
U.N. urges Bangladesh to move Rohingya refugees stranded at border
Source: Reuters By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency urged Bangladesh on Tuesday to speed up vetting of up to 15,000 Rohingya refugees “stranded” near the border […]
Supreme Court backs push to remove Ten Commandments monument
Source: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a lower court that ordered a New Mexico city to remove a Ten Commandments monument from […]
The politics of hate
Source:Dawn IT was too outrageous an outburst for anyone to defend. So it is not surprising that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif distanced himself from his son-in-law’s hate speech on the floor of the National Assembly. The august house had perhaps never witnessed such bigotry targeting one of the most […]
Days After Sentencing 3 Ahmadi Muslims To Death, Pakistan Wins UN Human Rights Seat
Source: Huffpost With the image of Pakistan in the world today, I felt a certain elated too. After all, Pakistan is my motherland. However, I know this election wasn’t remotely based on our human rights record. It pains me to admit that Pakistan has a depressing human rights record and […]
Self-inflicted wound – The US and UNESCO
Oct 17,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif It would be naïve to believe that the US decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation […]
Muslim World League chief, Singaporean president hold talks to promote tolerance, human coexistence
Mohammed Al-Sulami | Published — Wednesday 18 October 2017 JEDDAH: The president of the Republic of Singapore, Halimah Yacob, has received and welcomed the secretary-general of the Muslim World League […]
Israel carries out ‘large-scale’ raids on Palestinian media firms
AFP | Published — Wednesday 18 October 2017 HEBRON, Palestinian Territories: Israeli forces raided Palestinian media offices across the occupied West Bank overnight in what a military spokeswoman on Wednesday called a “large-scale operation” against incitement. The raids on eight companies came hours after the Israeli government declared that […]
View from Turkey: Time for cautious optimism on Iraq
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik Information from Irbil shows that there is a growing pessimism and an atmosphere of dejection especially among the Barzani administration people. This is only normal because they embarked on a mission impossible by insisting on holding a referendum for independence which was not only illegal but […]
Kurdish forces withdraw to June 2014 lines – Iraqi Army Commander
Reuters International This content was published on October 18, 2017 BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Kurdish Peshmerga forces have retreated to positions they held in northern Iraq in June 2014 in response to an Iraqi army advance into the region after a Kurdish independence referendum rejected by Baghdad, a senior Iraqi commander […]