Uproar in Turkey over removing evolution from biology class
Source: Associated Press By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY ISTANBUL (AP) — Students in Turkey are returning to school Monday where they will be taught evolution for the last time in their biology […]
Hardline Israeli rabbis use tough checks on Jewish identity to block marriages
Source: The Guardian An ultra-orthodox religious court is infringing human rights by demanding Israelis prove their Jewish status, critics say A rabbi leads worshippers in Ashdod on the shore of […]
Some Americans don’t believe Muslims, atheists have First Amendment rights
Source: Religion News Service By Kimberly Winston | September 15, 2017 First page of the U.S. Constitution. Image courtesy of Whitehouse.gov (RNS) — Nearly 1 in 5 Americans incorrectly believe that Muslim citizens […]
This Is the Best Way to Recover From Failure
Source: Time BY Julia Zorthian Sep 14, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Embracing the sting of failure may not sound enjoyable — but new research shows it’s the […]
Nabeel Qureshi, who shared conversion from Islam to Christianity, dies at 34
(RNS) Nabeel Qureshi, an author and apologist who wrote about his conversion from Islam to Christianity in several best-selling books, has died. He was 34. Qureshi died on Saturday (Sept. […]
A Look Inside the Hate-Filled Twitter Accounts That President Trump Retweeted
Source: Time BY Alana Abramson Sep 17, 2017 President Donald Trump retweeted posts from two Twitter accounts Sunday — both of which have histories of hate-filled posts including anti-Muslim sentiments. […]
The 4 American Tourists Attacked With Acid in France Are Boston College Students
Source: Time BY Jennifer Calfas Sep 17, 2017 The Four American tourists attacked with acid in France on Sunday are all female Boston College students in their early 20s, according to the Associated Press. The […]
What a wonderful and remarkable Event
Source: IK of Germany How amicably and wonderfully the PM of Singapore introduced the first female President of his country. Successful countries always remember the advises of their founders. An eye opener and a big lesson for Pakistan who have totally forgotten the advises of its founder. A great Video […]
Russia in the Middle East
Sep 18,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Over the last few years, the Middle East started to witness the presence of new political protagonists: Russia, a very strong, evident player, Germany, a strong but latent player, and China, a strong economic power. Russia has played a role in […]
‘Girls aren’t less than boys’: Kabul’s female veterinarians hope to cure inequality
Source: The Guardian By Fran McElhon A trio of vets in Afghanistan are braving bomb blasts and discrimination to head up an animal welfare practice and inspire a new generation […]
Don’t lock up young offenders – send them to top boarding schools instead
Afua Hirsch Placing at-risk children in custody doesn’t work. They need the same educational support as their richer peers Illustration by Thomas Pullin Monday 18 September 2017 06.00 BST Last modified on Monday 18 September 2017 08.24 BST Not long ago, driving through a Warwickshire town looking for a residential school, […]
Victoria and Abdul is another dangerous example of British filmmakers whitewashing colonialism
Rather than respecting the lives torn apart at our imperialism, we mute and erase them Amrou Al-Kadhi @glamrou It is rare that I leave the cinema deeply offended with what […]
The Racialization of Islam in the United States: Islamophobia, Hate Crimes, and “Flying while Brown”
Source: Religions By Craig Considine; Department of Sociology, Rice University; 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 770055, USA Abstract This paper explores the intersectionality of race and Islamophobia by […]
Rising River Threatens Florida Residents Still Picking Up the Pieces After Hurricane Irma
Source: Time BY Adriana Gomez Licon, Freida Frisaro / AP Sep 16, 2017 (MIAMI) — Officials went door-to-door Saturday warning residents who live near the Withlacoochee River north of the […]
Tiger fur-lined robes… what do Saudi gifts to Trump mean?
Source: BBC News By Courtney Subramanian BBC News, Washington 14 September 2017 Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES When Winston Churchill went to see King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud in February 1945, he […]
How posting on Facebook could send you to jail
Source: BBC News BY Dominic Casciani Home affairs correspondent Is your last post on Facebook going to land you in jail? It might do if it ruins a criminal trial. And […]
Cory Bernardi warns marriage equality will lead to ‘legal warfare’ against opponents
Source: The Guardian Gareth Hutchens and Helen Davidson Sunday 17 September 2017 02.57 BSTLast modified on Sunday 17 September 2017 05.12 BST The Australian Conservatives party senator Cory Bernardi has rallied the spirits of anti-same sex marriage campaigners, telling the […]
Rohingya ‘extremists’ trying to build stronghold – Myanmar army
Source: BBC News Myanmar’s top general has blamed Rohingya people for the crisis that has led to hundreds of thousands crossing into Bangladesh. Gen Min Aung Hlaing said the Rohingya […]
Kim Jong Un — smart and strategic?
Fareed Zakaria, London https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kim-jong-un–smart-and-strategic/2017/09/14/0c28a516-9988-11e7-82e4-f1076f6d6152_story.html?utm_term=.11ca4888b4ed I am sometimes asked what world figure I most want to interview. For me, the answer is obvious: Kim Jong Un. The general impression around the globe continues to be that the North Korean leader is crazy, provocative and unpredictable, but I think that he might well be […]
Pakistani court sentences Christian man to death for blasphemy
Source: Reuters By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Christian man has been sentenced to death on blasphemy charges by a court in eastern Pakistan after a close […]