Row over AI that ‘identifies gay faces’
Source: BBC News A facial recognition experiment that claims to be able to distinguish between gay and heterosexual people has sparked a row between its creators and two leading LGBT […]
For Some, Domestic Violence Shelters Are A Last Resort. Harvey Took That Too.
Source: Huffington Post By Melissa Jeltsen ANDY CAMPBELL/HUFFPOST Mary Woods holds her head in her hands as she shows off some of the damage Harvey left at the domestic violence shelter she […]
‘Reckless’ weapons trade Foreign minister urges full implementation of arms treaty
September 11, 2017 States must focus more effort on fully implementing the landmark Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which was adopted four years ago, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter said on Monday. “Over the past two years there has been progress [regarding the ATT],” Burkhalter told an audience of officials […]
As an Arab journalist, let me tell you exactly why Al Jazeera’s existence is so important
It’s no secret that journalism is a difficult career in the Arabic world – but Al Jazeera changed things, and if it folds now, we could see the whole of the Middle East go backwards Fatima el Issawi The newsroom at the headquarters of the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera satellite channel in […]
After what British immigration officials did to my girlfriend, I’m done – I’ve applied for an Irish passport
An arbitrary decision by a mean-minded individual cost me close to £1,000 – and marked out my girlfriend as ‘refused entry to the UK’ in her passport forever. Ever since the Brexit vote, this sort of meanness and anti-immigration atmosphere has taken hold. I’m sick of it PAT BUTCHER 17 comments […]
Merkel warns of consequences for EU asylum laggards
Source: The Local Countries that fail to take part in the quota scheme for assigning asylum seekers around the European Union could themselves be denied help in other areas, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday. “If there is no solidarity on migration, neither will there be in other areas — […]
266 Ahmadis among a community of 2,000 have faced bogus prosecution over the past 15 months in Algeiria
Source: huffingtonpost.com Algeria rejects a Spanish ambassador and draws fire from Human Rights Watch over treatment of minorities. Madrid tried to send José Maria Ridao, a formed ambassador to UNESCO, to represent Spain, but Algiers slammed him for his history of visits and lectures in Morocco. Meanwhile, an HRW communique calls […]
How Ahmadiyya Houston Mosque Became A Harvey Disaster Relief Command Center
Source: Hufington Post As we keep our eyes peeled on the latest track of Hurricane Irma and hope for the best, I want to take you back to what played out in a sleepy neighborhood north of Houston immediately in the aftermath of hurricane Harvey. Even before the floodwaters started […]
305 Syrian migrants reach Cyprus; 313 are stopped in Turkey
By The Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus — Sep 10, 2017 Cyprus police arrested a 36-year-old man Sunday for allegedly driving one of two boats that brought 305 Syrian refugees to the Mediterranean island’s northwestern coast. Police spokesman Michalis Ioannou said the 202 men, 30 women and 73 children arrived […]
Amir Liaquat arrested in Myanmar, unheard of since then
Source: Pakistan Today By GHULAM NOOR JEHANIAN Anchor Amir Liaquat has been arrested in Myanmar by the immigration authorities, Bol News reported on Saturday. In his conversation with the TV channel […]
Kirk Cameron: Hurricanes Are Sent By God For ‘Humility, Awe And Repentance’
Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza “When he puts his power on display, it’s never without reason.” Kirk Cameron has some interesting views on weather. The former child actor and current […]
Australia same-sex marriage vote: PM comes out for Yes
Source: BBC News Australian political leaders, including Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, have come out in support of a campaign for same-sex marriage. More than 20,000 people gathered in Sydney to […]
China looks at plans to ban petrol and diesel cars
Source: BBC News China, the world’s biggest car market, plans to ban the production and sale of diesel and petrol cars and vans. The country’s vice minister of industry said […]
Hurricane Irma: Massive storm bears down on Florida
Source: BBC News Parts of the city of Miami are under water as Hurricane Irma heads for mainland Florida, triggering storm surges across the south of the state. The category […]
Fribourg ‘Five-star’ mosque planned in western Switzerland
By Samuel Jaberg, Stefania Summermatter This content was published on August 23, 2017 The cost of the mosque is expected to be around CHF8 million (http://www.mosqueefribourg.ch) A Muslim association is planning to construct a luxurious mosque in canton Fribourg. The five-storey building will house two prayer rooms, a school, […]
Erdoğan urges Muslims to unite against crises, challenges
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AA Photo In his address before heads of states and representatives from predominantly Muslim countries, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged Muslims around the world Sunday to unite […]
I’m 94 years old, I fought in the Second World War and I have a serious warning about where 2017 is headed
I am an old man in the apogee of my days and that’s why I know we are on the cusp of war – if not in North Korea then somewhere else – simply because of the way we have allowed society to become. As a young man in uniform, […]
Gaza: Unbearable situation
Sep 09,2017 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL According to recent UN reports, Gaza has become a sinking boat, with poverty, unemployment and environmental concerns reaching unprecedented dangerous levels. Reports now say overall unemployment in the coastal Palestinian enclave has topped 41 per cent; more alarmingly, unemployment among the youth, a huge, restive, portion […]
View from Qatar: Qatari emir speaks to Saudi crown prince over Gulf row
Qatari and Saudi leaders express willingness to start talks in phone call, but apparent protocol dispute causes hiccup. Mohammed bin Salman and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani [Getty] Saudi Arabia says plans to hold talks with Qatar have been suspended, shortly after the emergence of reports that a phone call […]
View from Saudi Arabia: Qatar’s ‘fake news’ punctures reconciliation hopes
Saudi Arabia ARAB NEWS | Published — Friday 10 September 2010 JEDDAH: Euphoria generated by Friday’s phone call between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was punctured within minutes by distorted news reports from the state-run Qatar News Agency (QNA). During the […]