Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Seven
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – back to Switzerland and on to Thailand – and into polygamy). My wife […]
Pakistan holds state funeral for German nun who fought leprosy
Source: Reuters KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistani soldiers on Saturday carried the flag-draped coffin of German-born Catholic nun Ruth Pfau to a state funeral where she was honored after devoting her […]
In Turkey, Schools Will Stop Teaching Evolution This Fall
Source: NPR BY LAUREN FRAYER When children in Turkey head back to school this fall, something will be missing from their textbooks: any mention of evolution. The Turkish government is phasing […]
Prominent U.S. religious conservatives defend Trump after Charlottesville
Source: Reuters By Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two prominent religious conservatives defended U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday after he was widely criticized for blaming both white […]
Some Liberty University Grads Are Returning Their Diplomas To Protest Trump
Source: NPR By SARAH MCCAMMON A group of alumni from one of the country’s most influential evangelical Christian universities is condemning their school’s president for his continued alignment with President Trump. […]
Megachurch pastor resigns from Trump’s evangelical council
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey August 18 Evangelical author Eric Metaxas (left) and megachurch pastor A.R. Bernard (right) at the White House on May 4, 2017. (Photo courtesy of […]
In Barcelona, a heartening rejection of Islamophobia
Source: The Washington Post By James McAuley August 20 at 4:09 PM BARCELONA — In the aftermath of Europe’s latest terrorist attack , a set of familiar tensions clouded this sunny, vibrant city Sunday . Some […]
Philippines drug campaign condemned by senior Catholics
Source: BBC News The head of the Philippines Catholic Church has criticised the government’s bloody campaign against drugs. Manila Cardinal Luis Tagle condemned “those who kill even the helpless”. Police […]
Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants’ dignity […]
Aryana Saeed, Afghan Pop Star, Won’t Let Mullahs Stop the Show
Source: The New York Times By ROD NORDLAND and FATIMA FAIZI KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan singer and pop star Aryana Saeed, as famous here for her curve-hugging costumes as she is for […]
Here are the Confederate memorials that will be removed after Charlottesville
Source: CNN By Jessica Suerth Updated 1059 GMT (1859 HKT) August 21, 2017 (CNN) More than 150 years after the Civil War ended, the Confederacy is memorialized with statues, monuments […]
Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad – official
Reuters International AUGUST 20, 2017 www.swissinfo.ch Mala Bakhtiar, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK’s) Politburo Executive Secretary speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq August 19, […]
Syria’s Assad says Western plots against him foiled but war not yet won
President says Russian, Iranian aid crucial to recovery of territory By Reuters – Aug 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A handout photo released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency […]
Empowering Africa’s humanitarians
Aug 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré The scale of human suffering currently engulfing drought-stricken Somalia is almost indescribable. It is difficult to find words to convey the devastation and misery gripping the country, now in the midst of a prolonged period of record-low rainfall. I watched emaciated herds of […]
This is why young European Muslims are joining Isis
One factor common amongst these attackers is their youth: the alleged offender in the Barcelona attack, Younes Abouyaaqoub, is 22 years old. The suspected terrorists shot dead by police in Cambrils were aged between 17 and 24 Imam Qari Asim 330 comments This week has seen three terror attacks in […]
It’s brave of Stephen Hawking to get involved with a great intellect like Jeremy Hunt
How many times denser than the average black hole would a chap need to be to accuse a man – who has devoted himself to unravelling truths hidden deep within […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Six
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – on to Switzerland and Antigua and Barbuda). Well, after this most strange transfer […]
CDC: Protect Your Eyes During a Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017
Source: CDC A total solar eclipse—when the moon completely covers the sun—will be visible from coast to coast on August 21, 2017. This amazing event lasts only about 2 minutes […]
TED Talks: The Secret To Living Longer May Be Your Social Life | Susan Pinker
The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why? According to psychologist Susan […]