Statue of Chinese god stokes tension in Muslim-majority Indonesia
Reuters International AUGUST 11, 2017 A crane is used to cover the statue of Guan Yu, a Chinese deity, with a cloth in Tuban, west of Indonesia’s second-biggest […]
Wife of ousted Pakistani PM to seek his parliament seat
Reuters International AUGUST 11, 2017 By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – The wife of ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will contest a special election for the […]
Switzerland: TREASURE TROVE: Bronze Age tombs unearthed during car park construction
AUGUST 11, 2017 3:22 PMAUG 11, 2017 – 15:22 The burial site has unearthed yet more treasures (SBMA – ARIA SA) Workers digging the foundations for a new car park have unearthed the burial site of a Bronze Age warrior, revealing a rich source of artefacts including a sword, jewellery […]
Secret Russian-Kurdish-Syrian military cooperation is happening in Syria’s eastern desert
In the first of a series from Syria, Robert Fisk says that new connections, however tenuous, demonstrate that all sides are determined to avoid military confrontation between Moscow and Washington Robert Fisk Resafeh, eastern Syria @indyvoices Monday 24 July 2017 After a sweeping Syrian military advance to the edge of […]
Switzerland: AN’NUR: Controversial imam charged with inciting violence
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 11, 2017 Public prosecutors have called for an 18-month suspended prison sentence for an imam at a mosque in the northeastern city of Winterthur, who is suspected of inciting violence. The Zurich prosecutor’s office announced on Friday that it also wanted the […]
Women recruits prepare to join Syria’s Raqqa battle
By Reuters – Aug 10,2017 -JORDAN TIMES A people protection unit (YPG) fighter takes a selfie in the old city of Raqqa, Syria, on Wednesday (Reuters photo) HASAKA, […]
Trump thanks Putin for kicking out US embassy employees, says trying to cut down payroll
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for kicking American diplomats out of Russia, saying the move was good for the U.S. economy. Trump said that he wanted to thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for ousting hundreds of US embassy employees “because we’re […]
Austria’s Conchita Wurst cancels Edinburgh show after Syrian musicians denied visas
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP VIENNA Conchita Wurst representing Austria poses with the trophy after winning the 59th annual Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the B&W Hallerne in Copenhagen, on May 10, 2014. (REUTERS Photo) Austria’s bearded drag idol Conchita said Friday she had cancelled her headlining act at the […]
Shattered faith: Nearly 100 sex abuse suits against Catholic priests rock island of Guam
Source: USA Today BY Haidee V Eugenio, Steve Limtiaco and Dana M Williams, Pacific Daily News Editor’s note: Some details in this report, while important to the understanding of the story, are […]
Lack of support
Aug 10,2017 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The resignation of veteran war crimes investigator Carla Del Ponte from the UN’s Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria is a serious setback for efforts […]
Muslims and Islam: Key findings in the U.S. and around the world
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA People at Djemaa el-Fna Square, late afternoon sun Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in […]
The growing Mideast fraternity of media-control thugs
Aug 10,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri The Israeli government move to close Al Jazeera television network’s operations in the country is not surprising in itself, given that the government’s irritation with Al Jazeera for the past two decades of comprehensive, live coverage of events in Israel and the […]
In many ways, Muslim men and women see life in America differently
Source: Pew Research Center BY CLAIRE GECEWICZ While many Muslims express wariness and anxiety about aspects of their lives in the United States, Muslim women tend to be more pessimistic about […]
How faith led Hillary Clinton ‘out of the woods’
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN)For 635 days, the Rev. Bill Shillady woke at 4 a.m. to send an email to Hillary Clinton. He began in April 2015, […]
India’s top judge urged to end quickfire Muslim divorce law
Source: Reuters NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India’s top judge was urged on Thursday to scrap a civil law that permits Muslim men to divorce their wives by simply […]
Retiring official says intolerance growing in India
Source: Yahoo News BY ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — A top retiring Indian official on Thursday embarrassed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government by saying Muslims were feeling insecure […]
UK could face Islamist threat for decades, former MI5 chief warns
Source: BBC News The UK may continue to face the threat of Islamist terrorism for another “20 to 30 years”, the former head of MI5 has said. Lord Evans told […]
Migrant crisis: Spain arrivals triple compared with 2016
Source: BBC News Three times as many migrants have arrived in Spain so far this year compared to the same period in 2016, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. […]
Scientists are Getting Closer To Using Pig Organs For Human Transplants
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin In a scientific first, researchers have created piglets that could possibly one day provide organs for human transplants. Though the science is still early, it’s a […]
Is it Sharif vs Sharif now?
Source: TOI ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic power struggle within the family of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the wife of his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif took to Twitter on Thursday to attack him saying he was heeding to “the most mediocre advisers a leader could have chosen”. Tehmina Durrani‘s […]