Personal Summary of President Trump’s ‘Islam speech’
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mr. Donald Trump gave the anxiously awaited ‘Islam speech’. Main point of what he said: ” You (all Muslim nations assembled here) should […]
From Turkey: Good luck with that! Mr. Trump
HAKKI ÖCAL@hakkiocal It has been 121 days since U.S. President Donald Trump has been in the office. He encountered at least 121 issues, problems and troubles from the left, liberals and all other progressives, and from the people of his own party, if you can say that the GOP is […]
Fifty years after Six Day War, Jerusalem retains much of its old look
Reuters International MAY 21, 2017 – A combination picture shows men and women standing in separate sections as they visit the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem’s Old City, in this Government Press Office handout photo, taken September 1, 1967 (top) and the same location May 17, 2017. […]
Trump tells Middle East to ‘drive out’ Islamist extremists
Reuters International MAY 21, 2017 – U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech during Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (reuters_tickers) By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason RIYADH (Reuters) – President Donald Trump urged Arab and Islamic leaders on Sunday to unite and do their […]
FRENCH, ENGLISH OR BOTH? Zurich voters support current foreign language approach
By swissinfo.ch MAY 21, 2017 – 15:21 English first? That’s what some Swiss cantons want in primary schools (Keystone) Two foreign languages will continue to be taught in canton Zurich primary schools. On Sunday, around 60% of voters in the canton rejected the initiative “more quality – one foreign language […]
Islam’s Lesser Muslims: When “Khuda” became “Allah”
Published on September 2nd, 2016 | by Guest by Alia P. Ahmed In 1985 a curious thing happened: a prominent Pakistani talk-show host bid her audience farewell with the words Allah Hafiz. It was an awkward substitution. The Urdu word for goodbye was actually Khuda Hafiz (meaning God be with […]
UK: Faith healer Mehboob Akhtar jailed for multimillion-pound fraud
BBC.Com http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-36103880 A faith leader who used his role as a “spiritual guide” to cover up a multimillion-pound property fraud and tax-evasion scam has been jailed.Mehbook Akhtar Muslim cleric Mehboob Akhtar, of Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced along with nine others including his wife and daughter. They were found guilty of lying […]
Americans Divided on Whether Recent Science Protests Will Benefit Scientists’ Causes
Source: Pew Research Center More Democrats and younger adults believe the science marches in April will lead to public support for science; Republicans and older adults tend to disagree BY […]
Discover the wildlife of Antarctica
Source: Aljazeera BY Tarek Bazley Parts of Antarctica are heating up faster than anywhere else on the planet. Scientists want to know how this will impact the region, its abundant wildlife […]
India: Zakir Naik granted Saudi citizenship to avoid prosecution, arrest by Interpol
Indian Islamic preacher, Dr Zakir Naik, who is wanted by authorities in Delhi for alleged terrorist offences, has been granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia. Arab sources reported that King Salman had intervened to grant Naik Saudi citizenship to protect him from arrest by the International Police Organisation, Interpol. Last month, […]
China crippled CIA by killing US sources, says New York Times
Source: BBC Up to 20 CIA informants were killed or imprisoned by the Chinese government between 2010 and 2012, the New York Times reports, damaging US information-gathering in the country […]
UK’s first proton beam machine arrives at Newport clinic
Source: BBC A key component of the UK’s first high-energy proton beam machine has been delivered to its new home in Newport. Proton Partners International (PPI) received the part that […]
Mount Everest’s famous Hillary Step destroyed, mountaineers confirm
Source: BBC A famous feature of Mount Everest has collapsed, potentially making the world’s highest peak even more dangerous to climbers. Mountaineers said the Hillary Step may have fallen victim […]
Trump urges Muslim leaders to lead fight against radicalisation
Source: BBC US President Donald Trump has urged Muslim countries to take the lead in combating radicalisation in a major speech in Saudi Arabia. “Drive them out of this earth,” […]
Nearly a Quarter of GOP Millennials Have Defected from the Party of Trump, Study Says
Source: Time BY Charlotte Alter May 19, 2017 Nearly a quarter of young people who identified as Republicans in 2015 now lean towards Democrats, according to a new study. Overall, most […]
Ramadan 2017: All you need to know (from Dubai)
It’s Ramadan again and here’s our guide to everything you should know about this month Image Credit: Istock Published: May 17, 2017 Dona Cherian, Guides Writer The first day of Ramadan this year is likely to be on Saturday, May 27 as predicted by astronomers based in Kuwait and Bahrain […]
Turkey’s IHH opens Vietnam’s largest mosque
ANADOLU AGENCY CHAU DOC, Vietnam PublishedMay 19, 2017 AA Photo Turkey’s Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) has opened Vietnam’s biggest mosque in Chau Doc city of Giang Province. The construction of […]
UN-mediated Syria peace talks conclude in failure
ANADOLU AGENCY GENEVA UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura (AFP Photo) The sixth round of Syria talks in Geneva Friday ended in failure as there was no progress on any issue for a political solution to the Syrian crisis. The latest round of talks was expected to focus […]
Analysis Saudi Proposal to Israel Could Be the Stuff of Trump’s Dream Deal in Mideast
Arab media’s silence following reports of Saudi Arabia and Gulf States’ plans for normalization with Israel suggests solid foundations. Its timing arises from the common interests of Arab leaders and Israel’s right wing Zvi Bar’el May 20, 2017 A view of the Middle East from the International Space Station Julian […]
Warmth and scale of Trump-Saudi embrace could spell trouble for Netanyahu
Full of flattery, the Saudis say they believe the visionary, strong, decisive US president can cut a peace deal, and they’re ready to help. But their formula is anathema to […]