We planned to kill him three weeks back, says Ahmadiyya imam attacker
Published May 09, 2017 Ahad said he decided to kill the imam three weeks ago after learning how the latter had been leading the Muslims astray and converting them […]
Second-citizenship business booms amid global strife
BEN FLANAGAN | Published — Thursday 11 May 2017 Armand Arton. (Photo: Jonathan Glynn-Smith JEDDAH: Business might be booming for Armand Arton, but that does not necessarily mean the world […]
Muslims abroad must respect law on veils, MWL chief reiterates
ARAB NEWS | Published — Thursday 11 May 2017 Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa RIYADH: A Muslim World League (MWL) official has reiterated the position of its Secretary-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa that Muslims abroad must respect the laws of the land they live in. The official […]
Blasphemy verdict sinks Jakarta governor, elevates Islamic hardliner
Reuters International MAY 9, 2017 – Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama is seen inside a court during his trial for blasphemy in Jakarta, Indonesia May 9, 2017 in this […]
Jailing of Jakarta’s Christian governor reverberates across Indonesia
Reuters International MAY 10, 2017 – Supporters of former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, gather at city hall a day after after a court sentenced him […]
Spontaneous protests wrongfoot police, loosening India’s grip on Kashmir
Reuters International MAY 11, 2017 – 01:31 Demonstrators throw stones towards the Indian police during a protest in Srinagar, May 9, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (reuters_tickers) By Tommy Wilkes and Fayaz […]
Turkey warns US of blowback from arming Kurdish fighters in Syria
By Reuters – May 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Kurdish fighters from the People’s Protection Units head a convoy of US military vehicles in the town of Darbasiya next to […]
Donald Trump’s firing of James Comey may not be a cover-up – but it is a complete political disaster
Sheer incompetence and schoolyard nastiness may better explain the botched dismissal David Usborne New York @dusborne Finished with the last meeting of the day in New York, Joe Crowley, the fourth most senior Democrat in the House of Representatives, was headed to an intimate fundraiser in a private home on […]
You can’t erase imperialism from Lebanon’s history – no matter how hard some people try
The ‘Al Zaher’ house has an important place in Lebanon’s history, but its current proprietors have tried to stop portraits of some of its prolific political visitors being hung there Robert Fisk Beirut @indyvoices When British artist Tom Young was invited to exhibit his paintings of Beirut at the former […]
Australia budget 2017: Treasurer unveils big banks tax
Source: BBC Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison has unveiled a new budget which includes a surprise rise in taxation for the country’s five biggest banks from July. Mr Morrison also announced […]
Meet Zuul, the new dinosaur species named after ‘Ghostbusters’ demon
Source: USA Today Traci Watson, Special for USA TODAY When scientists needed a name for a newfound dinosaur with wicked horns and protruding spikes, they knew exactly who to call. […]
TAKING DOWN TERRORISTS IN COURT
Source: The Ne Yorker Zainab Ahmad has prosecuted thirteen international terrorist suspects for the American government. She hasn’t lost yet. By William Finnegan Zainab Ahmad had a small disaster in […]
Viral pontiff: Francis dances with Hasidic Jews at the Vatican
Source: Religion News Service By Josephine McKenna VATICAN CITY (RNS) It’s rare to see Pope Francis bopping behind the walls of the Apostolic Palace. Actually, if anyone has ever seen […]
Texas House OKs letting adoption groups deny non-Christians
Source: Associated Press By MEREDITH HOFFMAN AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Many state-funded Texas adoption and foster care agencies routinely deny non-Christian, gay, and unmarried applicants on religious grounds — and […]
The Japanese skill copied by the world
Source: BBC By Steve John Powell 9 May 2017 As the sleek shinkansen bullet train glided noiselessly into the station, I watched a strange ritual begin. During the brief stop, […]
Interfaith Healer: The Surprising Role of Jesus in Islam
Source: The New York Times Book Review by Lesley Hazelton, who is the author of “The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad” and, most recently, “Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto.” THE ISLAMIC […]
How President Trump’s Decision to Fire James Comey Could Backfire
Source: Time By Alex Altman,Zeke J Miller 10:09 PM ET President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey rocked Washington on Tuesday, raising questions about the future of the […]
Why Everyone Is Comparing James Comey’s Firing to Richard Nixon
Source: Time BY Tessa Berenson 8:27 PM ET When President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, people were quick to cry Nixon. “This is Nixonian,” Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) said. […]
BBC Documentary: The Seven Wonders Of The World
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about pyramid-shaped structures. For the geometric term, see Pyramid (geometry). For other uses, see Pyramid (disambiguation). The Egyptian pyramids of the Giza […]
Richard Dawkins challenges Ireland to arrest him for blasphemy after Stephen Fry investigation
Source: Independent Outspoken atheist quotes sentence from ‘The God Delusion’ in solidarity Richard Dawkins has challenged Irish police to arrest him for blasphemy they investigated Stephen Fry for calling God “capricious, […]