Trump says immigration block ‘not the Muslim ban’
Source: Politico By CRISTIANO LIMA President Donald Trump said his plans to temporarily halt the entry of refugees and citizens of several Muslim-majority countries into the U.S. was “not the […]
Abortion Foes Aim to Compete With Turnout for Women’s March
Source: The New York Times By LAURIE GOODSTEIN and ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS Opponents of abortion watching the women’s march on their televisions last Saturday stewed as they saw the Planned Parenthood […]
Egypt’s el-Sissi says he is alarmed by high divorce rates
Source: Associated Press By HAMZA HENDAWI CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president said Tuesday he was alarmed by his country’s high divorce rate, suggesting a ground-breaking legislation to delegalize divorces verbally […]
Grand Mosque of Paris pulls out of France-sponsored Muslim foundation
Source: RNS By Elizabeth Bryant PARIS (RNS) The powerful Grand Mosque of Paris will pull out of a new, state-sponsored Muslim foundation, criticizing “interference” in how Islam is exercised, at […]
With Impending Muslim Ban, Trump to Turn Hate Into Policy
Source: The Daily Beast Donald Trump is poised to turn his hate-filled and bigoted campaign rhetoric about Muslims into policy. The man who despicably declared that “Islam hates us,” lied that “thousands” of Muslims cheered in New Jersey on 9/11 and claimed despite facts actually proving the opposite that American […]
Albright: I’m ‘ready to register as Muslim’
Source: MSN Albright: I’m ‘ready to register as Muslim’ Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Wednesday she is prepared to “register as Muslim” in solidarity amid reports that President […]
Greece rejects Turkey soldiers’ extradition
Source:BBC Greece’s Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers whom the Turkish government accuses of being involved in last July’s attempted coup. The eight men fled in a helicopter to Greece after the coup attempt but say they were not involved. Presiding judge Giorgos Sakkas said the men […]
Trump to Mexican president: Better to cancel our meeting
Source: CNN Washington (CNN)Donald Trump hasn’t even been president for a week and already the US-Mexico battle over a border wall is turning red hot. Not giving an inch, Trump bluntly said Thursday that it would be better to cancel his scheduled meeting later this month with the Mexican president […]
China to crack down further on ‘cult’ activities
Source: Reuters China will crack down further on what it calls “cults” with a new judicial interpretation released on Wednesday mandating harsh punishments for groups proselytising to government officials or children or linking up with foreign groups. China’s officially atheist Communist Party does not tolerate challenges to its rule. It […]
Pope takes over Knights of Malta after condom dispute
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday seized control of the Knights of Malta, and action that amounts to one sovereign country annexing […]
Pope Francis calls on media to end ‘constant focus on bad news’
Source: RNS By Josephine McKenna VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis has urged global news outlets to “stem the spiral of fear” caused by coverage of the world’s tragedies and scandals. […]
Pakistan’s blasphemy law worries opponents of extremism
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON Today BARAKHAO, Pakistan (AP) — Two ornate minarets pierce the evening sky and frame the emerald green dome of a shrine to Mumtaz Qadri. […]
Darmstadt sack Tunisian international player over Islamic group link
Source: The Local Bundesliga club Darmstadt said on Wednesday they have sacked German-Tunisian midfielder Anis Ben-Hatira over his work with a controversial Islamic aid organisation. Düsseldorf-based Ansaar International is reportedly under surveillance by domestic intelligence services for alleged links to Germany’s ultra-orthodox Muslim Salafist community. The 28-year-old Tunisian international – […]
Badlands on Twitter: US park climate change tweets deleted
Source: BBC “Today, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is higher than at any time in the last 650,000 years. #climate,” said one of the tweets. The posts […]
Four more journalists get felony charges after covering inauguration unrest
Source: MSN By Jon Swaine in New York Four more journalists have been charged with felonies after being arrested while covering the unrest around Donald Trump’s inauguration, meaning that at least six […]
Your Spirituality Can Affect Your Health. Here’s How
Source: Huffington Post Tara Narula, MD O, The Oprah Magazine In modern medicine, doctors don’t usually talk about life’s deeper meaning; that’s a job for the person in the white […]
Ahmadiyya goes to Osijek, a city in Eastern part of Croatia
By Zubair Khan In its effort to promote the introduction and unique message, “Love for all hatred for None” on 25.01.2017, Ahmadiyya visited Osijek, a city situated in the eastern part of Croatia. A lecture on the “Status of Woman in Islam” was organised to an audience comprising of […]
Islamic State Is Collapsing, So Why Is It Suddenly So Successful Against Assad?
January 23, 2017 James Miller A screen grab from a video released by the Islamic State-affiliated Amaq news agency, said to be in Palmyra on December 11 Share There are at least four separate coalitions that claim to be battling the extremist group Islamic State (IS). Three of those coalitions […]
Muslim leaders hold emergency rally on eve of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban
‘This is an immigrant town and we are a sanctuary city’ Rachael Revesz New York @RachaelRevesz Hours before President Trump enforces a Muslim ban and hours after he ordered federal agents to start building the wall along the Mexican border, Muslim leaders held an emergency rally to protest the executive […]
Germany abolishes law that bans insulting foreign leaders
Decision comes days after Donald Trump’s inauguration and a year after prosecution of German comic who wrote crude poem about Turkish President By Katie Forster @katieforster Germany has decided to abolish a law which defends the honor of foreign leaders. International heads of state will no longer be able to ask the […]