How to Train Yourself to Need Less Sleep
Source: Time BY Abigail Abrams With so much to do, and so little time to accomplish it, sleep can feel like a waste of a precious resource. Wouldn’t it be great […]
How the Women’s March United Women of All Stripes
Source: Motto By Charlotte Alter It was unlike anything Gloria Steinem had ever seen before, and she’s seen a lot. The grandmother of modern feminism, who organized countless women’s rights […]
Syria opposition vows to keep fighting if Astana talks fail
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura (R) and Mohammed Alloush, the Syrian leader of the opposition delegation (L-2) arrive for talks on the Syrian conflict, Astana, Kazakhstan, 23 January 2017. (EPA Photo) Syrian opposition members vowed Monday to keep fighting if the peace talks fail […]
Switzerland: Saying prayers and answering questions at local mosque
TURKISH IMAM By Peter Siegenthaler (with input from Abdelhafidh Abdeleli) JAN 23, 2017 – 11:00 Friday prayers inside the Kevser mosque. (swissinfo.ch) How and what does an imam preach in a Swiss mosque? How much does he know about secular society? swissinfo.ch sought answers during a visit to a nearby […]
Why are more German teens doing drugs at school?
Source: The Local A growing trend of doing drugs at school has German officials concerned about society’s “downplaying” of the risks of certain drugs. Rolling joints in the school bathroom, pills tossed aside in courtyards: Figures released by state authorities and the federal Interior Ministry show that ever more students […]
War of words as peace talks open in Astana
Source: BBC The Syrian government’s lead negotiator has denounced what he called his rebel counterpart’s “provocative” comments at the start of peace talks in Astana. Bashar Jaafari said Mohammed Alloush had acted in a way “removed from diplomacy” at the indirect negotiations convened by Russia, Iran and Turkey. Mr Alloush […]
‘If you don’t like it here, then leave’
Source: BBC Weeks before Dutch voters go to the polls, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said that anyone who rejects the country’s values should leave. “Act normal, or go away,” he says, in a message seen as taking on the anti-immigration Freedom party currently running high in the opinion polls. […]
USA: SNL host Aziz Ansari’s message for Trump: ‘Change comes from large groups of angry people’
Aziz Ansari, the first South Asian to host SNL, targeted new U.S. President Donald Trump in his opening monologue. (MATTHEW EISMAN / GETTY IMAGES FOR IFP FILE PHOTO) By FAKIHA BAIG Staff Reporter, The Toronto Star Sun., Jan. 22, 2017 In a thoughtful yet hilarious monologue, actor and comedian Aziz Ansari lampooned U.S. President […]
The Muslim Times Has the Best Collection on Religion & Science, Save it for the Day, When You are Ready
The Muslim Times has the most extensive and the best collection on the theme of Religion & Science 12 Famous Scientists On The Possibility Of God Source: Huffington Post By […]
The Gambia ‘missing millions’ after Jammeh flies into exile
Source: BBC.COM More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said financial experts were trying to evaluate the exact loss. Luxury cars and other items were reportedly loaded […]
Croatia Accused of Forcing Asylum-Seekers Out
Source: Balkan Insight Human Rights Watch said on Friday that Croatian police have not been respecting the rights of asylum-seekers arriving in the country and have been pushing them back across the border to neighbouring Serbia. Ten Afghani asylum seekers – including two unaccompanied children – told the campaign group […]
London Synagogue to House Syrian Refugee Family
Haaretz: The South London Liberal Synagogue plans to house a family of Syrian refugees, once it raises the funds to renovate an apartment where a caretaker once lived. The house of worship in Streatham belongs to Citizens UK, which campaigns on behalf of refugees and other social causes, The […]
Pope Francis warns against populism, citing Hitler
Source: Aljazeera Pope Francis on Saturday warned against populism, saying it could lead to the election of “saviours” like Adolf Hitler. In an hour-long interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais […]
Israel approves settlement homes following Trump inauguration
Source: BBC Israel has approved hundreds of new settlement homes in occupied East Jerusalem, after the staunch pro-Israel US President Donald Trump took office. Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Meir Turgeman told […]
Marchers Say They’re Going to Stay Active in Politics
Source: Time By Charlotte Alter Some will run for office. Some will register new voters. Some will badger their representatives. Some will speak up where they had previously been silent. But […]
President Trump Accused the Media of Lying About His Inauguration Crowd Size. He’s Wrong
Source: Time President Donald Trump is accusing the news media of lying about the size of the crowd that attended his inauguration. Addressing employees at CIA headquarters in Virginia, Trump […]
A Man Felt Threatened By My Book Written In Arabic
Source: Huffington Post By Hajer Sharief Co-founder of Together we build it organisation, member of the United Nations advisory group on Security Council resolution 2250 & advocate for Kofi Annan foundation with Extremely TogetherHajer Sharief Co-founder of Together we build it organisation, member of the United Nations advisory group on Security […]
The tree that shaped human hisory
Source: BBC By Mike Shanahan 17 January 2017 Over 2,000 years ago, an important tree had one of its branches removed on the order of Indian emperor Ashoka the Great. […]
German FM warns of ‘turbulent times’ post Trump
Source: The Local Germany’s foreign minister on Sunday predicted turbulent times ahead for the world following Donald Trump’s accession to power in the United States. “With the election of Donald Trump, the world of the 20th century has definitely been overtaken,” Frank-Walter Steinmeier wrote in a commentary published in the […]
A Nobel for Karen Armstrong will bring the Christians and the Muslims closer in brotherhood
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]