Syrian girl blogger, 7, meets Erdogan after evacuation
Source: Jordan Times Bana has 330,000 online followers By AFP – Dec 21,2016 ANKARA — Seven-year-old Bana Al Abed, whose Twitter account gave a tragic description of the bombing of […]
UN chief: Human trafficking a problem in many conflict zones
Published December 20, 2016 Associated Press UNITED NATIONS – Outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on all countries to investigate and prosecute cases of human trafficking and said the most vulnerable victims are women, children and refugees caught up in conflict areas around the globe. Ban, addressing the […]
Important contacts to defeat takfiris
Dec 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted to Monday’s assassination of Andrey Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, by vowing to redouble efforts to normalise relations between their countries. Ties have been strained by the war in Syria, where […]
Germany police hunt Tunisian asylum-seeker over Christmas market attack
Reuters International DEC 21, 2016 – Handout pictures released on December 21, 2016 and acquired from the web site of the German Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) Federal Crime Office show suspect Anis Amri searched in relation with the Monday’s truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. REUTERS/BKA/Handout via Reuters (reuters_tickers) […]
Applying to be Swiss in the Trump era
OPINION By Steve Crump DEC 21, 2016 – http://www.swissinfo.ch Steven Crump and his family will have the opportunity to apply for Swiss citizenship. In deciding to do this, he wants to be clear that he isn’t abandoning the United States. It is possible to be both Swiss and American, he […]
Halal-lujah! Just because I’m Muslim doesn’t mean I don’t celebrate Christmas
Not feeling obliged to stick to the letter of tradition when cooking our Christmas dinner, we’re free to concede that Turkey isn’t all that great anyway and go for chicken or roast lamb instead Avaes Mohammad Tuesday 20 December 2016 There aren’t many Muslims who don’t appreciate the warmth and […]
Biology of Our Human Family: Who are We Related To?
Source: The Muslim Sunrise, Winter-2016 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The 2016 Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi […]
Berlin lorry attack: Muslim community holds vigil for victims
Muslims in Berlin have held a vigil to show their solidarity with the victims of an attack on a Christmas market in the city centre, in which 12 people were killed. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38389333
Muslims and Christians team up to help homeless
Source: Aljazeera Faith groups are working together to care for street sleepers and other vulnerable people in the run-up to Christmas. Shafik Mandhai Muslim and Christian groups in Britain are […]
Why Muslim-Jewish cooperation matters for America
Source: Religion News Service By Eboo Patel (RNS) Imagine receiving this message on your voicemail: “Dear Mr. Gonzalez, we regret to inform you that your heart surgery has been canceled. […]
How Powdered Blood Could Revolutionize Medicine
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin During an emergency, having blood on hand for transfusions is critical. But blood needs proper refrigeration, making on the spot care a difficult task. But what […]
Donald Trump Will Have to Pay His Trump University Settlement Just 2 Days Before He’s Sworn In
Source: Time by Katie Reilly deadline for Donald Trump to pay a $25 million settlement in the Trump University lawsuit is Jan. 18—two days before he will be sworn in as […]
The radio station giving hope to listeners in Syria
Source : BBC By Emma Jane Kirby BBC News, Istanbul As horrifying war reports are beamed out of Syria, a tiny radio station sends broadcasts in the other direction from […]
Vlogger Adam Saleh ‘kicked off’ Delta Airlines flight
Source: BBC A well-known vlogger’s post of his removal from a Delta Airlines flight has gone viral on social media. Adam Saleh told the BBC he was speaking to his […]
More Women Are Their Family’s Sole Breadwinner Than Ever Before
Source: Motto By Samantha Cooney Dec. 20, 2016 More women are bringing home the bacon than ever before. According to a new report from the Center for American Progress, 42% […]
Berlin truck attack: Manhunt across Europe for suspect
Source: BBC A manhunt is under way across Europe’s Schengen states after prosecutors identified a suspect in the lorry attack on a Berlin Christmas market. As an arrest warrant circulated, […]
Germany grapples with questions over suspect after ‘act of terrorism’ at Berlin holiday market
Source: The Washington Post By Anthony Faiola, Souad Mekhennet and Stephanie Kirchner December 20 at 3:19 PM BERLIN — The German capital was on high alert Tuesday with one or […]
How some Muslim refugees are converting to Christianity
Source: The Local Clad in white at a Berlin church, asylum seekers Saeed, Veronica, Farida and Matin were just about to become Christians on a recent Sunday.”Do you believe from the bottom of your heart that Jesus Christ is your Lord and saviour, and will you follow him every day […]
Book Review: Christianity: A Journey from Facts to Fiction
Author of the book: Mirza Tahir Ahmad Book review written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This book review is intended for half of […]
LIVE: Police preparing ‘immediate action’ in west of Germany
The Local news@thelocal.de 21 December 2016 Photo: DPA German police are searching for a Tunisian man whose ID document they found in the truck which attacked a Berlin Christmas market on Monday, German media report. 12.15pm A report in Bild suggests that the Polish man found dead in the passenger […]