theguardian: by David Batty — Sexism in the workplace and family responsibilities add to pressure as they face unequal pay and lack of support Dr Judith Mohring said women faced additional workplace pressures such as having to prove they were as good as men. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo Women suffer […]
‘DIRTY CAMPAIGN’ Controversial poster launched against naturalisation JAN 9, 2017 – http://www.swissinfo.ch The new poster appeared in railway stations on Monday (twitter) A rightwing poster campaign has been launched four weeks ahead of a vote on making citizenship easier for immigrants. A poster appearing in railway stations this week features […]
TOUGH ISSUES, TOP LEADERS JAN 9, 2017 – How did a remote Swiss mountain resort, and the highest town in Europe, become the site for the most important leaders from around the world to meet and debate pressing global challenges? (SRF, swissinfo.ch, cp) Born in Germany, Klaus Schwab became a […]
‘Project expected to be showcased to the public in April’ By Suzanna Goussous – Jan 08,2017 – JORDAN TIMERS Over the period of almost two years, around 120,000 participants took part in the making of the 180-square-metre mosaic at Madaba’s La Storia Museum (Photo courtesy of Madaba Tourism Directorate) […]
Merkel herself was a little-known politician from the East – certainly not someone seen as destined for great heights – when she brought the downfall of Helmut Kohl, the great patriarch of the CDU Mary Dejevsky @IndyVoices Thursday 29 December 2016 When Anis Amri drove a hijacked lorry into a […]
By Reuters – Jan 09,2017 -JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian protester throws stones at Israeli forces during a protest against land expropriations by Israeli government at Kafr Kaddum village of Nablus, West Bank, on Friday (Anadolu Agency photo) GENEVA — US President-elect Donald Trump and foreign powers should revive […]
By AFP – Jan 09,2017 -JORDAN TIMES Syrian men visit Al Malik Al Zahir Hammam in the capital Damascus on January 7 as an ongoing water crisis continues due to the fighting between government forces and rebel fighters (AFP photo) DAMASCUS — Anwar Al Ades has not bathed […]
Source: Phys.org New international research from Macquarie University has found that people with a religious or ethnic background are more likely to save money, quelling the long-held belief that income and financial proficiency are the main determinates of an individual’s ability to save. Alongside a team of international researchers, Associate […]
Source: Time By Tara John North Korea declared that it can launch a intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) “at any time” and from any location, while blaming the U.S. for its development […]
Source: Time By Alice Park Exercise isn’t a cure for depression, but being active has been shown to alleviate some symptoms of depression in both teens and adults. Depending on the […]
Source: Time By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran The death on Sunday of one of Iran’s last first-generation revolutionaries, who ranked among its most influential statesmen, is set to have a […]
Source: BBC By Chris Baraniuk 9 January 2017 To Lori Lemon, the doctors all seemed flabbergasted. She had come in to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, to have a […]
Source: The New York Times By SINEAD O’SHEA DUBLIN — An assembly of Irish citizens convened by Parliament is considering changes to one of the most divisive policies in the […]
Source: Reuters Austria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration Sebastian Kurz said on Friday he wanted to ban public servants, including school teachers, from wearing the Islamic headscarf. Kurz, of […]
Source: Chron By Sebastian Herrera The people stood at each of the mosque’s three entrances gripping posters coated with heart shapes and letters spelling phrases of support: “We are one.” […]
Source: BBC By Daniel Ladinsky The 14th-Century Persian poet Hafiz’s work is not just very beautiful – it is useful too. Hafiz can teach us how to get the most […]
Source: Philly.com By Dan Geringer, Staff Writer Haroon Rashid, a Muslim from North Penn Mosque in Lansdale, and Fred Goldstein, a Jew from Old York Road Temple-Beth Am synagogue in […]
Source: The New York Times By CLAIRE MARTIN Fatimah Hussein was born in Somalia and immigrated to Minneapolis when she was 6 with her family, fleeing civil war. Ms. Hussein […]
“Islam based on Five pillars. Muslim must follow them to make peace for all”, said Imam Shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslims Chicago. Report: by Iqbal Majeed On Saturday, December 10, 2016, the Sierra Lone’s Muslim Community in Chicago organized a community program to honor one of their elders who had just […]
MOIN QAZI @moinqazi123 Rage over the gown of cricketer Mohammed Shami’s wife in a picture posted on Facebook is symptomatic of a deeper malaise. Women’s dress is a favourite subject of religious bigots of all hues with their own notions of morality. Everyone wants to talk about the “moral values” […]