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By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 9, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Escaping Daesh clutches in Mosul, civilians are targeted and trapped

By Reuters – Nov 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES   Iraqis displaced by fighting in Mosul carries mattresses at a camp for internally displaced people in Hassan Sham, Iraq, on Tuesday (AP photo)   SHAHREZAD, Iraq — Seif Mohammed, his nose cut and swollen, winced and held his back. He had […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 9, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

All is not quiet on the Libyan front

Nov 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Libya has not been much in the news lately, but that does not mean that all is good.  Five years after Western powers intervened militarily in that country — at the height of the so-called Arab Spring — resulting in the […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 9, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

EU diplomats want Gaza blockade lifted

By AFP – Nov 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES   Palestinian children gesture during a visit of international diplomats to Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza strip on Tuesday (AFP photo) GAZA CITY —  More than 20 senior European diplomats visited Gaza Tuesday, calling for the Israeli blockade on the impoverished […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 9, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

From earliest copies of Holy Quran to first photos of Kaaba at Sharjah Book Fair

  By Afkar Abdullah /Sharjah The rarest exhibit, perhaps, is the only surviving fragment of one of the earliest known copies of the Holy Quran. Are you a book lover […]

By zakariavirk on November 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Choking in New Delhi By THE EDITORIAL BOARDNOV. 8, 2016

It is no longer safe to breathe in New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world. The problem has grown steadily worse, but little has been done beyond stopgap measures like allowing cars with odd- or even-numbered license plates to be used only on alternate days. The […]

By rabyam on November 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

She’s one of the new faces of CoverGirl. And she’s wearing a hijab.

Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Larimer Nura Afia’s YouTube channel has thousands and thousands of subscribers. You can see her here, giving a smoky eye makeup tutorial. And here, going over […]

By rabyam on November 8, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Secular groups fight exclusion from AA: ‘The best support system in the world’

Source: The Guardian The strength of AA’s support hinges on it being accessible to all. Photograph: Facebook By Ashifa Kassam in Toronto The Almighty plays a central part in the hallowed 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Six of them make reference to God, Him or Power. In one step, members vow […]

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India v England: Haseeb Hameed to make England debut in first Test

Source: BBC Teenage opener Haseeb Hameed will make his England debut against India in the opening Test in Rajkot on Wednesday. The match will go ahead despite the Board of […]

By rabyam on November 8, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Here’s Why Teen STDs Are Hitting All-Time Highs

Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Lack of sex ed, fearlessness and not getting tested are to blame The number of people in the U.S. with an STD recently hit an unprecedented high. Data released in October revealed that in 2015, there were increases in all nationally reported STDs for the second […]

By rabyam on November 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Jewish Voters, Prized in Swing State Florida, Tell What Drives Them

Source: The New York Times By RICK ROJAS DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Some pro-Clinton videos circulating in this part of South Florida do not feature Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders or […]

By rabyam on November 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Nuclear weapon missing since 1950 ‘may have been found’

Source: BBC By Robin Levinson-KingBBC News, Toronto A commercial diver may have discovered a lost decommissioned US nuclear bomb off the coast of Canada. Sean Smyrichinsky was diving for sea […]

By rabyam on November 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Trump accuses US-based Somalis of spreading extremism

Source: BBC US presidential candidate Donald Trump has attacked the Somali community in the US state of Minnesota saying “some of them [are] joining Isis and spreading their extremist views”. […]

By rabyam on November 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Arizona man sentenced to 8 years on terrorism charges

Source: Azcentral By Garrett Mitchell , The Republic | azcentral.com An 18-year-old Tucson-area man accused of planning jihad-style attacks in Maricopa and Pima counties will serve eight years in prison and […]

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Days Before U.S. Election, Pope Francis Warns Against Politics of Fear

Source: America Magazine By Michael O’Loughlin In a speech delivered at the Vatican just three days before the U.S. presidential election, Pope Francis urged social justice activists from around the world […]

By rabyam on November 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Prince Charles warns of cultural destruction on UAE visit

Source: BBC By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent The Prince of Wales, on a visit to the United Arab Emirates, has warned of the deliberate destruction of “mankind’s cultural heritage”. Prince […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 8, 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

Swiss against Islam as an official religion

RELIGIOUS INTEGRATION By swissinfo.ch NOV 7, 2016 – 11:07 Almost two-thirds of respondents said there was no place in Switzerland for Islam (Keystone) Almost two-thirds of people living in Switzerland do not think Islam should be recognised as an official Swiss religion, according to a survey. A similar proportion believes […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 8, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Switzerland: Intel chief: general surveillance of mosques ‘unlawful’

Source:  Swiss Info There is neither a reason nor a legal basis to monitor all mosques and imams as a preventative measure, the head of the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Is a postgraduate degree worth the money?

IN ASSOCIATION WITH Deciding to stay in education after your degree can help you get a better job but courses can cost up to £12,000. Here’s why it’s worth the investment Amy McLellan Monday 31 October 2016 It’s a big moment: that decision to commit to further study. As peers […]

By falaknrahman on November 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Israeli court punishes US man over son’s refusal to divorce wife

theguardian — Rabbinical authorities bar man from leaving Israel, claiming he is responsible for his son’s refusal to grant his wife a divorce The headquarters of the chief rabbinate in Tel Aviv, which controls all matters of marriage and divorce in Israel. Photograph: Dan Perry/AP Israeli rabbinical authorities have seized […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 8, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

The poppy has become a symbol of racism – I will never wear one again

The Entente Cordiale which sent my father to France is now trash beneath the high heels of Theresa May, yet this wretched woman dares to wear a poppy Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 3 November 2016 The Every Man Remembered sculpture in London, commemorating First World War soldiers Rex Yes, the […]

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