Oct 18 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on all sides in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday to spare civilians and allow wounded to be evacuated. The ICRC has reinforced medical centres, including to treat any patients contaminated by chemical weapons, Robert […]
This is the most shocking video of our recent journey through Syria. I have never felt so depressed. The Syrian people are longing for peace. Regrettably, neither the government nor most of the rebel leaders do. So far 101.000 rebels, 105.000 soldiers of the government and 87.000 civilians have died. […]
ARAB NEWS | Published — Tuesday 18 October 2016 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chairs the weekly Cabinet meeting in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA) RIYADH: The warring parties in Yemen have agreed to a 72-hour cease-fire which is to take effect shortly before midnight Wednesday, the […]
White House has praised the contributions of Indian-Americans in the US. Updated: Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 10:30 [IST] Washington, WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the joyous Hindu festival of Diwali with a Forever stamp. The Wednesday, Oct 5, first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony will take place at the Consulate General […]
Oct 17,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari In the wake of last month’s collapse of the ceasefire in Syria, Russia stepped up its lethal offence on Aleppo with one aim in mind: get the international community to accept Russia’s terms for peace. The high-level meeting on Syria which […]
Trevor Noah tonight took on Donald Trump‘s claims that the system, the banks, the Hillary Clinton campaign, the political elite, the media, etc. are completely rigged against him. Noah made […]
The Independent Adam Withnall © Provided by Independent Print LimitedNigeria’s most famous polygamist has denied rumours of his death, saying he is still “very much alive” at 92 years old, and plans to continue taking more wives. Mohammed Bello Abubakar is a controversial figure in the town of Bida, Niger […]
Source: The New York Times By LAURIE GOODSTEIN When Jen Hatmaker speaks to stadiums full of Christian women, she regales them with stories about her five children and her garden […]
Source: The Washington Post By Max Bearak This was a Donald Trump rally like no other. On the same day that the Republican presidential nominee told a mostly white crowd in Maine that he would unite the United States under “one god,” he appeared in front of a crowd of […]
Source: The Washington Post By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The “Crusaders” knew they wanted to kill Muslims — and with luck, use the “bloodbath” to ignite a religious war — but for […]
Source: Associated Press RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors in the San Francisco Bay Area have filed hate crime charges against two men accused of attacking a Sikh man by removing his turban and cutting a fistful of hair with a pocket knife last month, officials said. Authorities said Maan Singh […]
It was a pleasure to meet with the Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, today in Ottawa. #CaliphInCanada pic.twitter.com/errTelGbmb — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 17, 2016 […]
User Actions Follow Justin TrudeauVerified account@JustinTrudeau It was a pleasure to meet with the Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, today in Ottawa. #CaliphInCanada Offering salat at Parliament buildings Ottawa
The entire Isis caliphate army could be directed against the Assad government and its allies – a scenario which might cause some satisfaction in Washington Robert Fisk @indyvoices Iraqi forces deploy in the area of al-Shourah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it […]
Shlomo Gazit: Fear of imminent defeat was ‘prevalent among majority’ in Israel… but top brass was ‘confident in our strength’ King Hassan ll sharpened Israel’s edge by providing secret recordings of Arab leadership discussions in run-up to war, says former military intelligence chief BY SUE SURKES October 16, 2016, Israel […]
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood; Religion correspondent The Church of England is considering dropping its legal requirement to hold weekly Sunday services in churches with small and declining congregations. […]
In a bipartisan twist, the Obama administration is arguing that they shouldn’t be. 10/11/2016 Lawrence Hurley REUTERS PHOTOGRAPHER / REUTERS WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether to block a lawsuit against former Attorney General John Ashcroft and others by non-U.S. citizens, mainly Muslims, swept […]
Image copyrightAFPImage captionJulian Assange has been claiming asylum at London’s Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 Wikileaks says an unidentified “state actor” has shut down internet access for its founder Julian Assange. The transparency activist has been claiming asylum at London’s Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition over sex assault allegations. […]