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. […]
Image copyrightRUSSIA TODAYImage captionBroadcaster RT is backed by the Kremlin NatWest bank has frozen the accounts of Russia’s state-run broadcaster RT, its editor-in-chief says. Margarita Simonyan tweeted: “They’ve closed our accounts in Britain. All our accounts. ‘The decision is not subject to review.’ Praise be to freedom of speech!” RT […]
khaleejtimes.com Seven in 10 American-Muslims will vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the November presidential elections while just four per cent from the community favoured Republican candidate Donald Trump, who has called for a controversial ban on Muslims entering the US. With less than a month left for the […]
Source: CNN Story by MJ Lee; Video by Jeremy Moorhead, CNN (CNN)Muslim Americans describe the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as a seminal moment that painfully altered their place in […]
Source: BBC US journalist Amy Goodman is facing charges of participating in a “riot” after filming Native American-led protests over an oil pipeline in North Dakota. The Democracy Now! reporter […]
Source: BBC An Iraqi operation to recapture the city of Mosul, the last major stronghold of the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the country, has started. Artillery began firing on […]
Source: Time By Mahita Gajanan Trump tweeted that the election is rigged “at many polling places” Donald Trump refuses to back down from his claim, which has been made without specific evidence, that the upcoming election results will be rigged at polling places. The Republican nominee for President tweeted on Sunday […]
Source: Time TIME SURVEY: Voters Are ‘Scared’ BY Ryan Teague Beckwith Ryan Teague Beckwith is a senior editor in TIME’s Washington, D.C., bureau. Most voters are unhappy with the current state […]
OCT 16, 2016 – Around 250 people attended the ceremony in Echallens (Keystone) Two Buddhist temples in Switzerland conducted special religious ceremonies to mourn the death of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Around 250 people attended the special ceremony held at the Buddhist temple in Echallens in the canton of Vaud […]
By Holly Yan and Nadeem Muaddi, CNN (CNN)Of all the battles in the fight against ISIS, the operation to retake Mosulcould prove the most significant. Iraqi-led forces have started what will likely be a messy and prolonged offensive to seize Iraq’s second-largest city. Having already lost key cities — such […]
Source: THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE By News DeskPublished: October 17, 2016 United Arab Emirates’ Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. PHOTO: REUTERS United […]
Source: Dawn BY AFIYA S. ZIA THE 2016 Amendment to Offences in the Name/ Pretext of Honour Act has had mixed reactions. Some celebrate the reforms while others consider these to be a mere ‘smokescreen’. For decades, legal and rights activists have campaigned against this specialised form of murder of women […]
Source: BBC By Jonathan Marcus Diplomatic correspondent It is hard to imagine a period since the end of the Cold War when relations between Russia and the United States have been […]
Source: RNS By Jeffrey Salkin (RNS) It happened in West Palm Beach, Fla. — in the shadow of condo developments and gated communities that are as demographically Jewish asWarsaw was […]
17 October 2016 The long-planned, US-directed offensive to recapture the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has begun. On Monday morning, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on national television: “Today, I declare the start of these victorious operations.” The assault on Mosul starkly […]
Source: Aljazeera Muslim and Arab Americans, despite being only slivers of US electorate, could hurt Republican candidate’s chances. Worshippers outside Masjid-al-Aman mosque in NYC register to vote [James Reinl/Al Jazeera] […]