What can Albania teach us about trust?
Source: BBC By Quinn Hargitai 15 September 2016 “There were refugee camps set up for the Kosovars all over the country. Albanian families would go to a camp, find a […]
UK interest rates left unchanged at 0.25%
Source: BBC The Bank of England has left its main interest rate at 0.25% but says another cut is still a possibility. The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) […]
Key scholars call for unity among Muslims
ARAB NEWS | Published — Thursday 15 September 2016 CONSENSUS: Leading scholars of the Muslim World League (MWL) and its affiliate, the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), at the “Islam — a Message of Peace and Moderation” conference in Makkah on Wednesday. (SPA) MAKKAH: Key figures of the […]
3 Steps to Becoming a Faster Reader
Source: Motto By Jonathan Levi These days, we’re inundated with more information than ever before. Blog posts, news articles and a never-ending stream of books “you just have to read!” […]
The Zika Case That Has Experts Stumped
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin In July, the Utah Department of Health was alerted to a person diagnosed with theZika virus despite not traveling to a place with Zika or having sexual contact with a person who had. The person had, however, cared for an elderly male family contact who had […]
The hanging of Mir Quasem Ali
By PERVEZ HOODBHOY PAKISTAN’S Foreign Office says Pakistan is “deeply saddened” by the execution in Bangladesh last week of Mir Quasem Ali. Mir Quasem was found guilty in 2014 by a Bangladeshi court of torture, multiple murders and arson. He was sentenced to death after what Pakistan describes as “a flawed […]
As Islamophobia Rises In Many Countries, Muslims Find Unlikely Sanctuary In Western Ukraine
Source: Huffington Post By Ian Bateson Freelance Journalist LVIV, Ukraine ― Ernes and Alime Mambetov have been living with their 2-year-old son in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for a […]
German restaurant in Islamic veil row after woman expelled
Source: BBC A restaurant manager in Bielefeld, northern Germany, triggered a social media storm after expelling a woman wearing the Islamic full-face veil (niqab) from his premises. On Facebook, Christian Schulz said he had to defend his Seekrug restaurant against “negative judgments”. So, he said, he had “deleted two of […]
Russia accuses US of failing to abide by deal
Source: BBC Russia has accused the United States of failing to fulfil its obligations under the truce agreement in Syria. A defence ministry statement said Washington was using a “verbal curtain” to hide its reluctance to rein in the rebel groups it supports. The truce has broadly held since taking […]
Now the Saudis Have Killer Drones, Too
Source: The Daily Beast Saudi Arabia is the world’s newest drone power. And that could be a problem, since the Saudis are in the midst of a rather nasty war. Riyadh has signed a contract with Chinese firm Chengdu for an unspecified number of Pterodactyl drones, Saudi media reported in […]
Putin TV Stars Pump for Trump
Source: The Daily Beast: Inside Russia Today’s American headquarters in Washington, across from the receptionist’s desk stamped by a lime green “RT” banner, an ad starring Ed Schultz and Larry King plays on a large screen TV. Schultz and King, whom he dwarfs, stand opposite one another, marveling at the […]
Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States
Source: RT The prospect of Donald Trump becoming the 45th President of the United States has become very real. A year ago, everybody thought that Trump was a joke but now, less than 8 weeks before election day, some very serious people are openly admitting that Trump could be our […]
ISIL: why Indian fighters are cleaning toilets? and why are they referred to as Hindi Miskeens?
The Muslim Times’ Collection on Islam’s Condemnation of Terrorismhttp://t.co/NFrzgQsZHe pic.twitter.com/Yv7kV04kZF — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) September 17, 2014 Source: One India By: Vicky Nanjappa Published: Thursday, September 15, 2016, 11:51 […]
Far-right and refugees in mass fight in east German town
Source: The Local In the town of Bautzen in the former East German state of Saxony violence between locals and refugees has broken out again. Police reported on Thursday that around 80 men and women associated with the far-right scene descended on a square in the town on Wednesday evening. […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim reacts to Donald Trump’s Ohio Speech 2016-09-15
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Justin Trudeau, Nearing a Year in Office, Tries to Recast Himself
NYTimes.com OTTAWA — The crowd was enthusiastic, and Justin Trudeau was working it. He seemed to leave no hand unshaken in the crush of the convention hall as light perspiration gathered on his forehead. Even on what could have been hostile turf, the ebullience was palpable. That’s how it goes […]
In Germany Ahmadiyya spokesperson attacked for Mosque Controversy
Source:RT According to Police, a spokesperson for Germany’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community was attacked on Tuesday evening. The attacker who is thought to be a 40 to 45-year-old man shouted xenophobic slogans and praised the rightwing AFD party. 33-year-old Suleman Malik who is of Pakistani origin was racially abused and attacked […]
Mohammad Javad Zarif: Let Us Rid the World of Wahhabism
Source: The New York Times BY MOHAMMAD JAVAD ZARIF, FOREIGN MINISTER OF IRAN Tehran — Public relations firms with no qualms about taking tainted petrodollars are experiencing a bonanza. Their latest […]
Forest-burning is a sin, says Indonesian fatwa
Source: BBC Indonesia’s highest Islamic authority has said it is a sin for people to deliberately burn forests to clear the land for growing crops. Illegal slash-and-burn farming has devastated […]
Pope endorsement softens stance on divorced Catholics
Source: The Guardian By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome Pope Francis has issued a remarkable endorsement of major changes in the way priests approach Catholics who are divorced and remarried, in a […]