Home » Opinion » Pierre Krähenbühl » ‘We must learn from young Batoul’ ‘We must learn from young Batoul’ May 23,2016 – From the battlegrounds of the Middle East come exemplary stories of courage and resolve that we must all listen to and learn from. Batoul, a 14-year-old Palestine […]
Source: Huffington Post ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks. BEIRUT, May 23 (Reuters) – Bombs killed nearly 150 people and wounded at least 200 in Jableh and Tartous on […]
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin One of the best ways to keep your brain sharp as you get older may be to stay busy, according to new research. While scientists have previously recommended engaging in mentally challenging activities, a new studysuggests that keeping a packed schedule may offer similar benefits. In […]
Source: Time By Melissa Chan Donald Trump on Sunday said some teachers in the U.S. should be armed with guns inside their classrooms. The presumptive Republican nominee, who was recently endorsed by the National Rifle Association of America, made the comments during a Fox & Friends interview in which he was asked […]
Source: Motto By Melissa Moore Start by figuring out your coworkers’ personality styles Creating more emotionally astute, mutually satisfying work interactions is something that benefits everyone. There are a few things everyone can do to increase their emotional intelligence in work settings. One of the easiest and most effective ways […]
FAST-TRACK ASYLUM Is this the future of handling asylum requests? By Isobel Leybold-Johnson, Zurich MAY 22, 2016 – Staff at the test centre take on the roles during a “hearing” of an asylum seeker during the tour for journalists (Keystone) Voters will shortly decide on whether to speed up asylum […]
By Julia Crawford, JusticeInfo.net MAY 23, 2016 – 17:00 An ICRC humanitarian convoy delivering aid to the residents of a suburb of Damascus held by rebels and under siege from government forces since 2013 (Reuters) The Geneva Conventions form the heart of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), which is supposed to […]
by Rabwah Times The Ahmadiyya Mosque located in the village of Gemuh in the Kendal Regency of Central Java was vandalized late Sunday night. Mosque Board has reported the incident to Gemuh sector’s Chief of Police, I Wayan Suprapto. The loss is estimated to be around 15,000 USD. However, there […]
Source: Hindustan Times The Jama Masjid in Gujarat’s Vadodara has added another feather to its cap with the claim of having the biggest Quran in the world. The length and […]
Source: BBC The majority of Britons believe Islam is not compatible with British values, a poll suggests. The survey’s also found almost a third of those questioned believe Islam is […]
Source: Albawaba News Pope Francis has urged France to respect the right of Muslim women to profess their faith and wear the hijab just like Christians are allowed to wear […]
Source: World Bulletin / News Desk British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s comments on banning Muslims from entering the U.S. […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Here is the verse that has been called by the critics of Islam as the sword verse: […]
Source: The Guardian Pakistan on Sunday accused the United States of violating its sovereignty with a drone strike against the leader of the Afghan Taliban in a remote border area […]
Source: The Guardian By Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Degradation of the world’s natural resources by humans is rapidly outpacing the planet’s ability to absorb the damage, meaning the rate of deterioration […]
Source: The Guardian By Richard Orange in Malmö When Fisal Abo Karaa stepped off the train in Malmö’s central station this time last year, exhausted after a long journey by train […]
Source: The Guardian By Jessica Glenza in New York Yale has become the latest college to introduce gender-neutral restrooms. The move comes as conservative and liberal legislators in states across the […]
Source: Time By Katie Reilly The pilots were previously excluded from the cemetery under official policy Female pilots who served in the military during World War II can officially have their […]
Source: The National UAE By Haneen Dajani Senior officials from 52 Muslim nations are to meet in Abu Dhabi later this year in a bid by Muslim states to get their […]
Source: ABC News By Chloe Brant Most Australians claim they believe in God or some kind of “higher power” and yet fewer than one in 10 of us attend church […]