Dutch lawmaker Wilders in court on hate speech charges
Source: Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — In a case that will test the limits of Dutch freedom of expression, firebrand lawmaker Geert Wilders appeared in court Friday for the first […]
Obama wades deeper into the 2016 presidential campaign
Source: The Washington Post As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton begin to tighten their grips on their respective party nominations, President Obama is plunging into the campaign fray, not only to help Democrats retain the White House, but also in defense of his own legacy in a political climate dominated […]
The US election as an existential threat to the world
Source: Aljazeera By Hamid Dabashi A Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Despite the fact that the majority of US citizens dislike both Hillary Clinton and […]
Poland’s Tatars Feel Uncertain as Anti-Muslim Sentiment Grows
Source: The New York Times KRUSZYNIANY, Poland — Though she is a Polish Muslim, Dzenneta Bogdanowicz had never felt threatened living in the small village of Kruszyniany a few miles […]
Pakistan to declare Holi, Diwali, Easter as holidays
Source: The Indian Express The Pakistan National Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to take steps to declare Holi, Diwali and Easter as holidays for minorities in the country. “This […]
Deradicalising Britain: the activists turning young Muslims away from extremism
theguardian: by Rachel Shabi — While David Cameron urges Muslim people to do more to fight extremism, volunteers such as Jahan Mahmood are working tirelessly to steer young people away from a destructive path – and doing it much more effectively than the government’s own highly distrusted counter-terrorism scheme Jahan […]
Video: Powerful responses to asylum exhibit in Geneva
Source: Swiss Info As part of an international project called “Inside Out” by the French street artist JR, Geneva-based photographer Mark Henley shot 51 portraits of asylum seekers in their […]
Switzerland: Fribourg Islam centre won’t come to a vote
” Unconstitutional ” MAR 18, 2016 – 17:10 The committee handed in the initiative against the Centre for Islam and Society in July 2015 (Keystone) People in canton Fribourg will not be voting on whether the university should have a Centre for Islam and Society. The cantonal parliament threw out the […]
Women’s empowerment in Islamic system of life
DR. HASEEB AHMED Published — Friday 18 March 2016 The prevailing idea of a woman’s place in Islam is that women are deprived of freedom and equality. This is the result of either ignorance about Islam or the biased propaganda of anti-Islamic ideology and a prejudiced media. The fact is […]
Allah — the Manifest and the Hidden
SHEIKH SALMAN AL-OADAH Published — Friday 18 March 2016 ALLAH says: “He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden, and He is the Knower of all things.” (Qur’an, 57:3) Addressing Allah in supplication, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “O Allah, Lord of the heavens, […]
Almost 7 years after Cairo speech
ABDULRAHMAN AL-RASHED Published — Saturday 19 March 2016 I wish US President Barack Obama’s stormy interview with Jeffrey Goldberg for The Atlantic magazine took place five years ago. Perhaps back then its implications would have been different. This time his frankness has angered his friends and very little can be […]
JORDAN: Wadi Rum to feature ‘Mars-like experience’ for tourists
By Dana Al Emam – Mar 17,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A video grab from a commercial by the Jordan Tourism Board promoting the ‘Mars-like’ landscape of Wadi Rum (Photo courtesy of JTB) AMMAN — In a bid to transform sightseeing into sight-doing, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) seeks to […]
Wary EU leaders meet on Turkey migration deal
By Reuters – Mar 17,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Refugee children walk along railway tracks at a makeshift migrant camp in the northern Greek border post of Idomeni, on Thursday (AP photo) BRUSSELS — European Union leaders met on Thursday seeking agreement with Turkey to stop migrants reaching Greece […]
Al Aqsa cameras to be installed in ‘coming few days’ to document Israeli violations — Momani
By JT – Mar 18,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A view of Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem. Jordan is installing surveillance cameras in Al Haram Al Sharif to document […]
How to Be More Patient in the Age of Instant Gratification
Source: Motto Let’s face it: We’ve all become hooked on instant gratification. If we don’t feel a sense of payoff right away, we just move on to the next thing—and that’s impacting everything from our love lives to our careers. But how did we get here? Clinical psychologist Suzana E. […]
What is the real reason we sleep?
Source: BBC There are a few things we literally cannot live without. Oxygen is one. Another is food and water. And then there is sleep:forcibly keep an animal awake for long enough and you will kill it. The same almost certainly applies to humans. This fact alone tells us that sleep […]
Migrant crisis: Turkey and EU leaders close in on deal
Source: BBC European Union negotiators and Turkey have agreed a draft deal over the migrant crisis, which must now be approved by the 28 EU leaders. Under the scheme, migrants […]
5 surprising facts about Abraham Lincoln
Source: CNN (CNN)The bizarre antics and bitter rhetoric of this year’s U.S. presidential election may have you wondering: What would Abraham Lincoln think? There’s little doubt that Lincoln was one […]
Ga. governor cites Jesus in signaling ‘religious freedom’ bill opposition
Source: CNN (CNN)As in other states with Republican-led legislatures, a so-called “religious freedom bill” has passed in Georgia. Those who oppose it say the measure permits unjust discrimination against gays […]
Indiana could ban abortion in cases of Down syndrome
Source: The Washington Post Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) is mulling a sweeping abortion bill that among other provisions would bar the procedure in cases where it is sought because […]