‘I am you:’ American Muslims on faith — and fear
For our extensive collection to refute Islamophobia, please click here. (CNN) In a time of terrorism, suspicion and doubt have put a sharp focus on American Muslims after violent attacks rocked […]
Obama signs law to increase military support to Jordan
By Khetam Malkawi – Feb 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah greets US Secretary of State John Kerry ahead of their meeting in Aqaba, on Sunday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — The US has finalised a law that will allow the administration to increase military […]
Can Islamic Economic Theory Prevent the Looming Global Recession?
By Syed Muhammad Saleh Nasser & Syed Muhammad Tahir Nasser Economic inequality is bad news for both rich and poor, as economists are slowly realising. House of Debt, acclaimed by the Financial Times as the “most important economics book” of 2015, by Princeton’s Professors of Economics, Atif Mian and Amir Sufi, demonstrated […]
Canada: Hateful graffiti scrawled on Calgary school targets Syrian newcomers
Clara Ho First posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 04:58 PM MST | Updated: Saturday, February 20, 2016 10:07 PM MST A police car is is reflected in smashed-out windows at Wilma Hansen School in the Queensland area of Calgary, Alta., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Many windows in the school […]
Memo to Trump: pork isn’t Kryptonite to Muslims
Haroon Mughal, http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/20/donald-trump-pork-not-muslim-kryptonite-bigotry? On Friday night, Donald Trump recounted for his supporters an inaccurate story about John Pershing, the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, who he alleged decided to summarily execute 49 of 50 Muslim prisoners while helping to put down a rebellion in the Muslim […]
Canadians argue over how to promote religious freedom abroad
Source: Economist BY M.D. AND ERASMUS | OTTAWA SHOULD Western democracies make the defence of religious freedom around the world a separate, fenced-off part of their foreign policy? Or is […]
Cameron: Deal means Britain won’t be part of EU ‘superstate’
Source: Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday pledged Britain will never become part of a “European superstate” thanks to a hard-fought deal for a less intrusive European Union which he hopes will sway voters in a referendum to keep the island nation in the 28-nation […]
Why Your Friendships Make You Happier, According to Science
Source: Time Be strategic and intentional about your friendships When my wife and I moved to New York City in 2001, recently graduated from college and newly wed, we were […]
China is buying up American companies fast, and it’s freaking people out
Source: Business Insider Here’s a story you’ll be hearing about a lot this year. Chinese companies have beenbuying up foreign businesses — including American ones — at a record rate, […]
Salman Rushdie: Iranian state media renew fatwa on Satanic Verses author with $600,000 bounty
Source: Independent Forty state-run Iranian media outlets have jointly offered a new $600,000 bounty for the death of British Indian author Salman Rushdie, according to the state-run Fars News Agency. Fars […]
Pope Calls On Christians To Abolish Death Penalty
Source: NPR “The commandment, ‘Thou shalt not kill,’ has absolute value, and concerns both the innocent and the guilty,” Pope Francis said Sunday, urging that the death penalty be abolished. […]
Jeb Bush Bows Out of Campaign, Humbled and Outmaneuvered
Source: The New York Times COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential race on Saturday, ending a quest for the White House that started with a war chest of $100 million, a famous name and a promise of political civility but concluded with a humbling recognition: In […]
Snowden: Would return to US with guarantee of fair trial
Source: Daily Mail MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Speaking via Skype from Russia, Edward Snowden told an audience of supporters in New Hampshire on Saturday that he is willing to be […]
China to build ventilation ‘corridors’ in Beijing to help tackle air pollution
Source: The Guardian Authorities in Beijing are reportedly developing a network of ventilation “corridors” to help tackle the city’s notorious air pollution. Construction in the zones, which will be created […]
FBI told San Bernardino County staff to tamper with gunman’s Apple account
Source: The Guardian The San Bernardino County government on Friday night said the FBI told its staffto tamper with the Apple account of Syed Farook, who with his wife, Tashfeen […]
Syria conflict: Homs and Damascus blasts kill more than 100
Source: BBC Bomb blasts in the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus have left more than 100 people dead, monitors and state media say. In Homs, at least 57 people, […]
‘The Arab scene is now a disgrace’
Feb 20,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MUSA KEILANI The king of Morocco decided not to host the forthcoming Arab summit that was due to be convened in his country. His foreign minister explained that the events in the Arab world require a more serious agenda and tangible results to match […]
Switzerland: WORKPLACE INTEGRATION: Apprenticeships for refugees get a reboot
By Veronica DeVore swissinfo.ch FEB 19, 2016 – 11:00 Two participants in a food service apprenticeship for refugees show off their creations. Launched in 2006 on a national level, the programme now continues to be run by canton Lucerne. (Hotel & Gastro Formation) After first testing the waters […]
Saudi Arabia spends £56 billion a year on its insane military — here’s what that kind of money buys
Business Insider Ben Moshinsky SAUDI ARABIA MILITARY PARADE When British Aerospace Engineering, better known as BAE Systems, announced a bumper set of annual results this week, much of that success was down to the lavish spending of the Saudi Arabian air force. The Gulf state took delivery of £800 million […]
Syrian civil war: On the road to Aleppo – where people have abandoned all in the shadow of Isis
You will learn a lot about Syria’s tragedy driving between Damascus and the ancient city – and you must drive fast Robert Fisk Aleppo @indyvoices A government soldier relaxes after the recapture of Salma from IS AFP/Getty You can drive these days from Damascus to Aleppo but the road is […]