Rouhani due in Paris as Iran drums up business with French
Source: BBC Iranian president Hassan Rouhani will arrive in France on Wednesday for the second leg of his state visit to Europe, after three days in Italy. Mr Rouhani is […]
France to overhaul secularism teaching to help stop radicalisation
Source: The Guardian By Angelique Chrisafis in Paris Education minister says pupils should be taught that separation of church and state is there to protect them, accusing rightwing politicians of […]
Indonesian province bans Ahmadis from ‘spreading faith’
Tribune: JAKARTA: A tiny Indonesian province has banned the minority Ahmadiyah community from conducting religious activities, a move activists say raises concerns over intolerance in the Muslim-majority nation. The move by Bangka-Belitung, made up of two main islands off South Sumatra, is the latest in a series in which religious minorities […]
FBI: Milwaukee man planned mass shooting at Masonic temple
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Derived from Al Quran 5:32/33) By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN A 23-year-old Milwaukee resident charged […]
Denmark approves controversial migrant assets bill
Source: BBC The Danish parliament has backed a controversial proposal to confiscate asylum seekers’ valuables to pay for their upkeep. Police will be able to seize valuables worth more than […]
Hillary Clinton Gets Personal on Christ and Her Faith
Source: The New York Times KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Hillary Clinton is Methodist, but she rarely talks about her faith on the campaign trail. On Monday, at a town-hall-style event in […]
Clinton Reacts To Muslim Vet’s Fears By Shutting Down GOP 2016ers
Source: Huffington Post Hillary Clinton delivered a fiery response to a Muslim veteran’s question about Islamophobia in the United States. At last night’s Democratic Presidential Town Hall in Iowa, Islamic Air Force veteran Erum Tariq-Munir asked the former secretary of state about the future of the U.S. in light of […]
Sikh-American Protester Removed from Trump Rally
Source: NBC News Two protesters were removed Sunday from a Donald Trump rally after holding up a banner that read “Stop Hate.” One of the protesters — Arish Singh, a […]
Hillary on Christian faith: it’s about love and service, not judgment
Source: RNS On Monday night in Iowa, Hillary Clinton encountered a self-identified Catholic Democrat named Jessica Manning. Mrs. Manning wanted to know how Mrs. Clinton aligned her politics and her […]
Two Palestinians stab two women in West Bank settlement, shot dead
January 25 2016 Two wounded, two assailants killed in West Bank stabbings Two attempted stabbings near Israeli settlements, attackers shot Two shot dead after latest attacks on Israel soldiers AFP/ West Bank Two Palestinians stabbed two women Monday at a grocery in an Israeli settlement of the West Bank before […]
Is Algeria’s military making its move on ageing President Bouteflika?
He can hardly speak – and although we are assured his brain is active – we should wonder who is using him as a ventriloquist’s dummy Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 24 January 2016 12 comments The story of Algeria is supposed to be about “reforms”. Most dictatorships are. Restrict presidential terms – […]
EXCLUSIVE: Migrants with more than one wife will get EXTRA benefits under new reforms
IMMIGRANTS with many wives will actually get extra benefits under reforms to Britain’s welfare system. By CAROLINE WHEELER PUBLISHED: 04:01, Mon, Jan 25, 2016 GETTY Immigrants with many wives will get extra benefits under reforms to Britain’s welfare system Polygamous marriages, largely confined to Muslim families, are recognised in […]
QNL lecture on golden age of Islamic sciences
The two-hour QNL public lecture will be held on February 1 at Georgetown University in Education City. INSIGHT: Ahmed Ragab will explain the historicity of the relationship of science and Islam. By Umer Nangiana As part of its public lecture series intended to create a bridge between scholars of science […]
President Obama Bans Solitary Confinement for Juveniles in Federal Prison
Source: Time “In America, we believe in redemption” U.S. President Barack Obama has announced a ban on solitary confinement in federal prisons for juveniles and as a punishment for low-level […]
Women’s Heart Attacks Look Nothing Like Men’s: Report
Source: Time A heart attack can look very different between genders Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, but the telltale signs of […]
A new railway rivals a glamorous past
Source: BBC Gilded Age industrialist Henry Flagler knew a thing or two about tourism; he’s a big reason why St Augustine, West Palm Beach and Miami are the major destinations […]
Why police have started scanning brains
Source :BBC At Northwestern University in Illinois, a group of psychologists are teaching students how to commit the perfect crime. They are taught how to break into a small office […]
“I can remember every day of my life” The blessing and curse of the people who never forget
Source: BBC For most of us, memory is a kind of scrapbook, a mess of blurred and faded snapshots of our lives. As much as we would like to cling […]
Malaysia prosecutor clears PM Najib Razak of corruption
Source: BBC Malaysia’s top prosecutor has cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of corruption in a long-running financial scandal that has gripped the nation. The attorney-general’s office said the $681m (£479m) […]
The monkeys that sailed the Atlantic
Source: BBC “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” That much everybody knows for sure. Earlier transatlantic travellers may have beaten him to it, of course: the Vikings almost certainly […]