Source: Crux Despite objections by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis has decided to help resettle a Syrian refugee family. The family — parents and two children — […]
Source: Religious News Service (RNS) The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth announced on Monday (Dec. 7) that it had filed for bankruptcy protection following a jury verdict last month that held the Minnesota diocese responsible for more than half of an $8.1 million judgment on behalf of a victim of […]
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis pushed open the great bronze doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday to launch his Holy Year of Mercy, declaring that […]
Source: The Washington Post Donald Trump is at it again. This time, the Republican presidential front-runner suggested that the United States close the border to all Muslims — including Muslim […]
Source: CNN By Haroon Mohgul A fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. He is an author, essayist and public speaker. Follow him @hsmoghul. The opinions expressed in […]
Source: BBC Dutch scientists have developed a tiny sensor powered by the radio waves it uses to communicate information. Such sensors could help advance the nascent Internet of Things industry, […]
By AFP – Dec 08,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A general view shows Al Qosour neighbourhood of Homs, Syria, on Tuesday. Humanitarian aid has reached a besieged rebel-held area in the central Syrian city of Homs, part of a local ceasefire deal that is to include the withdrawal of opposition fighters, […]
Source: Huffington Post By Ahmed Alkhateeb Researcher at Harvard Medical School There was a story that happened yesterday that you probably did not hear about. It happened in Boston between the […]
Dec 08,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZI BAROUD When Egypt decided to open the Rafah border crossing that separates it from Gaza for two days, December 3 and 4, a sense of guarded relief was felt in the impoverished strip. True, 48 hours were hardly enough for the tens of thousands of […]
By Jonathan Russell, who is Head of Policy for the anti-radicalization think tank Quilliam. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. (CNN) With his comments, Donald […]
Arabian Gazette Sheikh Rehmatullah1 day ago Previous SlideNext Slide 1/6 SLIDES © Provided by Arabian Gazette NEW-MTG-LOGO-colours-png1.png Our interview with popular blogger Elena a.k.a Muslim Travel Girl attempts to unravel the “Halal Tourism” experience, and its role in mending perceptions of Islam Our previous journey traversed the bustling lanes of Halal Tourism through an interview with MuslimBreak.com, a holiday […]
DEMOGRAPHICS Migrants continue to fuel population growth DEC 8, 2015 – 11:00 Not everyone is happy with the way that Switzerland’s population is developing (Keystone) The Swiss population grew 1.2% to reach 8,237,666 at the end of 2014, driven up largely by migration and a surplus of births over deaths. […]
By JT – Dec 07,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania receive Germany’s President Joachim Gauck and the First Lady in Amman on Monday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania on Monday received German President Joachim Gauck […]
Source: Huffington Post Following last week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, which was carried out by Muslims who FBI officials say were Islamic State supporters, American mosques and Muslims […]
Source: Pew Research Center Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. The growth and regional migration of Muslims, combined with the ongoing impact of the Islamic State in […]
Source: Huffington Post Following last week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, which was carried out by Muslims who FBI officials say were Islamic State supporters, American mosques and Muslims have been hit with threats and attacks. That includes a severed pig’s head being discovered in front of a Philadelphia mosque, […]
Source: Huffington Post Donald Trump amped up his unapologetically Islamophobic campaign rhetoric on Monday with a call for the “complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” The comments from […]
Source: BBC By Aileen Adalid My “how I quit my job to travel” story is different. I’m from a developing country with a “powerless passport” — as a Philippine citizen […]
Source: BBC The United States has deployed a P-8 Poseidon spy plane to Singapore for the first time. It is the latest in a series of US military actions seen […]
Source: Aljazeera Paris, France – Kamel Fertass and his friends are sitting outside their local McDonalds. It is in the middle of a roundabout in the suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois. “You […]