Winners of the Nagorno-Karabakh deal
BY HILAL KAPLAN COLUMNS NOV 14, 2020 As per the trilateral agreement between Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia, Armenia was forced to withdraw from the occupied territories. This development, which ended […]
Islamophobia disguised as secularism in France, opposition leader Melenchon says
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES Anti-Muslim hatred is being disguised as secularism in France, a French opposition leader said in criticism of the Emmanuel Macron-led government, which recently came under […]
Macron’s anti-Islam, pandemic management hand power to French far-right
BY ABDENNOUR TOUMI OP-ED NOV 13, 2020 In the autumn of 2018, the “yellow vests” movement against rising taxes and the high cost of living rocked French streets. Faced with […]
John Kelly blasts Trump for not helping with the transition: ‘The downside to not doing so could be catastrophic’
(CNN) Former White House chief of staff John Kelly issued an on-the-record statement Friday night lambasting President Donald Trump for not helping with the transition to a Biden administration. “The delay in transitioning is an increasing national security and health crisis. It costs the current administration nothing to start to brief […]
Pope Francis Congratulates Biden, Who Will Be The 2nd Catholic President
Source: NPR By Barbara Sprunt Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, offered his congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden during a call Thursday morning. According to a statement from the […]
Twelve charged in Germany with plotting mosque attacks, murders
By Thomas Escritt 2 MIN READ BERLIN (Reuters) – German prosecutors have charged 12 men with plotting well-funded, armed attacks on mosques in which they planned to kill or injure as […]
The Loving and the Most Merciful God of the Abrahamic Faiths
Anas relates that the holy Prophet Muhammad said: Allah says: When a servant of Mine advances towards Me a foot, I advance towards him a yard, and when he advances […]
Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward tests positive for coronavirus
Source: BBC Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt. The Egyptian Football Federation said on Friday that Salah, 28, returned a positive […]
China offers belated congratulations to US President-elect Joe Biden
By Ben Westcott and Steven Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN)China has offered its congratulations to United States President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their election success, almost a week after they […]
Belgium expels Danish right-wing activists over plot to burn Koran
Source: BBC Belgium has expelled five Danish far-right activists and banned them for a year over their plans to burn a Koran in a mainly-Muslim area of Brussels. Secretary of […]
Rage against the Raj: Revisiting Jihad in British India
20th March 20201 Ahmadiyya ARC That it moves on is seen to be both the worst and the best quality of time; the best when we want it to pass […]
The government has released a report on racism in the UK – here’s what it found
By Sarah Wilson for MSN The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has published findings on a report into ‘Black People, Racism and Human Rights’ in the UK. The report […]
Austria’s new law on ‘political Islam’ opens door for crackdown on Muslims
ELIS GJEVORI 19 HOURS AGO After a hijab and face veil ban, Austria’s right wing government is set to introduce draconian measures against expressions of “political Islam.” Austria’s right-wing Chancellor […]
Turkmenistan leader unveils giant gold dog statue
Turkmenistan’s president has bestowed his favourite dog breed with the highest honour – a giant golden statue. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov unveiled the 19ft (6m) statue of the Alabay dog in the […]
Jokowi wants ASEAN travel corridor by 2021
Ardila Syakriah Jakarta Jakarta / Fri, November 13 2020 / President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on ASEAN countries to swiftly implement a so-called travel corridor as part of the region’s efforts to restore an economy battered badly by the COVID-19 outbreak. At the 37th ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam […]
Last call?: Indonesia resumes deliberation of alcohol ban
The Jakarta Post Jakarta / Fri, November 13, 2020 / The House of Representatives resumed its deliberation of a controversial alcohol prohibition bill on Tuesday, after the bill had spent […]
Fears grow for British man detained in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Tanveer Ahmed Rafique pictured removing the Pakistani flag, which led to his arrest There are growing concerns for the wellbeing of a British man facing up to three years in […]
Beethoven 250: The ultimate song of health after illness
By Andrea Valentino 20th July 2020 In 1825, while recuperating from a near-death experience, Beethoven composed one of the most profound pieces of music in Western history. Andrea Valentino explores […]
Is Judaism an ethnicity? A race? A nationality? Trump signs an order and provokes an identity crisis.
Source: Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer “People keep coming into my office asking to talk about it,” Jewish educator Jordyn Barry said as she stood in a Barnes & Noble at […]
Turkey offended by Pompeo’s plan to discuss religious issues
Epigraph: “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your […]