Why ISIS Continues to Strike Turkey
Turkey was struck by yet another terror attack Tuesday, this time at its gateway to the world. Istanbul Ataturk Airport, the biggest in the country with an average of over 160,000 passengers each day, was attacked by suicide bombers armed with automatic rifles. The assault claimed 41 lives and wounded close to 240 people. Akin […]
Turkey mourns as the first funeral takes place of a victim from the Istanbul airport attack
Death toll rises to 42 in Istanbul airport attack First funerals take place of victims ISIL blamed for suicide bombings Turkey’s government is convinced ISIL militants were behind Tuesday’s triple suicide bombing on Istanbul’s main airport. As it observed a day of national mourning for the victims, the message from its leadership was one of […]
Sisi calls for religious reforms against ‘extremists’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for religious reforms to counter “extremists” in a speech to Muslim clerics. Sisi on Wednesday urged scholars from Al-Azhar, the highest centre of Sunni Muslim learning, to rethink religious discourse and “purge it of flaws” that negatively affect Islam. “I fear that we have not until now found […]
Saudi Arabia introduces e-bracelets for Hajj safety
Saudi Arabia has announed plans to introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims heading to Mecca as part of a safety drive. Containing personal and medical information, the e-bracelets will help authorities provide care and identify people, the official Saudi Press Agency SPA said on Thursday. Water-resistant and connected to GPS, the devices will also […]
DC Rally Against Terrorism, Hate and Gun Violence to be Announced
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Prominent Interfaith Community leaders will announce a major rally to show their commitment to countering terrorism, hate and intolerance, Thursday June 30th at 10 a.m. at the National Press Club’s Murrow Room at 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. The ” Americans Against Terrorism, Hate and Gun Violence” Rally […]
Opinion: Pursuing ISIS Terrorists, Taming the Mindset Behind
“What else could you expect of your children…turning out to be pianists, perhaps?!” a sarcastic tweet replying to the wide Saudi renouncement of the horrid incident of two young boys killing their mother and wounding their father, under the impression of their parents being infidels! The incident shocked the entirety of Saudi community. What is […]
Russia closes ‘crisis chapter’ with Turkey
Moscow is lifting travel restrictions on Russian tourists visiting Turkey after a period of diplomatic tension with plans to resume “mutually advantageous” trade relations. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he asked his government to begin “the process of normalising general trade and economic ties with Turkey”, fixing badly strained relations since Ankara […]
Apologize in holy month
Apologizing, or al-eitithaar in Arabic, means to amend what you did or said that others found offensive or negative and thus reproached you for it. From the Islamic perspective, according to Al-Imam Al-Jirjani, it refers to ones’ efforts to efface the effects or traces of a sin or mistake. Moreover, regarding this issue, Al-Kafawi said […]
Obama: Donald Trump’s rhetoric is ‘nativism. Or xenophobia. Or worse’
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama challenged the contention Wednesday that Donald Trump is a populist and got an assist from Mexico’s president, who warned darkly that Hitler and Mussolini used rhetoric similar to Trump’s with tragic results. In a screed that he himself described as a “rant,” the president said that a populist must fight […]
It’s not paranoia: Hackers can use your webcam to spy on you
WASHINGTON — Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook does it. So does FBI Director James Comey. Should you? What they do is cover up their laptop webcams — sometimes with just a piece of opaque tape — blocking scuzzball computer hackers from activating the built-in cameras and spying on them. Perhaps in their bedrooms. The hackers do […]