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Sorry, but when I decide who to vote for on Election Day, it will be the person I think can best represent the country, not the candidate that will most impress my boyfriend.

Turkish parliament’s 28th term begins

By: Anadolu Agency Türkiye’s new parliament has launched its first plenary session on Friday three days after the country’s Supreme Election Council revealed the final official results of the May 14 parliamentary elections. The Nationalist...

The Islamification of Britain: record numbers embrace Muslim faith

Horndiplomat-The number of Britons converting to Islam has doubled in 10 years. Why? Jerome Taylor and Sarah Morrison investigate The number of Britons choosing to become Muslims has nearly doubled in the past decade, according to one of the most comprehensive attempts to estimate how...

Hajj 2016: Pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for key rite

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On the second day of the Hajj, Muslims gather at Mount Arafat to mark the most important ritual of the pilgrimage. Nearly two million Muslims have gathered in the vast Saudi plain of Mount Arafat for the most important ritual of the Hajj, an annual...

Yemeni-Djiboutian Measures Reduce Migration Rates from Horn of Africa

A fire at a refugee camp in Yemen's Aden. Photo: Twitter
By: Sharq Awsat Measures taken by the Yemeni and Djiboutian authorities reduced the flow rate of migrants from the Horn of Africa to Yemen by 15 percent during the month of May, according to the data of...

Why Muhammad may be the most common baby boys’ name in England and Wales

Experts say different spellings are variations on the same name transliterated from Arabic An official list of the most popular baby names in England and Wales has sparked fresh debate over whether Mohamed – with all its spelling variations - is the most common boys’...

The Hannibal Directive – Featured Documentary

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We investigate a secret order that allowed Israel's army to kill Palestinian civilians to stop the capture of a soldier.       SOURCE:ALJAZEERA

Journalist killings ease from record highs as murders down, combat deaths up

By Elana Beiser and Elisabeth Witchel Deadly violence against the media eased in 2016 from recent record levels as the number of journalists singled out for murder declined. The number of journalists killed in the line of duty is on track to decline in 2016 from...

Focus on mental health of Somali diaspora

The Peninsula-The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) recently sponsored ‘Shida’, the Fourth Annual Forum of the Somali Community in Qatar, organised by Weyak, a Doha-based voluntary organisation that works to foster understanding of mental health issues with outreach activities both regionally and within...

World’s most powerful passports revealed, with UK dropping down the list

By:Matt Broomfield @hashtagbroom United Kingdom comes joint-fourth, behind Germany in top position, while countries on Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban' list rank among worst for ability to travel freely A German passport remains the most powerful across the globe, while its British equivalent is growing weaker, according to the 2017...

Letter to my daughter: my hopes for 2017

By:Leyla Hussein A year ago anti-FGM campaigner Leyla Hussein wrote to her teenage daughter about her hopes for her generation in 2016. She had no idea what was to follow. My dearest Feyrus, Where do I start? I wrote to you a year ago to express my...