Tag: Islam
Dutch PM’s poll lead shrinks as election enters 2nd day
AMSTERDAM — The lead of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's conservative party in polls continued to shrink Tuesday, according to a new survey published...
UN rights office laments Swiss ban on Muslim face-coverings
<p>GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office expressed dismay on Tuesday that Switzerland is set to join a few other countries where “actively discriminating...
Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties
JERUSALEM — Half a year after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain established diplomatic relations with Israel, discreet Jewish communities in the Gulf Arab...
UN rights office laments Swiss ban on Muslim face-coverings
GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office expressed dismay on Tuesday that Switzerland is set to join a few other countries where “actively discriminating...
Shiite powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today’s Iraq
<p>One highlight of Pope Francis' historic visit to Iraq is his meeting Saturday with a revered religious leader for Shiite Muslims, Grand Ayatollah Ali...
Shiite powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today’s Iraq
One highlight of Pope Francis' historic visit to Iraq is his meeting Saturday with a revered religious leader for Shiite Muslims, Grand Ayatollah Ali...
Alabama to allow spiritual advisor at inmate’s execution
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is amending its lethal injection procedures to allow a condemned inmate to have his spiritual advisor in the execution chamber,...
Alabama to allow spiritual advisor at inmate’s execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is amending its lethal injection procedures to allow a condemned inmate to have his spiritual advisor in the execution chamber,...