Raheel Raza Reflects on 2016, Islamophobia, Islamism, Political Correctness & Trump

'A Big Joke': Former Al-Jazeera Director Discusses Trump on Q&A

Journalist Wadah Khanfar and Claire Wardle, director of First Draft News, speak as part of the ABC’s Q&A panel discussing the ‘misinformation ecosystem’ aka fake news on Monday night. Khanfar says: ‘Is he going to be able to deliver, with this kind of show and the tweets and making jokes about media and so on and so forth? I don’t think so’

Jesus’s Tomb Reopens after Nine-month Restoration

The newly restored site of Jesus Christ’s tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City was opened to the media on Monday after a nine-month restoration. Led by a team of Greek scientists and restorers, the project focused on the Edicule, a small structure located above the spot where Jesus’s body was buried, according to Christian belief

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The Girl Who Said No To FGM

In a short edit from The Guardian and Accidental Pictures' feature documentary 'Jaha's Promise' we follow the journey of Jaha Dukureh from survivor of FGM and forced child marriage to Time's 100 leader and FGM activist. Confronting her past, her family, her culture, her religion, country and its leaders, Jaha became a lightning-rod for change in Gambia, her work contributing to the eventual government ban on FGM and child marriage.

Asra Nomani on Radical Islam & the Regressive "Honor Brigade" (with Bill Maher)

Asra Nomani appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher on November 13, 2015, the night of the Paris terror attacks. She discusses the illiberal "honor brigade" (Regressive Leftists) who consistently attack any and all critics of islam, and the need for people to Wake Up.

Asra Nomani is a journalist, former Wall Street Journal correspondent, and author of the book "Standing Alone: An American Woman’s Struggle for the Soul of Islam".

She co-wrote the Washington Post opinion piece: "As Muslim women, we actually ask you not to wear the hijab in the name of interfaith solidarity": Read the article here

The Glazov Gang - Can I Criticize Islam without Fearing for My Life?

France Presidential Debate: The Last Words of the Candidates

Turkey “Ignoring Diplomatic Conventions” | DW News

In recent comments, Turkish president Erdoğan claimed Angela Merkel was employing "Nazi tactics" in a row over Turkish politicians campaigning inside Germany. Martin Schulz, the leader of the German SPD has called those comments an “outrage”.

François Fillon: "The French Economy Must Not Be Controlled by American Funds and Gulf Countries"

Marine Le Pen: 'I Want to Put a Stop to Legal and Illegal Immigration'

Marine Le Pen: "I Want to Be President of the French Republic, Not Angela Merkel's Vice-Chancellor"

Why These French Voters Support Macron

Emmanuel Macron is young, never been elected to any office, and is standing without the backing of any of France's main parties. Some of his supporters say that to them, he means change.

Spies and Lies: FBI Confirms Russia-Trump Campaign Probe

Are Turkey and the EU Ready to Sever Relations?

Erdoğan: EU Would Revive Gas Chambers & Concentration Camps, If Not Ashamed

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again compared Europe with the Nazis saying that they “would revive gas chambers” if they weren't ashamed. He also fired a personal broadside at Angela Merkel, accusing her of “Nazi practices.”

Erdoğan Attacks Merkel Again | DW News

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched a personal attack against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, accusing her of using "Nazi measures." His comment widens the diplomatic rift between the two countries even more.

Why Hungary's Crackdown On Refugees Is Being Criticised? – Inside Story

Trump Triples Down On Wiretap Charge

The State of the Union panel Bakari Sellers, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Jen Psaki & Jim DeMint discuss Pres. Trump's refusal to step back his wiretapping claims

Turkey Referendum Dispute: Interview with Arnoud Van Doorn on Turkey-Netherlands Row

Arnoud Van Doorn, a Hague City Council Member and the leader of PVDE party, also known as the Unity Party, talks to TRT World about political dispute between two countries. He was a member of Wilders’ right-wing Freedom Party until the end of 2011 and personal friend of Wilders. But then he declared his conversion to Islam.

Schulz vs. Merkel - What Are the Odds? | DW News

Martin Schulz, the main challenger in Germany's upcoming national election, is the Social Democrats’ new party leader. Schulz’s popularity is high in polls, giving him a chance at dethroning Chancellor Angela Merkel. We take a look at the candidates.

Germans React to US President Trump

The US Allies Trump Has Offended Since Taking Office

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SS Archive | Hitler’s Rise to Power | Colour Documentary

Ann Coulter Speaks Out against Accepting Refugees

Mar. 17, 2017 - 6:07 - Author goes on 'Hannity' to slam Germany's immigration policies, reacts after judge blocks President Trump's revised travel ban

Brexit to Affect Northern Ireland’s Economy

Prime Minister Theresa May's expected to trigger article 50 in the coming days, beginning Britain's divorce from the European Union.

Donald Trump Says Germany Owes 'Vast Sums of Money' to Nato and the US

THE TELEGRAPH: Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to demand that Germany "pay more" to the United States for its defense, only hours after meeting with Angela Merkel.

Mr Trump and the German Chancellor sat down together in The Oval Office for the first time yesterday and included discussions of America's terms for its continued commitment to Nato.

Mrs Merkel told the president she believed Germany must work to pay its fair share to be in the alliance – a key demand by Mr Trump, who has repeatedly said he believes America is bearing the brunt of the costs.

But Mr Trump appeared unconvinced by these assurances on Saturday morning, when he tweeted from Mar-a-Lago, his Florida redoubt, that "Germany owes vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" » | Ruth Sherlock, Washington | Saturday, March 18, 2017

Referendum in Turkey, Breaking News in Europe - The Listening Post

Could President Erdogan's narrative of a Europe at battle with Turkey sway voters in advance of April's vote?

Interfaith Leaders to Tour Europe, US to Introduce Indonesia’s Moderate Islam

THE JAKARTA POST: Indonesian interfaith leaders are set to visit several countries across Europe and the United States to introduce values of tolerance among Islamic religious followers in the country.

As a country of multi-ethnic groups and religions, Indonesia has long been considered a good example for other countries in building harmony among religious followers.

“The delegates will speak about the religious concord in Indonesia, how moderate Islam plays a crucial role in the country and how Indonesian nationalism can have tolerant and inclusive religious followers as its pillars,” said Leimena Institute founder, Jacob Tobing, said as quoted by kompas.com after he met with Vice President Jusuf Kalla at the Vice Presidential Office in Jakarta on Friday. » | News Desk | The Jakarta Post | Jakarta | Saturday, March 18, 2017

Saudi Arabia Is Redefining Islam for the World's Largest Muslim Nation »

No Beards, No Veils': Uighur Life in China's Xinjiang

BBC: China says Islamist separatists in Xinjiang are the greatest threat to national security. The far western region is home to a community of some 10 million Uighurs, who are mostly Muslim.

Beijing is concerned that young Uighurs are vulnerable to radicalisation. Widespread intimidation makes reporting from the region extremely difficult, but the BBC gained exclusive access to the area. (+ BBC video) » | Saturday, March 18, 2017

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Chancellor Angela Merkel's Playbook for President Donald Trump | The New York Times

Angela Merkel and Donald Trump couldn't be more different. They disagree on immigration, NATO, the European Union and trade. As they meet for the first time as world leaders, here are the factors that may shape their relationship.

Is Trump Counterterrorism Aide Sebastian Gorka a Sworn Member of Hungarian Nazi-Allied Group?

Is President Donald Trump’s top counterterrorism adviser, Sebastian Gorka, a member of a Hungarian far-right, Nazi-allied group? We speak with reporter Larry Cohler-Esses, who first reported the allegations in The Forward, a leading Jewish American newspaper. The outlet reports members of the Vitézi Rend elite order confirmed Gorka took a lifelong oath of loyalty to the Hungarian far-right group, which is listed by the U.S. State Department as having been “under the direction of the Nazi Government of Germany” during World War II. Questions first emerged about Gorka’s ties to the group after the website LobeLog published photographs of Gorka wearing a Vitézi Rend medal on his lapel at a presidential inauguration ball on January 20. Gorka has denied reports of his involvement with the group, but if he is found to have failed to disclose this in his immigration application, it could make him inadmissible to the country under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The revelation comes as Jewish community centers and synagogues around the U.S. reported another wave of bomb threats over the weekend.

Fareed Zakaria's Full Interview on Trump

CNN's Fareed Zakaria sits down with CNN Tonight host Don Lemon to discuss the state of Donald Trump's presidency.

Organizations Call for Sebastian Gorka's Resignation for Ties to Far-right Group

USA TODAY: A number of organizations called for the resignation of Trump aide Sebastian Gorka, after reports that Gorka has ties to a far-right group in Hungary.

The Forward reported Thursday that Gorka, President Trump's counter-terrorism adviser, is a formal member of Vitézi Rend, a group that is listed by the State Department as an organization that is under the direction of Nazi Germany. » | Jessica Estepa | USA Today | Thursday, March 16, 2017

Jamie Glazov Moment: Muslim Primary School Students Threaten to Behead Teacher

Irish PM Tells Trump: ‘St Patrick Was an Immigrant’

With Donald Trump standing only a few feet away, Irish PM Enda Kenny identifies St Patrick with immigrants – ‘the patron saint of immigrants’ – at the annual St Patrick’s Day lunch in Washington on Thursday. Kenny quotes from Emma Lazarus’s The New Colossus, saying the Irish were ‘the wretched refuse on the teeming shore’

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Kellyanne Conway's Husband George 'Set for Top Job at Justice Department'

THE INDEPENDENT: Department is gearing up to appeal rulings that blocked Donald Trump's new travel ban

The husband of Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway is in line to be nominated as head of the Justice Department's civil division, it has been reported.

George Conway is a Yale- and Harvard-educated lawyer and a partner at the Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz firm. According to its website he has "extensive experience in securities litigation, mergers and acquisitions litigation, contract litigation [and] antitrust litigation". » | Jon Sharman | Friday, March 17, 2017

Why You Shouldn't Eat Pig – Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen on Homosexuality

In an interview on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight," Joel Osteen, the pastor of mammoth Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, toes a fundamentalist, homophobic line on the interpretation of the Bible.

Trump: Allies Must Pay Fair Share for NATO

President Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a joint press conference in Washington.

Trump Snubs Merkel's Handshake: "It's Off to an Awkward Start..." (Erin Zaleski)

Trump Meets with Merkel

Guttenberg on Trump, Merkel Meeting: They're Coming from Two Different Planets

KT zu Guttenberg, former defense minister under German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on President Trump's meeting with her.

Kellyanne Conway's Interview Tricks, Explained

Kellyanne Conway has a supernatural ability to derail any interview that paints Donald Trump in a negative light. How does she do it?

The Economics of Beard Popularity in the US

Erdogan Accuses EU of 'Crusade' against Islam

DEUTSCHE WELLE: The Turkish president has also said Europe is regressing to the pre-World War II era. German Chancellor Angel Merkel called for an end to the exchange of "insults."

In a speech given to supporters in the western Turkish city of Sakarya, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invoked the medieval religious wars between Christian Europe and the Islamic Middle East in the context of present-day escalating tensions between the European Union and Turkey.

"My dear brothers, a battle has started between the cross and the half moon. There can be no other explanation," Erdogan said on Thursday.

The Turkish president also stated the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) Tuesday ruling, which permits companies to ban the Islamic headscarf as part of policies barring religious symbols in the workplace, was the start of a "crusade" by Europe. » | cmb/sms (AFP, dpa, Reuters) | Friday, March 17, 2017

Breitbart Editor: Steve Bannon Calls Less Than Expected | Morning Joe | MSNBC

NBC News' Stephanie Gosk talks with Breitbart editor-in-chief Alex Marlow about the controversial news web site, a favorite of the president, and if the wiretapping claims started with the site.

'Might Not Be Her Type': Merkel to Meet with Trump for 1st Time

The highly anticipated first face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the U.S. and Germany, is taking place today. Washington-Berlin ties - which flourished under previous U.S. administrations - have taken a hit under the new one. RT's Caleb Maupin has more.