Is Religion Responsible For Terrorism?
By Patrick Fynn Man is a religious animal. He is the only animal who has the true religion – several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbour as himself and cuts his throat if his...
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Five Iraqis, One Yemeni Barred From Cairo-New York Flight After Trump Ban
Five Iraqi passengers and one Yemeni were barred from boarding an EgyptAir flight from Cairo to New York on Saturday following President Donald Trump's ban on the entry of citizens from seven...
2 Iraqis File Lawsuit After Being Detained In NY Due To Travel Ban
Washington (CNN)Lawyers for two Iraqis with ties to the US military who had been granted visas to enter the United States have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the US government...
Protest At JFK Airport Over Trump’s Refugee Ban
Protests have broken out at the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City as immigrants, including US green card holders, are detained following right-wing President Donald Trump's...
World Leaders Condemn Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’
European leaders, the United Nations and international groups have condemned US President Donald Trump's measures against refugees and travellers from several Muslim-majority countries. The chorus of...
Iranian Director Might Not Attend This Year’s Awards
President Donald Trump's “Muslim Ban” enacted on Friday could prevent Iranian director Asghar Farhadi from attending this year’s Oscars — where his film, The Salesman, is nominated for Best...
Iran Vows to Ban Americans from Entering the Country in Response to Trump’s Executive Action
Iran will ban Americans from entering the country in response to US President Donald Trump’s “insulting” order restricting arrivals from Iran and six other Muslim states, the foreign ministry...
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen
Syrian government forces took back control of an area near Damascus that provides most of the capital's water supplies after reaching a deal for rebel fighters to withdraw, pro-government media and a...
Syria Regains Damascus Water Supply Plant
Residents of Damascus have been struggling with water shortages for weeks The Syrian military says it has regained Damascus's main water source from rebels. Water shortages have affected more than...
U.N. Agencies Urge Trump To Allow Refugees Entry
he United Nations refugee agency and International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on the Trump administration on Saturday to continue offering asylum to people fleeing war and persecution,...
Trump Bars Door To Refugees, Visitors From Seven Nations
President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries, saying the...
Trump Vows ‘new Vetting’ To Weed Out Islamic Radicals
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new executive order to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough new controls on travelers from seven Muslim countries. Making good on...
Trump Suspends Refugee Program, Vows To Weed Out Islamic Radicals
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new executive order Friday to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough controls on travelers from seven Muslim countries. Making good...
Trump Closes Borders To Syria Refugees
President Donald Trump has banned the entry of Syrian refugees into the US until further notice. He has also halted the issuing of visas to the nationals of six other mainly Muslim countries,...
Trump Closes Borders To Syria Refugees
President Donald Trump has banned the entry of Syrian refugees into the US until further notice. He has also halted the issuing of visas to the nationals of six other mainly Muslim countries,...
Trump Suspends US Refugee Programme and Bans Syrians Indefinitely
President Donald Trump has banned the entry of Syrian refugees into the US until further notice, as part of new measures to “keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US”. He signed a...
Trump Bars Door To Refugees, Visitors From Seven Nations
President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries, saying the...
Trump Signs ‘extreme Vetting’ Order To Limit Immigration
US President Donald Trump has announced new vetting measures to "keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US". He signed a wide-ranging executive order which, among other measures, bans Syrian...
Syrian Girl Reads Letter Asking Donald Trump To Save Her Friends
She's the 7-year-old Syrian girl who brought the plight of people living in eastern Aleppo to the world and now she's asking US President Donald Trump to help save her friends. In a new video sent to...
Food Crisis Could Become Famine This Year, UN Warns
The conflict-driven food crisis in Yemen could become a full-blown famine this year, the UN's humanitarian chief has warned. Two million people need emergency food aid to survive and child...