Pilgrims came from afar to worship at Moses’ last stand Haaretz 8 hours ago NewsMosaics and isotope analysis show that early Christians came from Europe, Turkey and the northern Levant to worship at Mount Nebo, from where...
Hassan in hot water for civil marriage support The Daily Star 4 weeks ago NewsInterior Minister Raya El Hassan drew fierce backlash in recent days over her support for establishing civil marriage in Lebanon, reigniting...
Pope in UAE: Reject wars in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Libya Al Jazeera 6 weeks ago NewsIn first-ever Arabian Peninsula visit, Pope Francis said, 'No violence can be justified in the name of religion.'.
The Guardian view on the pope in the Gulf: an important signal | Editorial The Guardian 6 weeks ago ReligionEditorial: As the first leader of the Catholic church to visit the Arabian peninsula, Francis knows his contact with Muslims will be as important...
'Help me escape': Atheist blogger appeals for funds to flee Egypt Al-Araby 7 weeks ago ReligionSharif Gaber needs $100,000 to buy a foreign passport and leave Egypt, whose secret police have placed him under a travel ban and threatened...
Arab Christians protest 'McJesus' sculpture in Israel Al Jazeera 9 weeks ago NewsHundreds of Arab Christians call for the removal of a crucified Ronald McDonald museum exhibit in Haifa city.
Algeria's Trappist monks still spreading message of peace even after death Middle East Eye 10 weeks ago ReligionAlgeria’s Cistercian monastery of Tibhirine, where seven Trappist monks were killed during the 1990s civil war, has turned into a tourist...
Having a male women’s minister has been ‘positive’: Ogasapian The Daily Star 20 weeks ago NewsJean Ogasapian, the caretaker minister of state for women’s affairs, thinks it was a plus for a man to head his office.
Syria ‘expands state control’ with strict new laws governing religious affairs France 24 22 weeks ago ReligionSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has signed into law a new bill expanding the powers of a government ministry overseeing religious affairs and...
Archaeologists find ancient ‘comics’ decorating Roman tomb in Jordan Haaretz 25 weeks ago NewsRudimentary speech bubbles illustrate scenes from the Hellenistic frontier town Capitolias 2,000 years ago – in an incongruous combination...
China Drafts Restrictions for All Religions Lobe Log 27 weeks ago Human Rightsby James M. Dorsey China intends to extend aspects of its crackdown on Islam in the north-western province of Xinjiang to all religions as is...
Faith in education Al-Araby 8 weeks ago EducationComment: Schools should be places where children are taught how to use their minds freely, not centres of religious instruction, writes Khaled...
Pope appeals for Middle East peace in Christmas message Al Jazeera 12 weeks ago NewsHead of world's 1.3 billion Catholics hopes for 'fraternity' among people of all walks of life in his Christmas message.
UK faith leaders warn against division in Christmas messages The Guardian 12 weeks ago ReligionArchbishops of Canterbury and Westminster address nation’s ‘uncertainty’ as pope describes differences as ‘a richness’.
UAE's forum for 'promoting peace' is another cynical PR initiative Middle East Eye 15 weeks ago ReligionThe UAE has been engaged in similarly murderous and reckless behaviour as the Saudis, albeit with far more effective PR.
