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A Religious Revival Could Help Reinvigorate the Liberal West
Atheist though I am, my wife's rabbi insisted on parading me around on his shoulders as part of recent Simchat Torah festivities. As a volunteer security guard for the synagogue, I was weighed down with weapons and body armor, so it's good he...
Owner: Reason Foundation
Religion news 24 October 2025
King Charles and Pope Leo in historic prayer service at Sistine Chapel King Charles and Pope Leo XIV held a historic joint prayer service in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the first time a British monarch and a Pope have prayed together publicly...
Owner: Religion Media Centre (Non-profit)
Wanna see a theater show in L.A.? There’s now a website for that: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
Do you wish that discovering shows playing at live theaters around Los Angeles was as easy as finding movies in local cinemas? Now it is. A new nonprofit called Theatre Commons L.A. — founded by some of the city’s most prominent theater leaders —...
Owner: Patrick Soon-Shiong
Middle Eastern restaurant Old School keeps it commercial-free
At Old School, Mohd Mahd offers his guests a guarantee: “If you need a knife to cut the meat, you’re getting the food for free.” That applies to all the tender, slow-cooked lamb dishes in his rotation—the roasted shoulders, necks, and heads; the...
Owner: The Reader Institute for Community Journalism
Syrian–Iraqi cooperation seizes 1.27 million Captagon pills in Syria
Syria’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, October 22, that its Anti-Narcotics Directorate, in coordination with Iraq’s General Directorate for Narcotics Control, seized 108 kilograms of hashish and 1.27 million Captagon pills. The ministry...
Owner: Enab Baladi (Non-profit)
‘It would be a great loss’: London’s oldest Islamic bookshop at risk of closure
London’s oldest independent Islamic bookshop is at risk of closing within a year owing to declining footfall and the rise of online shopping platforms. Founded in 1985 by the Egyptian publisher Samir el-Atar, Dar al-Taqwa has been a cornerstone of...
Owner: The Scott Trust
Vance Caps Middle East Trip, Calls For Lasting Peace With Stop At Church Of The Holy Sepulchre
Vice President JD Vance elevated his latest calls for a lasting peace between Israel and Hamas to a spiritual level Thursday morning, stopping at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to pray shortly before his planned departure for the...
Owner: Tucker Carlson & Neil Patel
Archaeologists stunned by lavish Assyrian-period tomb in northern Israel
Nearly 2,700 years ago, someone of great importance died and was buried on a remote, uninhabited hill in the Jezreel Valley, in today's northern Israel. The person was cremated and their remains were distributed among three urns in what must have...
Owner: Schocken Family and Leonid Nevzlin
Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan faces growing doubts
The stream of senior U.S. officials landing in Israel does not signal the arrival of lasting peace promised by President Donald Trump — nor the positive change in the Middle East that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already claimed credit...
Owner: Yedioth Media Group
The Middle East has capital and is looking for solutions. That’s an opportunity for South-east Asia startups.
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The Business Times Singapore
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Together, both regions can be a ‘global force’, says Abdulla Almehsin of Abu Dhabi’s Early Childhood Authority [JAKARTA] Solutions built by firms in South-east Asia are agile and inclusive as they are designed for complexity and adaptability to...
Owner: SPH Media Trust
UAE – Arab Reading Challenge: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum congratulates Tunisians
The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated, on his X...
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Businessman, 61, faces murder probe after 'stabbing his wife to death' following 'girls' trip' to Turkey
A businessman is facing a murder investigation after his 'beautiful, strong, fearless' wife was stabbed to death just two weeks after she returned from a holiday with a female friend in Turkey. Gavin Shaw, 61, was arrested after Michele Kennedy...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Israel’s Parliament Initially Approves West Bank Annexation
Home west asia Israel Israel’s Parliament Initially Approves West Bank Annexation The vote was the first of four needed to pass the law, and it coincided with the visit of U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Israel. Israel’s parliament on Wednesday...
Owner: Nitin A. Gokhale
ICJ: Israel obliged to allow aid into Gaza
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Sun Online International
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Israel is obliged under the Geneva Convention to agree to and facilitate relief schemes provided by third states and impartial humanitarian groups, including the International Committee of...
Owner: Ahmed Siyam
The Holiday of the Turkmen Alabay is widely celebrated in Balkan velayat
On the occasion of the Holiday of the Turkmen Alabay, various events and festivities are taking place in Balkan velayat, as well as throughout our Homeland. One such event was organized in front of the Representative Office of the International...
Owner: Turkmenistan Government
Israeli annexation of West Bank: Another Palestinian nightmare
JUST when it looked like some semblance of peace had finally settled over the Middle East following the fragile truce in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s parliament has approved a motion that would pave the way for the Israeli annexation of the occupied...
Owner: Dante Ang
A Journey of Light in Beijing: Where Ancient Culture Meets Future Glow
BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 24 October 2025 - The consumption season of the 2025 Beijing Chaoyang International Light Festival is now underway, transforming the capital's nights with a dazzling array of experiences. Running through...
Owner: Slovenian Government
Titus O’Neil: I feel safer in Saudi Arabia than most places in US
WWE ambassador Titus O’Neil is fully on board with the company’s decision to bring WrestleMania to Saudi Arabia. Appearing on TMZ’s Inside the Ring podcast, O’Neil responded to the backlash that WWE holding WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia in 2027...
Owner: Bryan Alvarez & Dave Meltzer
Christian exile condemns China’s ways
A UYGHUR Christian who fled China after taking part in a Channel 4 documentary exposing the possible health hazards of nuclear-weapons testing in the country, has expressed frustration over a recent UN statement on the repression of his people. Dr...
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