Tag: Islam
Ancient coins may solve mystery of murderous 1600s pirate
WARWICK, R.I. — A handful of coins unearthed from a pick-your-own-fruit orchard in rural Rhode Island and other random corners of New England may...
Arab Islamist shows clout with prime-time speech in Israel
JERUSALEM — The leader of an Arab Islamist party in Israel delivered a prime-time address in Hebrew on Thursday that was carried live by...
Holy days arrive for the faithful as pandemic eases in US
For Christians across the United States, Easter services on Sunday will reflect an extra measure of joy as the nation experiences rising optimism after...
Turkey reinstates restrictions after sharp virus cases rise
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is reinstating weekend lockdowns in most of Turkey’s provinces and will also impose restrictions over the Muslim holy month of...
Fired West Virginia teacher loses suit over bigoted posts
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a high school teacher in West Virginia who was fired in 2017...
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...
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
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
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is amending its lethal injection procedures to allow a condemned inmate to have his spiritual advisor in the execution chamber,...