Saudi Arabia to vet Islamic texts to counter extremism for first time in 1,400 years

Religion

2017-10-19 / www.Themuslimissue.wordpress.com

This is quite extraordinary news if they sincerely mean it. It would be the first time in 1,400 years that the Saudi’s are willing to look at, ammend or ban, the extreme and racist texts in Islamic teachings that encourage ...

Once Reviled in Education, Wikipedia Now Embraced By Many Professors

Education (Online)

2017-10-17 / www.edsurge.com

A decade ago professors complained of a growing “epidemic” in education: Wikipedia.

Things have changed. Today, a growing number of professors have embraced Wikipedia as a teaching tool. They’re still not asking students to cite it as a source. Instead, they ...

Les confessions d’Ali Aboutaam, marchand d’art aussi puissant que controversé

Organized crime

2017-10-06 / www.letemps.ch

Qui est Ali Aboutaam, roi du commerce d’antiquités qui s’est vu séquestrer tous ses objets, suspectés d'être d’origine illicite? Le Libano-Genevois rompt aujourd’hui le silence, après des mois d’enquête. Il livre sa vérité sur les accusations dont il est l’objet

A la terrasse ...