» Subscribe to NowThis World: http://go.nowth.is/World_Subscribe Saudi Arabia’s new king has strong ties to a version of Islam called Wahhabism. ISIS also claims strong ties to Wahhabism. So, what is Wahhabism, and how does it affect this region? Learn More: Study: The Involvement of Salafism/Wahhabism in the support and supply of arms to rebel groups…… Read More
China’s Muslim Uyghurs face systematic oppression from their own government. Their home province of Xinjiang has been turned into a police state—an estimated one million of them are detained in camps where they are brainwashed. How and why are China’s leaders doing this? Read more from the Economist here: https://econ.st/2JCDIBr Click here to subscribe to…… Read More
The BBC has been given rare access to the vast system of highly secure facilities thought to be holding more than a million Muslims in China’s western region of Xinjiang. Authorities there insist they are just training schools. But the BBC’s visit uncovers important evidence about the nature of the system and the conditions for…… Read More
As China has risen in prosperity, influence and military strength, what are the social, economic and political forces at play? Come along with PBS NewsHour as we travel around the globe to explore the emerging superpower and its relationship with the United States. “China: Power and Prosperity” covers the country’s powerful leader, his signature foreign…… Read More
Police in Bangladesh said they raided a militant hideout Tuesday and killed nine suspected jihadists who appeared to be affiliated with a group that carried out an attack on an upscale cafe in Dhaka that left 22 people dead earlier this month. Photo: Getty Images Subscribe to the WSJ channel here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the…… Read More
** Warning this report contains distressing images from the start ** Are there crimes against humanity taking place in Myanmar? And is Aung San Suu Kyi turning a blind eye? Newsnight and BBC Our World’s joint investigation reveals the extent of the appalling treatment of the minority Rohingya Muslim community. Jonah Fisher has this report…… Read More