Philippines expands US access to military bases

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (left) greets US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin before a meeting at the Malacanang Palace in ManilaManila (AFP) – The United States and the Philippines announced a deal Thursday to give US troops access to a…

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Twitter will end free access to its API starting February 9, ending support for both v1.1 and v2, and make a paid version available (TechCrunch)

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Twitter will end free access to its API starting February 9, ending support for both v1.1 and v2, and make a paid version available  —  Twitter will discontinue offering free access to the Twitter API starting February 9 a…

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Algerian Researcher Proposes Extensive Changes In Islamic Scholarship, School Curricula #JTTM #MEMRI #MEMRITV #MiddleEast #MiddleEastMediaResearchInstitute #MaryPatriotNews [Video]

Algerian researcher Said Djabelkhir said in a January 15, 2023 show on Sky News Arabia (UAE) that in its current state, Islamic heritage starkly contradicts modernity and human rights. He said that the school curricula produce extremist religious fanatics instead of instilling students with acceptance, tolerance, and coexistence. He also said that the concept of the “fatwa” should be abolished and that Islamic scholars should only provide Muslims with information, analysis, and opinions so that Muslims can choose their own opinions. He stated: “The Muslim masses need enlightenment.” In addition, Djabelkhir proposed that Islamic scholarship should get rid of some hadiths and revise some of the ancient jurisprudential Islamic reasoning. He added that students of shari’a should study comparative religion in an open-minded way, as well as various subjects from the humanities.

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