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Mosque Welcomes Stray Cats and Kittens for the Winter (LOOK)
It’s a game of cat and mosque as a Turkish house of worship welcomes some unexpected guests for the winter — whole families of...
Iranians Erect ‘Kindness Walls’ to Warm Up Winter for the Poor
Even as the UN removed a virtual wall of sanctions from around Iran this weekend, the Iranian people were busy transforming the actual walls...
Ed Norton Moved to Tears by Syrian Scientist Story, Raises $400K to Bring Him to USA
Hollywood superstar Edward Norton was so “moved to tears” by the story of a Syrian scientist whose home and family was bombed that he...
Syrian Man Returns to Volunteer in Greece 3 Years After He Was Welcomed as Refugee
Ibrahim Bayzed’s story is one that can only be described as “coming full circle.”
He fled Syria in 2012 during a mass exodus of opponents...
Named ‘Dog of the Year’, He Threw Himself In Front of Bus To Save Owner
A golden retriever guide dog was honored this week with the title of ASPCA 2015 Dog of the Year for his courage and loyalty in the face...
Locals Save Tourist’s Car by Sitting On It… Until Help Arrives
When a tourist’s car rolled, out of control, toward a watery end in the Bosphorus Strait, some quick-thinking locals in Istanbul, Turkey sprang into...
Town Secretly Learns Sign Language To Surprise Deaf Neighbor (WATCH)
The sister of a hearing-impaired young man in Turkey teamed up with an ad agency in a grand scheme to let her brother feel...
Turkish Students Design Electric Car to Go 1,500 Miles for $17
Students working at Istanbul University have designed a sporty electric car that can travel 1,500 miles (2,500KM) using just $17 in electricity. A petrol-based...
Europe Turns Iron Curtain Into Bike Path
To boost cycling tourism and promote peace on the continent, European Union officials announced in July plans for a bicycle path to be built...
For Every Bottle, This Recycling Machine Dispenses Dog Food for Strays
In Istanbul, Turkey, where thousands of stray dogs live on the city streets, a new vending machine aims to dispense foods for these animals while making...
Drab to Fab: English Town Colors Rainbow on Beach Inspired by Turkish Steps
A Kent seaside town is today alive with color after volunteers painted its drab gray steps with hues of pink, yellow, lime and violet....
Brightly Painted Stairway in Turkey Starts Revolution Against Drab Gray
A 64 year-old man in Istanbul decided to brighten people's days by painting rainbow colors on the old, gray, crumbling stairs near his house.
When...
Teen Wins $50K for Making Plastic Out of Banana Peels
A 16-year-old girl from Istanbul, Turkey spent two years perfecting a plastic created from banana peels, substituting fruit waste for the typical petroleum base.
On...
Heavy Metal Music Unites Jews and Muslims Across the Middle East
Sometimes change happens in the most unlikely ways, fostered by the most unlikely of people. In the last few years, while Israel’s relationship with...
Well-preserved Angel Mosaic Uncovered in Turkey (Video)
Workers doing restoration work to a former Byzantine cathedral in Istanbul uncovered a remarkably well-preserved mosaic of an angel's face. The angelic...
Vatican, Muslim Clerics Lay Groundwork For Landmark Talks
For a second day, Muslim and Catholic leaders sat down at the Vatican in Rome yesterday for talks to pave the way for what...
The Muslims I Know …
I am concerned. When I turn on my television and see Muslims, I feel scared. I see acts of violence. I hear rants of...
20 Muslim Inventions that Shaped Our World
1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World is an exhibition which began a tour of the UK this week at the Science...
Small World Stories
This is an inspiring letter I received from Michael in Canada. He calls it his small-world story. It should remind you that striking up...