‘Ramy’ and the New American Muslims of TV
Even positive portrayals of Muslim Americans after 9/11 seemed burdened with a responsibility to explain and defend. But that burden is starting to be cast off. Ramy Youssef, left, with […]
Saudi Arabia to end curfew on June 21, except in Mecca
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will begin easing restrictions on movement and travel this week, more than two months after stringent measures were introduced to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Restrictions will be lifted in three phases, culminating in the curfew completely ending – with the exception […]
Poland shocked by documentary exposing church pedophilia
Source: DW The Primate of Poland has informed the Vatican about new cases of pedophilia uncovered in a recent documentary. The Church and government are both under pressure following the revelation of what happened to the victims. But when their parents’ backs were turned the brothers say Arkadiusz would cuddle, […]
Rise of the civilization state in post-nation-state Middle East
by Rabee Al-Hafidh Op-Ed May 29, 2020 During the COVID-19 crisis, Turkey was able to climb to new international heights in health and wellbeing as Turkey is now a source […]
Given the vacuum of moral responsibility across the Middle East, who can trivialise the trial of Benjamin Netanyahu?
Source: Independent UK We pick and choose who we want to stand trial among the leaders across the region – but the law is something that binds us all, writes […]
Glaxo to Make 1 Billion Doses of Pandemic Vaccine Booster
Source: Bloomberg By Marthe Fourcade and James Paton GlaxoSmithKline Plc plans to produce 1 billion doses of a vaccine adjuvant — a booster that can help any brand of shot — to support […]
When Will Each Cruise Line Resume Sailings Again?
Source: Cruise Hive The cruise industry has pretty much come to a standstill and due to the current health pandemic around the world, the return to service of cruise ships […]
Roche Partners With Gilead in Covid Trial of Drug Combination
Source: Bloomberg Roche Holding AG and Gilead Sciences Inc. are initiating a late-stage trial of a two-drug combination in hopes of creating a new weapon in the battle against Covid-19. The study will […]
The tree that changed the world map
Source: BBC Deep in the Andean rainforest, the bark from an endangered tree once cured malaria and powered the British Empire. Now, its derivatives are at the centre of a […]
Only Surviving Arabic Slave Narrative Written in the United States Digitized by Library of Congress
Source: smithsonianmag.com Only Surviving Arabic Slave Narrative Written in the United States Digitized by Library of Congress Omar Ibn Said, a wealthy intellectual from West Africa, wrote about his capture […]
For Palestinians, the truth is not enough
Ray Hanania May 27, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/9qhts It is not enough for the Palestinians to break all ties with Israel and “suspend” the agreements signed under the terms of […]
Political ambiguity or a doomsday weapon: Why Abbas abandoned Oslo
May 26,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD This time, we are told, it is different and that President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is absolutely serious about his […]
Political realism critical in facing Jordan-Israel challenges
JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh 27th May 2020 Jordan continues to face challenges internally and regionally, and as the annexation of the West Bank and the Jordan Valley […]
Be street smart, not book smart!
By Younas Chaudhary, author of: From Dirt Roads to Black Gold: An Oilman Follows His Destiny from a Small Village to the Mansions of Texas Book smart describes a person who […]
Jonathan Steingard, Christian singer, reveals he no longer believes in God
(CNN) Jonathan Steingard, frontman for the Christian rock band Hawk Nelson, has gone public with some personal news. In a recent lengthy post on his Instagram account, the singer shared […]
Shopify: That Is The Company Your Small Business Needs
Pizzas in the post: Shopify challenges Amazon for slice of Lockdown trade 2 days ago – Pizza Pilgrims pivoted online almost overnight via Shopify, the Canadian e-commerce platform that sells […]
Khashoggi Forgiveness Islamic? I NEWS
By Dr. H. Koya The Khashoggi murder case made headlines all over the world when it took place or was executed. Without getting too legal and not using my investigative and prosecutorial prowess, I agree with the CIA findings. Regrettably, in today’s Islam we do not have a legal […]
Fauci says he wears a mask to be a symbol of ‘what you should be doing’
Washington (CNN) Dr. Anthony Fauci implored Americans on Wednesday to wear a mask while out in public, a comment at odds with President Donald Trump’s repeated downplaying of the necessity […]
Geopolitical Power Play Over Coronavirus Vaccine Leaves Drugmakers in the Middle
Source: WSJ By Peter Loftus and Drew Hinshaw Pharmaceutical companies are bracing for export bans on future coronavirus vaccines and spreading production across different continents, on early signs of a high-stakes […]
Antibody drug tech firm AbCellera raises $105 million as it works on COVID-19
Source: Yahoo Finance By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) – Canadian drug discovery technology company AbCellera, which analyzes and identifies antibodies for pharmaceutical companies working on a coronavirus treatment and other […]