A Maine city that’s 90% White now has a Somali mayor
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN December 7, 2021 Deqa Dhalac poses for a portrait at her home in South Portland in 2018. Of becoming the city’s mayor this week, she said, […]
Refocus on Iran’s Behavior
James Zogby Monday 8 Nov 2021 Once again, gallons of ink are being spilled on articles arguing for and against US efforts to secure a new nuclear weapons pact with […]
Students globally estimated to lose $17 tln in lifetime earnings due to COVID-19: World Bank
Doaa A.Moneim , Tuesday 7 Dec 2021 The current generation of students risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings –about 14 percent of the global GDP at the present value – […]
Researchers on the Omicron Variant”We Are Playing with Fire”
Researchers on the Omicron Variant“We Are Playing with Fire” Scientists around the world are scrambling to find answers to critical questions about the new coronavirus variant, including whether vaccines are […]
This Hanukkah, How Do I Talk to My Grandparents About Israel?
https://9663e113155fac7d0ae88a22645ab2e0.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.htmlPolitics This op-ed explores how to love your family through political disagreement. BY EMMA GOMETZDECEMBER 3, 2021 The day I moved into my first college dorm room in New York City, […]
Taboo mail order bride industry has deeper Roots In America Than History Books ever let on
By Mathew Cohen June 15, 2021 Joshua Reynolds/Wikimedia Commons | Public Domain You’ve probably heard about mail-order brides, a service where desperate women advertise themselves online in the hope that a man from […]
Sanctions removal working group holds first meeting in Vienna
Politics December 1, 2021 TEHRAN – A working group established to conduct talks on how to remove U.S. sanctions on Iran held its first meeting on Tuesday morning as agreed […]
Distorted representation of Muslim women in Western productions
BY İREM YAŞARNOV 24, 2021 A poster of Homeland. (Facebook / @HomelandOnShowtime) Although the roles of Muslim women have increased in Western films and TV series, their controversial representations are […]
Turkish Dr. Oz to run for Pennsylvania Republican seat: US media
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL NOV 30, 2021 – 3:48 PM GMT+3Dr. Mehmet Öz, more widely known as Dr. Oz, speaks at an event in Washington D.C., United States, Sept. 26, 2018. […]
Iran makes maximalist demands as Vienna nuclear talks open
AP , Tuesday 30 Nov 2021 Iran struck a maximalist tone Tuesday after just one day of restarted talks in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal, suggesting everything discussed in previous […]
Pentagon orders new probe into Syria airstrike investigated by NYT
AFP , Tuesday 30 Nov 2021 The Pentagon launched a fresh probe Monday into a 2019 airstrike that killed civilians in Syria, two weeks after a New York Times investigation claimed […]
The majority of Central Americans who want to migrate internationally are driven by economic factors, report says
POLITICS PUBLISHED TUE, NOV 23 2021 Annika Kim Constantino@ANNIKAKIMC The majority of Central Americans who want to migrate internationally are motivated by economic factors, a new Migration Policy Institute report […]
Pandemic to cost global tourism $2.0 trillion in 2021: UN
A flight crew walk through the terminal at Sydney Airport, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/6fdnr AFPNovember 29, 2021 A total of 46 destinations — 21 percent of […]
The ineffectiveness of economic sanctions
YOUNG VOICES FEB 28 2021 SAARANSH MISHRA Getty ECONOMIC SANCTIONS UN SANCTIONS The recent coup orchestrated by the Tatmadaw (military) in Myanmar has attracted deep concerns and condemnation from all around the world, with countries calling it a “serious blow to democracy”. In the aftermath, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is in […]
Saudis wage huge bombing campaign
International November 28, 2021 – Tehran Times TEHRAN – Yemeni officials say the “Saudi-American” coalition has carried out wide-scale attacks in a number of provinces in Yemen, the Kingdom southern […]
The US has to stop pretending the last four years didn’t happen to revive the Iran nuclear deal
Building up any kind of trust or goodwill is the only way that a deal can be restored, writes Borzou Daragahi 9 hours ago comments How much easier it would be for […]
Some Persian Gulf states begging American protection: Palestinian lawyer
By Ramin Etesam Some Persian Gulf states begging American protection: Palestinian lawyer International November 26, 2021 TEHRAN – A Palestinian lawyer says that some Persian Gulf states are begging American […]
41 countries ban religion-related groups; Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’is among the most commonly targeted
BY SAMIRAH MAJUMDAR Government restrictions on religion take many forms around the world. Particularly restrictive governments often limit religious expression by banning certain groups – including entire faiths, social movements or political organizations that have ties to religion. In fact, 41 countries – or around a fifth (21%) of those evaluated […]
Opinion: Fostering empathy, maintaining friendships and avoiding jealousy
26th November 2021 Sophia Rajpoot, Primary School Teacher, Calgary, Canada “Speak a good word, or remain silent”. (Sahih al-Bukhari) From a young age, we were told phrases like, “Be kind”, […]
Why democracy is in retreat across the globe
ANDREW HAMMOND November 25, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/z4zxf The collapse of the Soviet Union was widely predicted to herald a new generation of democratic enlargement across the world. Yet, three […]