India’s crazy-rich temples get wealthier by the day
Source: Arab News NEW DELHI: Vinod Tawde donates a kilogram of gold each time he visits the Tirupati Temple, located in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, every year. […]
‘Balance of terror’ drives Israel’s approach to Lebanon
Source: Arab News By Ramzy Baroud, who is a journalist and editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of five books. His latest is “These Chains Will Be […]
If the two-state solution is dead, what is next ?
Aug 10,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Marwan M. Obeidat In what can only be called an extreme shift in US foreign policy, President Donald Trump seems to have moved from […]
Lebanon’s ENTIRE government resigns over Beirut mega-blast amid corruption scandal
Henry Holloway 10 Aug 2020 LEBANON’S entire government has collapsed as officials have fallen on their swords over the colossal explosion that killed 160 people. Lebanon’s health minister Hamad […]
‘Segregation’ — liberal Zionists wield ugly ideas to combat Beinart
BY PHILIP WEISS AUGUST 10, 2020 AYMAN ODEH OF THE JOINT LIST CHALLENGES NETANYAHU’S RACIST STATEMENTS AGAINST PALESTINIAN CITIZENS OF ISRAEL IN A VIDEO RELEASED ON TWITTER MARCH 4, 2020. SCREENSHOT. Peter […]
The rise of nationalism has led to increased oppression of minorities around the world – but the Uighur and Kashmir are reported differently
The repression of 182 million Muslims in India by the Modi government is leading to a giant disaster Patrick Cockburn @indyworld We live in an era of resurgent nationalism. From Scotland […]
Bill Gates is wrong about coronavirus having the same economic impact as one of the world wars
Bill Gates can see light at the end of the tunnel. In an interview this weekend in Wired, he reckons that thanks to the wave of innovation in treating Covid-19, and the […]
‘Holy warrior’ selfies: Pakistan teen feted for killing U.S. blasphemy suspect
Source: MSN By Umar Farooq and Jibran Ahmad ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Faisal Khan, a 15-year-old Pakistani, beams for selfies with lawyers and police. Thousands hail him in the streets […]
Marking 75 Years Since the Hiroshima Bombing – Have We Learned Our Lessons?
Sabahat Ali CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 6th August 2020 Models in Hiroshima museum depicting the scene after the nuclear bomb was dropped. The skin of those directly affected literally melted […]
Beirut Tragedy – A Dark Cloud Looms Over a Diverse Nation
Fazal Ahmad – UK CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 5th August 2020 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS ©Pixabay Fazal Ahmad, UK Declared a ‘disaster city’ by Lebanese authorities, Beirut has been rocked […]
Macron tells donor conference: ‘Lebanon’s future is at stake’
French President Emmanuel Macron waves as he visits Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday Aug.6, 2020. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/rc84k French president says emergency aid must come quickly Economists forecast the blast […]
Is France helping Lebanon, or trying to reconquer it?
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech during a press conference in Beirut on Thursday, two days after a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/rjjmx A […]
‘We need justice’: seething protesters descend on the streets of Beirut
Anger rises in the capital as crowd demands resignation of the Lebanese government following Tuesday’s explosion Martin Chulov and Bethan McKernan in Beirut Sat 8 Aug 2020 Tens of thousands of demonstrators […]
Iran: China’s Newest Colony?
Source: Gatestone Institute; International Policy Council The deal is a clear win for China; the $400 billion will be invested over 25 years, which is a small amount of money […]
South Asian Contrast: Ayodhya and Kartarpur
November 9, 2019 will go down in South Asian history as a day of sharp contrasts: While Pakistan restored and opened Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur for Sikh pilgrims, the […]
World’s oldest leader Mahathir to set up new political party in Malaysia
Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, speaks at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on August 7, 2020 to announce the formation of a new political party. — AFP KUALA LUMPUR: […]
Gates Foundation Teams Up With Vaccine Maker to Produce $3 Covid-19 Shots
Source: WSJ As U.S. and other governments sign deals for vaccine supplies, Gates, Gavi and Serum Institute of India pledge cheap shots for developing world The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said it is backing the world’s largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India, to churn out 100 million doses […]
Tackling obesity for 1,400 years
31st July 2020 Jalees Ahmad, London The World Health Organization, under its key facts about obesity, said that in 2016, more than 1.9 billion people were overweight with 650 million […]
‘How can I help?’: Lebanon’s diaspora mobilizes in wake of blast
Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES: Lebanon’s diaspora, estimated at nearly three times the size of the tiny country’s population of five million, has stepped up to provide assistance following the […]
Beirut explosion: Protesters storm ruined streets and beg Macron to help topple ‘regime
Ryan Merrifield 1 hour ago © DALATI NOHRA HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock French President Emmanuel Macron visiting a devastated street of BeirutProtesters stormed the streets of Beirut and begged Emmanuel Macron to help them topple the “regime” they blame for Tuesday’s devastating blast.The visiting French President on Thursday promised aid to Lebanon as he […]