Interleukin 7 As Possible Treatment for Covid 19?
Coronavirus: Immune clue sparks treatment hope Source: BBC By Victoria Gill & Rachael Buchanan UK scientists are to begin testing a treatment that it is hoped could counter the effects […]
Pakistan claims new Kashmir residency law ‘illegal’
by Anadolu Agency KARACHI, PAKISTAN May 19, 2020 Pakistan on Tuesday said a new residency law introduced in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir is “illegal and contravenes” international law. Islamabad termed […]
Oxford, AstraZeneca Begin Advanced Trials of Covid Vaccine
Source: Bloomberg The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc have begun recruiting more than 10,000 subjects for advanced human studies of one of the world’s fastest-moving experimental Covid-19 vaccines. A […]
Ramadan: A month of compassion toward the underprivileged
Most Saudis step up their efforts in Ramadan to reach out to those needing assistance. (Shutterstock) Short Url https://arab.news/gc5s3 NOOR NUGALI May 19, 2020 Supermarkets in the Kingdom offer the […]
As big cats go hungry, Indonesia zoo considers ‘worst-case’ deer cull
World NewsMay 22, 2020 Wahyuwidi Cinthya, Johan Purnomo BANDUNG, Indonesia (Reuters) – A zoo in Indonesia may slaughter some of its animals to feed others, such as a Sumatran […]
New Zealand’s prime minister floats ‘four-day week’ as a way to help the economy
Source: CNN The four-day work week has been touted as a way to improve work-life balance. Now it’s getting a boost from New Zealand’s leader, who recently raised the idea as one that might help the economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. “I’ve had lots of people suggesting […]
Demanded by Israel’s radical right-wing and settler movement, annexation has become Netanyahu’s crutch
May 20,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Israel’s latest “national unity” government has, for the time being, ended 500 days of internal political crisis, the longest in Israel’s 72-year […]
Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s West Bank annexation plans
Construction workers build new houses in the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba, in the occupied West Bank. (AFP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/jc32b Daoud Kuttab May 21, 2020 We oppose anything that […]
Khashoggi family forgives those who killed their father
Arab News Friday . May 22, 2020 Jamal Khashoggi’s family at his funeral. (File/AFP) (Editor: without body) Short Url https://arab.news/8zke2 Arab News May 22, 2020 Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in 2018 Five people were sentenced to death for the murder RIYADH: The family of […]
Prayers at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound to resume next week – statement
May 19, 2020 -swissinfo.ch FILE PHOTO: Muslim worshippers pray near the closed gate of the compound housing Al-Aqsa mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as […]
Indonesia’s COVID-19 battle faces crucial test over Eid holiday
May 21, 2020 – swissinfo.ch Passengers stand in line to have documents checked at a Soekarno Hatta Airport amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 21, 2020. […]
Israelis, drop your denial and recognize the Nakba
Israeli recognition of its role in the Palestinian catastrophe is essential for both communities to survive. Other societies in conflict already figured that out. By Dahlia Scheindlin May 21, 2020 Palestine refugees initially displaced to Beach Camp in Gaza board boats to Lebanon or Egypt during the first Arab-Israeli war, […]
Ever wondered why The Gambia is called ‘The Smiling Coast’, here’s why
Ama Nunoo Mar 19, 2020 Ama Nunoo is an optimist. She believes every situation has its upside no matter how devastating some may be. She has a Master’s degree in […]
We are in denial about alcoholism in this country – and it’s going to get worse after lockdown
Source: Independent Only one in five harmful drinkers received the professional support they needed before the Covid-19 crisis By Ian Hamilton; @ian_hamilton One of the safest predictions you could have […]
Has Evangelical Christianity Become Sociopathic?
Tim Rymel, M.Ed. Contributor Author | Educator | Dad 05/11/2017 Photo – Flickr/Irina Duarte (eyes); Flickr/ Sean Davis (church) The evangelical Christian message is loud and clear. Their devotion […]
Paintings from the ‘edge of the world’ in Beirut offer a glimpse into a city full of shadows
Independent Premium > Voices The work of Tom Young reflects where we are thanks to coronavirus – but more besides, writes Robert Fisk @indyvoices 6 hours ago Tom Young’s […]
One in Six in London has had Covid 19 infection
Source BBC Around one in six people in London and one in 20 elsewhere in England have already had coronavirus Health secretary Matt Hancock dropped the statistic as he announced […]
Landman to Businessman- My First Start-up
By Younus Chaudhary, author of: From Dirt Roads to Black Gold: An Oilman Follows His Destiny from a Small Village to the Mansions of Texas In the late seventies, when […]
Minnesota’s Catholic bishops say they’ll defy Governor’s limits on church attendance
Source: MPR News Minnesota’s Roman Catholic bishops said Wednesday that they will allow Masses to resume next week despite Gov. Tim Walz’s continued prohibition on most religious gatherings. Twin Cities […]
Actually, There Will Be Spitting in Baseball—When Players Are Tested
Source: WSJ By Jared Diamond and Louise Radnofsky MLB’s plan for playing through coronavirus involves what may be the most high-profile use of saliva tests, rather than swabs, to screen […]