Algeria’s struggle against colonialism
by Muhammet Ali Güler Op-Ed May 29, 2020 Algeria was a part of the Ottoman Empire between 1517 and 1830. Therefore, both Ottomans and Algerians influenced each other for over […]
More than 50m people are affected by conflict in urban areas. For them, coronavirus is just another burden to bear
We urge warring parties to immediately and unconditionally adhere to a pause in fighting to allow aid supplies and staff to get to those in need Mark Lowcock, Izumi Nakamitsu, […]
The future of work is remote
And the future is here The 5G era will bring unprecedented and transformative opportunities across industries. As a leader in enterprise mobility, T-Mobile for Business experts weigh in on how […]
Nike releases ‘Don’t Do It’ ad addressing racism in America
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
This Is What America Looks Like review: Ilhan Omar inspires – and stays fired up
Source: The Guardian The Minnesota congresswoman has written a fine memoir of her journey from Somalia to America Few things are more unexpected than a genuinely inspirational memoir by a […]
One in 10 Covid-19 patients with diabetes die within a week, study finds
(CNN) One in 10 coronavirus patients with diabetes died within the first seven days of hospitalization, and one in five needed a ventilator to breathe, according to a new study […]
Israeli police kill unarmed, mentally disabled Palestinian man in Jerusalem
Israeli police shot dead an unarmed and mentally disabled Palestinian man near Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday, claiming the victim looked as if he was carrying a weapon. The police […]
TOP STORIES Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at calls for unity among Muslims
May 27, 2020 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at has called for unity among Muslims as Gambians joined the rest of the world’s Muslims to celebrate this year’s Eid-ul Fitr. Below is the […]
USCIRF condemns Pakistan for arresting an Ahmadiyya woman on blasphemy charges
USCIRF condemned the arrest of Ramzan Bibi, a 55-year-old Ahmadi Muslim woman in Cheleki, Pakistan, on blasphemy charges.https://t.co/yZvvztDBFy — USCIRF (@USCIRF) May 28, 2020 Suggested reading Are Ahmadis Muslims? Let […]
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services
Source: Bloomberg A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to […]
Germany to reintroduce military rabbis for the first time since 1930s
Source: CNN Germany is reintroducing rabbis into its military for the first time since the Nazis banned them from the armed forces in the 1930s. The German Parliament rubber-stamped the law reestablishing the official position of military rabbi on Thursday in what was the first expansion of the law on […]
PODCAST: The Jewish Israelis helping make Palestinian return a reality
What do Jewish Israelis think about the right of return for Palestinian refugees? The answer is not what you might expect. By Henriette Chacar May 29, 2020 Thousands of Palestinian […]
Prophet’s Mosque to open to public in stages from Sunday
Source: Arab News Saudi Arabia announced that the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah will gradually open to the public starting Sunday. The Saudi minister of Islamic affairs announced the readiness of […]
Our Khalifa – My Journey to Meet the Khalifa (aba)
Source: Review of Religions By Tahir Mahmood- Canada I have always wanted to meet beloved Huzoor (aba), ever since I was young. Seeing that we lived in Pakistan, I used […]
Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque to reopen on Sunday
By AFP – May 27,2020 – JORDAN TIMES The Al Aqsa Mosque complex was shut for the Eid Al Fitr festival that marks the end of the holy fasting month […]
Italy considers charges over Malta’s ‘shocking’ refusal to rescue migrants
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: The Guardian Foreign ministry condemns Valletta […]
Donald Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan is an unavoidable recognition of failure
America’s status as a superpower has been damaged by its inability to beat the Taliban in nearly 20 years of war Patrick Cockburn @indyworld 11 hours ago In October […]
In the Face of Racism in US — Selma: A Movie, Every Black, Brown and White Person Will Enjoy
Selma is a 2014 historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by James Bevel,[5][6] Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King Jr., and John Lewis. The […]
Zoom aims to be the next big platform for start-ups to build billion-dollar businesses
Source: CNBC By Matthew Winkler Jim Scheinman, founding managing partner of Maven Ventures and an early investor in Zoom Video Communications, is still betting on the videoconferencing company’s future and on the vision of its founder and CEO Eric Yuan. The company has been on a tear — stoked by the need for […]
The 7 most fascinating mosques in China
By Angelo Zinna CHINA HAS AN ambiguous stance in regards to institutionalized faith. On the one hand, the People’s Republic recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Catholicism, Daoism, Islam, and Protestantism […]