Lives Lost: Pakistani immigrant helped others in Jersey City
By DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press 2 hrs ago © Provided by Associated Press This undated family photo by Fizza Khan provided on Monday, May 18, 2020, shows her uncle […]
WHO reports largest one-day jump in global coronavirus cases
Source: CNN Tedros Adhanom-Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, on Wednesday said that more cases had been reported to the agency in the past 24 hours than any time since the novel coronavirus pandemic began. “We still have a long way to go in this pandemic,” Tedros said at […]
Biden Opposes “Israel” ‘Annexing’ West Bank as Potentially ‘Choking off Any Hope of Peace
News Room May 20, 2020 On 28 January President Donald Trump formally unveiled his plan for Middle East peace, authored by a team led by his son-in-law and senior […]
The US is using wheat as a weapon of war in Syria
May 19, 2020 Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator MIDEAST DISCOURSE Apache helicopters of the US occupation forces flew low Sunday morning, according to residents of the Adla village, in […]
This is the real reason Iran is backing away from its conflict with the US
Iranian authorities were surprised by the unrest that followed the shooting down of a Ukrainian airline in ‘human error’. They can’t risk the political fallout of another crisis at a […]
Coronavirus: French court orders ban on worship to end
Source: BBC France’s administrative court has ruled that the government must lift a blanket ban on meetings at places of worship within eight days. The ban was put in place […]
Zakat – millions of Muslims do not pay: MNEWS
ZAKAT A MANDATORY REQUIRED NOT PAID BY MILLIONS OF MUSLIMS. THEY CONFUSE IT WITH FITRANA By Dr. H. Koya The question of Zakat has been raised by many Muslims on Facebook comments. I have posted the answers in various pieces from which I wish to put a collective views here […]
‘COVID-19 used by Pak as cover for increased human rights abuses’
19 May 2020 Brussels, [Belgium] May 18 (ANI): The coronavirus crisis, sweeping the world has been used by Pakistan as a cover for increased human rights abuses in many forms, […]
Pakistani Ahmadi Leaders Fear Backlash After New Minority Commission Formation
WASHINGTON – Leaders of Pakistan’s Ahmadi community fear a recent debate surrounding the group’s Muslim status and potential membership in a newly formed minority commission could put the group’s security […]
Cambridge University lectures will be online-only for the next year
Source: CNBC By Sam Shead; @SAM_L_SHEAD The University of Cambridge has no plans to put on any face-to-face lectures in the next academic year. Lectures will be available online and […]
Texas church cancels masses following death of a possibly Covid-19 positive priest
By Gregory Lemos and Brian Ries (CNN) A church in Houston has canceled mass indefinitely after one of its priests died and five others subsequently tested positive for the coronavirus. […]
As China faces a backlash in the West, Xi needs Africa more than ever
Source: CNN Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking via video link to the World Health Assembly, on a giant screen beside a street in Beijing on May 18, 2020. But Xi’s offerings weren’t just about taking the lead in Africa: they were about securing support at a critical and precarious juncture […]
PLO official: Israel has ‘destroyed 2-state solution’
Arab News Wednesday . May 20, 2020 https://arab.news/cqtuk TAREK ALI AHMAD May 20, 2020 Hanan Ashrawi has blamed international inaction for ‘reign of terror’ over Palestinians LONDON: Israeli expansionism and […]
As a doctor, I’m worried about a new epidemic – post-lockdown traumatic stress disorder
Lockdowns around the world are helping us to defeat the virus that causes Covid-19, but they may also unleash an even bigger public health crisis Bilal Hassam @bilalhassam 12 hours […]
Palestinian President Abbas Declares End to Agreements With Israel, U.S.
The move comes in response to the possible West Bank annexation promised by the Netanyahu government, which was also condemned by U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden Palestinian President […]
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas ends security agreement with Israel and US
Declaration follows the creation of a new Israeli government which is officially contemplating annexation of some areas of the West Bank Julian Borger in Washington Wed 20 May 2020 […]
Covid Patients Testing Positive After Recovery Aren’t Infectious, Study Shows
Source: Bloomberg Researchers are finding evidence that patients who test positive for the coronavirus after recovering aren’t capable of transmitting the infection, and could have the antibodies that prevent them from falling sick again. Scientists from the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied 285 Covid-19 survivors who had […]
8 reasons you should be eating dates, the fruit of Ramadan year-round
by DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Food May 19, 2020 Coming in different shapes and colors, all dates come with great health benefits. (iStock Photo) From strengthening the nervous system to promoting […]
Gaza girl, 13, teaches neighborhood children during school closure
Arab News Tuesday . May 19, 2020 A Palestinian school girl Fajr Hmaid, 13, teaches her neighbours’ children an Arabic language lesson as schools are shut due to the coronavirus. […]