Muslim generosity in Ramadan is more than a feel-good story
Friday, May 22, 2020 People queue up for free food in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Various community groups including Muslims Giving […]
Pakistan’s ‘Islamophobia’ problem
Kunwar Khuldune Shahid 22 May 2020, 1:25pm Imran Khan has dedicated much energy to the plight of Muslims around the world. Now, his government has finally decided to […]
Pakistani airliner carrying 99 plunges into Karachi houses
May 22, 2020 – 23:51 A man stands on the debris of a house at the site of a passenger plane crash in a residential area near an airport in […]
As COVID-19 Crashes the Economy, Workers and Business Owners Wonder If Anything Can Save Them From Financial Ruin
Businesses are being forced to close as social distancing to avoid COVID-19 takes hold Timothy Fadek—Redux By Alana Semuels March 18, 2020 Sonia Bautista was living paycheck to paycheck […]
Why we might not get a coronavirus vaccine
Politicians have become more cautious about immunisation prospects. They are right to be It would be hard to overstate the importance of developing a vaccine to Sars-CoV-2 – it’s seen […]
Kuwait issues special permits to polygamists amid coronavirus lockdown
Kuwaiti men in polygamous marriages are struggling to split their time between their wives who live in separate homes… May 20, 2020 source:
‘Zionist’ Biden in His Own Words: ‘My Name is Joe Biden, and Everybody Knows I Love Israel’
By Ramzy Baroud A brief examination of Biden’s record on Palestine and Israel in recent years. “I am a Zionist. You don’t have to be a Jew to be a […]
My video forced a government U-turn – after coronavirus, there should be no question about the power of our voices
Related video: Hospital cleaner Hassan Akkad says he has to work 10 days to pay NHS surcharge What gets me through long shifts at the hospital is the same thing […]
Dr. Fauci Cautiously Optimistic about Moderna Vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, explains why he is encouraged by early findings in a recent coronavirus vaccine trial. Watch the video […]
Early African Muslims had cosmopolitan, halal diet, shows discovery of thousands of ancient animal bones
Source: Phys.Org Early Muslim communities in Africa ate a cosmopolitan diet as the region became a trading center for luxury goods, the discovery of thousands of ancient animal bones has shown. Halal butchery practices became common when Islam spread through Ethiopia as vibrant communities developed because of the import and […]
German president thanks Muslims for Ramadan lockdown conduct
Source: DW German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier praised Muslims on Friday for adhering to the country’s lockdown measures during Ramadam, while also calling for an end to the hatred directed towards the religious minority. In a message on the eve of the end of the month of fasting and reflection, Steinmeier wrote […]
Bradford mosque leader’s legal bid over lockdown prayer ban
Source: BBC A mosque leader in Bradford has taken legal action against the government over lockdown restrictions on Friday prayers due to coronavirus. Under the rules, places of worship must remain shut, with a few exceptions. Tabassum Hussain, from the Jamiyat Tabligh-ul-Islam Mosque, argued the ban was “unlawful” and has […]
Two Sikh doctors shaved their beards, a pillar of their religion, to treat Covid-19 patients. But community groups say there are alternatives
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) Two Canadian doctors of the Sikh faith have made the difficult decision to shave off their beards — a pillar of their faith — to […]
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 […]