Novavax Vaccine, PM Justin Trudeau and Canada Plan
Canada wants to be at ‘front of line’ for coronavirus vaccines, signs deals with Novavax and Johnson & Johnson Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau visits the National Research Council of Canada […]
After UAE-Israel breakthrough, Kushner pushes other Arabs to go next
By Lisa Barrington and Dan Williams 58 mins ago © Reuters/DAN WILLIAMS Israeli delegation, Trump aides, visit UAE for talksBy Lisa Barrington and Dan WilliamsAL-DHAFRA AIR BASE, Abu Dhabi (Reuters) – […]
Hungry New Yorkers form quarter-mile line for free food in Queens
By Melanie Gray and Georgett Roberts August 22, 2020 | The line stretched a quarter-mile before the sun was barely up Saturday, snaking around corners like bread lines in the 1930s. But the hungry […]
The Vatican should speak up on China’s repression in Hong Kong and beyond
Source: Washington Post By George Weigel, who is a distinguished senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where he holds the William E. Simon chair in Catholic studies, and the author of “The Next Pope: The Office of Peter and a Church in Mission.” As the democratic world […]
Ten Raised to Five Hundred Reasons for Our Gracious God
Epigraph: And He (Allah) gave you all that you wanted of Him; and if you try to count the favors of Allah, you will not be able to number them. Indeed, man […]
The alliance between the UAE and Israel is a poisoned dagger in the Arabs’ back
August 31, 2020 Two US-made Israeli F-35 fly in formation, displaying the US and Israeli flags on 6 December 2016 [U.S. Air Force/Wikipedia] Dr Amira Abo el-Fetouh August 31, 2020 […]
A view from the UAE (and Israel): We Are Not Traitors; Palestinian Leaders Are Corrupt
by Khaled Abu Toameh September 1, 2020 The message Emiratis are sending: “We did not betray anyone. We have a wise leader who has decided to do what is good for […]
TROLLS FLOOD SOCIAL MEDIA IN PAKISTAN AMID VIRUS LOCKDOWN
This article is provided courtesy of the Associated Press. Telecoms network in the Middle East (Shutterstock) August 28, 2020 By KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — It was a […]
Who are Europe’s Dreamers?
00:00:00 00:26:20 Across Europe, millions of young people live in undocumented limbo, in fear of deportation from the countries they grew up in because of hostile migration policies. Now, inspired […]
Saudi commander in Yemen removed in fresh purge
Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman behind ousting of Lt Gen Fahad bin Turki bin Abdulaziz and others A previous anti-corruption drive by Mohammed bin Salman targeted potential rivals to his […]
Talk of tax rises is one thing – but we are in denial about the damage our economy faces
Even now, the effects of Covid-19 have been delayed and disguised by the various loans, subsidies and support schemes Sean O’Grady@_seanogrady 16 hours ago Coronavirus, Brexit, a crisis in the public finances, international trade wars… any one of these would be sufficient to ensure a sharp if not prolonged economic recession. But […]
A Scientist Explains How Meditation And Prayer Rewire Your Brain
By Carolyn Gregoire, Senior Health & Science Writer at The Huffington Post. Whether you see meditation or prayer as the gateway to enlightenment or just a way to stay more […]
Turkey welcomes Pope Francis’ call for dialogue in East Med
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY AUG 31, 2020 Pope Francis speaks during his weekly address from the window at St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican on Aug. 23, 2020. (Reuters Photo) […]
Enslavement continues in the US. It is called prison
Staying silent and doing nothing is no longer an option, which is why Black friends, families, employees, citizens, and their allies are marching on Washington Ashish Prashar 2 days ago In […]
Canada to purchase 76 million doses of Novavax coronavirus vaccine, company says
Source: CNBC KEY POINTS Novavax said it expects to finalize an agreement that would see it begin to supply Canada with doses “as early as the second quarter of 2021,” […]
A Swedish Imam’s Response to the Burning of the Holy Qur’an
Kashif Ahmad Virk CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 31st August 2020 Kashif Ahmad Virk, Sweden On the 28th of August, political activists desecrated copies of the Holy Qur’an in the city of […]
Norway: Clashes break out at anti-Islam rally
Source: DW Tensions in the Norwegian capital came to a head when an anti-Islam protester ripped pages from the Quran. Police used tear gas to keep rival groups separated, arresting […]
EU envoy sees Serbia-Kosovo normalisation deal in months
By Marja Novak 1 hour ago © Reuters/JOHANNA GERON FILE PHOTO: European Union foreign ministers hold an emergency meeting to discuss ways to try to save the Iran nuclear deal, in […]
Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises
By BASSEM MROUE, Associated Press © Provided by Associated Press FILE – In this Oct. 24,1983 file photo, rescuers continue to probe the wreckage of the U.S. Marine barracks a day […]
Umar Farooq and the Treaty of Jerusalem
Source: The Lost History of Islam Original Title: Jerusalem and Umar ibn al-Khattab Jerusalem is a city holy to the three largest monotheistic faiths – Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Because of its […]