Museum or mosque? Turkey debates future of iconic Hagia Sophia
Source: Los Angeles Time JULY 2, 2020 ISTANBUL, Turkey — In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzantine […]
Australian convicted of Christchurch mosque attack to be sentenced in August
Christchurch shooting A three-day court sitting will be held on August 24, after delays related to the coronavirus pandemic Australian Associated Press Thu 2 Jul 2020 Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty […]
How did we get here on Israel’s annexation plan? It’s all in the Balfour Declaration
Instead of pondering the issues around a possible delay, let’s remember that this is all about Israel’s existence as a state, writes Robert Fisk @indyvoices 14 hours ago Benjamin Netanyahu has called […]
The American Indian Holocaust, known as the “500 year war” and the World’s Longest Holocaust In The History Of Mankind
28 April 2017 Genocide and Denying It: Why We Are Not Taught that the Natives of the United States and Canada were Exterminated Death Toll: 95,000,000 to 114,000,000 American Holocaust: […]
Clerics Allegedly Vandalise Graves Of Ahmadis In Sheikhupura
Naya Daur July 2, 2020 Some local clerics have allegedly vandalised the graves of members of Ahmadiyya community in Punjab’s Sheikhupura district. The official account of Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya community posted the […]
Laughter Could Be A Good Medicine Against Racism — Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah Is Not Done Talking About America’s Racial Problems Source: Bloomberg By Lucas Shaw Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show,” was on vacation when he first heard about […]
Continuing education during a pandemic
23rd June 2020 “And say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.” (Surah Ta Ha, Ch.20, V.115) Kholood Tahir, King’s College London In the past few months, we have lived through […]
Belgian King expresses ‘deepest regrets’ for DR Congo colonial abuses
30 June 2020 King Philippe made the remarks in a letter to President Félix Tshisekedi of DR Congo Belgium’s King Philippe has expressed his “deepest regrets” to the Democratic Republic […]
Coronavirus: The Great Disruption. Will religion post-Covid-19 be more personal, less communal?
By Mohammad Alami Musa For The Straits Times How will religion adapt to the pandemic? The answers to five key questions point to more individualism, and a new state-religion relationship […]
ASEAN countries sweep Rohingya issue under the rug
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM July 01, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/wdjrp Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chairs the ASEAN summit, June 26, 2020. (Reuters) When the Association of Southeast Asian […]
Palestinians rally as global opposition to Israeli annexation grows
1 / 4 Palestinians use slingshots to throw back tear gas canisters at Israeli forces during clashes following a demonstration against Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank, Ramallah, […]
Trump’s anti-mask crusade is coming back to bite him
Source: CNN By Stephen Collinson (CNN) President Donald Trump’s refusal to set an example by wearing a face covering, despite growing evidence that it may be one of the most effective […]
Cornell University students to return to Ithaca in September
Source: Ithaca Voice BY MADISON FERNANDEZ ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University will begin the fall semester with a mix of in-person and virtual instruction on Sept. 2, the university announced on […]
Yale University to open campus without sophomores in fall and without freshmen in spring
By Eric Levenson (CNN) Yale University will reopen in the fall without sophomores living on campus and then will be open in the spring without freshmen living on campus in […]
How a Chinese Firm Jumped to the Front of the Virus Vaccine Race
Source: Bloomberg When a group of Chinese scientists gathered over barbecue and beer in a Toronto backyard a decade ago, talk drifted to their homeland’s vaccines, which had long lagged […]
‘Serious times’: Merkel kicks off EU presidency with Brexit warning
Source: The Local Germany has set itself an ambitious agenda for the EU presidency, which observers say may be the last chance for outgoing chancellor Merkel to shape her European […]
Epsom acute care doctor’s battle against Covid-19
Source: Sutton and Corydon Guardian By Orlando Jenkinson Dr Imran Malik, acute care consultant at Epsom Hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic. With tens of thousands of deaths in the UK alone, […]
Netanyahu’s Annexation Throws 72 Years of Israeli Diplomacy Down the Drain
The proposed land grab undermines long-held support for direct talks, opposition to unilateral actions and efforts to refute analogies with apartheid South Africa. Chemi Shalev Get email notification for articles from Chemi ShalevFollow Published on 01.07.2020 Throughout its existence, Israel has tried to capture the moral high ground: Its cause is […]
Palestinian and Israeli women are saying no to unilateral annexation. They refuse to be blinded by hate
Source: Independent As the UN charter marks its 75th anniversary, the most protracted conflict in the world is taking a most dangerous turn with the announcement of Israel’s plan to […]