Netanyahu: The strongman fuelling fire in West Bank
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN OP-ED JUN 26, 2020 Since declaring Israel an independent state in May 1948, having gone on to occupy east Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza Strip and […]
Inside the return of ‘Ramy’
“Ramy” is about an Egyptian-American living in New Jersey who is determined to become a better Muslim. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/97grf Ramy Youssef’s comedy show was an unexpected award-winning smash last year. Now he’s back with a second season, digging deeper into Muslim culture WILLIAM MULLALLY June 25, 2020 […]
Israel was at the centre of the most important news story this week – but you won’t have heard about it
Source: Independent by Robert Fisk The European Court of Human Rights has asked France to pay back €100,000 to 11 harmless activists who expressed their political views – and then […]
The NIH claims joint ownership of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine
Source: Axios By Bob Herman The National Institutes of Health may own intellectual property that undergirds a leading coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna, according to documents obtained by Axios and an analysis […]
LeBron James Gets $100 Million Investment to Build Media Empire
Source: Bloomberg “We’ve been through a lot this year,” said LeBron James. The three-time NBA champion and Los Angeles Laker talked to me on June 23 via Zoom with his […]
First volunteer receives Imperial COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Imperial College London website The first healthy volunteer has now received a candidate coronavirus vaccine developed by Imperial researchers. The clinical team, who delivered a small dose of the […]
Didi Chuxing: Apple-backed firm aims for one million robotaxis
Source: BBC Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing says it plans to operate more than a million self-driving vehicles by 2030. The robotaxis are to be deployed in places where ride-hailing drivers are less available, according to Meng Xing, Didi’s chief operating officer. Mr Meng was speaking at an online conference […]
Minorities face ‘disturbing’ bias in virus policing in Europe, report says
BY GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA LONDON EUROPE JUN 24, 2020 People stand in front of a mural showing Adama Traore, left, and George Floyd, Stains, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo) Policing across Europe during the coronavirus pandemic has exposed “a disturbing pattern of racial bias” linked to wider concerns raised […]
Turkish contractors ready to build Indonesia’s new capital
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL ECONOMY JUN 24, 2020 An aerial view of Sepaku district in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, Aug. 28, 2019. (Reuters Photo) Turkish contractors […]
WHO welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj 2020
Source: Arab news RIYADH: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to greatly limit the number of Hajj pilgrims this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Atheists and humanists facing discrimination across the world, report finds
Source: The Guardian The report is largely based on testimony from 76 people in the eight countries surveyed By Harriet Sherwood Atheists and humanists are facing discrimination and persecution in […]
London more religious than rest of Britain, report finds
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood, who writes about religion and social issues for the Guardian and the Observer. London is more religious and socially conservative than the rest of […]
Algeria steps up diplomacy in hopes of ending Libya’s war
Algiers renews offer to mediate between warring sides in Libya as President Tebboune hosts PM al-Sarraj, Speaker Saleh. 23 Jun 2020 Algiers has consistently spoken out against foreign intervention […]
What can Avicenna teach us in time of Coronavirus?
Source: Al Jazeera By Hamid Dabashi, who is the Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Every day at 7pm in New York, we come […]
Decades-Old Soviet Studies Hint at Coronavirus Strategy
Source: New York Times A married pair of virologists in Moscow tested a vaccine on their own children in the 1950s. Now, a side effect they found is sparking new […]
Who are the Nordadler?
Source: DW A neo-Nazi group called Nordadler, on the police radar for years, has now been banned by the German Interior Ministry. Its members believe in Adolf Hitler and anti-Semitism. […]
The Hajj Pilgrimage Is Canceled, and Grief Rocks the Muslim World
Source: New York Times By Ben Hubbard and Declan Walsh The coronavirus pandemic upended the plans of millions of Muslims, for whom the once-in-a-lifetime trip is a sacred milestone. BEIRUT, […]
White Southerners, our souls are at stake. We must speak up now
By Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams, who is a retired pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and has served as a trustee for the Presbyterian Church Foundation, Agnes Scott College and […]
COVID-19 antibodies may fade in as little as 2 months, study says
Source: Yahoo As the world grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests that antibodies — the proteins produced by the immune system that can grant protection against reinfection — may fade […]
One of the Best English Translations of the Quran Now Available Online
Translator: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem Publisher: Oxford University Press; Click here to read the translation of the individual surahs. If subscription is not possible or choose not to buy from Amazon, find […]