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:
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 […]
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 […]
Prayers at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound to resume next week – statement
May 19, 2020 -swissinfo.ch FILE PHOTO: Muslim worshippers pray near the closed gate of the compound housing Al-Aqsa mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as […]
We are in denial about alcoholism in this country – and it’s going to get worse after lockdown
Source: Independent Only one in five harmful drinkers received the professional support they needed before the Covid-19 crisis By Ian Hamilton; @ian_hamilton One of the safest predictions you could have […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Coronavirus: Muslims urged to avoid communal Eid celebrations
By Harry Farley BBC News 18 May 2020 Muslims in the UK have been urged to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid at home under lockdown this weekend. Traditionally […]
Organization of Islamic Cooperation to pursue response campaign until virus contained
Arab News Tuesday . May 19, 2020 The OIC on Monday underlined that it has mobilized all its resources to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (SPA) […]
Victims of COVID-19 fill Muslim cemeteries in France
Arab News Tuesday . May 19, 2020 Randa Takieddine Kabtane noted that the management of cemeteries in France is municipal and each mayor must decide for his/her own town […]
Against the grain: The virus and capitalism
Syed Farid Alatas The Edge Malaysia April 30, 2020 This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on April 27, 2020 – May 03, 2020. In human history, […]
A lost year in Saudi Arabia
The Economist – The oil crash and the pandemic have roiled plans to focus on diplomacy and growth Apr 4th 2020 BEIRUT THE YEAR had got off to a good […]
Religion. Two-thirds of US believers see Covid-19 as message from God, poll finds
Source: The Guardian Poll found 31% feel strongly that God is telling humanity to change with the same number feeling that somewhat An attendee raises their hands during a drive-in […]
Swiss to re-open borders with neighbouring countries
By Urs Geiser May 13, 2020 – SWISSINFO.ch The border with neighbouring Germany was closed in mid-March as part of efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic […]
A better world can emerge after coronavirus. Or a much worse one Timothy Garton Ash
Most Europeans support a universal basic income, yet young people doubt democracy’s capacity to deliver change Matteo Salvini at the Chigi Palace in Rome on 23 March. ‘What kind of historical moment will this turn out to be, for Europe and the world?’ Photograph: Fabio Frustaci/EPA The coronavirus crisis seems […]
When you’re a Muslim American mom coordinating Ramadan in Texas during coronavirus, nothing is simple
I’m in the league of mothers who are trying to balance an incredibly difficult load of work that we’d never planned on — while trying to infuse my first-generation American […]
Amid Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya discrimination, ration distributed by community workers returned
Last Updated: 6th May, 2020 A Pakistani journalist shared a video wherein people are returning the rations distributed by the Ahmadi relief workers in Karachi, amid wider discrimination […]
A better world can emerge after coronavirus. Or a much worse one
Timothy Garton Ash Most Europeans support a universal basic income, yet young people doubt democracy’s capacity to deliver change @fromTGA Wed 6 May 2020 GUARDIAN The coronavirus crisis seems to […]