Lebanese officials were furious, claiming the city erased Gibran’s identity. Yet there was a time when Arab immigrants in the US thought ‘we were all Syrians’ This is Muslim New York: artists, thinkers and politicos on defining a new era for the city On the morning of 30 April, in ...
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Jailed former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson being investigated over alleged rape inside ParliamentJailed former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson being investigated over alleged rape inside Parliament
While not naming the disgraced former MP, the Metropolitan Police has issued a statement confirming a 63-year-old man is being investigated. ...
Aid groups told to account for $700M of Ebola fundingAid groups told to account for $700M of Ebola funding
The News Global aid groups, including the UN, are facing demands to inform the Congolese government of the whereabouts of more than $700 million that was donated to deal with the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 4,600 people in the country. Last week, Jean Kaseya, who heads Africa ...
Survey: Energy executives upbeat about Gulf opportunities despite warSurvey: Energy executives upbeat about Gulf opportunities despite war
The News Middle East energy executives are more optimistic about their industry’s future than their peers elsewhere, a testament to their ability to keep oil flowing despite the disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, according to research commissioned by the organizers of ADIPEC, the Abu Dhabi energy conference. Global demand ...
Washington won’t say what it wants on AGOA, says South Africa ambassadorWashington won’t say what it wants on AGOA, says South Africa ambassador
South Africa’s ambassador to the US says Washington has repeatedly rejected Pretoria’s trade offers without explaining what it wants instead. His complaint comes a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa told South Africans to brace for losing duty-free access under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. “It’s not helpful when we ...
Breach of Paris Agreement global warming level ‘inevitable,’ UN saysBreach of Paris Agreement global warming level ‘inevitable,’ UN says
Efforts to cap global temperature rises have largely failed and a breach of the Paris Agreement’s limit of 1.5℃ is now “inevitable,” the UN said. Overall global warming is now likely to be between 2.6℃ and 2.8℃ by the end of the century, the UN Environment Programme predicted. It warned ...
US envoy Steve Witkoff holds talks with PutinUS envoy Steve Witkoff holds talks with Putin
US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, though officials in Moscow poured cold water on any imminent agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Witkoff’s visit follows what a US official called “constructive” meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders. Kyiv is coming ...
‘Sham tribunal’: one family’s battle with Louisiana’s ‘feudal’ eviction courts‘Sham tribunal’: one family’s battle with Louisiana’s ‘feudal’ eviction courts
In rural Louisiana, eviction hearings are held at kitchen tables and other unorthodox venues – and many justices have little legal training Continue reading… ...
Usha Vance is a closed book – but her Goodreads account is surprisingly revealing | Arwa MahdawiUsha Vance is a closed book – but her Goodreads account is surprisingly revealing | Arwa Mahdawi
From Roman-era political potboilers to stories of Catholic priests struggling to impose their authority, what could the reading list of vice-president JD Vance’s wife be trying to tell us? Usha Vance, a very clever woman with dubious taste in men, likes to keep herself busy. While lesser mortals (me) waste ...
‘What are you implying?’: El-Sayed confronts critics head-on as attacks ramp up‘What are you implying?’: El-Sayed confronts critics head-on as attacks ramp up
Against a backdrop of rising Islamophobia, Michigan Senate hopeful has challenged premise of repeated questions on Muslim Brotherhood, Israel and faith As a candidate positioned at the center of what researchers say are the worst Islamophobic attacks seen since the aftermath of 9/11, many would expect Abdul El-Sayed to simply ...