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Anger in Lebanon as Palestinian refugees gain labor rights
BEIRUT: Labor Minister Mustafa Bayram finalized the decision on Wednesday, but it was criticized, especially by the Christian right, who launched a campaign against the minister.The decision allows Palestinian refugees - many of…
Lynching of a Sri Lankan in Pakistan: decluttering religious extremism
By Rihaan Wije Wardene December 9: A report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) identifies Pakistan as the biggest among the world's worst violators of religious freedom. The recent lynching and…
DeBlasio sets up a previous vaccine in New York. Will California follow suit?
Maybe it took a politician with little to lose in doing so.On Monday, Bill DeBlasio, the outgoing mayor of New York, announced the largest COVID vaccination mandate ever in the United States. At least, apparently, that's what he did. What…
Lebanese President, Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament say they are satisfied with the…
BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati affirmed his government's commitment to honor its reform commitments.Mikati said his joint phone call on Saturday with the Saudi and French leaders was "an important step towards…
Nigeria removed from list of religious offenders
Members of the US Biparty Commission on International Religious Freedom were dismayed by the State Department's decision last month to remove Nigeria from a list of countries with "serious violations of religious freedom."The Trump…
Ancient bowl of rice complicates the story of civilization in India
R ARELY CAN a spoonful of rice made so much noise. When Deputy Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, addressed the South Indian state legislature on September 9, he celebrated a moldy sample of the country's humble staple. Carbon dating…
A prayer group, 10 vocations: the remarkable story of Bishop Cozzens’ college friends
A photo from the 1990 yearbook of the pro-life group founded by Bishop Cozzens and his friends includes Father Joseph Taphorn (far left) and Bishop Andrew Cozzens (bottom row, second from right). The…
bKash will pay the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust benefits
Mobile financial service provider bKash will provide stipends including stipends, donations and honoraria to beneficiaries of the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust, under the Ministry of…
“Efforts are being made to make capital drug-free”
Islamabad: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman said on Thursday that the Islamabad police were making concerted efforts to curb drug trafficking activities and ensure the arrest of those involved. While…
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran talks inconclusive
CHICAGO: The Iranian regime has sanctioned a "hate campaign" to fuel public animosity against the country's Baha'i religious community, Baha'i officials told Arab News.Anthony Vance, director of Bahá'í public…