Abdullah Al-Arian, from Georgetown University in Qatar talks about the strength of Gazans to resist being relocated and US President Trump’s comment that he wants to “clean out” Gaza.
The United States has dramatically cut the budgets of overseas development and aid programmes, with multiyear contracts pared down by 92 percent, or $54bn, the State Department has said. After his inauguration on January 20, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order demanding a freeze on all US foreign aid for 90 days, during…
A judge in the United States has extended his order blocking authorities from deporting detained Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil from the US over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus. US District Judge Jesse Furman temporarily blocked Khalil’s deportation on Monday and extended that prohibition on Wednesday in a written order – following a hearing in…
The recent arrest and consequent indictment of prominent Texas imam, Quran teacher, and AlMaghrib Institute instructor Wisam Sharieff on multiple child sexual exploitation charges have ignited a firestorm within the Muslim American community and kick-started an important discussion relating to religious teachings, ethics and community accountability. Many, including leading scholars and representatives of prominent institutions,…
Google has dropped a pledge not to use artificial intelligence for weapons or surveillance in its updated ethics policy on the powerful technology. In its previous version of “AI Principles”, the California-based internet giant included a commitment not to pursue AI technologies that “cause or are likely to cause overall harm”, including weapons and surveillance…
The United States military has announced it will no longer accept transgender people hoping to enlist, or facilitate gender affirmation procedures for active service members. The memo filed at the US District Court in Washington, DC, on Monday is the latest effort by the administration of President Donald Trump to roll back protections for transgender…
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the United States Department of Health and Human Services has been denounced as a “predator” in a letter from his cousin. On Tuesday, Caroline Kennedy – a former United States ambassador and the only surviving child of former President John F Kennedy – issued the letter to members of…
