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Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
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Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus

(Reuters) – Japan plans to secure enough coronavirus vaccines to inoculate its population four times over, while German Chancellor Angela…
Can Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stay the course?
Middle East

Can Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stay the course?

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi headed to Washington for the first time this week since taking office in May —…
Why do we fail while others succeed?
Opinion

Why do we fail while others succeed?

“We will render war not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible”, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman declared at the end of…
Virus adds to deep despair felt by war-weary young Arabs
Middle East

Virus adds to deep despair felt by war-weary young Arabs

BAGHDAD (AP) — At 24, Sama al-Diwani and her college sweetheart had big dreams. He was working on opening a…
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
World

Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally

(Reuters) – Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the…
Are we witnessing the end of the American era?
Opinion

Are we witnessing the end of the American era?

The year was 1991. I remember the day we returned to Amman from the Gulf with many other Jordanian families,…
Black Arab women tackle racist beauty ideals and stereotypes
Middle East

Black Arab women tackle racist beauty ideals and stereotypes

AMMAN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Black Arab women are drawing inspiration from global anti-racism protests to fight back against long-standing…
Women’s rights in Islam: Fighting for equality before the law
Features/Interviews

Women’s rights in Islam: Fighting for equality before the law

In countries that practice Islamic law, legal reforms to advance the status of women tend to fail due to hard-liners…
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
Middle East

Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday

JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with…
‘New normals’ imagined, tested as virus shutdowns relaxed
World

‘New normals’ imagined, tested as virus shutdowns relaxed

From outdoor kids’ movies for cooped up apartment dwellers in Rio to online shopping and worship around the globe, the…
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