The recent release of Dune: Part One (2021), an American science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve, has once again raised the vexing question of Hollywood mis/representation of Arabs, Muslims, and Islam. Film critics particularly from the Arab and Muslim world are up in arms and back on their hobbyhorse of how Hollywood misrepresents them. […]
Summery Foreign ministry spokesperson says Tigrayan forces should exit Amhara and Afar regions, stop attacks and recognize gov’t legitimacy. The Ethiopian government has set out conditions for possible ceasefire talks with leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), following days of international diplomatic efforts aimed at halting intensifying hostilities. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government […]
News anchor Brian Williams announced Tuesday he will be leaving NBC News when his contract ends in December, after 28 years with the company, the network confirmed to Forbes. MSNBC President Rashida Jones told staff earlier in the day that Williams informed them that he “would like to take the coming months to spend time with […]
Matthew McConaughey doesn’t support mandating vaccination against Covid-19 for children and hasn’t vaccinated some of his kids yet, he told the New York Times on Tuesday, as the actor publicly weighs a run for political office — a gambit he said he’s taking seriously. McConaughey told the Times at its DealBook Summit that his children aren’t vaccinated yet, and he doesn’t […]
A federal judge on Tuesday denied former President Donald Trump’s request to prevent congressional investigators from receiving a trove of executive branch records tied to the January 6 riot, as a House select committee investigates the attack on the Capitol. KEY FACTS D.C. Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected Trump’s argument — offered in a lawsuit against the House […]
Some Americans resistant to getting vaccinated against Covid-19 could be persuaded to get a jab by easing access, coaxing by family and friends and addressing safety concerns—while free incentives to get the shot aren’t as persuasive, new research suggests. A survey by the Deloitte Center of Health Solutions, conducted August 13-27 that included 1,200 unvaccinated […]
Summery Palestinian Authority said Israel does not have the right to veto the US decision to reopen its consulate in occupied East Jerusalem. Explanation The Palestinian Authority has slammed Israel for rejecting the promised reopening of the United States consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, a move that would restore Washington’s main diplomatic mission for the […]
Summery Lawyers will argue FBI can not cite national security risks to avoid lawsuits alleging targeting based on religion. Explanation The United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that will determine whether the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) can invoke “state secrets” privilege to avoid a lawsuit over its monitoring of […]
Summery Protesters at a pro-military rally in Addis Ababa pledge to defend the capital from advancing rebel groups. Explanation Tens of thousands of Ethiopians have pledged to defend the capital from advancing rebels during a pro-military rally where attendees dismissed diplomatic efforts to end the year-long war. The rally in central Addis Ababa on Sunday […]
Summery The naval part of the drill, expected to last several days, is held east of the Strait of Hormuz and in the Sea of Oman. Explanation Tehran, Iran – Iran’s army is holding a large-scale sea, land and air military drill, which comes shortly after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and United States Navy […]