Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Unit 8200’s system collected millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the West Bank. Illustration: Guardian Design/Alamy/Getty Microsoft has terminated the Israeli military’s access to technology it used to operate a powerful...
Sunday Times editor admits report on media coverage of Islam has ‘valid criticisms’
Emma Tucker: ‘A report like this must focus on the past. My job is to focus on the future.’ Photograph: Francesco Guidicini/Times Newspapers Ltd/PAThe editor of the Sunday Times has said British newspapers have made mistakes in their coverage of Muslims, ahead of the...
A New Berlin family finds meaning in a hands-on life
Afnan Musaitif, Hasan AbuLughod and their daughter Mariam of New Berlin enjoy living a "hands-on" life. We all stayed home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and home remodeling projects took off. It seems everyone has been painting the house,...
Turkish court seeks Saudi records for Khashoggi murder suspects
Rights groups raised concerns that the case could be quietly set aside as Turkey and Saudi Arabia seek to mend political ties [File: Sarah Silbiger/Reuters] Istanbul, Turkey – A Turkish court has asked authorities to check if defendants on trial in absentia for the...
An Act of Balancing — Outgoing and Inward-looking
Gregarious people are sociable individuals who enjoy interacting with other people and participating in activities and group functions. These are people who take initiative in social situations, extending friendship and opportunities for contact and relationship. In...
Hanan Refugee Relief Group Opens First Milwaukee Office
Hanan Refugee Relief Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to transition refugees into contributing members of their host communities by providing long-term solutions, such as housing, labor opportunities and medical relief.100% of the donations...
450 settler attacks on Palestinians in two years: Israeli NGO
A Palestinian man waves his country's national flag next to the illegal Israeli outpost of Evitar, in solidarity with Palestinians whose land was confiscated by Israeli settlers in the village of Beita, in the occupied West Bank [File: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP]An Israeli...
Malala Yousafzai announces she’s married: ‘A precious day in my life’
Malala and her husband Asser celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with their families. Malala Yousafzai is a married woman. Yousafzai, 24. the Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, announced Tuesday on Instagram that she had gotten...
A Vacation to the Islamic Influenced Sites in Spain
Marlene Zahran Visit the Islamic Influenced Sites in Spain Now would be the time to book travel to anywhere abroad since flights are cheap for family travels. Spain is the number one European vacation destination for many Europeans, due to its...
“I Would Like to See The New York Times Wash the Blood Off Its Hands”
An interview with Mohammed El-Kurd about his fearless grandmother, Palestinian literature, and why the paper of record needs a Palestine correspondent. Mohammed El-Kurd is a Palestinian poet, writer, and activist who grew up in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of...
