Algeria is all set for Saturday’s parliamentary election, which has been touted by its president as a step toward political reform – one that he and his backers hope will finally end years of unrest in the North African country. Amid raging protests, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune dissolved the People’s National Assembly, the lower house of […]
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Kshmiri woman inspires with 20 years of service to wildlife
On the evening of June 2, Aliya Mir in Indian-administered Kashmir received a call to rescue a snake from the bushes around a serene Gupkar area of the Muslim-dominated capital city Srinagar. Mir and her team associated with SOSWildlife, a non-governmental association involved in rescuing and rehabilitating wild animals since 1995, rescued the reptile in […]
ERO 2020 GROUP E: Arguably weakest Spanish side in long time
Spain’s national football team is targeting a fourth EURO title at this summer’s European football championship, which is set to start on Friday. Called “La Furia Roja” (The Red Fury), Spain were the winner of the EURO 1964, 2008 and 2012. Between 2008 and 2012, Spain famously won two EUROs and a World Cup title […]
Russian winger Mostovoy out of EURO 2020 due to COVID-19
Russian winger Andrey Mostovoy, 23, has been withdrawn from the squad for EURO 2020 after contracting COVID-19, the Russian football federation announced on Friday. The Zenit St. Petersburg player was replaced by center-back Roman Evgenjev, 22, from Dynamo Moscow. Russia will face Belgium, Denmark and Finland in Group B. Source: Anadolu Agency
Mslim roles in Western films: Absent, distorted, insulted
Although nearly a quarter of the world’s population is Muslim, their representation in key cinema markets is a paltry 1.6%, and their roles are often distorted in dangerous and insulting ways, according to a groundbreaking new study. The 200 most popular films produced in 2017-2019 in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand were examined […]