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35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths

Mahathir’s modernist brand of Islamism may well outlast Khomeini’s, despite the violent legacy of Khomeini’s fatwa against Rushdie

Human Rights Watch’s research assistant recounts Gaza horror during lockdown

Stuck in Jordan, Amman, she says the current lockdown will open eventually but Gaza’s Palestinians will continue to remain under a man-made lockdown

Science, not Islam, is teaching Muslims how to deal with the coronavirus

Image Courtesy:aljazeera.comReligion, Marx argued was the ‘heart of a...

Covid-19 deaths: Ash to ash, dust to dust

WHO puts and end to the bury vs. cremate controversy as families struggle to find an ideal way to bid adieu to their loved ones

Will India lift the incoming flight ban to let visa overstayers fly back from the US?

US President Donald Trump has said he will order visa sanctions on countries that don’t take back illegal “aliens” in the U.S.

Medical ‘Wonder Women’ making a difference in the region’s fight on coronavirus

Beyond Tunisia, many medical professionals across the Arab world are setting an example and giving their all to help win the battle.

India should stop flying blind: John Hopkins COVID report

The report suggests that health care workers safety be prioritised and surveys on immunity building be conducted for better visibility

Covid-19: What’s in a name?

The WHO has laid down specific guidelines for the naming of infectious diseases

Cuban doctors lead by example; set to treat Covid-19 patients in 37 countries

A team of 52 Cuban epidemic specialists land in Italy responding to its call to help battle Covid-19

Covid-19: What happens to prisoners, now?

Iran has released thousands, measures to check infection in other countries, but how will India cope?

COVID-19: Spain takes control of private hospitals, an example to follow?

Spain has resorted to such drastic health care measures to combat the spread of the disease, as situation worsens

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