Author: Nabila Alkibsi

Charges against two Iranian students dropped after the jailed Iranian scientist, Soleimani, was freed in prisoner swap: The United States Drops Charges Against Two More Scientists after Iran Prisoner Swap (Nature) As President Trump is focusing on sanctions, Saudi Arabia is questioning U.S. military policy and seeking ways to end tensions with Iran: Saudi Arabia…

“Both women were co-defendants in the prosecution of … a renowned … stem-cell researcher who was arrested last year in the U.S. on charges of arranging the export of human growth factors to” Iran: U.S. Quietly Drops 2 More Prosecutions Linked to Trump Iran Prisoner Swap (Politico) A new defense policy drops “a  bipartisan provision…

“[R]egarding exchanges we are ready to act but there are no negotiations” — Iranian spokesman Ali Rabiei: Zarif: Iran Fully Ready for Prisoner Swap, Ball in US Court (Al-Jazeera) “A bill establishing a religious test for immigration to India is expected to pass Parliament, a major step for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist agenda” ……

Duaa 17, a student at Oshkosh High School, terrified and crying like the rest of her classmates after stabbing and shooting, led 100 students to seek refuge in her nearby mosque: A Wisconsin Student Opened the Doors of her Mosque as a Shelter for over 100 Kids after a Stabbing, Shooting at School (Milwaukee Journal…

When U.S. politicians go out of control for political gain: Stella, the Republican challenger to Ilham Omar didn’t hesitate to give falls allegations and suggest Omar should be hanged: Back to Jim Crow Under Trump: ‘Lynch her” is Republican’s Big Idea to Deal with Rep. Ilhan Omar (Informed Comment) The Uighur bill which was passed…

When younger she sought to reassure other Americas that she was a “safe” (i.e., non-practicing) Muslim. Now she let’s them know that she prays, tries to fast, and longs to make the pilgrimage to Mecca: The Insidious Islamophobia I Experience as a White, Blond Muslim — and How I Combat It (NBC News) Gen. Halevi’s…

Modeled on the Zionist project a “chilling video” advocates creating “an idyllic home for Kashmiri Pandits based on ugly and violent exclusions” that ignore “Kashmir’s plural cultures and histories”: Anger over Indian Diplomat Calling Israel Model for Kashmir (Pakistan Defense) The Saudis have expressed “respect” for Xi Jinping, Egypt allowed Chinese police to “interrogate Uighur…

Domestic Violence “isn’t more or less prevalent in the Muslim community” but Muslim survivors “have talked about being perpetually revictimized when they are going out to shelters”: Domestic Violence In Muslim Communities (NPR) Jahangiri said the protesters have been pushed into violence by foreign enemies: Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri on Saturday Warned Regional Countries…

As “a brief semblance of normalcy” appears to have ended in Kashmir… Kashmir Shuts Down: Shops, Business Establishments Closed for Third Consecutive Day (India Today) … “Afghan public opinion is generally hostile to Pakistan, the position on Kashmir is … changing and not entirely favorable to New Delhi”… Kashmir Could Wreck India’s Reputation Among Afghans…

Palestinian and Israeli residents of the West Bank say the announcement of Pompeo that the United States no longer view the settlement of the West Bank illegal does nothing to change their insecurities … On Israeli Settlements, U.S. Can’t ‘Rewrite International Law,’ Palestinians Say (NY Times) Palestinians Were Not Shocked by the Reversal of US…