News and Analysis (1/25/21)

Biden administration want to take the JPOCA is a starting point with or without Israeli input: 

• Biden Says He Will Seek to Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal as a Starting Point (CBS/ Yahoo! News)
• Biden Will Not Wait for Israel to Make Moves on Iran (Yney)
• Iran Wants the Nuclear Deal It Made (Foreign Affairs)

The perpetrator started with a string of anti-Muslim slurs, proceeded to robbery, and finally to a death threat:

• Man Arrested After Allegedly Berating Portland Worker with Anti-Muslim Slurs (Oregonian / Bulletin)

A Muslim ethicist says the Islamic yardstick for regulating AI should be “falah” (spititual success) which means, first of all, “Do no harm”:

• Muslim Scholars Are Working to Reconcile Islam and AI (Wired)

College professor is being sued for framing terrorist as “absolute mandate of Islam”: 

• Islamic Group Files Appeal to Decision to Dismiss Case Against Scottsdale Professor (Arizona Republic)

Salah says that reflecting on his brother’s survival of the 9/11 attacks made him realize that god meant for him to pursue his passion for football:

• Robert Saleh Says Being the First Muslim Head Coach in the NFL Is a Humbling Experience (CNN)

The EU has been invited to observe and monitor Palestinian election between groups such as Hamas and PA:

• Palestinians Ask Europe to Send Monitors for Elections (AP)

Anti-Muslim law in which the French government can intervene in everyday lives of Muslims is close to submission to the National Assembly:

• France One Step Closer to Implementing Anti-Muslim Bill (Daily Sabah)

Parallels between the Middle East and the US are analyzed through the effects of the Arab Spring and recent American politics:

• From Egypt to the US: Lessons for Activists from the Arab Spring (Aljazeera)

Iran says it is willing to address Saudi concerns:

• Iran Welcomes Saudi’s Readiness to Hold Talks (Middle East Monitor)

Johaer Jilani