In France, as in the United States, feelings harden against immigrants, and President Emmanuel Macron and President Biden take note.
Tag: Muslims and Islam
14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage
The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said, as hundreds of thousands poured into Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Muslim holy trip.
On Eid al-Adha, Gazans Find Little to Celebrate
The Muslim holiday typically involves slaughtering an animal for food for loved ones and the needy, but many in Gaza are going hungry as Israel’s offensive continues.
Modi, Striking a Modest Tone, Is Sworn In for a Third Term
Forced into a coalition government, the prime minister faces the challenge of governing differently than he has so far in two decades in elected office.
Jordan Bardella, the New Face of France’s Surging Right
Charismatic and clean cut, shorn of the Le Pen name, the young National Rally leader took his party to its blockbuster showing in European elections on Sunday.
18 Arrested at Israeli Nationalist Flag March Through East Jerusalem
The annual march celebrating Israel’s 1967 takeover of the mostly Palestinian East Jerusalem has long been a flashpoint.
Leaflet by Leaflet, a Few Aging Activists Fight India’s Tide of Bigotry
As politicians stoke religious hatred online, these veterans of social causes deliver their messages in person: “Talk to each other. Don’t let anyone divide you.”
After Raisi’s Death, Hard-Liners Are Expected to Keep Grip on Power
The death in a helicopter crash of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, disrupts a careful effort at a smooth transition to a new supreme leader to replace the aging Ali Khamenei.
Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy
A Foreign Service officer, he was one of 52 hostages seized in Iran and held for 444 days. He later challenged the U.S. government to reshape its diplomacy with the Islamic world.
Being Muslim in Modi’s India
Families grapple with anguish and isolation as they try to raise their children in a country that increasingly questions their very identity.