A Palestinian man runs away from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security forces in front of the Dome of the Rock Mosque at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem s Old City Monday, May 10, 2021. (Mahmoud Illean/AP)
I believe Israel has a right to exist. I believe in the humanity of the Jewish people and in their need for allies. I’ve spent more than a decade as a friend to Jews and Jewish causes.
Indeed, as an imam, I have often defended Israel when speaking with my fellow Muslims. My approach means navigating accusations of being a pawn in the Jewish game to use Muslim leaders to normalize Israel’s occupation. Once
Was the first European Union forged in Poland and Lithuania?
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Jan Matejko s painting depicting the adoption of the May 3 Constitution in 1791. / Wikimedia
Vilnius and Warsaw are marking the 230th anniversary of the May 3 Constitution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. What do we know about the document lauded as the first written constitution in Europe?
LRT English breaks it down in four questions together with Dr Eligijus Raila, a historian and associate professor at Vilnius University.
What is the May 3 Constitution and why does it matter?
The Constitution of May 3, 1791 was adopted by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, a joint nation founded in the 16th century, bringing the countries towards parliamentarism and constitutional monarchy. Critically, it also introduced equality between nobility and townsfolk.
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How Hashemite Kingdom emerged from Ottoman, British rule to modern-day Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom has long been considered a stable power in West Asia but the alleged attempted coup by the country’s former crown prince has rocked the region.
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New Delhi: Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein was Sunday accused of an attempted coup against ruling monarch King Abdullah II, resulting in a raid of his palace and the arrest of 16 suspects, including royal aides.
In a video sent to the
BBC by his lawyer, Hamzah denied being part of a conspiracy and claimed he was under house arrest. The army subsequently denied this charge.