Clustering of states in the world where there wasnt a single democracy. And now according to Freedom House i think correctly judged there is a democracy in tunisia tunisia. Its transitional. It has elements of fertility. Things we should be concerned about. We shouldnt take it for granted and thats precisely my point. If i were an american policymaker i would be saying okay whats the economic agenda for embracing and lifting up this economy, for strengthening the state, for partnering with the Civil Society and political institutions. Youve got to start somewhere. This country is crucially important in an outsized way i think to the future of democracy and freedom throughout the world. The final thing is you know i really do believe and i think my colleagues agree we are really still in a very early days here in terms of the process of the struggle for, to use one of the arabic words, corona dignity throughout the region and this isnt going away. There are many historical events that a
How can pop culture be used to change their opinions . How can we write our muslim narratives when the media is the one holding the pen. The medias portrayal of muslim keeps me holding my breath. And weve been doing a show on muslims, and here is the muslim agenda, no amount of economy can distract from it jihad, and which has the world on edge for world war iii. So you know the drill. Youre the third host of the show. All your online comments drive the discussion. Its all about timing, and young muslims feel the time to change stereotypes is now. Take a listen. Claiming responsibility for things they could never have done. The eclipse. We did it for allah. The goal is to go out to Middle America using comedy. And give america this bigamous limb hug. Come on, america, bring it in, yeah, yeah, that feels good. The mormons asked me if i wanted to be a missionary when i turned 19. Look, to an arab a mission is who different deal. It might make you laugh. It might make you feel uncomfortab
President trump has defended his handling of the coroanvirus pandemic, telling fox news that the us has the lowest mortality rate in the world. Police and Public Health officials are investigating a mosque in blackburn, after 250 people attended a funeral there on monday. Its since emerged that the imam has tested positive for coronavirus. The United Arab Emirates prepares to launch a mission to mars making it the first arab nation to do so. Half time at wembley and its 1 0 to chelsea as they compete with Manchester United for a place in the fa cup final. Welcome to bbc news. Amid growing tensions between beijing and london, china has threatend repercussions, over british criticism of its handling of hong kong. The foreign secretary dominic raab will set out in full tomorrow, number tens response to beijings tough new security law for the territory, amid calls from some senior conservatives to suspend the uks extradition treaty with china. Theres also criticism of the reatment of the m
Heavy rains in assam leaves millions of people and wildlife struggling to find shelter from flooding. And blast off as the first arab mission to mars launches successfully. This is bbc news with the latest headlines a very warm welcome. For viewers in the uk in the United States, the number of people whove died with covid 19 and around the world. Has passed 140,000, almost a quarter of the global total. But President Trump no deal yet, as eu leaders are taking has dismissed evidence a break before resuming talks from Johns Hopkins university that the us has the worlds try to hammer out a huge seventh highest mortality post coronavirus economic rate from the disease. In an interview with Recovery Plan in brussels. Fox news, he insisted incorrectly that his country the uks Biggest Aerospace had one of the lowest rates. Heres our north america event gets off the ground by going online for the first time, but with the airline correspondent peter bowes. Industry in crisis, what will be achi
The mayor of the us city of portland calls on federal troops to leave, accusing them of abusive tactics against protesters. And blast off as the first arab mission to mars launches successfully. Hello. We start with chinas ambassador to the uk denying reports that his country is carrying out a programme of sterilisation of uighur women in the western part of country xinjiang. Reports and eyewitness accounts have accused china of trying to reduce the uighur population. The uighur muslims are the Largest Ethnic Group in chinas far west xinjiang region. China denies human rights abuses there, but theres evidence of mosques being destroyed as you see in these before and after pictures and uighurs say they are subject to intense state surveillance. Britains foreign secretary, dominic raab, said there were gross human rights abuses going on there and that he found it deeply troubling. It comes amid a rise in diplomatic tension between the two countries Caroline Hawley reports. Hong kong in c