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The coronavirus pandemic dealt Tunisia's crucial tourism industry a heavy blow. Now on the verge of being the first country in North Africa to reopen its borders, its people are torn between economic and health concerns. For 10 years, Juanita Reimer has lived at the edge of the Sahara desert…

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world. This week, the spotlight is on Islam:Islam in 60 secondsIslam is an Abrahamic religion which teaches that there is only one God (Allah) and that the Prophet Mohammed is God’s messenger.It is…

On May 13, five New York City police officers wrestled a 22-year-old mother to the ground in a Brooklyn subway station and arrested her in front of her young child for refusing to wear a mask. Like two-thirds of New Yorkers arrested for not wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Muhammad Ali's body at Louisville's Cave Hill Cemetery faces Mecca, but with his grave dug on a hill, he also faces the sunrise. Wayne Lawrence for ESPNJun 3, 2020Tom JunodESPN Senior Writer This story about laying boxing legend Muhammad Ali to rest was originally published in ESPN The Magazine's June 12,…

Yemen has suffered years of civil war, poverty and cholera — and now COVID-19 is also rampant. Aid groups say the country is on the brink of collapse, but an international donor conference hopes to raise billions in aid. "For us, death is normal," said Amal Mansoor. "But I am…

Mask-clad worshippers flocked to Saudi mosques that reopened nationwide – except in the holy city of Mecca – Sunday for the first time in more than two months as the kingdom eased restrictions imposed to combat the Covid-19 outbreak. Worshippers kept a minimum of two metres apart in Saudi mosques…

1. Protests lead to another night of unrest nationwide Protests against police brutality following the death of George Floyd continued throughout dozens of cities across the United States on Saturday. The demonstrations were largely peaceful during the day, but several turned violent at night, as police and crowds clashed and…

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RIYADH: Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr on Sunday (May 24), many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offered respite to worshippers in some countries despite fears of skyrocketing infections.The three-day festival, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is traditionally celebrated with mosque…