Habib Siddiqui

by Ramzy Baroud It was only a matter of time before the anti-Muslim sentiment in India turned violent. A country that has historically prided itself on its diversity and tolerance, and for being ‘the largest democracy in the world’ has, in recent years, exhibited the exact opposite qualities – chauvinism, racism, religious intolerance, and, at times, extreme violence. The latest round of violence ensued on February 23, one day before US President Donald Trump arrived in Delhi on his first official visit to India. Trump is a beloved figure among Hindu nationalists, especially supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has ruled India since 2014. BJP, under the leadership of Narendra Modi, has wreaked havoc on Indian politics and foreign policy. However, the damage that this ultra-nationalist movement has caused to Indian society is unmatched since the country’s independence in 1947. Under BJP rule, the hatred for Muslims, a sizable minority of over 200...

Having stayed at home from work for five days, 40-year-old Mohammad Aslam Bhat is worried about the fate of his family, with one thing often crossing his mind. "How can I feed my family if the coronavirus lockdown continues?" Last month, Aslam, a resident of South Kashmir's Islamabad district in Indian-administered Kashmir, opened his shop for the first-time after a nearly six-month clampdown imposed by India.  The Muslim-majority region of Kashmir was stripped of its semi-autonomy by New Delhi in August 2019, with India detaining thousands of politicians and activists and moving tens of thousands of troops into the already heavily militarised territory. "The ongoing lockdown will hit us hard," Aslam told The New Arab . "Our business is already shattered. After opening my shop in February, I had thrown out most of the products as they had passed their expiration dates."  "God forbid," Aslam continued, "if coronavirus spre...

Location Confirmed cases Cases per 1M people Recovered Deaths Worldwide 587958 83.44 132440 26909 United States 101276 309.63 2465 1572 Italy 86498 1369.39 10950 9134 China 81340 59.23 74588 3292 Spain 64095 1293.53 9357 4934 Germany 50852 619.11 3131 342 France 32964 487.88 5700 1995 Iran 32332 399.2 11133 2378 Switzerland 12928 1905.38 1530 231 United Kingdom 11660 179.68 140 578 South Korea 9332 182.84 4528 139 The latest statistics on confirmed cases in the USA suggests that infection is doubling every two days, if the CDC data for the first case is assumed as the baseline. The worldwide data shows that the UK and China have been able to manage the Covid-19 where it is showing a sharp decline. See the figure below for the difference in 23 hours: ...

#  Country Cases per 1M people Location Confirmed cases 1 San Marino 6537.91 United States 83206 2 Andorra 2940.52 China 81285 3 Iceland 2372.86 Italy 80589 4 Luxembourg 1814.92 Spain 56197 5 Switzerland 1740.01 Germany 43211 6 Italy 1275.84 Iran 29406 7 Spain 1134.14 France 29155 8 Austria 873.79 Switzerland 11806 9 Monaco 809.4 United Kingdom 11658 10 Norway 630.53 South Korea 9241 11 Belgium 604.92 Netherlands 7459 12 Guernsey 535.95 Austria 6847 13 Germany 526.09 Belgium 6235 14 Liechtenstein 513.05 Canada 3973 15 Netherlands 458.06 Turkey 3629 16 France 431.5 Portugal 3544 17 Estonia 420.51 No...

Confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Here below is the country by country statistics as of 7 p.m. EST, USA, March 26, 2020 Location Confirmed cases Cases per 1M people Recovered Deaths Worldwide 509427 72.3 122226 23054 United States 83206 254.39 1864 1182 China 81285 59.19 74051 3287 Italy 80589 1275.84 10361 8215 Spain 56197 1134.14 7015 4145 Germany 43211 526.09 5678 262 Iran 29406 363.07 10457 2234 France 29155 431.5 3281 1696 Switzerland 11806 1740.01 131 191 United Kingdom 11658 179.65 140 578 South Korea 9241 181.06 4144 131 Netherlands 7459 458.06 435 Austria 6847 873.79 9 49 Belgium 6235 604.92 675 220 Canada 3973 114.98 197 37 Turkey 3629 43.35 26 ...