Reply to “shukran” with “al-’awfoo” (العفو) or “‘af-waan” (عفواً)—these phrases translate to “you’re pardoned” but mean “you’re welcome” or “no problem. “[2] X Research source A response to “ashkuraka” that’s just as short is “ahlan wa sahlan” (أهلا و سهلا), which simply means “welcome. “[4] X Research source A thoughtful response to this blessing is “wa Antum fa Jazakumullahu khayran. " (ﻭَﺃَﻧْﺘُﻢْ ﻓَﺠَﺰَﺍﻛُﻢُ ﺍﻟﻠَّﻪُ ﺧَﻴْﺮًﺍ), which means “and you too, May Allah reward with Goodness....

Rodgers did not attend Green Bay’s three-day minicamp this week, which means the three-time MVP is considered a holdout. This will cost Rodgers less than $100,000 in fines unless the Packers waive those costs. Now, the next date to watch is July 27. That’s when the Packers open mandatory training camp ahead of the 2021 NFL season. If Rodgers still is holding out at that point, then the rift with Green Bay president Mark Murphy and general manager Brian Gutekunst might reach a tipping point....

Some of the richest clubs on the planet are involved in the English top tier and the rumour mill is always in full flow, with a host of star names linked with moves to the division. Defending champions Manchester City have lost one of their brightest prospects, while title rivals Liverpool have also conducted business. Elsewhere, Chelsea added some firepower in an attempt to solve their striker problem and a number of clubs have sent younger players out on loan for crucial first-team experience....

Multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, along with aerospace giant Boeing, Sierra Space and others are due to collaborate on an Earth-orbiting commercial outpost called Orbital Reef. If all goes to plan it will be running by 2030. The planned timing of the new station will coincide with the expected retirement of the ISS some time between 2028 to 2030. The station, which has been continuously occupied for more than two decades by astronauts from nearly 20 countries, has faced multiple issues this year....

The scene at Shah Alam Stadium on Thursday night for the international friendly match between Malaysia Under-22 and Myanmar Under-22 was as apocalyptic as it would get here in this South-East Asian country. Strong winds and heavy rain saw something happened for the first time in what is the second biggest stadium in the country. Due to the weather, parts of the roofing were coming off and those plastics flew down perilously close to the spectators and players....

Only 25 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the Supreme Court, according to Gallup’s annual update on confidence in the nation’s institution. The number shows a significant deterioration of confidence in the court, having dropped by 11 percentage points compared to a year ago. It’s the steepest decline in confidence of all U.S. institutions. It should be noted that while confidence dropped among Democrats (30 to 13 percent) and Independents (40 to 25 percent), Republicans expressed essentially the same level of confidence as last year’s, if not a little more (37 to 39 percent)....

The virus, which was first reported in Wuhan, China, has spread to at least 181 countries and regions. The U.S. has more cases than any other country, with more than 234,000 confirmed infections to date, followed by Italy (115,000) and Spain (110,000). All three countries have overtaken the number of cases in China, which now has a confirmed infected population of 82,400 people. While China has seen a rise in imported cases in recent days, the outbreak has been largely contained, with outbound travel restrictions now lifted in the Hubei province....

UNRWA is no stranger to criticism. Since most of its registered “refugees” are citizens or permanent residents of countries such as Jordan, or currently reside within the borders of a future Palestinian state, less than 5 percent of its serviced population meets the 1951 Refugee Convention criteria for refugee status. The agency has also fomented virulent anti-Semitism through its educational curriculum. It has no oversight other than a biannual audit conducted by the People’s Republic of China’s representative to the UN Board of Auditors....

In a statement released Friday, the congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair called on the sitting president to respect “the sanctity of our electoral process” amid a flurry unsubstantiated allegations about corruption and misconduct, which have become the focus of more than two dozen lawsuits filed on behalf of his re-election campaign. “America is governed by the rule of law. The President and his lawyers have made claims of criminality and widespread fraud, which they allege could impact election results....

“The sun set and we got a chance to practice under the lights,” Cook told Sporting News. “It cools off a little bit then. It felt good to be out there.” MORE: SN ranks nation’s top 50 players | 10 best Michigan State players ever It’s a curious conversation starter, until it’s not. “Sometimes his mind is out there,” Michigan State co-offensive coordinator Dave Warner laughed. “We might be talking about the game plan, and he’ll say something like, ‘Is it going to rain tomorrow?...

Washington State QB Connor Halliday threw 89 passes Saturday night against No. 2 Oregon, breaking Brees’ record of 83 passes in a game when he played at Purdue. MORE: Scoreboard | Saturday’s upsets | Midseason awards | FSU swagger And despite completing 58 of those 89 throws for 557 yards and four touchdowns, the Cougars still lost 62-38—it didn’t help that Halliday was picked off four times and one of those was returned for a score....

After missing the postseason 10 consecutive years, Edmonton finished second in the Pacific Division and knocked off a veteran Sharks team to advance to the second round. “I think after going through the playoffs, you definitely get a sense of how important it is to go through it at least once before you win,” McDavid said at this week’s BioSteel Camp. “I think when you look at most teams that have won, they’ve lost the previous year or a few years before so you have to get that experience....

McGregor, the former two-weight world champion, told a news conference in Moscow his comeback will take place at T-Mobile Arena early next year. The 31-year-old has not appeared in the octagon since he was submitted in the fourth round of a lightweight title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018. The bout was overshadowed by a brawl in the aftermath and both fighters were handed suspensions, with McGregor subsequently claiming he had retired from mixed martial arts....

The fighters, their handlers and UFC are close to a rematch agreement for July 9’s UFC 200 in Las Vegas, MMAFighting.com reported. MORE: Tate talks Holly Holm | UFC Fight Night goes Down Under Diaz (19-10) handed McGregor (19-3, 7-1 UFC) his first UFC loss earlier this month. Diaz had just 11 days to prepare for the fight after McGregor’s original opponent, Rafael dos Anjos, dropped out with a foot injury....

On Sunday morning, the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion’s legal team released a statement refuting TMZ’s report that a plea deal was in place. According to the initial report, McGregor’s team was on the cusp of striking a deal that would have McGregor avoid time in jail and deportation. This stems from the April 5 incident where the Irishman threw a dolly at a bus carrying several UFC fighters prior to UFC 223....

The last time McGregor and Poirier met, the Irish superstar was an unranked fighter who was still on the rise while Poirier was aiming to realize his potential on the roster. McGregor formally announced his arrival with a stunning first-round knockout, and the MMA world hasn’t been the same since. MORE: UFC 257 date, start time, card, PPV price, odds vs. Dustin Poirier While McGregor has shaken up the world as the first UFC fighter to hold world titles in two different weight classes simultaneously and broken records as the biggest start the sport has ever seen, Poirier has put in a workmanlike effort to get back into position to challenge for a world title....

The conservative news channel was no longer airing on DirecTV as of Wednesday, with the company explaining that the ouster was due to a contract dispute that involved “significantly higher costs.” One America News Network, a far-right outlet that has openly declared its allegiance to former President Donald Trump, was dropped by DirecTV in April. Trump raged against DirecTV and AT&T, which owns 70 percent of the company, following the decision to drop Newsmax....

Sometimes, you wonder whether you’re getting that much bang for your technologic buck. Techies are familiar with the problem. They know it as the infamous “productivity paradox.” American companies have spent nearly $1 trillion on fancy computer systems over the last decade–with almost no gain in productivity. Apostles of the Information Age have tried to explain away that awkward fact as a “metrics” problem. How can you accurately measure output, they ask, in an information-based economy?...

Traces of nitrate near the “blast seat,” or epicenter of the explosion, helped convince investigators that a bomb–not a ruptured gas line or other accident–caused the damage. They will continue to search for other corroborating evidence: chemical residue, shards of plastique, slivers of wire, timer parts and electrical material. This case differs from the investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which spread debris across 845 square miles of countryside....