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Amnesty renews criticism of taking Saudi Arabia off blacklist of child rights violators
June 20, 2020
Amnesty renews criticism of taking Saudi Arabia off blacklist of child rights violators
Amnesty International on Friday renewed its condemnation of the United Nations removing the name of the Saudi coalition in Yemen from the blacklist of violators of children’s rights. Amnesty International on Friday renewed its condemnation of the United Nations…
Mosques in Mecca open their doors to worshipers
June 20, 2020
Mosques in Mecca open their doors to worshipers
The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs announced that the mosques of Mecca will start opening their doors next Sunday to receive worshipers after a break of 3 months due to the Corona pandemic. The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs announced…
Free Muslim calls for effective solutions to the phenomenon of homeland immigration
June 20, 2020
Free Muslim calls for effective solutions to the phenomenon of homeland immigration
The World Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, made an appeal on the International Day of Refugees, calling for research on the causes of immigration and finding effective solutions to the phenomenon of homeland immigration. The World Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, made…
17 Afghan security personnel killed in separate Taliban terrorist attacks
June 17, 2020
17 Afghan security personnel killed in separate Taliban terrorist attacks
Seventeen army and security personnel were killed in separate attacks by Taliban terrorist militants in two Afghan provinces, Afghan officials said on Wednesday. Seventeen army and security personnel were killed in separate attacks by Taliban terrorist militants in two Afghan…
Human Rights Watch criticizes Guterres for not listing Saudi Arabia in the “Shame List”
June 17, 2020
Human Rights Watch criticizes Guterres for not listing Saudi Arabia in the “Shame List”
Human Rights Watch criticized the international human rights organization, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, for not including the name of Saudi Arabia and Human Rights Watch criticized the international human rights organization, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, for…
Amnesty International: Bahrain supported the execution of two young men despite their confessions under torture
June 17, 2020
Amnesty International: Bahrain supported the execution of two young men despite their confessions under torture
Amnesty International confirmed that two execution sentences in Bahrain had been issued against Hussain Rashid and Zuhair Jassem Sadr despite their confessions under torture. Amnesty International confirmed that two execution sentences in Bahrain had been issued against Hussain Rashid and…
International organization: Bahrain encourages a culture of impunity
June 16, 2020
International organization: Bahrain encourages a culture of impunity
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain said that the human rights situation in Bahrain is very disturbing, noting that the government has closed any space for civil society or political opposition. Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in…
Taliban killed, wounded over 400 Afghan forces in one week: Gov’t
June 15, 2020
Taliban killed, wounded over 400 Afghan forces in one week: Gov’t
The Taliban has killed or wounded more than 400 Afghan security personnel over the past week, the interior ministry said, accusing the group of increasing attacks in the run-up to expected peace talks. The Taliban has killed or wounded more…
Timurid-Era Quran Copy to Be Auctioned in London
June 15, 2020
Timurid-Era Quran Copy to Be Auctioned in London
British auction house Christie’s plans to hold an auction of Islamic and oriental arts later this month. British auction house Christie’s plans to hold an auction of Islamic and oriental arts later this month. Christie’s forthcoming Art of the Islamic…
Deadly blast hits Kabul mosque during Friday prayers
June 13, 2020
Deadly blast hits Kabul mosque during Friday prayers
A blast in a mosque during Friday prayers in the western part of capital Kabul has killed at least four people and wounded at least eight, Afghanistan’s interior ministry said. A blast in a mosque during Friday prayers in the…