Islam World

Anti-Mosque Protests in Furness Draw Criticism Over Racism Allegations —————————– Protests against the construction of a new mosque in Cumbria’s Furness area have sparked controversy, with local leaders condemning opposition as racist, Iqna reported. The £2.5 million South Lakes Islamic…

Pakistani Islamist militants employ drones to target security forces, officials say —————————- Islamist militants in Pakistan’s volatile northwest region have begun using commercially acquired quadcopter drones to drop bombs on security forces, Arab News reported. This new tactic poses a…

Iran’s Awqaf Organization to Deploy 350 Moukebs for Arbaeen Pilgrimage —————————— Iran’s Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization announced it will deploy 350 Moukebs to serve pilgrims during this year’s Arbaeen procession, Abna news agency reported. Moukebs are voluntary service stations…

Syria: Bedouin civilians leave Sweida as tense truce holds ——————————– Hundreds of Bedouin civilians have been evacuated from Syria’s Druze-majority city of Sweida following a fragile ceasefire aimed at ending days of intense fighting in southern Syria, Reuters reported. The…

Afghanistan Journalists Center Decries Ban on Live Images in Sar-e Pol ——————————- The Afghanistan Journalists Center has strongly condemned the recent ban on live images in Sar-e Pol province, calling it a serious violation of media freedom and freedom of…

UN Body Warns Children in Afghanistan Denied Education Due to Lack of Water and Sanitation Services ————————————— Tajudeen Oyewale, the representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan, has announced that children in Afghanistan, particularly girls, are unable…

13 Arrested After Honour Killing Video Sparks Outrage in Pakistan ………………. Thirteen individuals have been arrested in Pakistan’s Balochistan province after a video showing the murder of a couple over an “honour” killing went viral, The Guardian reported. The victims…

UAE Begins Deporting Afghan Refugees Back to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan …………………… The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has commenced deporting Afghan refugees to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, Reuters reported. This action follows despite former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent commitment to assist Afghan asylum…

Tehran Government Offices to Close Amid Severe Heat Wave ……………….. Due to an intense heat wave and energy conservation efforts, government offices, banks, and businesses in Iran’s capital, Tehran, will close on Wednesday, state media reported. Temperatures in the capital…

UN Urges immediate Probe into Deadly Violence in Southern Syria ………………. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for an immediate, independent investigation into the recent wave of deadly violence that has engulfed southern Syria,…