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Human rights organization accuses Myanmar army of violence against Muslims and burning mosques
June 28, 2021
Human rights organization accuses Myanmar army of violence against Muslims and burning mosques
The British-based Burmese human rights organization accused the Myanmar army of perpetrating violence against Muslims and setting fire to mosques.The organization said in a statement, that the burning of a mosque in the Ahlun district is the latest incident of…
Yemen: Millions of children are at risk of death as a result of the continuing war and siege
June 28, 2021
Yemen: Millions of children are at risk of death as a result of the continuing war and siege
The Ministry of Transport of the Yemeni National Salvation Government announced at a press conference on Sunday that direct and indirect damage to the aviation, meteorological and related sectors from the beginning of the Saudi coalition attacks in 2015 to…
Germany passes law granting citizenship to the descendants of Nazi victims
June 28, 2021
Germany passes law granting citizenship to the descendants of Nazi victims
German lawmakers have approved changes that will make it easier for descendants of those who fled Nazi persecution to obtain citizenship.Under German law, people stripped of their citizenship on political, racial or religious grounds can have it restored, and so…
Saudi authorities release two prominent human rights activists
June 28, 2021
Saudi authorities release two prominent human rights activists
The human rights organization ALQST announced that the Saudi authorities have released the two activists, Samar Badawi and Nassima Al-Sada, three years after their arrest.The organization said, in a tweet, that “the two prominent human rights activists, Samar Badawi and…
Execution of nine convicts who participated in the Speicher massacre
June 28, 2021
Execution of nine convicts who participated in the Speicher massacre
The Central Criminal Court in the Presidency of the Federal Appeal Court of Rusafa issued death sentences against nine convicts who participated in the Speicher Base massacre in the Iraqi province of Salah al-Din in 2014.The Judiciary’s media center said…
Saudi Arabia sets new condition for those allowed to perform Hajj
June 28, 2021
Saudi Arabia sets new condition for those allowed to perform Hajj
The Saudi authorities have announced that they have set a new condition for those who have been issued permits to perform Hajj this year.According to the Saudi Press Agency said, “The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stresses the necessity of…
The Guardian: 28 countries China used its economic influence and pushed to extradite the persecuted Uyghurs
June 27, 2021
The Guardian: 28 countries China used its economic influence and pushed to extradite the persecuted Uyghurs
The Guardian newspaper said that 28 countries, mostly in the Middle East and North Africa, helped China extradite the persecuted Uyghur Muslims.The newspaper revealed that China used its economic influence in these countries, and pushed them to help extradite the…
British newspaper: Bahrain rejects international calls for the release of Shia activists sentenced to death
June 27, 2021
British newspaper: Bahrain rejects international calls for the release of Shia activists sentenced to death
The British newspaper, Morning Star, confirmed that Bahrain refuses to release two Shia activists sentenced to death despite international calls, and despite Amnesty International raising concerns that their trial was based on confessions extracted under torture.Last week, the United Nations…
Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) in Germany invites researchers to submit articles on democracy in the Islamic world
June 27, 2021
Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) in Germany invites researchers to submit articles on democracy in the Islamic world
The Leibniz Center for the Modern East (ZMO) in the German capital, Berlin, issued a general invitation to all researchers in the field of Islamic studies and the Middle East to submit scientific articles on “Democracy in the Islamic World”.The…
USA: Shia student harassed for mentioning the massacre of Palestinians and Uyghurs
June 27, 2021
USA: Shia student harassed for mentioning the massacre of Palestinians and Uyghurs
A Shia student of Pakistani descent, at Whitley School in Long Island, USA, was harassed and insulted during her high school graduation speech.The 17-year-old student, Hoda Ayaz, gave a speech during the high school graduation ceremony for the graduating students.…