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Britain will resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite fears weaponry could be used against civilians in Yemen
July 9, 2020
Britain will resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite fears weaponry could be used against civilians in Yemen
Britain will resume its arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite fears that UK-made weapons could be used by Riyadh against civilians in Yemen and 20 of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s aides being added to a Britain will resume its…
Three policemen killed and 18 wounded in attack on police station in Afghanistan
July 8, 2020
Three policemen killed and 18 wounded in attack on police station in Afghanistan
Three policemen were killed today and 18 others were wounded, as a result of an attack on a police station in the southern province of Kandahar. Three policemen were killed today and 18 others were wounded, as a result of…
Iraq: ISIS terrorist arrested in al-Debs
July 8, 2020
Iraq: ISIS terrorist arrested in al-Debs
The intelligence agency in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior arrested the so-called “ISIS Administrator of the al-Debs District” in Kirkuk province. The intelligence agency in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior arrested the so-called “ISIS Administrator of the al-Debs District” in…
Jewish and Muslim leaders unite ahead of hearing into Belgian kosher-halal ban
July 8, 2020
Jewish and Muslim leaders unite ahead of hearing into Belgian kosher-halal ban
Senior Jewish and Muslim leaders this week issued a joint plea ahead of a European Court of Justice hearing into the legality of a Belgian ban on religious slaughter. Senior Jewish and Muslim leaders this week issued a joint plea…
Iraqi Foreign Ministry urges Europe to reject the decision to include Iraq in the list of high-risk countries
July 8, 2020
Iraqi Foreign Ministry urges Europe to reject the decision to include Iraq in the list of high-risk countries
The Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein urged his European counterparts to reject the decision to include Iraq in the list of high-risk countries. The Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein urged his European counterparts to reject the decision to include Iraq…
Morocco announces the opening date for mosques months after the closure
July 8, 2020
Morocco announces the opening date for mosques months after the closure
Mosques in Morocco will reopen their doors next week, after they have been closed since last March, in the context of measures to tackle the Corona pandemic, with the continued closure during Friday prayers. Mosques in Morocco will reopen their…
Egypt partially reopens Al-Hussein Mosque
July 8, 2020
Egypt partially reopens Al-Hussein Mosque
Egypt has partially reopened Cairo’s iconic Al-Hussein Mosque as of 7 July following a few days of closure over worshippers’ non-compliance with the new coronavirus precautions. Egypt has partially reopened Cairo’s iconic Al-Hussein Mosque as of 7 July following a…
Human rights organization criticizes Italy on human rights in Bahrain
July 7, 2020
Human rights organization criticizes Italy on human rights in Bahrain
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain has condemned an oral intervention under the sixth item of the universal periodic review of Italy. Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain has condemned an oral intervention under the sixth…
Gunmen kill 15 farmers in northern Nigeria: police
July 7, 2020
Gunmen kill 15 farmers in northern Nigeria: police
Gunmen on Monday killed 15 farmers in Nigeria’s northwest Katsina state, police said, in the latest violence by cattle thieves in the restive region. Gunmen on Monday killed 15 farmers in Nigeria’s northwest Katsina state, police said, in the latest…
Belgium: Thousands denounce university headscarf ban ruling in Brussels
July 7, 2020
Belgium: Thousands denounce university headscarf ban ruling in Brussels
Some 1,000 people took the streets in the Belgian capital on Sunday to advocate for the right to wear headscarves at universities. Some 1,000 people took the streets in the Belgian capital on Sunday to advocate for the right…