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NCAI condemns attack targeting a Muslim lawyer
January 2, 2026
NCAI condemns attack targeting a Muslim lawyer
NCAI condemns attack targeting a Muslim lawyer ——————————- The National Council of Imams of Australia (NCAI) has strongly condemned a verbal and physical attack targeting a Muslim lawyer as she traveled to work, IQNA reported. The Council described the incident…
Vietnam Expands Trade Outreach to Global Halal Market
January 2, 2026
Vietnam Expands Trade Outreach to Global Halal Market
Vietnam Expands Trade Outreach to Global Halal Market ——————————— Vietnam is intensifying efforts to expand exports to the global Halal market as part of a broader strategy to diversify trade destinations amid growing uncertainty in traditional export markets. Authorities in…
Saudi Arabia Tightens Controls Amid Economic Pressures and Rights Concerns
January 2, 2026
Saudi Arabia Tightens Controls Amid Economic Pressures and Rights Concerns
Saudi Arabia Tightens Controls Amid Economic Pressures and Rights Concerns ———————————- Saudi Arabia has intensified restrictions on freedom of expression and carried out executions that have drawn renewed criticism from human rights organizations, as the kingdom advances economic reforms that…
Shia Conference Urges Pakistan to Reopen Taftan Border Crossing
January 2, 2026
Shia Conference Urges Pakistan to Reopen Taftan Border Crossing
Shia Conference Urges Pakistan to Reopen Taftan Border Crossing ……….. The Shia Conference in Balochistan has called on the Pakistani government to urgently reopen the Taftan border crossing, which has remained closed for nearly eight months, causing hardship for Shia…
Russia Reports Deadly Drone Strike in Kherson Region, Blames Ukraine
January 2, 2026
Russia Reports Deadly Drone Strike in Kherson Region, Blames Ukraine
Russia Reports Deadly Drone Strike in Kherson Region, Blames Ukraine ……… Russia said on Thursday that at least 24 people were killed and more than 50 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on a café and hotel in a Moscow-controlled…
Somalia Says 29 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Airstrikes
January 2, 2026
Somalia Says 29 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Airstrikes
Somalia Says 29 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Airstrikes ……….. Somalia’s armed forces said they killed 29 al-Shabaab militants during coordinated military operations in the town of Jabad Godane in the country’s southeast, according to a defence ministry statement issued on…
Seven Dead, Dozens Rescued After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Gambia
January 2, 2026
Seven Dead, Dozens Rescued After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Gambia
Seven Dead, Dozens Rescued After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Gambia ……….. Seven bodies were recovered and 96 people were rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsized overnight in northwestern Gambia, the country’s defence ministry said on Thursday, as reported by…
Global Conference on Spirituality in Kolkata Focuses on Spiritual Intelligence and Interfaith Coexistence
January 1, 2026
Global Conference on Spirituality in Kolkata Focuses on Spiritual Intelligence and Interfaith Coexistence
Global Conference on Spirituality in Kolkata Focuses on Spiritual Intelligence and Interfaith Coexistence ————————— The 16th Global Conference on Humanity, Power, and Spirituality was held in Kolkata, with a focus on spiritual intelligence and interfaith coexistence. The conference emphasized the…
Rising Fuel Prices Deepen Winter Hardship in Afghanistan’s Badghis
January 1, 2026
Rising Fuel Prices Deepen Winter Hardship in Afghanistan’s Badghis
Rising Fuel Prices Deepen Winter Hardship in Afghanistan’s Badghis ……………. Residents of Afghanistan’s western Badghis province say soaring fuel prices with the arrival of winter have made heating unaffordable for many families, worsening already difficult living conditions, Amu TV reported.…
New Audiobook Explores Muslim Life in the United States
January 1, 2026
New Audiobook Explores Muslim Life in the United States
New Audiobook Explores Muslim Life in the United States ………… A newly released audiobook titled Islam at the Heart of America aims to present a nuanced portrayal of Islam within U.S. society, moving beyond stereotypes often associated with the faith.…