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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Yemen is likely to be struck by another “major wave” of cholera cases after a series of airstrikes by Saudi Arabia struck water facilities and medical infrastructure in the port city of…

Hundreds of Muslim women in Denmark will defiantly wear niqabs when a nationwide ban on the face veil comes into action this week.      Hundreds of Muslim women in Denmark will defiantly wear niqabs when a nationwide ban on…

A top Nigerian court has cleared dozens of the followers of prominent Shia cleric Ibrahim al-Zakzaky of criminal charges, raising hopes for the release of the cleric himself, who has been held captive for almost three years by the Abuja…

A total of 79 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 99 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in July 2018, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).  …

Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in July 2018.     Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in July 2018.  The report includes terror…

The South Jakarta District Court has declared ISIS-affiliated group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, or JAD, a forbidden organization over its involvement in high-profile terrorist attacks in Indonesia.    The South Jakarta District Court has declared ISIS-affiliated group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, or…

 China’s close watch over its Islamic minority is being extended abroad, as Muslims from some Chinese regions make the Hajj pilgrimage wearing state-issued tracking devices.      China’s close watch over its Islamic minority is being extended abroad, as Muslims…

At least eight people have been killed and about 40 others injured in a roadside bomb attack that hit a passenger bus in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah, officials say.     At least eight people have been killed and…

United Nations human rights experts called on Bahrain on Thursday to end the repression of activists, restrictions on freedom of expression and discrimination against women.     United Nations human rights experts called on Bahrain on Thursday to end the…

The Saudi authorities have set up a metal wall around the holy graves of the Imams of Baqie to prevent pilgrims from seeing the view.   The Saudi authorities have set up a metal wall around the holy graves of…