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County commissioner posts anti-Islamic messages on Facebook
August 22, 2016
County commissioner posts anti-Islamic messages on Facebook
Mifflin County Commissioner Lisa Nancollas is in hot water with some of her constituents after a series of Facebook posts on Saturday afternoon. Mifflin County Commissioner Lisa Nancollas is in hot water with some of her constituents after…
Afghan forces retake district in Kunduz Province
August 22, 2016
Afghan forces retake district in Kunduz Province
Security forces in Afghanistan have retaken control of a northeastern district in the country that had fallen to Taliban militants hours earlier. Security forces in Afghanistan have retaken control of a northeastern district in the country that had…
Islamophobic tweets ‘peaked in July’
August 22, 2016
Islamophobic tweets ‘peaked in July’
Almost 7,000 “Islamophobic” tweets were sent, in English, every day in July worldwide, data seen by the BBC suggests. Almost 7,000 “Islamophobic” tweets were sent, in English, every day in July worldwide, data seen by the BBC suggests.…
Saudi Arabia hits another school in Yemen
August 22, 2016
Saudi Arabia hits another school in Yemen
Saudi pilots have launched yet another airstrike on a school in the Yemeni province of Ta’izz, with no information immediately available on possible casualties. Saudi pilots have launched yet another airstrike on a school in the Yemeni province…
Kuwaiti authorities ask Interpol to help arrest Shia MP Abdul Hameed Dashti
August 22, 2016
Kuwaiti authorities ask Interpol to help arrest Shia MP Abdul Hameed Dashti
Kuwait has launched procedures to have Interpol add the name of Shia MP Abdul Hamid Dashti to its list of wanted people. Kuwait has launched procedures to have Interpol add the name of Shia MP Abdul Hamid Dashti…
UK Police detain man suspected of sending bomb threat to mosque
August 20, 2016
UK Police detain man suspected of sending bomb threat to mosque
A man suspected of sending a letter with a bomb threat to a mosque has been detained in Yorkshire, England, South Yorkshire Police said on Friday. A man suspected of sending a letter with a bomb threat to…
Doctors Without Borders withdraws from Yemen, blames Saudi Arabia
August 20, 2016
Doctors Without Borders withdraws from Yemen, blames Saudi Arabia
Medical aid group Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) — also known as Doctors Without Borders — has announced it will withdraw from northern Yemen, in the wake of an airstrike by the Saudi coalition that struck one of its hospitals on…
Canadian judge allows Muslim students’ prayer in school
August 20, 2016
Canadian judge allows Muslim students’ prayer in school
Muslim students in an Alberta private school will be allowed to pray after a judge upheld a human rights decision that rejected school’s discrimination against them. Muslim students in an Alberta private school will be allowed to pray…
“Who is Hussain?” volunteers launch Free Medical Camp in Pakistan
August 20, 2016
“Who is Hussain?” volunteers launch Free Medical Camp in Pakistan
The legacy of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, continues to inspire millions, this time,Who is Hussainorganization has paved its way to Hyderabad on August17th2016 by establishing a Free Medical Camp. The legacy of Imam Hussain, peace be…
UNICEF calls for urgent action to help over 100,000 children trapped in war-torn Aleppo
August 20, 2016
UNICEF calls for urgent action to help over 100,000 children trapped in war-torn Aleppo
The executive director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday called for an urgent action to help more than 100,000 children who are currently “trapped in the horror” in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The executive director…