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Religious Minorities Face Growing Threats in Syria Amid Rising Islamist Influence
July 10, 2025
Religious Minorities Face Growing Threats in Syria Amid Rising Islamist Influence
Syria’s Alawite, Christian, and Druze communities are facing escalating violence as Sunni Islamist factions, backed by Gulf and Western powers, consolidate influence in the post-Assad era. According to an article published by Modern Tokiyo Times, recent attacks on faith minority…
UK Government Faces Criticism Over Islamophobia Definition Consultations
July 10, 2025
UK Government Faces Criticism Over Islamophobia Definition Consultations
UK Government Faces Criticism Over Islamophobia Definition Consultations ———————————————- The UK government is under fire for excluding the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) from consultations on defining Islamophobia while engaging figures accused of anti-Muslim prejudice, Middle East Eye reported. A…
Swedish Scholar: Imam Hussein’s Uprising Is a Universal Message of Humanity
July 9, 2025
Swedish Scholar: Imam Hussein’s Uprising Is a Universal Message of Humanity
Swedish Scholar: Imam Hussein’s Uprising Is a Universal Message of Humanity …………………. A Swedish scholar specializing in Islamic studies has described the uprising of Imam Hussein ibn Ali (peace be upon him) as a timeless and universal message that transcends…
Thousands Mark Ashura in Tanzania with Massive Processions
July 9, 2025
Thousands Mark Ashura in Tanzania with Massive Processions
Thousands Mark Ashura in Tanzania with Massive Processions ……………………. The city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, witnessed large-scale commemorations of Tasua and Ashura, honoring the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). Thousands of followers of the Ahlulbayt (peace…
Acclaimed Pakistani Essay Calls Ashura a Global Test of Conscience
July 9, 2025
Acclaimed Pakistani Essay Calls Ashura a Global Test of Conscience
Acclaimed Pakistani Essay Calls Ashura a Global Test of Conscience …………………… In a thought-provoking piece published by Pakistan’s semi-official Express Tribune, renowned academic and journalist Syed Jalal Hussain argues that Ashura is more than a historical tragedy — it is…
Over 100 migrants intercepted off Libyan coast
July 9, 2025
Over 100 migrants intercepted off Libyan coast
Over 100 migrants intercepted off Libyan coast —————————– Libyan authorities have intercepted 113 migrants off the country’s coast and recovered three bodies in separate operations over the past three days, Arab News revealed. The Ministry of Interior reported the discovery…
Dozens missing following flash floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh
July 9, 2025
Dozens missing following flash floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh
Dozens missing following flash floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh —————————– Himachal Pradesh, a mountainous state in northern India, is grappling with severe damage after intense rainstorms triggered flash floods, landslides, and cloudbursts over the weekend, The Guardian reported. The…
Trump’s tariff letters hit Asia hardest as global economic instability continues
July 9, 2025
Trump’s tariff letters hit Asia hardest as global economic instability continues
Trump’s tariff letters hit Asia hardest as global economic instability continues ———————– US President Donald Trump has issued tariff warning letters to 14 countries, mainly in Asia, threatening higher import tariffs starting August 1 unless trade deals are reached, Arab…
Afghanistan’s Refugees in India endure inhumane conditions, rights group warns
July 9, 2025
Afghanistan’s Refugees in India endure inhumane conditions, rights group warns
Afghanistan’s Refugees in India endure inhumane conditions, rights group warns —————————- Dozens of Afghan asylum seekers in India have been protesting outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in New Delhi for six days, demanding urgent action…
Executions in Saudi Arabia Reach Record High, Driven Mostly by Drug Cases
July 9, 2025
Executions in Saudi Arabia Reach Record High, Driven Mostly by Drug Cases
Executions in Saudi Arabia Reach Record High, Driven Mostly by Drug Cases ————————- Saudi Arabia’s executions surged to a record high last year, with 345 people put to death, Amnesty International reported Monday. This marks the highest number recorded by…