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Muslim clerics in Kenya want Eid al-Adha to be an official holiday
September 14, 2016
Muslim clerics in Kenya want Eid al-Adha to be an official holiday
Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) national chairperson Prof Abulghafur El-Busaidy led other leaders in calling on the government to incorporate Eid al-Adha and Eid-ul Fitr events as public holidays. Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) national chairperson…
Two dead, 10 injured as IED blast targets police vehicle in Quetta
September 14, 2016
Two dead, 10 injured as IED blast targets police vehicle in Quetta
At least two police officials were found dead and ten people including eight police officials were wounded as blast jolted Quetta city, reported Dunya News. At least two police officials were found dead and ten people including eight…
Syria war death toll now more than 300,000
September 14, 2016
Syria war death toll now more than 300,000
More than 300,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict since March 2011, a monitor said in a new toll Tuesday, the first full day of an internationally-brokered truce. More than 300,000 people have been killed in…
Terrorists continue mortar attacks on residential areas in Foua’a, Kafraya
September 14, 2016
Terrorists continue mortar attacks on residential areas in Foua’a, Kafraya
The terrorist groups have persisted mortar and rocket attacks on civilians in the towns of Foua’a and Kafraya in Idlib province on Monday. The terrorist groups have persisted mortar and rocket attacks on civilians in the towns of…
Nineveh Operations thwart ISIS attack on Qayyarah, 16 militants killed
September 14, 2016
Nineveh Operations thwart ISIS attack on Qayyarah, 16 militants killed
Nineveh Operations Command announced repelling an ISIS attack targeting Qayyarah area. Nineveh Operations Command announced repelling an ISIS attack targeting Qayyarah area. The commander of Anbar Operations, Major General Najim al-Jabouri, said, “Forces from Iraqi army, police and…
At least 13 injured as police foil suicide blasts targeting Eid prayers in Shikarpur
September 14, 2016
At least 13 injured as police foil suicide blasts targeting Eid prayers in Shikarpur
At least 13 people, including five cops, were injured as police foiled two separate suicide blasts during Eid prayers in Shikarpur’s Khanpur tehsil on Monday. At least 13 people, including five cops, were injured as police foiled two…
Kenya kills three women attackers of Mombasa police station
September 14, 2016
Kenya kills three women attackers of Mombasa police station
Three women have been killed after trying to stage an attack at the main police station in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, officials say. Three women have been killed after trying to stage an attack at the…
Gunmen storm Kandahar’s Mirwais Hospital
September 14, 2016
Gunmen storm Kandahar’s Mirwais Hospital
According to police officials, two gunmen stormed Kandahar’s Mirwais hospital on Monday and engaged in an armed confrontation with Afghan security forces deployed inside the compound. According to police officials, two gunmen stormed Kandahar’s Mirwais hospital on Monday…
Norwegian court fines hairdresser for refusal to serve client in hijab
September 14, 2016
Norwegian court fines hairdresser for refusal to serve client in hijab
A Norwegian court on Monday ordered to fine Merete Hodne, a hairdresser, who refused to serve a client in hijab, with 10,000 kroner, equal to about $1,200. A Norwegian court on Monday ordered to fine Merete Hodne, a…
Woman faces hate crime charges for attack on two Muslim moms
September 14, 2016
Woman faces hate crime charges for attack on two Muslim moms
A woman faces a number of hate crime charges after she attacked two Muslim women and tried to rip their hijabs off as they pushed their toddlers in strollers on a Brooklyn sidewalk, authorities said. A woman faces…