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Ten Years After Yazidi Genocide, Fears of Lost Evidence Hinder Justice

Ten Years After Yazidi Genocide, Fears of Lost Evidence Hinder Justice

This summer marks ten years since the ISIS launched a brutal campaign of violence in Iraq, including the genocide against the Yazidi minority. While the group has been territorially defeated, only nine members have been convicted for international crimes in…
Two Terrorists Killed in Shootout with Pakistani Police

Two Terrorists Killed in Shootout with Pakistani Police

Two terrorists, including one in police custody, were killed in a shootout with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Peshawar, the capital city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua reported yesterday. According to a CTD statement, the incident occurred when police…
WFP on Afghanistan: 12M Face Hunger Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations

WFP on Afghanistan: 12M Face Hunger Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations

As Afghans prepare to celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Adha, the World Food Programme (WFP) has sounded the alarm on the grim reality facing millions in the country, Khaama Press reported yesterday. On the eve of the Eid holiday,…
Afghanistan: Taliban Carries Out Nearly 150 Public Floggings in Less Than 2 months

Afghanistan: Taliban Carries Out Nearly 150 Public Floggings in Less Than 2 months

The Taliban has continued its harsh crackdown on alleged criminal behavior in Afghanistan, carrying out public floggings of nearly 150 people across various provinces over the past 44 days, Amu TV reported yesterday. According to data collected from statements by…
Two Lawyers Shot Dead in Attock, Pakistan by Elite Force Officer in Personal Dispute

Two Lawyers Shot Dead in Attock, Pakistan by Elite Force Officer in Personal Dispute

Two lawyers were shot dead in Attock, Pakistan on Saturday by an ASI officer from the elite forces who held a grudge against one of the lawyers from a family court case, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. The deceased advocates were…
Shia Muslims worldwide observe World Shia Day to address anti-Shia oppression and persecution

Shia Muslims worldwide observe World Shia Day to address anti-Shia oppression and persecution

Shia Muslims around the world commemorated World Shia Day on Thursday, June 12, as a continuous effort to earnestly combat the injustice and persecution the followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, face around the world. This observance comes at…
Quran teachers in Kosovo mosques organize annual charity “Bazaar” to support poor families

Quran teachers in Kosovo mosques organize annual charity “Bazaar” to support poor families

The Muslim Women’s Department of the Islamic Council in Prizren, a city in southern Kosovo, organized the annual charity “bazaar”, which aims at supporting poor families and children in the city. The charity bazaar in Prizren, known as the “City…
“Who is Hussein?” charity continues its humanitarian activities worldwide

“Who is Hussein?” charity continues its humanitarian activities worldwide

The UK-based “Who is Hussain?” charity has carried out a humanitarian campaign to help deprived and homeless people in the Indian city of Bengaluru. According to a statement on its official Facebook account, the charity said that its “Bengaluru team…
Nile Choked by Plastic: South Sudan Faces Crisis

Nile Choked by Plastic: South Sudan Faces Crisis

South Sudan’s lifeline, the Nile, is drowning in plastic waste, VOA reported in an article yesterday. Community Action Against Plastic Waste warns the river is “bleeding red” with pollution, threatening people’s health and the river’s future, the text mentioned. Heat…
UN: Global Displacement Reaches Historic High in 2023 at 120M

UN: Global Displacement Reaches Historic High in 2023 at 120M

The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reached a staggering 120 million in 2023, marking a sharp 12th consecutive annual rise, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). According to the report, the figure is equivalent to…
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