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‘Racist’: Anti-Muslim Comments by Leading Tech Investor Trigger Backlash in Silicon Valley ———————————- A tweet by Shaun Maguire, a partner at the prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, has sparked widespread backlash for fueling anti-Muslim sentiment in the…

Quran Transcription Workshop Held at Alexandria International Book Fair ——————————— A workshop titled “The Art of Quran Transcription” took place on Tuesday, July 9, during the 20th Alexandria International Book Fair in Egypt, held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina from July…

Stunning 72,000 Tech-firm Employees Laid Off Worldwide in H1 ———————————- Tech companies worldwide have laid off 72,000 employees in the first half of 2025, Anadolu Agency reported citing data from Layoffs.fyi. This marks a continued slowdown in layoffs, following approximately…

AI for Good Global Summit 2025 Begins in Geneva to Promote AI for Global Challenges ———————————— The seventh edition of the AI for Good Global Summit opened today in Geneva, gathering global leaders, technology experts, and representatives from civil society…

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 ———————————————- 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 …………………. 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 ……………………. 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 …………………… 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 —————————– 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…