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Malaysia Mandates Licensing for Major Social Media Platforms to Combat Cybercrime

Malaysia Mandates Licensing for Major Social Media Platforms to Combat Cybercrime

Starting August 1, Malaysia will require social media services with over 8 million users in the country to obtain a license, as part of efforts to address rising cyber offenses, Reuters reported yesterday. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission announced…
World Uyghur Congress Marks 10 Years Since Deadly Yarkand Massacre

World Uyghur Congress Marks 10 Years Since Deadly Yarkand Massacre

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Yarkand massacre, a violent crackdown by Chinese security forces on a peaceful protest that resulted in the deaths of numerous Uyghur civilians. According to Malaysia Sun, the event,…
UK-Based Islamic Relief increases aid delivery in the Philippines

UK-Based Islamic Relief increases aid delivery in the Philippines

Over 844,000 people have been impacted by severe flooding across the Philippines, particularly in Mindanao and Luzon, following relentless rains that began on July 7. In response, the UK-based Islamic Relief has provided food packs to over 3,500 families and…
China: Xinjiang Authorities Tighten Guest Reporting Rules for Uyghurs Amid Human Rights Concerns

China: Xinjiang Authorities Tighten Guest Reporting Rules for Uyghurs Amid Human Rights Concerns

Authorities in Xinjiang have intensified a requirement for Uyghurs to report guests in their homes to police within 10 minutes to two hours of arrival, RFA reported on Tuesday. This policy, first implemented in June 2015, has gained emphasis under…
Sri Lanka Apologizes to Muslims for Covid Cremation Policy

Sri Lanka Apologizes to Muslims for Covid Cremation Policy

Sri Lanka’s government has officially apologized to its Muslim minority for enforcing mandatory cremations of Covid-19 victims, ignoring WHO guidance that allowed for safe burials, Arab News reported yesterday. The country’s authorities have announced a new law to protect the…
Bodies of 4 Pakistanis killed in attack on Shia mosque in Oman returned home

Bodies of 4 Pakistanis killed in attack on Shia mosque in Oman returned home

Four Pakistanis killed in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Oman have been repatriated and returned to their families, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The bodies arrived on Pakistan International Airlines flights at Islamabad and Lahore airports, where relatives…
First National Holy Quran Center Set to Open in Maldives

First National Holy Quran Center Set to Open in Maldives

The President of the Republic of Maldives announced that his government has several initiatives in mind to expand the knowledge of the Quran and promote Islam, which will be implemented soon. Mohammed Muizou also announced the launch of free Quran…
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Killing Shiite Muslims of Oman in Brazen Mosque Shooting

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Killing Shiite Muslims of Oman in Brazen Mosque Shooting

Gunmen attacked a Shiite mosque in Oman on Tuesday, killing at least 6 people and injuring 30 more. The attack, claimed by ISIS, marks the first time the Sunni extremist group has targeted the peaceful sultanate, local sources reported yesterday.…
Nepal: Over 60 people missing after two buses swept into river

Nepal: Over 60 people missing after two buses swept into river

In a tragic incident in Nepal, two buses carrying over 60 people were swept away by a devastating landslide and plunged into a rain-swollen river on Friday, Al Jazeera reported. The vehicles, traveling on the Narayanghat-Mugling highway near the town…
China, UAE Conduct Joint Military Drills Over Uyghur “Detention Camps”

China, UAE Conduct Joint Military Drills Over Uyghur “Detention Camps”

China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have kicked off the second edition of their joint military drills, dubbed “Falcon Shield-2024”, in China’s northwestern Xinjiang province, The EurAsian Times reported yesterday. The air force exercises, which began in late June,…
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