Europe
Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dies
July 6, 2022
Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dies
Today, Wednesday, the head of the Nigerian National Oil Corporation, Melle Kyari, announced the death of the Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Muhammad Barkindo. Kyari wrote on Twitter this morning: “We have lost the respected Dr.…
Finland researchers install world’s first ‘sand battery that stores clean energy’
July 6, 2022
Finland researchers install world’s first ‘sand battery that stores clean energy’
Finnish researchers have installed the world’s first fully working “sand battery” which can store green power for months at a time. The developers say this could solve the problem of year-round supply, a major issue for green energy. Using low-grade…
Norwegian extremist burns Quran in Muslim neighborhood, police arrest woman who chased him
July 4, 2022
Norwegian extremist burns Quran in Muslim neighborhood, police arrest woman who chased him
The leader of the “Stop Islamization of Norway” movement, Lars Thorne, burned a copy of the Holy Quran in a neighborhood where a large Muslim community lives on the outskirts of the capital, Oslo. The act angered a number of…
Lithuania: In milestone judgment, EU Court slams automatic detention and denial of asylum
June 30, 2022
Lithuania: In milestone judgment, EU Court slams automatic detention and denial of asylum
Responding to the Court of Justice of the European Union’s finding today that Lithuanian national law, which orders the automatic detention of people who cross irregularly into the country and effectively denies them the right to asylum, is incompatible with…
Amnesty accuses Lithuania of arbitrarily detaining migrants, subjecting them to inhumane treatment
June 28, 2022
Amnesty accuses Lithuania of arbitrarily detaining migrants, subjecting them to inhumane treatment
Amnesty International has accused Lithuanian authorities of arbitrarily detaining thousands of migrants in military centers, subjecting them to “inhumane treatment” and torturing them. Amnesty International released a report detailing how refugees and migrants have been held for months in prison-like…
Activists in Britain call for the formation of an international committee to document crimes of torture in Bahrain
June 25, 2022
Activists in Britain call for the formation of an international committee to document crimes of torture in Bahrain
Bahraini activists in Britain affirmed their full support for the victims of authoritarian torture, which is considered a weapon, in the face of the Bahraini people who have been oppressed for fifty years. In a statement on the occasion of…
Protest in front of the Bahrain Embassy in London on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
June 23, 2022
Protest in front of the Bahrain Embassy in London on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
British activists and MPs organized a protest in front of the Bahrain embassy in central London. The protest was organized to celebrate the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and the 11th anniversary of the conviction…
‘Islamophobia worse’ five years after deadly van attack at London mosque
June 23, 2022
‘Islamophobia worse’ five years after deadly van attack at London mosque
The chair of the Finsbury Park mosque in north London has warned that Islamophobia has intensified since the 2017 terror attack in the area, as dozens gathered to remember the man who was killed five years ago. Makram Ali, 51,…
Report reveals mass and secret executions of Iraqi refugees by Polish soldiers
June 22, 2022
Report reveals mass and secret executions of Iraqi refugees by Polish soldiers
The Belarusian Commission of Inquiry revealed that an Iraqi delegation visiting Minsk handed over evidence and information about the mass and secret executions of Iraqi refugees by Polish soldiers, on the Polish side of the border with Belarus. According to…
France: Increasing incidents against Islamic clothing in schools
June 21, 2022
France: Increasing incidents against Islamic clothing in schools
French Minister of National Education, Bab Ndiaye, announced on Tuesday that he has launched an investigation to gather information about the high rate of anti-hijab incidence in schools, a phenomenon that has been increasing for weeks and is considered a…