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UNESCO puts desecration of sacred books on racism, hate crimes list

UNESCO puts desecration of sacred books on racism, hate crimes list

Following an initiative by Turkey, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has included the General Assembly resolution that considers crimes against sacred books a violation of international law within its resolution on racism, discrimination, and hate crimes.…
China imprisons Uyghur publisher over books on Uyghur independence, identity

China imprisons Uyghur publisher over books on Uyghur independence, identity

Prominent Uyghur publisher Erkin Emet, 65, known for publishing books on Uyghur cultural identity and China’s persecution of Uyghurs, has been sentenced to prison, RFA reported. He was taken into custody in July 2018 and accused of inciting ethnic separatism…
At least 17 killed in Al Shabaab attack on military base in Somalia

At least 17 killed in Al Shabaab attack on military base in Somalia

Al Shabaab terrorists attacked a military base in Somalia, killing at least 17 people, Reuters reported. The attackers briefly occupied the Busley base in the Lower Shabelle region using suicide car bombs, the news agency added. According to the report,…
Cholera claims at least 54 lives in Somalia prompting humanitarian calls for action

Cholera claims at least 54 lives in Somalia prompting humanitarian calls for action

At least 54 people have died from cholera in Somalia in recent months, with nine deaths occurring in the past week, marking the highest weekly death toll this year, according to Save the Children. The organization emphasized the vulnerability of…
Worsening climate change may cause food prices to increase worldwide, news analysis finds

Worsening climate change may cause food prices to increase worldwide, news analysis finds

German climate experts have conducted a new study highlighting the fact that climate change, and specifically rising temperatures, may cause food prices to increase by 3.2% per year. The study warns that if climate change continues to worsen at this…
UN passes landmark resolution on Artificial Intelligence

UN passes landmark resolution on Artificial Intelligence

In a landmark step reaffirming the international community’s commitment to the ethical advancement of artificial intelligence, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution aimed at promoting the protection of personal data, human rights, and risk monitoring. This resolution…
WHO warns DR Congo experiencing ‘worst’ cholera outbreak since 2017

WHO warns DR Congo experiencing ‘worst’ cholera outbreak since 2017

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently experiencing its worst cholera outbreak since 2017, with 50,000 suspected cases and 470 deaths recorded in 2023, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The risk is high in internally displaced people…
Shia clerics, preachers call for further efforts to promote Islamic culture among youth and children

Shia clerics, preachers call for further efforts to promote Islamic culture among youth and children

Several Shia clerics, preachers, and officials of Islamic centers in Britain considered that strengthening the Shia identity among the followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, especially among the youth and children, is a major responsibility that should be assumed…
Shia Muslims organize Islamic, intellectual seminars to further enhance knowledge of younger generations

Shia Muslims organize Islamic, intellectual seminars to further enhance knowledge of younger generations

During this blessed month of Ramadan, dozens of intellectual seminars and dialogue forums have been organized in various countries such as America, Germany, France, Britain, as well as Arab and Islamic countries. These events take place over the course of…
Austria hosts Ramadan Iftar event for over 1000 Muslims and non-Muslims

Austria hosts Ramadan Iftar event for over 1000 Muslims and non-Muslims

The Austrian daily newspaper “Kleine Zeitung” reported today on the hosting of the largest Iftar meal, gathering more than 1000 Muslims and non-Muslims in the central festival square of the city of Klagenfurt. The newspaper, in a special report translated…
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