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Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman on Thursday ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who had complained of facing discrimination for wearing a headscarf, Anadolu Agency reported. The Ombudsman stated that an airline’s uniform dress code policy resulted in the unfair dismissal…

The Italian coast guard rescued 22 migrants and recovered nine bodies after a boat overturned in a storm south of the island of Lampedusa, the Associated Press reported today. The boat had departed from Sfax, Tunisia, carrying 46 people from…

Two Iraqis suspected of being involved in the Islamic State’s genocide of Yazidis have been arrested in Germany, Middle East Eye reported. According to the source, the arrested couple, identified as Twana H.S. and Asia R.A., are accused of having…

Reports from Sweden indicated that two individuals, a man and a woman, burned a copy of the Holy Quran in front of the Grand Mosque of Stockholm on the first day of Eid al-Fitr. This incident occurred after they obtained…

Rising temperatures and scorching heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific are putting the lives of millions of children at risk, according to a recent statement by UNICEF. With record-breaking temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius and high humidity…

A building originally erected for a community of Jewish converts to Islam in the Greek city of Thessaloniki held an Eid al-Fitr Prayers on Wednesday, abc News reported. About 70 worshipers — a mix of visiting tourists from Turkey, members…

A Spanish NGO on Wednesday cautioned about the ‘devastating effects’ of the EU’s new migration pact on migrants and refugees, Anadolu Agency reported. Spanish refugee commission CEAR, has criticized the plan for making it easier for European countries to violate…

Dozens of charitable centers and organizations affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Iraq and other world countries contributed to distributing Ramadan food baskets to poor families, the needy, and orphaned families. The centers conducted these initiatives to…

At least 38 migrants and refugees, including children, have lost their lives after their boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency has confirmed, after their bodies were recovered. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said…

The World Shirazi Foundation has extended its congratulations to the Islamic nation and the world on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, urging leaders of nations and Islamic peoples to adopt a set of important demands aimed at promoting stability and…