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5,000 ISIS terrorists amassed in Afghanistan: Russia
May 21, 2019
5,000 ISIS terrorists amassed in Afghanistan: Russia
Russia’s top intelligence official has warned that thousands of militants belonging to an ISIS affiliate and with battle experience in Syria have converged in areas in northern Afghanistan bordering post-Soviet Central Asian republics. Russia’s top intelligence official has warned…
Scholars highlight Islamophobia in Netherlands
May 21, 2019
Scholars highlight Islamophobia in Netherlands
A group of scholars and lawyers have drawn attention to rising Islamophobic tendencies in the Netherlands. A group of scholars and lawyers have drawn attention to rising Islamophobic tendencies in the Netherlands. In a book titled Target Mosque…
Tajikistan President: ISIS being shifted to Afghanistan to target central Asian nations
May 20, 2019
Tajikistan President: ISIS being shifted to Afghanistan to target central Asian nations
International terrorist organizations like ISIS want to turn the republics of Central Asia into religious states, trying by all means to seize power. International terrorist organizations like ISIS want to turn the republics of Central Asia into religious states,…
Refugee crisis: Staggering rise of displaced people in the world
May 20, 2019
Refugee crisis: Staggering rise of displaced people in the world
As of 2017, more people have been forced by violence and conflict to flee their homes than live in the U.K. or France. As of 2017, more people have been forced by violence and conflict to flee their…
Austrian lawmaker wears headscarf in protest at hijab ban
May 19, 2019
Austrian lawmaker wears headscarf in protest at hijab ban
An Austrian lawmaker has worn a headscarf during her address against a controversial bill that prohibits primary school girls across the country from wearing hijab — Muslim women’s modest clothing. An Austrian lawmaker has worn a headscarf during…
Death row inmate denied medical care in Bahrain
May 19, 2019
Death row inmate denied medical care in Bahrain
An imprisoned Bahraini political activist, who is on the Manama regime’s death row and could be executed at any time, has reportedly been denied appropriate healthcare and pain-relief medication. An imprisoned Bahraini political activist, who is on the…
Irish Foreign Ministry condemns increasing repression of freedoms in Bahrain
May 18, 2019
Irish Foreign Ministry condemns increasing repression of freedoms in Bahrain
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Covini condemned the growing repression of freedoms in Bahrain, citing restrictions on fundamental freedoms in recent years, including freedom of opinion and expression. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Covini condemned the growing repression of freedoms…
Official: Bomb blast in western Afghanistan kills two
May 18, 2019
Official: Bomb blast in western Afghanistan kills two
An Afghan official says that a bomb blast in the western province of Herat has killed at least two people, including a child. An Afghan official says that a bomb blast in the western province of Herat has…
EU warns Hungary over Afghan refugees
May 15, 2019
EU warns Hungary over Afghan refugees
The European Commission has warned Hungary over its ill-treatment of migrants and refugees, including depriving some of food, and trying to force others back to Afghanistan in violation of human right laws. The European Commission has warned Hungary…
Sri Lanka blocks social media again after attacks on Muslims
May 13, 2019
Sri Lanka blocks social media again after attacks on Muslims
Sri Lanka has temporarily blocked some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, after a posting Sri Lanka has temporarily blocked some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, after a posting sparked anti-Muslim…