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Saudi activists suffer heavy crackdown
June 7, 2018
Saudi activists suffer heavy crackdown
A new UN report has blasted Saudi Arabia for torturing those arrested on “terror-related” charges and persecuting those exercising free speech, saying reports of the kingdom’s so-called liberalization efforts are “completely wide of the mark.” A new UN…
Birmingham Muslims feed homeless during Ramadan
June 6, 2018
Birmingham Muslims feed homeless during Ramadan
A group of Muslims who fed the city’s homeless and hungry over the Christmas period are doing the same again, this time throughout Ramadan. A group of Muslims who fed the city’s homeless and hungry over the Christmas period…
Islamic centers in Latin America receive Spanish translation of holy Quran
June 6, 2018
Islamic centers in Latin America receive Spanish translation of holy Quran
Islamic centers in Latin America receive Spanish translation of holy Quran Spanish translations of the holy Quran were distributed among Islamic centers and mosques in a number of Latin American countries. According to Anadolu Agency, Turkey’s Religious Waqf…
U.S. warns United Arab Emirates against assault on Yemeni port Hodeidah
June 6, 2018
U.S. warns United Arab Emirates against assault on Yemeni port Hodeidah
The United States has warned its close ally the United Arab Emirates not to launch an assault on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, which United Nations experts fear could precipitate a new humanitarian crisis, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. …
US coalition actions in Syria’s Raqqah broke international law: Amnesty International
June 5, 2018
US coalition actions in Syria’s Raqqah broke international law: Amnesty International
US-led coalition attacks against Daesh in Syria’s Raqqah last broke international law by endangering the lives of civilians, says international rights group. US-led coalition attacks against Daesh in Syria’s Raqqah last broke international law by endangering the lives…
Shots fired at New York Mosque
June 4, 2018
Shots fired at New York Mosque
For the second straight year, a mosque on Alexander Avenue in the Bronx, New York, USA was shot at during Ramadan. For the second straight year, a mosque on Alexander Avenue in the Bronx, New York, USA was…
US-led strikes leave dozen civilians dead in Syria’s Hasakah
June 3, 2018
US-led strikes leave dozen civilians dead in Syria’s Hasakah
A dozen civilians have lost their lives when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group carried out a series of airstrikes on Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah. A dozen civilians have lost their lives when…
Ongoing conflict leaves nearly half of children in Afghanistan out of school: UNICEF
June 3, 2018
Ongoing conflict leaves nearly half of children in Afghanistan out of school: UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says nearly half of children aged between 7 and 17 years old – 3.7 million – in Afghanistan are missing out on school due to ongoing conflict. The United Nations Children’s Fund…
Denmark bans full-face veils in public
June 2, 2018
Denmark bans full-face veils in public
Danish lawmakers have passed a ban on wearing items of clothing in public that conceal the face, which includes some forms of Islamic dress. The government says, however, that the law is not aimed at religions. Danish lawmakers…
International coalition says 892 civilians killed in Iraq, Syria operations
June 2, 2018
International coalition says 892 civilians killed in Iraq, Syria operations
Operations by the U.S.-led international coalition against the Islamic State have killed 892 civilians since it started its offensives in 2014, the United States Central Command said. Operations by the U.S.-led international coalition against the Islamic State have…