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Saudi Arabia must reform ‘unacceptably broad’ counter-terrorism law – UN rights expert
May 9, 2017
Saudi Arabia must reform ‘unacceptably broad’ counter-terrorism law – UN rights expert
Saudi Arabia must stop using its anti-terror law to violate the right to free speech of its people, and end the use of torture terrorist suspects during investigations, a United Nations human rights expert urged at the end of his…
British psychiatrists volunteer to help Iraqi orphans
May 9, 2017
British psychiatrists volunteer to help Iraqi orphans
A team of British psychiatrists visited Sayyid Ali al-Asgher and Sayyida Ruqaiya Schools for Orphans, affiliated to the representative of Sayyid Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani. A team of British psychiatrists visited Sayyid Ali al-Asgher and Sayyida Ruqaiya Schools for Orphans,…
Islamic preacher from Burkina Faso embraces Shiisim
May 9, 2017
Islamic preacher from Burkina Faso embraces Shiisim
Yehya Traroy, an Islamic preacher from Burkina Faso – South Africa, has embraced Shiisim “The true Islam of the Prophet Mohammed and his family” peace be upon them. Yehya Traroy, an Islamic preacher from Burkina Faso – South Africa,…
Tens of thousands of child refugees at risk of long-term psychosocial damage, UNICEF warns
May 4, 2017
Tens of thousands of child refugees at risk of long-term psychosocial damage, UNICEF warns
Tens of thousands of refugee children in Europe are at risk of psychosocial distress that will affect them for years to come due to living in a protracted state of limbo, UNICEF has warned. Tens of thousands of refugee…
CPJ: Bahraini journalists harassed, banned from travel a week ahead of UPR session
May 4, 2017
CPJ: Bahraini journalists harassed, banned from travel a week ahead of UPR session
Bahraini prosecutors and security officials should cease harassing journalists and should lift travel bans imposed on two reporters in the past week, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a statement issued Monday, May 1, 2017. Bahraini…
Six blacklisted hate preachers ‘not welcome’ in Denmark
May 4, 2017
Six blacklisted hate preachers ‘not welcome’ in Denmark
Denmark has banned the entry of six foreign preachers for at least two years, following the publication of a blacklist of those it says have spread hate speech. Denmark has banned the entry of six foreign preachers for at…
Rare Quran page fetches $500,000 at an auction
May 4, 2017
Rare Quran page fetches $500,000 at an auction
A rare page from the only two known Kufic Quran copies fetched half a million dollars at British auction house Christie’s. A rare page from the only two known Kufic Quran copies fetched half a million dollars at British…
Japanese logistics giant launches halal food services
May 4, 2017
Japanese logistics giant launches halal food services
Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express is entering the emerging Asian Islamic market by providing a halal food logistics service in anticipation of greater demand in Japan and elsewhere in Asia. Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express is entering the emerging…
Pentagon: US-led strikes killed 362 civilians in Iraq, Syria since 2014
May 3, 2017
Pentagon: US-led strikes killed 362 civilians in Iraq, Syria since 2014
US-led strikes purportedly targeting Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in Syria and Iraq have led to the deaths of at least 362 civilians since 2014, the Pentagon says. US-led strikes purportedly targeting Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in Syria and Iraq…
Germany’s Merkel tells Saudis to stop war on Yemen as arms sales go on
May 3, 2017
Germany’s Merkel tells Saudis to stop war on Yemen as arms sales go on
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Riyadh to halt its military aggression against Yemen, despite Berlin continuing its arms sales to the kingdom. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Riyadh to halt its military aggression against Yemen,…