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Swiss Court rules against employer for firing Muslim woman over headscarf
October 27, 2016
Swiss Court rules against employer for firing Muslim woman over headscarf
A Swiss court has made a ruling in favor of a Muslim woman who was fired by a company that she worked for a longtime after she started wearing the Islamic headscarf, also known as hijab, setting the first precedent…
First Muslim online toy store launched in Britain with hope to battle extremism
October 27, 2016
First Muslim online toy store launched in Britain with hope to battle extremism
The world’s first Muslim online toy story was launched from the home of a mum in Birmingham who hopes the store will help battle extremism. The world’s first Muslim online toy story was launched from the home of…
UN urges Myanmar to probe recent violence against Rohingyas
October 27, 2016
UN urges Myanmar to probe recent violence against Rohingyas
The UN has called on Myanmar to investigate new reports of human rights violations, including the killing of unarmed people and torching of rural settlements in the Muslim-majority Rakhine state. The UN has called on Myanmar to…
UN food relief agency – ‘An entire generation could be crippled by hunger’ in Yemen
October 27, 2016
UN food relief agency – ‘An entire generation could be crippled by hunger’ in Yemen
The United Nations food relief agency said it is increasingly concerned about deteriorating food security and growing rates of child malnutrition in war-plagued Yemen, particularly in hard-to-reach areas. The United Nations food relief agency said it is increasingly…
83 Nigerian soldiers missing after Boko Haram attacks
October 25, 2016
83 Nigerian soldiers missing after Boko Haram attacks
Senior military officers say 83 soldiers are missing after Boko Haram Sunni extremists attacked a remote base in northeastern Nigeria. Senior military officers say 83 soldiers are missing after Boko Haram Sunni extremists attacked a remote base in…
Union Minister Giriraj Singh urges Hindus to increase their population
October 25, 2016
Union Minister Giriraj Singh urges Hindus to increase their population
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said Hindus should seriously think of increasing their population in the country by producing more children. Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said Hindus should seriously think of increasing their population in…
Myanmar army forces about 2,000 Rohingyas from homes
October 25, 2016
Myanmar army forces about 2,000 Rohingyas from homes
The Myanmar army has forced about 2,000 Rohingya Muslims to abandon their homes in a village, as part of a crackdown on the religious minority following the recent attacks on border security forces. The Myanmar army has forced about…
The UK is training Saudi pilots amid accusations of war crimes in Yemen
October 24, 2016
The UK is training Saudi pilots amid accusations of war crimes in Yemen
The Saudi Air Force is being trained by the British Government amid accusations that it is carrying out atrocities in neighboring Yemen, it has emerged. The Saudi Air Force is being trained by the British Government amid accusations…
Saudi-led warplanes pound Yemen after ceasefire ends
October 24, 2016
Saudi-led warplanes pound Yemen after ceasefire ends
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition has resumed airstrikes in Sanaa, hours after a three-day truce expired in Yemen. The Saudi Arabia-led coalition has resumed airstrikes in Sanaa, hours after a three-day truce expired in Yemen. The Saudi jets conducted…
HRW urges investigation into Kirkuk airstrike
October 24, 2016
HRW urges investigation into Kirkuk airstrike
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an investigation into a recent airstrike that targeted a Shia congregation in Iraq’s province of Kirkuk, which claimed the lives of over a dozen civilians. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called…