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NGO rescue ship saves 128 migrants off Libya

NGO rescue ship saves 128 migrants off Libya

The Ocean Viking rescue vessel has picked up 128 stranded migrants in three operations off the coast of Libya, the Marseille-based SOS Mediterranee which runs the ship said Saturday. SOS Mediterranee has rescued more than 39,000 illegal immigrants trying to…
Pakistan extends residency of 1.4 million documented Afghan refugees

Pakistan extends residency of 1.4 million documented Afghan refugees

Pakistan on Friday, November 10, declared the extension of legal residence status for approximately 1.4 million Afghan refugees until the end of the year, following a four-month delay. However, the country maintained its stance against halting deportations of undocumented Afghans…
Islamic Federation for Religious Affairs confirms increase in anti-Muslim attacks in Germany

Islamic Federation for Religious Affairs confirms increase in anti-Muslim attacks in Germany

The Islamic Federation for Religious Affairs in Germany announced that 81 mosques in Germany have been attacked in different ways since the beginning of 2023. The Secretary-General of the Federation, Ayoub Kayal, said that half of these attacks took place…
Islamic Relief to provide lifesaving aid in earthquake-hit Nepal

Islamic Relief to provide lifesaving aid in earthquake-hit Nepal

UK-based Charity, Islamic Relief, has made an appeal to raise help for Nepalese families struggling to survive winter cold after earthquakes killed at least 157 people and destroyed thousands of homes. The latest reports from the Nepalese government are that…
Pakistan reveals plan to expel documented immigrants amid crackdown on undocumented foreigners

Pakistan reveals plan to expel documented immigrants amid crackdown on undocumented foreigners

As a UNHCR team reportedly postponed its visit to district Khyber due to an alleged threat alert, Pakistan Government has announced its plan to deport registered Afghan immigrants as well after the forced repatriation of undocumented immigrants. Pakistan’s decision to…
Terrorist attacks on Hazara Shia community in Afghanistan take new victims

Terrorist attacks on Hazara Shia community in Afghanistan take new victims

The ISIS group has claimed responsibility for a deadly bus attack targeting the Shia Hazara community in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. The attack is the second in weeks against Afghanistan’s historically oppressed Shia Hazara community. Afghanistan’s Hazaras and other Shia Muslim…
November 10th marks World Science Day for Peace and Development

November 10th marks World Science Day for Peace and Development

World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated on November 10th each year to highlight the importance of science in promoting peace and sustainable development around the world. This day was established by UNESCO in 2001 to emphasize the…
Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum exhibits Islamic arts from Iran, other countries

Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum exhibits Islamic arts from Iran, other countries

Aga Khan Museum in Toronto has put on show an array of Muslim art that dates from the 9th to 19th centuries. Along with Iranian objects, it showcases the artistic achievements and lasting legacies of Muslim civilizations created from Spain…
President Steinmeier calls for stronger stance as Germany’s Muslim community faces growing attacks

President Steinmeier calls for stronger stance as Germany’s Muslim community faces growing attacks

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday called on citizens to take a stronger stance against antisemitism and anti-Muslim racism amid a surge in hate crimes in recent weeks. In his public address, he warned against social polarization in Germany amid…
India plans to induce artificial rain to control dangerous air pollution affecting New Delhi

India plans to induce artificial rain to control dangerous air pollution affecting New Delhi

New Delhi plans for the first time to make rain to try improve air quality in the city, which is the world’s most polluted capital and has been gripped by smog for a week. The city has already shut all…
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