Islam World

British Muslim Creators Form New Network to Strengthen Representation …………. A group of prominent British Muslim creatives convened in a wood-panelled committee room at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday for a landmark discussion on visibility, representation and influence, Hyphen…

Pakistan Intensifies Deportations of Afghan Nationals Amid Border Tensions …………. Pakistan expelled 3,001 Afghan nationals on Wednesday, Dec. 10, as deportations continued through several border points, Amu TV reported. The Taliban’s commission for refugees said an additional 382 Afghans were…

Ashura Hussainiya in Kuwait Commemorates Birth Anniversary of Lady Fatima ——————————————– Ashura Hussainiya in Kuwait hosted a grand ceremony celebrating the birth of Lady Fatima (peace be upon her). The spiritual event was attended by dozens of faithful participants, along…

Experts Call for Sanctions Relief and Minority Protections as Post-Assad Syria Faces Economic Strain and Security Risks ———————————————- Analysts, US officials, and regional leaders warned this week that economic collapse and unresolved minority grievances could undermine stability in post-Assad Syria,…

Journalists’ Situation in Afghanistan Remains Alarming, Press Monitor Group Claims ————————– The Freedom of Expression Center warns that journalists in Afghanistan experience increasing threats, censorship, and harassment, putting press freedom and independent reporting at serious risk, Khaama Press reported. On…

UN Expert Warns Rights Abuses in Afghanistan Must Not Be Normalized ………… The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, cautioned that ongoing rights violations in the country should not be accepted as routine, Amu TV. In…

Mass Protests by Pakistani Shias Against Arbitrary Arrests ——————————————— Thousands of residents in Gilgit-Baltistan held large, peaceful demonstrations demanding the immediate release of detained Shia youths. According to Shia Waves Agency, citing Pakistan’s Dawn News, protesters chanted slogans such as…

Hazara Shia Man Killed in Uruzgan, Afghanistan ——————————– A 27-year-old Hazara Shia man, identified as Abdul Azim Noori, was stabbed to death in Seyedan village in Khas Uruzgan district. According to Shi’a Waves Agency, citing Afghanistan’s Tolo News, local sources…

Surge in Activity by Hardline Sunni Groups Coincides with Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon ———————————– Unusual large-scale movements by thousands of motorcycle riders linked to hardline Sunni groups — including factions reportedly affiliated with al-Qaeda and Jabhat al-Nusra — have raised…

Afghanistan: Explosions Kill at Least Eight Taliban Members in Panjshir …….. Two explosions struck a Taliban base in Afghanistan’s central Panjshir province on Monday night, killing at least eight fighters, according to multiple local sources, Amu TV reported. The blasts…