Islam World

Syria’s Alawite, Christian, and Druze communities are facing escalating violence as Sunni Islamist factions, backed by Gulf and Western powers, consolidate influence in the post-Assad era. According to an article published by Modern Tokiyo Times, recent attacks on faith minority…

UK Government Faces Criticism Over Islamophobia Definition Consultations ———————————————- The UK government is under fire for excluding the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) from consultations on defining Islamophobia while engaging figures accused of anti-Muslim prejudice, Middle East Eye reported. A…

Acclaimed Pakistani Essay Calls Ashura a Global Test of Conscience …………………… In a thought-provoking piece published by Pakistan’s semi-official Express Tribune, renowned academic and journalist Syed Jalal Hussain argues that Ashura is more than a historical tragedy — it is…

Dozens missing following flash floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh —————————– Himachal Pradesh, a mountainous state in northern India, is grappling with severe damage after intense rainstorms triggered flash floods, landslides, and cloudbursts over the weekend, The Guardian reported. The…

Afghanistan’s Refugees in India endure inhumane conditions, rights group warns —————————- Dozens of Afghan asylum seekers in India have been protesting outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in New Delhi for six days, demanding urgent action…

Executions in Saudi Arabia Reach Record High, Driven Mostly by Drug Cases ————————- Saudi Arabia’s executions surged to a record high last year, with 345 people put to death, Amnesty International reported Monday. This marks the highest number recorded by…

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders Over Women Persecution ………………… The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls in Afghanistan. In a…

Red Cross Warns of New Wave of Afghan Deportees from Iran ……………….. The Red Cross has warned that up to one million more Afghans could be deported from Iran by the end of the year, adding to what aid groups…

UK Think Tank Warns Faith Is Missing Link in Child Welfare System …………. A new report from the UK think tank Equi warns that faith is a crucial but overlooked element in the nation’s struggling child welfare system. Titled “Faith,…

PKK Fighters to Begin Disarmament in Northern Iraq …………………. Militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) will start handing over their weapons in Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq, on Friday as part of a peace deal with Turkiye, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported.…