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Bahraini authorities steps up crackdown ahead of landmark Shia event
Islam World
September 21, 2017
Bahraini authorities steps up crackdown ahead of landmark Shia event
Bahrain authorities ramped up its repressive measures ahead of the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar of Muharram, the…
Aid agencies call for harsh bans against Myanmar military
World
September 19, 2017
Aid agencies call for harsh bans against Myanmar military
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for harsh international sanctions against the Myanmar military over its brutal “ethnic cleansing campaign”…
Right-wing leader: Islam must be removed from the scope of religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution of the Netherlands
World
September 18, 2017
Right-wing leader: Islam must be removed from the scope of religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution of the Netherlands
The leader of the extreme right-wing party in the Netherlands, Geert Wilders, called for the removal of Islam from the…
Some 1,500 Bahraini detainees begin open-ended hunger strike
Islam World
September 12, 2017
Some 1,500 Bahraini detainees begin open-ended hunger strike
Some 1,500 Bahraini detainees have started an open-ended hunger strike, one of the largest in recent years. Some 1,500…
More residents from Aleppo return to their homes
Islam World
September 10, 2017
More residents from Aleppo return to their homes
Hundreds of syrian residents from the countryside of Manbij city in the eastern Aleppo countryside returned to their villages after…
Bahrainis rally to demand release of political prisoners
Islam World
September 5, 2017
Bahrainis rally to demand release of political prisoners
Hundreds of Bahrainis held rallies across the country to call for the release of political prisoners. Hundreds of Bahrainis…
Number of cholera cases in Yemen’s coastal regions spikes
Islam World
September 5, 2017
Number of cholera cases in Yemen’s coastal regions spikes
The number of suspected cholera cases in regions along Yemen’s western coast, including Al Hudaydah province, has significantly increased, the…
US airstrike kills 30 civilians in eastern Afghanistan: Witnesses
Islam World
August 31, 2017
US airstrike kills 30 civilians in eastern Afghanistan: Witnesses
Reports coming out of Afghanistan suggest that fresh US airstrikes in the country’s eastern Logar province have killed around 30…
Hundreds of ISIS fighters surrender to Iraqi forces in the desert after fleeing key town of Tal Afar amid intense fighting
Islam World
August 31, 2017
Hundreds of ISIS fighters surrender to Iraqi forces in the desert after fleeing key town of Tal Afar amid intense fighting
Footage from the front-line in Iraq could show ISIS militants surrendering to the country’s armed forces following days of intense…
57 rights organizations urge UN inquiry into abuses in Yemen
World
August 31, 2017
57 rights organizations urge UN inquiry into abuses in Yemen
Dozens of rights groups from around the world have urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to launch an independent…