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Two attacks kill 18 in Burkina Faso: Security sources say
January 22, 2023
Two attacks kill 18 in Burkina Faso: Security sources say
Two suspected attacks have killed at least 18 people, including 16 vigilantes supporting the army, in Burkina Faso, security sources said on Friday. Thursday’s attacks in the north and northwest of the country were the latest to hit a civilian…
Over 40 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in new operation, says Somali military
January 22, 2023
Over 40 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in new operation, says Somali military
More than 40 al-Shabaab terrorists have been killed in an operation in the Middle Shabelle region, the Somali military the last week. The operation was launched In response to Tuesday’s deadly attack on a military base in Hawadley, some 60…
Switzerland records uptick in migrants, mostly Afghans and Moroccans
January 22, 2023
Switzerland records uptick in migrants, mostly Afghans and Moroccans
Switzerland recorded some 52,000 cases of unauthorized entry last year, almost three times as many as in 2021. Most of the migrants apprehended were reported to be of Afghan and Moroccan nationality. The number of recorded cases jumped from 18,859…
12-million-year-old Whale Fossil Skull Found In Maryland
January 22, 2023
12-million-year-old Whale Fossil Skull Found In Maryland
A whale skull fossil estimated to be some 12 million years old has been found on a beach in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, according to a local museum. The discovery was made by a Pennsylvania man, Cody Goddard, who…
Chinese authorities sentence Uyghur preacher, Haseet Ahmed, to 14 years
January 22, 2023
Chinese authorities sentence Uyghur preacher, Haseet Ahmed, to 14 years
Chinese authorities sentenced the female Muslim preacher, Haseet Ahmed; from the Uyghur Muslim minority, to 14 years in prison. Haseet’s sentence came based on accusations that she was teaching children the Qur’an and that she had two copies of it.…
Italy forcibly returning asylum seekers to Greece, an Investigation revealed
January 22, 2023
Italy forcibly returning asylum seekers to Greece, an Investigation revealed
Asylum seekers looking for shelter in Europe have been illegally forced to leave Italy and locked up in unofficial prisons at sea, according to an investigation conducted by researchers from Netherlands-based investigative non-profit Lighthouse Reports and other media partners. The…
US study criticizes marginalizing Muslims in media and cinema
January 20, 2023
US study criticizes marginalizing Muslims in media and cinema
The ‘Los Angeles Times’ published a detailed article on Muslims in the United States of America, in which it indicated that Muslim immigrants suffer from abuse in the media, in addition to their suffering from marginalization in the media and…
South Africa: Fatal shooting inside mosque leaves two dead, one arrested
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Fatal shooting inside mosque leaves two dead, one arrested
Two people were shot dead when they attempted to commit a robbery at a Muslim mosque in Kensington, Johannesburg on Tuesday evening. The police confirmed on Thursday that a third suspect was arrested during the foiled robbery. “While police attended…
Around 2 million facing food insecurity across Lebanon
January 20, 2023
Around 2 million facing food insecurity across Lebanon
Lebanon’s first ever Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity Analysis predicts that the situation will deteriorate between January and April this year, with 2.26 million people – 1.46 million Lebanese residents and around 800,000 refugees – expected…
Ukraine: Muslims double their humanitarian activities based on Prophet’s teachings
January 20, 2023
Ukraine: Muslims double their humanitarian activities based on Prophet’s teachings
The tragic circumstances experienced by Muslim families in Ukraine could not prevent them from cooperating with each other and even with the followers of the Christian religion and others. On the contrary, they only increased their humanitarian activities in accordance…