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Amnesty International decries lack of accountability for China treatment of Uyghurs ——————————— Amnesty International has condemned the lack of accountability for the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims, Jurist News reported. This condemnation comes nearly three years after a UN…

Migrant Boat Capsizes off Mauritania, Leaving 69 Dead ————————————- A vessel carrying approximately 160 migrants capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, resulting in the deaths of 69 people, The Guardian reported. The accident occurred late on Tuesday,…

ICRC Report: Missing Persons Figure Soars 70% Amid Global Conflicts ————————————— The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Friday that more than a quarter of a million people are registered as missing, a figure that has increased by…

UN Sounds Alarm Over Deteriorating Humanitarian Conditions in Sudan Amid Relentless RSF Attacks on Civilians ——————————————— Based on information from the UN, a severe humanitarian emergency is escalating in Sudan, with attacks on civilians and a looming crisis of unprecedented…

A ‘Wonder Food’ Shortage Looms Over Africa, Putting Millions of Children at Risk ————————————- In a striking report, Save the Children has warned that a global collapse in nutrition funding is on the verge of causing a severe shortage of…

Trump proposes to limit US stays of students, journalists ——————————- The Trump administration has proposed stricter limits on the length of stay for foreign students and journalists in the United States, Arab News reported. Under the new rule, student visas…

Singapore Cracks Down on Drug-Laced Vapes with Harsher Penalties ——————————————- Singapore is escalating its fight against vaping with new, tougher penalties, including caning and longer prison sentences, starting September 1, BBC reported. The move is a direct response to a…

“Open Mosque Day” in Tokyo Builds Bridges Between Muslims and Japanese Society —————————————– The Islamic Center of Japan has announced that the fifth edition of Open Mosque Day will take place on September 27 at Tokyo Camii Mosque. According to…

Wayne State University Accused of Silencing Muslim and Arab Voices ———————————— The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has accused Wayne State University of systematically silencing Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian students. According to a report by The…

Al-Azhar Condemns Quran Desecration by US Political Candidate ———————————— Al-Azhar’s Observatory for Combating Extremism has issued a strong condemnation of the recent Quran burning carried out by Valentina Gomez, a candidate for Texas’s 31st congressional district, IQNA reported. Gomez filmed…