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Covid-19 vaccine delivery to poor countries to start in early 2021: World Health Organization
December 19, 2020
Covid-19 vaccine delivery to poor countries to start in early 2021: World Health Organization
Poorer countries will begin to receive coronavirus vaccination doses early next year from a facility created to ensure fair access, the World Health Organization and its partners said Friday.Almost two billion doses of candidate vaccines have been secured for the…
The Algerian army announces the arrest of Abu Al-Dahdah, who has been wanted for 26 years
December 19, 2020
The Algerian army announces the arrest of Abu Al-Dahdah, who has been wanted for 26 years
The Algerian government has said in statement that “the dangerous terrorist named Rizkan Ahsan, codenamed Abu al-Dahdah, who joined terrorist groups in 1994, was arrested.”The statement added, “The operation resulted in the retrieval of a Kalashnikov machine gun, three magazines,…
India a ‘Dangerous’ Place for Religious Minorities: South Asia State of Minorities Report 2020
December 17, 2020
India a ‘Dangerous’ Place for Religious Minorities: South Asia State of Minorities Report 2020
The last year ended with nation-wide protests against a series of controversial citizenship amendment laws passed by the government of India in December. And according to experts, the country has since become a “dangerous and violent space for Muslim minorities”.Throughout…
‘France covering up UAE crimes at secret Yemen prison’
December 17, 2020
‘France covering up UAE crimes at secret Yemen prison’
A member of the French Parliament on Wednesday accused Emmanuel Macron’s government of covering up crimes committed by the UAE at a factory in Yemen used as a secret prison.“How long will you continue to lie?” lawmaker Clementine Autain asked…
Mosque Attacked in Amsterdam
December 17, 2020
Mosque Attacked in Amsterdam
A mosque came under an attack in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.A man wearing a mask hurled stones at the Hagia Sophia Mosque, an official said.There was no damage to the place of worship other than broken windows, Gaza Dejric added.The official…
Video shows smugglers beating Rohingya on trafficking boat
December 16, 2020
Video shows smugglers beating Rohingya on trafficking boat
Smugglers mercilessly beat rake-thin refugees crowded onto a fishing boat, in a video obtained by AFP news agency that shows rarely seen images from the front lines of the Rohingya trafficking network.Filmed on a mobile phone by a smuggler who…
New Zealand Museum showcases Islamic artifacts and a Quran dating back to 1700 CE
December 16, 2020
New Zealand Museum showcases Islamic artifacts and a Quran dating back to 1700 CE
The Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, organized an exhibition of Islamic artifacts including a copy of the Noble Quran that was written by a number of Kashmiri calligraphers and artists in the year 1700 CE.Developed in partnership with Christchurch…
Boko Haram claims responsibility for kidnapping Nigerian schoolboys
December 16, 2020
Boko Haram claims responsibility for kidnapping Nigerian schoolboys
Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram claimed responsibility Tuesday for the abduction of more than 300 schoolboys last Friday in northwestern Nigeria.Nigerian authorities have yet to respond to the claim. However, the Katsina State governor on Monday said he had begun…
ICC Rejects Uighur Plea for Investigation of China
December 15, 2020
ICC Rejects Uighur Plea for Investigation of China
Despite calls from exiled Uighurs, International Criminal Court prosecutors say they will not investigate China for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity, according to a report issued December 14.The Uighurs had called for the investigation and provided The Hague-based court…
American orientalist writes about the most prominent political and religious events after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein
December 15, 2020
American orientalist writes about the most prominent political and religious events after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein
American Orientalist Dr. Douglas Crowe wrote a research about the most prominent political and religious events after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.Crowe is a senior researcher at the International Institute for Higher Islamic Studies in Malaysia,…