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Tensions erupt in Canadian city over broadcast of Muslim call to prayer
May 9, 2020
Tensions erupt in Canadian city over broadcast of Muslim call to prayer
A decision to allow mosques in a Canadian city to broadcast the Adhan, the Muslim call to prayer, once a day has resulted in threats against the faith group, with far-right activists demanding the decision be reversed. A decision…
International Council: Medical negligence in Bahrain’s prisons puts thousands of prisoners at risk
May 9, 2020
International Council: Medical negligence in Bahrain’s prisons puts thousands of prisoners at risk
The International Council Supporting Fair Trial said that medical negligence and denial of treatment in Bahraini prisons endangered the lives of thousands of detainees. The International Council Supporting Fair Trial said that medical negligence and denial of treatment in Bahraini…
US military operations leave 132 civilians dead in 2019
May 9, 2020
US military operations leave 132 civilians dead in 2019
US military operations in four countries in 2019 left 132 civilians dead, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pentagon. US military operations in four countries in 2019 left 132 civilians dead, according to a report released Wednesday by…
10 militants killed in operation in S. Afghanistan
May 7, 2020
10 militants killed in operation in S. Afghanistan
The Afghan security forces have waged a wide anti-militant offensive, killing 10 Taliban militants and wounding six others in the country’s southern Helmand province, local police said Wednesday. The Afghan security forces have waged a wide anti-militant offensive, killing 10…
UN Population Fund calls for urgent money for Yemeni women
May 7, 2020
UN Population Fund calls for urgent money for Yemeni women
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday called for 59 million U.S. dollars to urgently protect the health and safety of women and girls in Yemen, where one woman dies every two hours giving birth. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA)…
Iran is looking to reopen mosques in two cities in Fars Province
May 7, 2020
Iran is looking to reopen mosques in two cities in Fars Province
The Iranian Mosques Affairs Department confirmed that the mosques will be reopened in the cities of Lamerd and Mohr in Fars Province, southern Iran, after they are classified as “Coronavirus-free white areas”. The Iranian Mosques Affairs Department confirmed that the…
Pope Francis: Day of Prayer and Fasting and Works of Charity on May 14, 2020
May 6, 2020
Pope Francis: Day of Prayer and Fasting and Works of Charity on May 14, 2020
Pope Francis has accepted the proposal from the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity for May 14, 2020, to be a Day of Prayer and Fasting and Works of Charity, to implore God to help humanity Pope Francis has accepted the…
16 Taliban militants killed, wounded in Badakhshan province
May 6, 2020
16 Taliban militants killed, wounded in Badakhshan province
The Afghan forces killed 9 Taliban militants during a raid in North-eastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, the Special Operations Corps said. The Afghan forces killed 9 Taliban militants during a raid in North-eastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, the Special Operations…
Muslims in South Korea reopen mosques
May 6, 2020
Muslims in South Korea reopen mosques
Muslims in South Korea on Monday decided to reopen mosques as of today, May 6, as the country reported no locally transmitted case of the coronavirus for the third day in a row. Muslims in South Korea on Monday decided…
2787 violations of the Saudi coalition forces in Hodeidah last April
May 6, 2020
2787 violations of the Saudi coalition forces in Hodeidah last April
Violations of the Saudi coalition forces for the ceasefire agreement in the Yemeni province of Al-Hodeidah during the month of April reached 2787. Violations of the Saudi coalition forces for the ceasefire agreement in the Yemeni province of…