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Covid-19 has unleashed a ‘tsunami of hate’ against Muslims, UN chief warns

Covid-19 has unleashed a ‘tsunami of hate’ against Muslims, UN chief warns

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing ‘a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering’ and appealed for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing ‘a tsunami of hate and xenophobia,…
Tunisian judiciary chases girl for “mocking the Qur’an”

Tunisian judiciary chases girl for “mocking the Qur’an”

The Tunisian judiciary announced the referral of a blog to the criminal court, after publishing a text on the new Corona virus emerging on its Facebook page, which contains “a parody of the Qur’an,” according to local media. The Tunisian…
Tensions erupt in Canadian city over broadcast of Muslim call to prayer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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