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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the Mission has now verified that 40 students were killed and 67 others were injured, the majority of whom were Shia young women and men, in the deadly attack targeting an…

Human Rights Watch has warned that a panel set up by Myanmar to probe atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state does not seem to be performing its task in a “serious and impartial” manner.     Human Rights Watch…

The recent Saudi attack on a school bus full of children was an act of terror meant to force the Yemenis into submission, according to a military expert.     The recent Saudi attack on a school bus full of…

Armed police were called to two mosques in Birmingham, Britain, after windows were smashed during evening prayers.     Armed police were called to two mosques in Birmingham, Britain, after windows were smashed during evening prayers. There were initial fears…

The Swiss city of Lausanne blocked a Muslim couple’s bid to become Swiss nationals over their refusal to shake hands with members of the opposite sex.     The Swiss city of Lausanne blocked a Muslim couple’s bid to become…

The office of the mayor of Los Angeles, USA turned down a $425,000 grant from the federal government for a program intended to counter violent extremism that has been criticized for targeting and vilifying Muslims, the mayor’s office said on…

UN human rights experts say Bahrain’s detention of prominent opposition figures and leading pro-democracy campaigners is unlawful and violates their right to freedom of expression.     UN human rights experts say Bahrain’s detention of prominent opposition figures and leading…

M Sacred texts of the world’s top three religions – Islam, Christianity and Judaism – are on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum in  Los Angeles, USA, and the most distinctive about the medieval manuscripts are the beautiful illuminated…

Islamophobic attacks on Muslim women who wear veils have risen since Boris Johnson compared them to “letterboxes”, a watchdog has found.     Islamophobic attacks on Muslim women who wear veils have risen since Boris Johnson compared them to “letterboxes”,…

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says 40 children were among 51 civilians recently killed during a Saudi airstrike on a school bus in northwestern Yemen.     The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says 40…