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Somali army neutralizes at least 70 al-Shabaab militants

Somali army neutralizes at least 70 al-Shabaab militants

At least 70 members of the Sunni extremist group al-Shabaab were killed Sunday in a military operation conducted by the Somali National Army backed by local militias in north-central Mudug province. The joint force raided al-Shabaab terrorist hideouts and gathering…
Guterres: Only way to end nuclear risk ‘is to eliminate nuclear weapons’

Guterres: Only way to end nuclear risk ‘is to eliminate nuclear weapons’

The Secretary General of the United Nations has called for complete destruction of nuclear weapons in the world as the only way to “eliminate the nuclear risk”. When “geopolitical mistrust and competition” has pushed the nuclear risk to Cold War…
Mosque in Sweden severely damaged by suspected arson attack

Mosque in Sweden severely damaged by suspected arson attack

A mosque in South-East Sweden has been damaged by a suspected arson attack. The Anas Denche the communication director of the Grand  Mosque told news outlets that they do not intend to give up and the mosque will be rebuilt.…
Deadly truck blast hits checkpoint in central Somali town, kills 18

Deadly truck blast hits checkpoint in central Somali town, kills 18

The death toll in a truck bomb explosion that targeted a security checkpoint in a residential area in the central Somali town of Beledweyne has risen to 18, a top regional official said on Saturday. According to the director-general of…
EU sees 25% increase in first-time asylum applications

EU sees 25% increase in first-time asylum applications

According to the monthly asylum data published by Eurostat today, a total of 83,385 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, indicating a 25% increase compared with June 2022. The report also points out that…
Swiss parliament approves law banning full-face covering

Swiss parliament approves law banning full-face covering

The lower house of Switzerland’s parliament voted Wednesday to give final legislative passage to a ban on face coverings, such as the burqas worn by some Muslim women, the Swiss SRF said. The National Council voted 151-29 for the legislation,…
At least 30 refugees lose their lives due to hunger, malnutrition in Ethiopia’s Gambella region

At least 30 refugees lose their lives due to hunger, malnutrition in Ethiopia’s Gambella region

At least 30 refugees have died of hunger and malnutrition in Ethiopia’s Gambella region, said Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Wednesday, calling for the immediate resumption of nutritionally adequate food assistance to all refugee communities. Close to 400,000 refugees…
Germany allows Islamic religion classes in state schools

Germany allows Islamic religion classes in state schools

The Ministry of Education of the north western German state of Lower Saxony has announced the teaching of Islamic religion in 75 state schools, ten years after it was adopted as a main subject of study. According to the ministry,…
30 al-Shabaab terrorists neutralized, villages freed in army operation in central Somalia

30 al-Shabaab terrorists neutralized, villages freed in army operation in central Somalia

In response to a suicide bombing on the Galmudug state president, killing two soldiers and injuring two members of Somalia’s Federal Parliament, the Somali army launched a military operation on Saturday which killed at least 30 al-Shabaab terrorists and liberated…
World Shirazi Foundation releases message on International Day of Democracy

World Shirazi Foundation releases message on International Day of Democracy

The World Shirazi Foundation has stressed the success of democratic systems in governing liberal peoples, who pursue their legitimate rights, and establishing healthy and developed societies; unlike dictatorial regimes that have brought only destruction and adversities to their countries and…
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