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Indian forces attacked Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kashmir
June 6, 2019
Indian forces attacked Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kashmir
The officials in the Indian-controlled region said that Indian security forces attacked Muslims after Eid al-Fitr prayers in some parts of Kashmir. The officials in the Indian-controlled region said that Indian security forces attacked Muslims after Eid al-Fitr…
Islamophobic attacks in Germany sharply decline
June 6, 2019
Islamophobic attacks in Germany sharply decline
A parliamentary inquiry has found that anti-Muslim attacks have been dropping steadily since 2017. However, a Left party lawmaker warned that hatred is still being spread widely online and inside communities. A parliamentary inquiry has found that anti-Muslim…
‘No One Really Cares’ about Yemen, says Save the Children CEO
June 5, 2019
‘No One Really Cares’ about Yemen, says Save the Children CEO
Efforts to end, or even lessen the impact, of five years of war in Yemen are fighting mostly against indifference, the CEO of charity Save the Children said Tuesday, Efforts to end, or even lessen the impact, of five…
Yemen: Five dead in a coalition air raid in Dali
June 5, 2019
Yemen: Five dead in a coalition air raid in Dali
Five people were killed on Tuesday in an Arab coalition air raid on the province of Dali in central Yemen. Five people were killed on Tuesday in an Arab coalition air raid on the province of Dali in…
All nine of Sri Lanka’s Muslim ministers resign, as bombing backlash intensifies
June 5, 2019
All nine of Sri Lanka’s Muslim ministers resign, as bombing backlash intensifies
All nine Muslim ministers in Sri Lanka’s government and two Muslim provincial governors resigned on Monday as the fragile, All nine Muslim ministers in Sri Lanka’s government and two Muslim provincial governors resigned on Monday as the fragile, Buddhist-majority…
Taliban detain Afghan peace marchers, supporters say
June 5, 2019
Taliban detain Afghan peace marchers, supporters say
Afghan peace protesters marching through Taliban territory have been detained by the insurgents, two supporters of the movement told AFP on Tuesday. Afghan peace protesters marching through Taliban territory have been detained by the insurgents, two supporters of…
Swedish town bans Islamic headscarf in primary schools
June 4, 2019
Swedish town bans Islamic headscarf in primary schools
A municipality in southern Sweden has voted to ban the Islamic headscarf in schools for children under the age of 13, in a first for Sweden. A municipality in southern Sweden has voted to ban the Islamic headscarf…
Sudan: UN chief deplores excessive force used against pro-democracy protesters
June 4, 2019
Sudan: UN chief deplores excessive force used against pro-democracy protesters
Security forces in Sudan fired on pro-democracy protesters in the capital Khartoum on Monday, leaving a number of dead and many more injured, prompting the United Nations chief’s condemnation and an appeal for “peaceful dialogue” to resume. Security forces…
Protests over Muslim politicians grip Sri Lankan city
June 4, 2019
Protests over Muslim politicians grip Sri Lankan city
Demonstrations by several thousand people gripped Sri Lanka’s pilgrim city of Kandy on Monday as Buddhist monks demanded the sacking of three top Muslim politicians over the Easter suicide bombings. Demonstrations by several thousand people gripped Sri Lanka’s…
At least four killed as government bus hit in Kabul blast
June 4, 2019
At least four killed as government bus hit in Kabul blast
At least four people were killed Monday when a bomb tore through a bus in Kabul, an official said, marking the second day straight that attackers have targeted a bus. At least four people were killed Monday when…