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Saudi Arabia boosting extremism in Europe, says former ambassador
July 16, 2017
Saudi Arabia boosting extremism in Europe, says former ambassador
Saudi Arabia has been funding radical mosques throughout Europe that have become hotbeds of extremism, the former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sir William Patey has said. Saudi Arabia has been funding radical mosques throughout Europe that…
Summer Quranic Courses for children, teenagers to begin in Vienna
July 16, 2017
Summer Quranic Courses for children, teenagers to begin in Vienna
The Imam Ali, peace be upon him, Islamic Center in Vienna, Austria, will hold Quranic programs for different age groups this summer. The Imam Ali, peace be upon him, Islamic Center in Vienna, Austria, will hold Quranic programs…
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
July 16, 2017
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
A military crackdown has left more than 220,000 Rohingya Muslims on the brink of starvation in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state, according to an assessment by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), Anadolu Agency reported. A military…
Reprieve: 14 Saudis face imminent execution for protesting
July 16, 2017
Reprieve: 14 Saudis face imminent execution for protesting
A leading rights group has called on the US and UK governments to stop Saudi Arabia from executing 14 people who face death based on evidence gathered under torture. A leading rights group has called on the…
Multiple suicide bomb blasts in Nigeria kill 19 and leave 23 injured
July 13, 2017
Multiple suicide bomb blasts in Nigeria kill 19 and leave 23 injured
Four suicide bombers have killed 19 people in a series of attacks that targeted a civilian self-defence force and the people who gathered to mourn their deaths, police in Nigeria said. Four suicide bombers have killed 19 people…
Myanmar slammed for refusing visa to UN mission investigating abuse of Rohingya
July 13, 2017
Myanmar slammed for refusing visa to UN mission investigating abuse of Rohingya
A Human Rights Watch representative has criticized Myanmar for refusing to give visas to a UN team probing abuse of Rohingya Muslims, saying the refusal amounts to “a slap in the face” of victims. A Human Rights Watch…
UN: Cholera may accelerate famine in Yemen as resources shift
July 13, 2017
UN: Cholera may accelerate famine in Yemen as resources shift
Yemen’s growing cholera epidemic may accelerate looming famine, as limited resources are shifted away from malnutrition and other programs to try to contain the disease, the top U.N. aid official in the country said on Tuesday. Yemen’s growing…
Amnesty: Saudi Arabia silence Shia dissent with execution
July 13, 2017
Amnesty: Saudi Arabia silence Shia dissent with execution
Amnesty: Saudi Arabia silence Shia dissent with execution Saudi Arabia is using the death penalty as a means to silence Shia dissent, says Amnesty International. “These brutal executions are the latest act in the Saudi Arabian authorities’ ongoing…
Monitoring group: US coalition killed 744 civilians in Iraq, Syria in June
July 13, 2017
Monitoring group: US coalition killed 744 civilians in Iraq, Syria in June
A UK-based monitoring group has announced that at least 744 civilians have been killed in US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria last month. A UK-based monitoring group has announced that at least 744 civilians have been killed in…
European Court upholds Belgium’s full veil ban
July 13, 2017
European Court upholds Belgium’s full veil ban
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upheld Belgium’s ban on the Islamic full-face veil on Tuesday (July 11), rejecting a legal challenge by two Muslim women wearing the niqab. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upheld Belgium’s…