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Hundreds in Myanmar rallied on Tuesday against an advisory commission led by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan to find solutions to the conflict between the country’s Buddhists and minority Rohingya Muslims, which has cast a pall over democratic reforms.  …

Hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after being convicted of drumming up support for ISIS.     Hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after being convicted of drumming up support…

A female interpreter at the Swedish Migration Board has been suspended from duty and is awaiting an investigation for her ‘inappropriate’ comment that many Arabs “lie about their background” to secure asylum in Sweden.     A female interpreter at…

Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world, official government figures show – with most of the weapons fuelling deadly conflicts in the Middle East.     Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the…

Nigeria’s Department of State Services said it arrested two Boko Haram members attempting to infiltrate the Nigerian army.     Nigeria’s Department of State Services said it arrested two Boko Haram members attempting to infiltrate the Nigerian army. The two…

 Nigeria’s military says some officers are selling arms and ammunition to Boko Haram, indicating the corruption bedeviling the country’s fight against the extremists continues despite government efforts.     Nigeria’s military says some officers are selling arms and ammunition to…

The Collective against Islamophobia in Belgium (CCIB) stated in Le Soir newspaper on Monday that a “series of Islamophobic events during the summer is feeding the current climate”.     The Collective against Islamophobia in Belgium (CCIB) stated in Le…

The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has condemned the destruction of a 9th century mosque located in Bani Matar, Sana’a Governorate.     The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has condemned the destruction of a 9th century mosque located in…

A Sunni Conference organized in Chechnya saw the presence of more than 100 Muslim clerics from all around the world to unite against Takfirist Terrorists.   A Sunni Conference organized in Chechnya saw the presence of more than 100 Muslim…

In a suspected case of hate crime, a 60-year-old Muslim woman wearing a headscarf was brutally stabbed to death by unknown persons in New York; nearly two weeks after a Bangladeshi-origin imam of a mosque and his associate were killed.…