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EU parliament condemns Myanmar persecution of Rohingya
July 9, 2016
EU parliament condemns Myanmar persecution of Rohingya
The European Parliament has urged Myanmar to end what it termed as the “brutal repression” and “systematic persecution” against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. The European Parliament has urged Myanmar to end what it termed as the “brutal…
Ex-National guardsman from Virginia charged with plotting to help ISIS
July 9, 2016
Ex-National guardsman from Virginia charged with plotting to help ISIS
A former National Guardsman from Virginia is being charged with plotting to help the so-called Islamic State group. A former National Guardsman from Virginia is being charged with plotting to help the so-called Islamic State group. Mohamed Jalloh,…
Over 70 professors rap Saudi delisting in letter to UN chief
July 9, 2016
Over 70 professors rap Saudi delisting in letter to UN chief
More than 70 professors in Europe and North America have expressed concern over a UN decision to remove Saudi Arabia from its blacklist of child rights violators amid Riyadh’s military campaign in Yemen. More than 70 professors in…
Obama to leave more troops than planned in Afghanistan
July 9, 2016
Obama to leave more troops than planned in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he will leave behind 3,000 more troops in Afghanistan than originally planned, effectively handing involvement in a raging civil war the United States joined after the 9/11 attacks to his successor. President…
Suggestions and requests to make Eid holidays as public holidays
July 7, 2016
Suggestions and requests to make Eid holidays as public holidays
The UK should show that it “embraces” the Muslim faith by takingEidas public holidays, Conservative MP Bob Blackman has said. The UK should show that it “embraces” the Muslim faith by takingEidas public holidays, Conservative MP Bob Blackman…
Nigerian military still holding Shia members hostage
July 7, 2016
Nigerian military still holding Shia members hostage
Shias in Nigeria issued a statement on 4th of July 2016, expressing grave concern over the ongoing crackdown on Shia and the unknown situation of the persecuted in Nigeria’s prisons. Shias in Nigeria issued a statement on 4th…
Buddhist mob attacks Muslims and set Myanmar mosque ablaze
July 7, 2016
Buddhist mob attacks Muslims and set Myanmar mosque ablaze
A crowd of Buddhists has set fire to a mosque in the north of Myanmar, furious that a Muslim place of worship was built near a Buddhist pagoda in the predominantly Buddhist country. A crowd of Buddhists has…
Two Muslim teens beaten outside New York mosque
July 6, 2016
Two Muslim teens beaten outside New York mosque
Two Muslim teenagers were beaten outside a New York City mosque by an attacker who shouted slurs at them, a rights group said on Monday, calling for police to investigate the incident as a bias crime. Two Muslim…
Muslim law trainee wins case after being banned from wearing a headscarf at work
July 5, 2016
Muslim law trainee wins case after being banned from wearing a headscarf at work
A 25-year-old trainee lawyer took the German state of Bavaria to court, and won, after she was told she could not wear her hijab at work. A 25-year-old trainee lawyer took the German state of Bavaria to court,…
Saudi mercenaries kill three children in Yemen’s Jawf province
July 5, 2016
Saudi mercenaries kill three children in Yemen’s Jawf province
During their assault on a number of civilian buildings in Matun district in the northern Jawf province on Saturday, Saudi mercenaries killed three children, and injured several other civilians. During their assault on a number of civilian buildings…