WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security adviser, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal said Trump asked the Florida congressman, a Green Beret veteran who served in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa, to assume the rol...
LONDON (AA) – The climate financing needs of low and middle-income countries, which are projected to exceed $2 trillion per year by 2030, are among the key topics at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) which began Monday in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku. COP29, which runs until Nov. 22, will be a platform for discussing […]...
LONDON (AA) – A group of university students staged a rally Monday at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London to support Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories. Palestine supporters gathered at the university campus for the event, organized by Jewi...
In a bid to create a level-playing field for Shariah-based banking, a new draft law in Bangladesh will prohibit conventional banks from offering Islamic banking services. Under the proposed Islami Bank Company Act-2024, banks that wish to provide Shariah-compliant banking must either form a subsidiary or adjust their business model. Currently,...
A prominent Palestinian Islamic scholar in Gaza has issued a fatwa (Islamic ruling) condemning Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The attack, in response to Israel’s occupation of Palestine, led to a brutal Israeli response, which has almost leveled Gaza and killed over 43,000 Palestinians, mostly children and women. Salman al-Dayah, a fo...
A prominent insurgent group from India’s northeastern Nagaland state has issued an ultimatum to the Indian government. The National Socialist Council of Nagalim warns that it will resume armed resistance unless a third-party mediator is brought in to address what it describes as India’s “betrayal” of the Framework Agreement signed in 201...
A wave of racist text messages has been condemned by officials and universities across the U.S. The messages, which started appearing on Wednesday, were sent to Black residents in at least 32 states and in the nation’s capital. At least 26 schools have reported receiving the racist messages. The texts included offensive language, claiming reci...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been excluded from the Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) annual conference. This marks a significant shift, highlighting Netanyahu’s increasing divisiveness, even among Jewish organizations that have traditionally supported him. JFNA, which usually refrains from criticizing the Isr...
A binational mass was held on the border between Mexico and the United States to honor the 146 migrants who died during the fiscal year 2023. The ceremony took place on the river dividing the two nations. It is a tradition spanning over two decades, and aims to pay tribute to deceased migrants while expressing […]
Israeli hooligans are being blamed for instigating violence in Amsterdam, according to city Councilor Jazie Veldhuyzen. The incident, which erupted last Wednesday night, began when fans of Israeli soccer team Maccabi attacked homes displaying Palestinian flags and Free Palestine supporters. Veldhuyzen emphasized the need for an impartial inves...
