BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday marked the seventh anniversary of the verdict against ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity committed against Bosniak Muslims during the 1990s war in Bosnia. Considered to have spearheaded the most severe war crimes co...
LONDON (AA) — The son of a 70-year-old British Muslim in Birmingham who was set alight near his home while walking back from the local mosque has called for the most severe sentence available for the attacker. Mohammed Rayaz, a Muslim resident of the West Midlands city, was set on fire by 28-year-old Mohammed Abbkr, […]
LONDON (AA) – A suspect has been charged with attempted murder following two separate attacks on two men who were set alight outside mosques in Birmingham and London. “A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following incidents in Birmingham and London in the last month. Mohammed Abubkr, aged 28, was remanded [&h...
ANKARA (AA) – Muslim football players in the English Premier League will be able to break their fast mid-game during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the league has announced. “Ramadan will be observed by Muslims around the world from 22 March 2023, including many players in the Premier League. “In 2021, an agreement was ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – In Denmark, Muslims who are socially and economically backward, those who migrated to the country in recent years, or those seeking asylum are the ones most likely to suffer from anti-Muslim discrimination and racism, according to an expert. “My worry is that these policies (against Muslims), they often vilify Muslims in ...
BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) — A man in Birmingham has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an 82-year-old Muslim worshipper was set on fire as he walked home from the Dudley Road Mosque. The West Midlands police said the attacker spoke to the victim briefly before spraying him with an unknown substance and before […]
VIENNA (AA) — At least 1,479 racist incidents were reported across Austria last year, according to a report released on Tuesday. More than half of racist incidents, 68%, took place on online forums, social media, and video platforms, according to the annual report by the Vienna-based rights group Civil Courage and Anti-Racism Work (ZARA). A [&...
BRUSSELS (AA) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has lauded Türkiye and the UN for securing an extension to the Black Sea grain deal. The agreement “has been prolonged and congratulations to the UN and Türkiye for this diplomatic effort,” Borrell told reporters before a meeting of EU foreign ministers. “Let’s hope that this [&hellip...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union has extended the mandate of its military mission IRINI meant to enforce arms and oil embargo on Libya and fight human trafficking in the Mediterranean Sea. EU foreign affairs ministers agreed to extend the mandate of the EU’s military operation in the Mediterranean, officially called EUNAVFOR MED IRINI,...
BERLIN (AA) – Germany will double its financial aid for the quake-hit regions in Türkiye and Syria to €240 million ($257 million), Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced on Monday. Speaking to reporters in Brussels ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers, Baerbock said Germany and its European partners will support reconstruction effo...