SRINAGAR, Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Police in the Indian-occupied Kashmir have arrested several Muharram mourners for shouting pro-Palestine slogans and raising a Palestinian flag during a procession on Monday, a prominent Shia leader and member of the Indian parliament has said. Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, a member of parliament ...
Kabul, Afghanistan — AFP On a stage inside Kabul Stadium, dozens of bodybuilders take turns flexing and posing in a bid to clinch the title of Mr Afghanistan — albeit with their legs modestly covered to just below the knee- in accordance with rulings for modesty for men prescribed by Islamic law. Gone are the […]
London, United Kingdom – AFP Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai called for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans, saying she was especially concerned about the “dark future” awaiting women and girls sent back. “It is deeply concerning that Pakistan is forcing Afghan refugees based in Pakistan back into Afghanista...
NICE, France (AA) – The arrest in France of political scientist Francois Burgat who has advocated for Palestine has sparked a strong backlash in the country. Burgat, a renowned political scientist who supports the cause of besieged Gaza, was placed in custody over alleged “advocacy of terrorism,” his lawyer said. The European Jewish Organizati...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Disciplinary hearing has begun for 21 students at Melbourne University for participating in a Free Palestine sit-in protest. The hearings began on Wednesday, with dozens of people, including students and academics, gathering to show their support for the accused students. They had earlier received “general misconduc...
Student outcry has intensified at Harvard University following the release of findings from two separate inquiries into anti-semitism and Islamophobia on campus. Tasked with investigating allegations amid tensions over Israel’s war on Gaza and occupation of Palestine, both reports acknowledged a climate of discrimination and harassment on camp...
Oklahoma’s state superintendent has mandated that all public schools incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments into their curriculums. Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma state superintendent of public instruction, defended the decision at a state board of education meeting. He argued it aims to enhance historical understanding, citing the...
Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories – AFP In the office of one of Israel’s most recognizable Palestinian politicians, framed pictures show him posing with famous figures like Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In front of Ahmad Tibi’s desk is the Arabic slogan, “The more beautiful days are tho...
President Joe Biden has appointed Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi as commissioner for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Elsanousi has served as the Interfaith and Government Relations Director at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). He serves as the executive director of the Network for Religious and Tra...
Washington, United States — AFP The United States offered rare criticism of close partner India in a report on religious freedom published recently, while also voicing alarm over rising bigotry worldwide against both Muslims and Jews. Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled the annual report and said that the United States was also fa...
