HOUSTON, United States (AA) – Tou Thao, the fourth and final Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s murder, was sentenced on Monday to more than four years in prison, according to multiple news outlets. Thao held back bystanders from the scene of the killing in the state of Minnesota on May 25, 2020 in […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Congress has taken a significant step towards recognizing Islam as a major religion and highlighting its role in promoting peace and harmony. The resolution was introduced by Representative Al Green of Texas and supported by Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Andre Carson. It counters efforts to portray Islam as radical...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating ties between Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey and IS EG Halal, a start-up company operating in New Jersey. The company has received exclusive approval to certify imported halal food for Egypt in 2019. This was considered an unexpected development as the founder, Hana, had no ...
BERLIN, Germany – Threatening letters to mosques from right-wing groups in Germany have worried the Muslim community in the European country. The latest incident concerns the Eyup Sultan mosque in Bramsche, Lower Saxony, which received a threatening letter on Friday. The letter threatened the Muslim community that it would suffer the sam...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – According to a recent report, 792 people have been killed in the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir in the last four years. The report, compiled by the research department of the Pakistan-based Kashmir Media Service said at least 2,369 people have been also seriously injured by the use of brute force [&h...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AA) – The Danish government’s intention to explore legal options to stop Quran burning incidents faces political and social hurdles. At least seven parties have opposed the adoption of legal measures. They believe such measures could interfere with freedom of speech and expression. The ultranationalist group Danske Patriot...
NEW DELHI (AA) – Authorities in the northern Indian state of Haryana on Saturday continued the demolition of houses and shops, which they believe belong to those responsible for communal clashes earlier this week. The clashes took place in the Muslim-majority Nuh district during a procession by the right-wing Hindu groups on Monday. Late...
RAMALLAH (AA) – Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank raided a Palestinian village Saturday, accompanied by soldiers. Dozens of settlers conducted the raid in Et-Tevane, in the Mesafir Yatta area in southern Hebron, according to sources. Settlers set fire to Palestinian-owned vehicles and attacked Palestinians who protested, leading ...
HIROSHIMA, Japan – The world marks the 78th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9. Both cities were reduced to rubble in 1945, at the end of World War II. The bombs killed over 140,000 people in Hiroshima and 74,000 people […]
ANKARA (AA) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy announced Saturday the acquisition of missiles ranging from 300 to 1,000 kilometers (186 to 621 miles) after reports said the US is possibly placing armed sailors on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Hundreds of new strategic systems, equipment and weapons were delivered to the ...
