WASHINGTON – Digital rights activists have welcomed the introduction of a bill in the U.S. Congress to protect citizens’ data. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would prohibit intelligence and law enforcement agencies from accessing citizens’ data without authorization. The bill, called the Fourth Ame...
ISTANBUL (AA) – An official report says the death of an eight-year-old migrant girl in U.S. custody earlier this year could have been avoided. The Palestinian-born girl Anadith Tanas Alvarez who was detained by U.S. Border Patrol, died of a high fever of more than 40 degrees in May. Dr. Paul Wise, the independent monitor, […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Türkiye got one of the lucrative contracts to supply its famed drones to Saudi Arabia. Both countries signed several memorandums of understanding in many fields, including energy, direct investment and defense industries during the visit of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Saudi Arabia. As reported by Saudi state...
MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia – The cover of the holiest Muslim site Kaaba was changed Wednesday in an elaborate annual ceremony. This annual ritual coincides with the first day of the Islamic calendar. The new Muslim year, Hijri 1445, began Wednesday in the Middle East and many other parts of the world. According to the Saudi […]
TOKYO, Japan – In view of the increasing number of Muslim tourists visiting Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, authorities have set up numerous prayer halls for their worship. Local media reported that new prayer halls have been established in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Considering the increasing demand for prayer rooms, the Ja...
HELSINKI, Finland – Muslim groups in Finland have called on the government to take concrete steps to achieve “zero tolerance” of racism. The statement, signed by 26 Islamic communities and organizations, invoked Finland’s Freedom of Religion Act, which states that everyone has the right to practice their own religion. T...
JERUSALEM, Palestine – Two Palestinians were injured and 25 others detained in Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank on Monday. According to a local NGO, one Palestinian was injured by live fire when Israeli forces raided the Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, Spokesman for the Palestinian Prisoner Society Amjad al-Najjar a...
NEW YORK – The United Nations Security Council for the first time addressed the global implications of artificial intelligence (AI). U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that AI has the potential to cause “horrific levels of death and destruction.” He warned that it could “enable “a new level of authorit...
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s morality police have resumed patrols to enforce the country’s dress code. The dress code requires women to cover their bodies and wear a headscarf. According to the state-run Fars news agency, the patrols to monitor compliance with the dress code are being carried out throughout the country. The morality polic...
JAMMU, Indian-administered Kashmir – Dozens of Rohingya refugees were injured in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir after police used tear gas against them at a detention center located in Jammu region. The refugees were protesting their detention and demanding their release or deportation. Their relatives, who were outside the detent...
