WASHINGTON – Poverty and desperation are forcing several Syrians to abandon their babies outside mosques, hospitals, and even under olive trees. According to the Washington-based group Syrians for Truth and Justice, more than 100 children — 62 of them girls — were abandoned across the country between early 2021 and late 2022....
BERLIN, Germany – A mosque in Germany received a threatening letter with Nazi signs on Thursday. Authorities said a mosque in the central German city of Goettingen received the letter with the Nazi symbol swastika and other neo-Nazi signs. Mehmet Ibrahimbaş, chairman of the mosque association, said the letter contained racist and Islamop...
JERUSALEM, Palestine – Hundreds of Israeli settlers advanced on Thursday to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. Türkiye’s Anadolu news agency reported that the settlers marched into the mosque under heavy protection from Israeli forces to mark a Jewish vacation. In a statement, the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem...
LANSING, Michigan – Native American leaders and more than 150 allied advocacy groups from across the U.S. have called for the shutdown of a Canadian-owned oil and gas pipeline. They claimed that more than one million gallons of fossil fuels have leaked from the pipeline in more than 30 incidents over the past 55 years. […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned of an increased threat level in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. In a bulletin released Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said his department expects the threat level to remain elevated and that individuals could be motivated to co...
AUSTIN, Texas – A law will soon take effect in the state of Texas that allows public schools to replace professional counselors with uncertified religious ministers. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature on Wednesday. The state House of Representatives approved the bill after its co...
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden marked the third anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by calling on Congress to pass meaningful police reforms. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed by white police officers in 2020, reigniting the Black Lives Matter movement. “I urge Congress to enact meaningful police reform and s...
WASHINGTON – Three years after the death of Goerge Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, the situation for the Black community in the U.S. remains frightening. Images of a white police officer pinning Floyd to the ground in 2020 reignited the Black Lives Matter movement. It had sparked protests across the U.S. demanding racial justice and [&he...
BEIJING – China has launched a digital inquiry system to help citizens find out information about registered religious leaders. The online inquiry system for Islamic and Christian clergy was launched on Tuesday. According to the state-run Global Times newspaper, the move was aimed to promote openness of religious affairs and the identifi...
GAZA, Palestine – Palestinian Song is back on the digital music streaming service Spotify after its disappearance caused an online uproar. Its disappearance had raised concerns about digital freedoms and the integrity of streaming services. Singer Mohammed Assaf’s song Ana Dammi Falastini is back, but its removal from the streaming servi...
