HARTFORD, Connecticut – Muslim lawmaker Maryam Khan, who was attacked last month outside a prayer hall has alleged that police was downplaying the assault. She was attacked by 30-year-old Andrey Desmond outside a prayer service in Hartford, the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Desmond was previously charged with assault, trespassing ...
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Capitol as Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivered a speech to Congress on Wednesday. The Israeli-American demonstrators said they wanted to send a message to President Biden that he should stand up for democracy in Israel. They said Biden should not allow Israel to slide int...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The U.S. has called on Israel to ensure equal treatment of all U.S. citizens regardless of national origin, religion, or ethnicity. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters that this policy of equal treatment should apply to all U.S. citizens, including Palestinian Americans. “Our understanding is ...
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...
