Pakistani prime minister highlighted growing global concern over Islamophobia, and expressed concern over the Hindu supremacist agenda in India, subjugating 200 million Muslims and obliterating Islamic heritage Muslim Network TV NEW YORK (MNTV) – Pakistani Prime Shahbaz Sharif on Friday called for urgent global action to address the esca...
Three employees of the Noguchi Museum in New York City were fired last week for wearing keffiyehs, a symbol of Palestinian identity. The New York Times reports that a fourth employee, the director of visitor services at the museum was also fired following the dress code changes. In August, the museum announced a policy prohibiting […]
In a regional hospital in Afghanistan, heartbreaking scenes of severe malnutrition paint a grim picture. A BBC report mentions Amina, who has lost six children and struggles to save her last in a hospital in Jalalabad in eastern Nangarhar province. Seven-month-old Bibi Hajira, as small as a newborn, is a poignant symbol of a broader [&hellip...
A Swiss appeal court has found Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of raping a woman in Geneva 15 years ago, overturning a previous acquittal. The 62-year-old former Oxford professor was sentenced to three years in prison, with two years suspended. The decision is a shift from the lower court’s earlier verdict, which was based on […]
More than 2,100 environmental activists were killed worldwide between 2012 and 2023, with Latin America holding the highest percentage globally. The new report by Global Witness said an estimated 196 land and environmental defenders were killed globally in 2023 alone. The report found Colombia was the deadliest country in the world for environ...
An Indian court has granted conditional bail to a Kashmiri lawmaker to campaign in upcoming assembly elections in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The New Delhi court granted interim bail to Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who was elected to parliament in June. India announced three-phased parliamentary elections in Jammu and Kashmir from Sept. 18...
Dozens of Rohingya refugees, held by India in its largest transit camp in the northeastern state of Assam, have begun a hunger strike. Indian news website Scroll.in reports that women and children are among the more than 100 refugees who have been on hunger strike. The Matia Transit camp is located in the state’s Goalpara […]
Harvard University has restored the Palestine Solidarity Committee PSC’s full privileges after a five-month suspension for breaching protest guidelines. The Dean of Students Office confirmed the PSC’s reinstatement, allowing the group to access campus resources and funding. The PSC, Harvard’s sole pro-Palestine student organization, was suspen...
Israeli attack on a so-called “humanitarian zone” in al-Mawasi, southern Gaza on Tuesday killed at least 40 people and rendered safe zones in the region meaningless. Al Jazeera’s investigation of the attack suggests the use of U.S.-made MK 84 bombs. Officials in Gaza described them as so powerful that they “melted” the victims. They said [&hel...
Israeli officials are urging U.S. lawmakers to pressure South Africa to withdraw its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice or ICJ. A leaked Israeli Foreign Ministry cable reveals Israel’s plan to use its influence to counter the case, which alleges that Israel’s war and violence in Gaza constitute genocide. The cab...
