-Goal of symposium is to highlight significant contributions of Muslims to rich history and culture of Caribbean GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The President of the South American country of Guyana, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has stressed the importance of eliminating misconceptions about Islam in multireligious societies. He opened an international symp...
McConnell’s office released a letter from Capitol physician confirming his health and that he is fit to return to work WASHINGTON – Republican and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, 81, is taking swift action to silence concerns about his health that are affecting his leadership abilities. Upon his return to the Senate, McCon...
– 73% of registered voters express concern over president’s age WASHINGTON (AA) – Many US voters believe that President Joe Biden is too old to run for re-election in 2024, according to a Wall Street Journal poll published Monday. Biden and former President Donald Trump are neck and neck in a potential rematch of the [&hellip...
District Judge Timothy Kelly ultimately applied a terrorism charge to Tarrio’s sentencing guidelines WASHINGTON – The former national leader of the right-wing Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Tarrio was convicted in May of seditious conspiracy ...
Allouch has been recognized by several organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Lawyers Guild CINCINNATI, Ohio – Roula Allouch, a Muslim lawyer and civil rights advocate, has been named the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Woman of the Year for 2023. The Cincinnati Enquirer is a daily newspaper published in...
U.S. Attorney’s Office in Texas is using an obscure law that requires border crossers to report to a border crossing and report their entry AUSTIN, Texas – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has expressed concern about the initiation of criminal cases against asylum seekers from Muslim-majority countries. Advocates for the A...
Report looks at alleged crackdown on the Kashmiri press that has seen several journalists arrested NEW DELHI, India – Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say they are considering action against the BBC for publishing a report on the problems faced by journalists in the region. The report, titled “Every Story Could Be Your Last,”...
Afghans who served in the U.S. military were offered resettlement considering threat to their lives WASHINGTON – Over 840,000 Afghans who helped the U.S. forces in Afghanistan are awaiting resettlement for over past two years. Most of them and their families remain in the war-torn country under threat to their lives. A report released...
While some companies do not approve of Beijing’s actions, they argue that travel does not equate to support for government policies WASHINGTON – Major travel companies continue to advertise travel to China’s Uyghur-Muslim dominated Xinjiang region despite reports of widespread human rights abuses there. According to a study b...
This is latest in series of Quran burnings in Sweden that have been condemned by religious leaders and human rights groups STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Swedish police on Sunday arrested 15 people who tried to stop Salwan Momika from burning a copy of the Muslim holy book. The incident occurred in a Muslim-majority area of Malmoe […]
