Proposed deal would give Emirati company control over one million hectares of forested land MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia is reportedly considering a carbon offset deal that could lead to the transfer of 10% of its land to a private Emirati company. The proposed deal would give the Emirati company control over one million hectares of [&he...
China’s launches a plan to plant 10 billion trees in Saudi Arabia and initiate an eco-solar desert control project BEIJING, China – China and Arab nations have signed a deal to establish an international research center to fight drought, desertification, and land degradation. Chinese media reported on Monday that a memorandum of un...
– Committee to Protect Journalists urges release of Aasif Sultan, imprisoned 5 years ago under anti-terror law SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) — An international media watchdog on Sunday called on Indian government to release Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan, who has been imprisoned for five years. “Sunday marks five years of the ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel launched an airstrike against Aleppo International Airport in northern Syria, putting it out of service, according to Syrian state media. SANA news agency, citing a military source, said Israeli warplanes fired missiles from over the Mediterranean Sea, west of the coastal Syrian city of Latakia, and targeted Aleppo Inter...
– Bosnians must insist on coexistence, mutual respect and tolerance, says Sarajevo Canton Parliament Speaker Elvedin Okeric BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnians gathered on Monday to commemorate the 28th anniversary of a 1995 massacre that took the lives of 43 people and injured nearly 84. The Markale marketplace shelling was one of th...
– At least 17 people suffered injuries as a result of anti-Muslim violence between January-June BERLIN (AA) – German police recorded 258 Islamophobic crimes in the first half of 2023, according to figures released on Monday by the parliament. More than a dozen mosques were attacked between January and June, and dozens of Muslims we...
Study published in Nature Communications says phenomenon suggests more frequent transmission between humans and animals than previously thought COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers have found evidence that white-tailed deer in Ohio are infected with the COVID -19 virus. A study published in Nature Communications says the phenomenon suggests mor...
Mayor Eric Adams’ office says that more than 3,000 sites for migrant housing are being considered NEW YORK – The migrant crisis in New York took an ugly turn Sunday when violent clashes broke out between those who support asylum seekers and those who do not. Several people were arrested at the protest site in […]
Bank is seeing growing Muslim population, primarily due to immigrants from various countries such as Somalia, Afghanistan and Iran AUGUSTA, Maine – Androscoggin Bank in Lewiston, Maine, has come up with a solution that will allow devout Muslims to own homes without paying interest. The bank’s CEO, Neil Kiely, pointed out that denyi...
Trial comes in middle of Republican primary season, just one day before Super Tuesday WASHINGTON – A federal judge has set a March 4, 2024, trial date for former President Donald Trump, who is accused of illegally trying to prevent a peaceful transfer of power. The trial date was set despite Trump asking for a […]
