The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says the surge in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate that erupted last October continued into the first half of 2024. From January to June, the Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization documented 4,951 incoming complaints, a 69% increase over the same period in 2023. Education discrimin...
ANKARA (AA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the US’ largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has urged the Biden administration to address Israeli war crimes after soldiers destroyed a Gaza water reservoir and new reports of sexual abuse at an Israeli prison emerged. “Every day that the Biden administrat...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was “the most significant operational failure” of the Secret Service, its Director Kimberly Cheatle has said. “The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13 is the most significant operational failure of the Secret Servi...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Hundreds of Jewish protesters gathered inside the Capitol building Tuesday to demand a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and an arms embargo against Israel. Activists with Jewish Voice for Peace staged a sit-in in the Cannon Rotunda, wearing shirts that read: “Stop Arming Israel” and “Not in Our Name.”...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $4.3 billion in grants to reduce climate pollution across the country with community-driven solutions. The independent agency said it selected 25 applications through the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air ...
As heatwaves scorch the United States, low-income Americans face a growing risk of power shutoffs due to unpaid utility bills, worsened by inadequate state protections. A new report from the Center for Energy Poverty and Climate and the National Energy Assistance Directors Association has highlighted the issue. It noted that as many as 31 stat...
The US has reaffirmed its dedication to a two-state solution for the issue of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. This follows a resolution in the Israeli Knesset against Palestinian statehood. It was approved by a vote of 68-9, and rejects the establishment of a Palestinian state, citing security concerns and potential instability. State Depart...
Abidjan, Ivory Coast — AFP Germany can no longer cooperate militarily with Niger because of a lack of “trust” in relations, German Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. Germany already announced on July 6 that it will end operations at its airbase in Niger and pull out its remaining three-dozen troops by August...
The US is imposing visa restriction on former Israeli Defense Forces Sgt. Elor Azaria for his involvement in human rights violations in the occupied West Bank in Palestine. The US says it is also “taking steps to impose visa restrictions on an additional group of individuals who have used violence against persons or property.” State […...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US military announced the end of a floating pier Wednesday that was built to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip but proved inadequate. “The maritime surge mission involving the pier is complete. So, there’s no more need to use the pier,” said Deputy Commander of Central Command Navy Vice Admr. Brad Coop...
