LONDON – The former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Sherard Cowper-Coles, has been accused of racism. Cowper-Coles, who now holds a senior position at HSBC, is alleged to have commented to Oxford students that the “Arab mind is empty.” The former diplomat made his comments in an impromptu speech welcoming students to the ...
JERUSALEM, Palestine – A group of Jewish settlers raided a Palestinian school in the West Bank. According to Palestine’s official WAFA news agency, Jewish settlers raided the Ra’s et-Tin school in the eastern Ramallah area where Bedouin communities live. They broke the windows of the school. In October 2020, Israel decided to...
TUNIS, Tunisia – In the past 24 hours, the Tunisian Coast Guard foiled 13 attempts by boats carrying illegal migrants and rescued at least 700 people, including five Tunisian families with children. One of those rescued, Reda Haji, said the situation in Tunisia was “extremely difficult” She said some people are so desperate t...
TEL AVIV, Israel – In a shocking incident that has drawn international attention, a Muslim passenger was subjected to an emotionally charged encounter with airline staff after a harrowing security ordeal. The incident occurred at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and involved United Airlines. Video footage has surfaced on social media showi...
TOPEKA, Kansas – Dozens of U.S. news organizations have condemned a police raid on a local newspaper and the editor’s home in Kansas. The raid was conducted by five Marion Police Department (MPD) officers and two county sheriff’s deputies. The raid reportedly occurred as the newspaper The Record had investigated allegations o...
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The death toll from the Hawaii wildfire has risen to 96, making it the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century. The fire, which broke out Wednesday morning in the coastal town of Lahaina, has destroyed more than 2,200 buildings and left thousands homeless. Many residents say they were […]
HELENA, Montana – A Montana state judge has ruled in favor of 16 young residents who claimed the state violated their constitutional rights by encouraging fossil fuel extraction. The plaintiffs, who range in age from 5 to 22, argued that the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) violates the Montana Constitution because it prevents the...
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – The FBI and Philadelphia law enforcement authorities have arrested a 17-year-old Muslim teenager who allegedly became radicalized on the Internet. Police allege he purchased materials that could be used to build bombs. The suspect is said to have been associated with Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad, a group close...
NEW DELHI, India – Following recent communal riots in the outskirts of the Indian capital, New Delhi, far-right Hindu organizations have called for an economic boycott of Muslim businesses and the expulsion of Muslims from villages. Six people were killed in the riots, including two security guards. In the high-tech satellite city of Gur...
-Gunmen entered Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz on Sunday and began firing at security personnel and worshippers TEHRAN, Iran – A holy shrine in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz has been targeted in a deadly attack for the second time in a year. Two gunmen entered the Shah Cheragh shrine at 7 p.m. local time […]