MUSLIM GROUP CAIR RECEIVED 5,156 COMPLAINTS IN 2022, A 23% DROP: REPORT

Tarawih prayers are held at Times Square, New York, by Muslims in the United States. Wed 12 Apr 2023: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a report Tuesday covering nationwide incidents of civil rights complaints by Muslim Americans in 2022 which revealed a 23% decrease. Last year, the Muslim advocacy group received 5,156 complaints […]

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ERDOĞAN VOWS TO BRING INFLATION DOWN TO SINGLE DIGITS IN TÜRKIYE

Wed 12 Apr 2023: “Inflation will fall to the single digits in Türkiye. Budget discipline will remain a priority,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed in his speech during a meeting in the capital Ankara on Tuesday while announcing the ruling AK Party‘s election manifesto that sees average GDP growth of 5.5 pct between 2024-2028. “We will continue to grow our economy through […]

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SOMALIA: UN CHIEF CALLS FOR “MASSIVE” AID TO COMBAT WORST DROUGHT IN DECADES

Tue 11 Apr 2023: In light of Somalia’s severe drought, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pleaded for “massive international support.” Guterres stated to reporters in the nation’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday that he was in Somalia “to ring the alarm” about the need for considerable international assistance during a joint news briefing with President Hassan […]

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AL-AQSA COMPOUND IS CLOSED TO NON-MUSLIM VISITORS UNTIL RAMADAN END

Tue 11 Apr 2023: Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. An Israeli police raid at the site last week triggered rocket attacks on Israel from […]

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VOLCANO ERUPTS IN RUSSIA’S FAR EAST, SPEWS 20-KM-HIGH ASH CLOUD, CARPETTING VILLAGES

Tue 11 Apr 2023: In Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka area, the Shiveluch volcano erupted early on Tuesday, blasting ash up to 20 kilometers above sea level, according to the local branch of the Russia Academy of Sciences (RAS) Geophysical Survey. The Geophysical Survey said on Telegram that seismic activity started at 12:54 a.m. local time […]

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RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN SUFFERS FROM “BLURRED VISION AND NUMB TONGUE”: REPORT

Tue 11 Apr 2023: Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has been in the news frequently since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict last year. According to a new report, the Russian President’s health has gotten worse, causing ‘severe pain in his head, blurred vision, and numbness of the tongue,” causing doctors to panic,  according […]

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MUSLIM LEADER RAISES ALARM AFTER ‘HATE INCIDENT’ AT CANADA MOSQUE

Tue 11 Apr 2023: A Muslim community leader in Canada has raised concerns about the spread of Islamophobic hate in the country after a man uttered threats and tried to run over congregants outside a mosque in the province of Ontario. Qasir Nasir Khan, president of the Islamic Society of Markham, told reporters on Monday […]

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