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One ‘NO’ Instead of Three! Sudanese Against Normalization

Beirut – News would read that Egypt and Jordan were the first to normalize ties with the enemy of the Arab and Muslim nation, and were then followed by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan. No! It is not the right way to report this particular ‘achievement’. It was …

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Palestinian Detainee Al-Akhras Continues Hunger-Strike for the 95th Day in a Row

Palestinian prisoner Maher al-Akhras continues his open-ended hunger strike for the 95th day in a row, rejecting his administrative detention, amid serious deterioration in his health and the continuation of the popular movement supporting him. Al-Akhras suffers from severe fatigue and stress, chest and body pains, affecting his sense of …

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Five Minors on Death Row in Saudi Arabia

The human rights organization ‘Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain’ ADHRB condemned death sentences issued against minors in Saudi Arabia, calling for the cancelation of such sentences and releasing the detainees immediately. The rights body added that the current Saudi regime’s practices violate international standards, including the Arab …

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Anger Towards Emmanuel Macron Grows in Muslim World

On the front page of a hardline Iranian newspaper, he was the “Demon of Paris”. In the streets of Dhaka, he was decried as a leader who “worships Satan”. Outside Baghdad’s French embassy, a likeness of Emmanuel Macron was burned along with France’s flag. Rage is growing across the Muslim …

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UN Warns of ‘Highest Level” of Malnutrition among Yemeni Kids

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The United Nations warned of the “highest level” of malnutrition among young children in parts of war-stricken Yemen while the deadly coronavirus outbreak and shortfalls in aid funding have worsened a severe humanitarian crisis unfolding there.     It said Tuesday that more than half a million …

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Female Saudi activist on hunger strike to protest detention conditions

A prominent female Saudi activist, who has been jailed in the kingdom since 2018, launches an indefinite hunger strike in protest at her detention conditions, especially a ban on her receiving regular calls and visits from her family. Loujain al-Hathloul’s sister told Reuters on Tuesday that she had started her campaign …

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Islamic Unity Week Quran Competition Planned in India

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Iranian Cultural Center in India plans to organize the 21th edition of a Quran competition on the occasion of Islamic Unity Week.     According to the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, this edition of the Quranic event will be held with 50 participants only from …

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Palestinian Scholars Slam Macron’s Anti-Islamic Remarks

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Along with worldwide condemnations of the insults of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Palestinian scholars in the Gaza strip held a rally to denounce the cartoons as well as French President Emanuel Macron’s anti-Islam remarks.   Palestinians also called on the whole Muslim world to boycott French products in …

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