Death on the Nile Banned in Lebanon, Kuwait Due to Gadot’s Starring in Film
Death on the Nile has been banned in Lebanon and Kuwait due to actress Gal Gadot starring in the film which has Israeli roots. Gadot has served in Israeli military …
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Egypt Appoints First-Ever Christian As Chief Justice
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday swore-in Judge Boulos Fahmy, the first Christian as head of the country’s highest court. Fahmy is 65, and appointed as Chief Justice of …
Schools in Southern India Ordered to Shut as Protests Over Ban on Hijab in Classrooms Escalate
Authorities in the southern Karnataka state in India ordered schools to shut on Feb. 8 as protests escalate over a ban on hijab in classrooms. “I appeal to all the …
UN Says Houthi Persecutes Residual Yemeni Jews
According to the UN, Houthi rebels have engaged in the systematic persecution of Jews in Yemen with almost all the ancient community leaving the country with as few as seven …
Morocco Claims Iran Intends To Enter West Africa to Spread Shia Doctrine In Region
Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita has claimed that Iran has a plan to infiltrate West Africa aimed at spreading the Shia doctrine in the region. Speaking to a parliamentary committee, …
EU Expresses Concern Over Hatred, Intolerance in Pakistan Society
The EU has called on the Pakistani government to take measures to counter extremist forces promoting hatred and intolerance, creating harm to society and putting a strain on Pakistan’s international …
French Court Sentences Killer of French Holocaust Survivor Mireille Knoll to Life in Prison
A French court on Nov. 10 sentenced Yacine Mihoub to life in prison, with no possibility of parole for 22 years, for the 2018 murder of French Holocaust survivor Mireille …
Facebook Found to Have Failed in Curbing Divisive Content in India
Leaked documents have suggested that Facebook in India has been selective in restricting hate speech, disinformation, and provocative messages, notably anti-Muslim content, even as its own workers cast doubt on …
Militants Kill Two Teachers in Indian Kashmir
Masked militants shot dead two teachers in the Indian region of Kashmir on Oct. 7, police said, the latest in a series of civilian attacks largely targeting minorities. The gunmen …
China’s Treatment of Uyghurs ‘Amounts to Crimes Against Humanity,’ Amnesty International Reports
The “draconian” repression of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Uyghurs minority in the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang “amounts to crimes against humanity,” human rights organization Amnesty International said in …
