Protests erupted in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, in early June, after a court sentenced prominent dissident Osmane Sonko to two years in prison on charges of “corrupting youth”, which reduces his chances of running in next year's presidential elect...

Clashes erupted between Muslim minorities in Tonghai County, Yuxi City of Yunnan Province and the Chinese police on May 27 after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities sent forces to demolish part of a historical mosque, reflecting how some Ea...

A new episode of child sexual abuse by clergymen broke recently in the Midwest US state of Illinois after State Attorney General Kwame Raoul revealed that 1,997 children have been molested by 451 clerics in six catholic dioceses across the state over...

Sudan is one of the largest hosts of refugees in Africa. While South Sudanese constitute the majority, Sudan’s territory hosts many who have been forced by conditions of violence and persecution in neighboring countries to seek refuge, including from...

While enjoying the sunlight on a beach in Sidon (aka Saida in Arabic) as she used to do for five years, a Lebanese woman was assaulted for wearing a bikini on the beach, an incident that stirred the anger of dozens of Lebanese, especially women.The i...

Sudan’s warring parties signed a seven-day ceasefire agreement in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, 35 days after the outbreak of fighting.The signing came after Saudi-US mediation to put the warring parties at a dialogue table that lasted for nearl...

It's been nearly three years since a white police officer put his knee on George Floyd's neck, asphyxiating the African-American man and sparking mass protests against racism and police violence.As the anniversary approaches of the May 25, 2020 killi...

In a provocative move, dozens of hardline Jews and settlers and members of the Israeli government and Knesset staged the annual Flag March at the Damascus Gate, one of the main gates of the Old City of Jerusalem, on Thursday, May 18, storming the vic...

The armed parties in Sudan have chosen to resolve their differences by force of arms, which was expected, even if everyone wished otherwise.As usual in all wars, the only loser is the human being, whether an individual or a group. Since the outbreak...

The world is celebrating the Day of Living Together in Peace on May 16, a day that calls upon people to live in harmony, peace, reconciliation and stability, and to reject all forms of violence. However, several spots around the globe are far from th...

Last October, Egyptians became angry afterchicks were suffocated to death due to a shortage of chicken fodder. However, chicks are not the only type of birds that breeders have sought to get rid of in the country, which is suffering from skyrocketing...

It seems that the specter of racism from former US President Donald Trump is still haunting the American Muslim minority, even under the administration of current President Joe Biden.Even after receiving an invitation to attend the White House celebr...