Hong Kong riot police broke up a solidarity rally for China’s Uighurs
Hong Kong riot police broke up a solidarity rally for China‘s Uighurs on Sunday – with one officer drawing a pistol – as the city’s...
Month : December 2019
five sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder
Former high-profile Saudi royal adviser al-Qahtani investigated but not charged and released. Saudi Arabia‘s public prosecutor said on Monday five people had been sentenced to...
Hong Kong protesters rally in support of China’s ethnic Uighurs
People wearing masks stand during a rally to show support for Uighurs and their fight for human rights in Hong Kong, Dec. 22, 2019. (Photo:...
Modi says law not anti-Muslim as protests continue across India
Indian PM defends new citizenship law at election rally, accusing critics of spreading ‘lies and fear’. Critics have slammed the legislation as a violation of...
Muslim Nations Consider Gold Dinar, Barter Trade to Beat Sanctions: Mahathir Mohamad
Saturday 21 December 2019 Iran, Malaysia, Turkey, and Qatar mull using gold dinar and barter trade as a way of protecting...
Turkish troops allegedly fighting in GNA’s ranks in Libya
Turkish snipers and storm groups are fighting in the ranks of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) in the capital of Tripoli, a military source...
An eye for an eye: EU declares Benin envoy ‘persona non grata’
Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban 7 hours ago Benin The head of the mission of the Republic of Benin to the European Union has been...
The reign of unreason
Why authoritarianism is bad for science, but bigotry is even worse By Ramachandra Guha Published 20.12.19, 12:29 AM Economic growth is stuttering because of the...
Modi summons ministers as India protests death toll increases
At least 20 people, including 8-year-old boy, killed as nationwide protests against citizenship law continue in India. The controversial act is an amendment to a...
India: largest protests in decades signal Modi may have gone too far
Demonstrations against citizenship act continue despite ban, uniting people of all ages, castes and religions Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi Indian students shout slogans and...