Bookmark AmmanAsiaAsia PacificGeneral NewsIslamIsraelIsrael-Hamas warJerusalemSanaaWar and unrestWorld NewsYemen Massive Demonstrations Across the Middle East in Solidarity with Palestinians Amid Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza by Sophia Chen October 13, 2023 October 13, 2023 Massive Middle East Protests in Solidarity with Gaza Amid Israeli Airstrikes – International Outcry Grows.
Bookmark BombingsGeneral NewsIslamPakistanPakistan governmentWorld News At Least 52 Lives Lost in Explosion at Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Rally in Southwestern Pakistan by Chloe Baker September 29, 2023 September 29, 2023 At Least 52 Lives Lost in Explosion at Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Rally in Southwestern PakistanIn the district of Mastung, Baluchistan province, southwestern Pakistan, a devastating bomb blast occurred near a …
Bookmark AP Top NewsBombingsGeneral NewsIslamMorePakistanReligion Bombing at Event Commemorating Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Results in 21 Fatalities in Pakistan’s Southwest Region by Lucas Garcia September 29, 2023 September 29, 2023 A devastating bomb explosion occurred at a Mawlid an-Nabi celebration near a mosque in Mastung, Baluchistan, Pakistan. The attack claimed at least 21 lives and injured over 50 people. Authorities …
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Bookmark Antony BlinkenCounterterrorismCoups d'etatDemocracyGeneral NewsIslamJoe BidenMilitary and defenseNigerTerrorismU.S. National Security CouncilWagner GroupWorld News In Niger, US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa by Gabriel Martinez August 4, 2023 August 4, 2023 US holds ground in Niger amid coup turmoil. Counterterror base vital; fears of jihadist surge and Russian influence.
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Bookmark General NewsIslamLaw enforcementMiddle EastStockholmSwedenSweden governmentWorld News Why Quran Burnings Are Permitted in Sweden, Despite Outrage by Madison Thomas July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023 Why Sweden allows Quran burnings: No blasphemy laws, police decide on demos, and debate on hate speech vs. freedom of speech.