Israel is all set to go ahead with the construction of 2,160 settler homes in occupied east Jerusalem, activist group Peace Now said on Wednesday. Several Palestinian leaders were angered by the move, considered illegal by the international community. The settler homes, which have been planned for construction in the neighborhood of Givat Hamatos since 2012, were approved last week, …
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The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that Benjamin Netanyahu has complained to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that the investigation being conducted by the world body into the 50-day war is one-sided. After meeting with Ban in New York on Tuesday, Netanyahu said that the UN Human Rights Council “is not focusing its inquiry on Hamas, which used U.N. …
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By Sherehan Osman This year the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the candidate for the Human Rights Tulip annual award which courageous human rights defenders who promote and support human rights in the world. This award established 6 years ago, and has been awarded to individuals and organizations from different destinations. Its aims to gives human rights defenders a …
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A former psychologist was executed in Iran of heresy after spending eight years in prison, a human rights group said on Tuesday. The execution is the most recent example of what activists feel is a troubling rise in the use of the death penalty in Iran. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said that Mohsen Amir Aslani was hanged …
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Kurdish fighters backed by Western warplanes fought militants from the Islamic State (IS) on three different battle frontiers in Iraq on Tuesday, as they slowly gain back territory lost to the extremist group. The Kurdish peshmerga attacked militants in the town of Rabia just before dawn – the strategically important town lies on the Syrian border, to the south of …
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American Muslim NFL player Husain Abdullah was penalized by the National Football League (NFL) after he celebrated a touchdown by dropping down to his knees and praying. Abdullah scored for the Kansas City Chiefs as they beat the New England Patriots 41-14. NFL officials presiding over the game penalized Abdullah for breaking “excessive celebration” rules by sliding on the ground …
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On Tuesday, British fighter jets struck an artillery post and bombed an armed truck used by extremist group Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, as the Royal Air Force launched its first strikes in the current US-led air campaign. The British Defense Ministry said that two Tornado jets launched Brimstone missiles against tanks and also used a 500-pound Oaveway IV laser-guided …
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Winnipeg’s Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA) on Monday issued a new handbook to help prevent Canadian Muslim youth from being influenced by extremist groups and become foreign fighters in the Middle East. The book was unveiled by the ISSA in conjunction with several Muslim organizations and with input from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). According to ISSA President Shahina …
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The UN World Food Program on Tuesday warned that food aid being provided to millions of Syrians will run out in the next two months unless it receives more funds for its humanitarian effort. Last month, the UN’s food agency provided food to about 4.1 million Syrians but food rations have been reduced so that they can reach out to …
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In June, this reporter traveled to Israel and Palestine with a Sabeel delegation of individuals from the United States and Canada to explore the religious and political climate of the Holy Land. This article is the first in a series that will examine our findings and reflections. As Iraq and Syria disintegrate, the world watches with great trepidation. The group …
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