Anti-Muslim hate hits new high in US: Advocacy group

Anti-Muslim hate hits new high in US: Advocacy group

CAIR reports record 8,658 discrimination complaints in 2024 as war in Gaza stirred up Islamophobia. Discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Arabs in the United States hit a new record in 2024 amid the Israel-Gaza war, an advocacy group has reported. A report released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Tuesday said that…

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Syria clashes – what happened?

Syria clashes – what happened?

The government of Syria says it has ended an operation in the coastal governorates of Latakia and Tartous after four days of fighting between security forces and pro-Assad armed fighters. The unrest came only three months after the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in an offensive by opposition fighters. Reports from the Latakia region told…

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Photos: Protests erupt as Romania bars pro-Russian presidential candidate

Photos: Protests erupt as Romania bars pro-Russian presidential candidate

A ruling by Romania’s central election authority to disqualify pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election rerun has prompted protests. In a detailed decision released late on Sunday, the election authority cited the court’s previous ruling as grounds for its decision, stating that Georgescu failed to adhere to ballot regulations. The decision…

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US authorities arrest pro-Palestine student leader at Columbia

US authorities arrest pro-Palestine student leader at Columbia

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) have arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last year’s pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University, the student workers’ union said on Sunday. The student, Mahmoud Khalil at the university’s School of International and Public Affairs, was arrested at his university residence…

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