Five years ago, a Muslim woman in New York decided to invite other women to experience what life is like in America when you wear a hijab. Nazma Khan said she wanted to foster religious tolerance and fight stereotypes about women who choose to wear the hijab, a traditional headscarf[…]
Following months of planning, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) on Tuesday evening announced its postponement of its annual Haj Roadshow. The event, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday at Belgravia High School, is aimed at offer prospective pilgrims’ information about operator options available to them,[…]
Authorities in Canada have charged Alexandre Bissonnette, a French-Canadian university student known for his far-right views, over a shooting rampage on a Quebec City mosque that killed six people. Bissonnette faces six counts of first-degree murder and five of attempted murder, but has not been charged with any terrorism-related offences,[…]
Fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine has escalated, with at least 13 civilians and fighters on both sides killed in the worst outbreak of violence in several weeks. The warring sides were locked in heavy battles for a third day on Tuesday at the government-held town[…]
Israel has approved the construction of more than 3,000 additional housing units in the West Bank – just a week after the government approved some 2,500 buildings in the occupied Palestinian territories. “The decision comes as part of the resumption of normal life in Judea and Samaria and in order[…]
Eskom said 27 companies have stated that they intend to provide a response to the Request for Information (RFI) for the proposed 9.6 GW Nuclear New Build Programme. This includes four major nuclear vendors from China (SNPTC), France (EDF), Russia (Rosatom) and South Korea (Kepco), Eskom revealed in a statement[…]
Government has begun the process of officially pulling out of the International Criminal Court. Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has introduced the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act Repeal Bill. The Justice committee in Parliament will now call for public comments on the bill, before it[…]
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