INTERNATIONAL Muslims who challenged the constitutionality of the “no-fly list” were removed from it after they sued the government, prompting concerns that the programme wants to evade legal scrutiny. “The government removes people from their secret lists only when they fear that a court might impose restraint on their lawlessness,”[…]
INTERNATIONAL Following a wave of US outrage against Saudi Arabia for an Opec+ decision to cut oil production, experts and former officials have said that the US-Saudi relationship is too complex to be fully dismantled, and that President Joe Biden should assess the impact on the entire Gulf region before amending policy.[…]
The United States, on Friday, imposed sanctions on Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and its Minister, accusing them of being tied to a disruptive July cyber attack on Albania and engaging in other cyber activities against the United States and its allies, Reuters reports. The move comes after Albania severed diplomatic[…]
INTERNATIONAL Life on the streets of the Libyan capital appeared to return to normal on Friday, a week after clashes killed more than 30 people and sparked fears of a return to full-blown war. Fighting erupted on 26 August when rival factions exchanged intense gunfire and several loud explosions rang out across[…]
INTERNATIONAL A college in the US state of Arizona has launched a new centre that focuses on the experience and contributions of Muslims in the country. The Center of Muslim Experience in the United States by Arizona State University “will facilitate belonging for Muslim students” and “work to build mutually beneficial partnerships[…]
INTERNATIONAL Muslims are five times more likely to experience police harassment because of their religion compared to those of other faiths, a study by Rice University shows. More specifically, Muslim adults who identify as Black, Middle Eastern, Arab or North African are more likely than Muslims who identify as white[…]
INTERNATIONAL The US has killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, a senior White House official confirmed on Monday evening. The CIA carried out a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan on 31 July at 6:18 am local time, the official said during a background call. The Associated Press first[…]
Iran denied on Friday the US claims of sending hundreds of drones to Russia to use in its war in Ukraine, Anadolu Agency reported. According to Anadolu Agency, this came in a phone call between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. On Monday, the White House said it believed that[…]
Interpol South Africa has arrested James Junior Aliyu (28) who is believed to be part of a cyber-crime ring involved in phishing, internet scams and money laundering. Aliyu was arrested at an upmarket estate in Sandton, Johannesburg, earlier this week following a take-down operation. Gauteng Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says[…]
INTERNATIONAL On Monday, an initial draft opinion leaked by Politico suggested that the US Supreme Court could soon overturn the decades-old Roe v Wade ruling, a move that would have a monumental impact on reproductive rights in the US. What followed was a slew of outrage on social media, news articles, and opinion pieces. But within[…]
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