muslims
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
World
October 30, 2018
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to begin by mid-November the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of…
China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing
World
October 25, 2018
China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China, backed by Russia, failed on Wednesday to stop a United Nations Security Council briefing by…
Fifty-five dead after market row in northern Nigeria: presidency
World
October 21, 2018
Fifty-five dead after market row in northern Nigeria: presidency
Fifty-five people were killed this week in clashes between young Christians and Muslims in northern Nigeria following a dispute…
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
World
October 16, 2018
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
Hong Kong (CNN) ̶ China has fiercely defended an escalating crackdown in the far western province of Xinjiang as necessary…
China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist
World
October 11, 2018
China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist
(CNN) – Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region appear to have officially legalized so-called re-education camps for people accused…
Empty places at the table: Uighur children missing in China
World
September 21, 2018
Empty places at the table: Uighur children missing in China
ISTANBUL (AP) — Chinese authorities are placing the children of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities into dozens of state-run orphanages across…
US lawmakers call for China sanctions over Muslim camps
World
August 30, 2018
US lawmakers call for China sanctions over Muslim camps
BEIJING (AP) — A group of US lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump’s administration to impose sanctions including asset freezes…
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
Middle East
August 19, 2018
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling…
Belongings and belonging: the precious objects gathered by fleeing Rohingya
World
August 15, 2018
Belongings and belonging: the precious objects gathered by fleeing Rohingya
The Rohingya had no time to consider what to take as Myanmar forces drove the Muslim minority into Bangladesh…
UN says it has credible reports that China holds million Uighurs in secret camps
World
August 11, 2018
UN says it has credible reports that China holds million Uighurs in secret camps
A United Nations human rights panel said on Friday that it had received many credible reports that 1 million…