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Covid-19 poses threat to religion
SOME non-governmental organisations at a chat with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last month expressed concern that Western liberalism and secularism were posing a threat to religion. Coincidentally a…
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Erdogan: Macron’s Statement on Islam a ‘Clear Provocation’
Rabat – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron over his remarks on Islam. Macron had used an October 2 speech to claim Islam was…
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Macron’s Bid to ‘Rid France of Islamic Separatism’ Spikes Islamophobia
Turkey today condemned French President Emmanuel Macron's bid to rid France of 'Islamic separatism', saying his statements 'encourage Islamophobia'. Eighteen months before a French presidential election in which he…
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UN entities urge more actions to address plight of maritime workers – Vatican News
Some 800,000 seafarers are currently stranded on vessels or are prevented from returning to ships, either to earn their living or to return home.
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Macron’s anti-Islam remark against principles of French Revolution, says Brotherhood leader
Emmanuel Macron has been sharply criticised by the Deputy General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Ibrahim Munir, after the French president announced a law against religious “separatism” aimed at freeing Islam in France…
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Macron Faces Islamophobia Claims Over Homeschooling Ban ‘to Protect Children From Religion’
Emmanuel Macron has been attacked for “Islamophobia” by the Turkish government in the wake of his announcement that France will ban homeschooling to ‘protect children from religion’, as part of…
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Discrimination of Serb minority in Croatia: A case raised at the U.N. in Geneva
At the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, a case of discrimination based on ethnicity in Croatia was submitted to their delegation. 25 years after the…
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Organic sector faces effective ban on exports
Organic food and drink businesses could face a ban on exports to the EU if there is no deal on equivalency with the EU. Alex BlackAlex is business reporter at…
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Kurdish authorities to remove Syrians from overcrowded al-Hol camp, leaving foreigners
Authorities in northeastern Syria have said they will remove Syrians from the al-Hol displacement camp, and relinquish any responsibility for foreign nationals being held there. The Kurdish Autonomous Administration of…
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Is Macron really working to de-radicalise Islam?
As he revealed his plan to fight “separatism” in France, President Emmanuel Macron referred to the preference given to religious law over the country’s republican and secular values by Muslim…