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Afghan authorities tell female broadcasters to cover faces

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Israeli military won’t probe Abu Akleh killing as ‘there is no suspicion of criminality’

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Prominent Senegalese figures support Idrissa Gueye over LGBTQ stance

Sadiq Khan confirms he won’t meet Egypt’s Grand Mufti during UK visit

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Sadiq Khan confirms he won’t meet Egypt’s Grand Mufti during UK visit

UK 5Pillars (RMS) - 18th May 2022 0

The Mayor of London has confirmed that he will not meet Egypt's Grand Mufti, Shawki Allam, after concerns were raised about his human rights record. According to the Egyptian authorities, Allam arrived in the UK...

‘Muslim feminist’ Shaista Gohir appointed to House of Lords

UK 5Pillars (RMS) - 17th May 2022 0

'Muslim feminist' Shaista Gohir, CEO of the Muslim Women’s Network UK, has been appointed to the House of Lords as a non-party-political peer. Gohir was selected by the House of Lords Appointments Commission and approved...

Midlands school served Muslim pupils pork sausages

UK 5Pillars (RMS) - 17th May 2022 0

Muslim pupils at a school in West Bromwich were served pork instead of vegetarian sausages last week. The Birmingham Mail reports that Ryders Green Primary said it had demanded an explanation from its supplier over...

U.S. seizes $7bn of Afghan money, partially to compensate 9/11 victims

North America 5Pillars (RMS) - 12th February 2022 0

President Biden has effectively confiscated $7 billion belonging to Afghanistan's Central Bank - partially to compensate American victims of 9/11. The decision is already being condemned by Afghan lobby groups who say it will worsen...

80 U.S. Muslim organisations call for federal investigation into anti-Muslim group’s ‘spying’

North America 5Pillars (RMS) - 5th February 2022 0

A letter signed by more than 80 Muslim organisations has been sent to the U.S. Department of Justice urging it to launch an investigation into an anti-Muslim group that was allegedly spying on Muslim...

Joe Biden names Qatar a ‘major non-NATO ally’

North America 5Pillars (RMS) - 3rd February 2022 0

U.S. President Joe Biden has designated Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, placing it among its special allies in the region. The announcement was made during a meeting between Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad...

Afghan authorities tell female broadcasters to cover faces

Afghanistan 5Pillars (RMS) - 19th May 2022 0

The authorities in Afghanistan have told local television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters cover their faces when on air. A spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate's Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of...

Israeli military won’t probe Abu Akleh killing as ‘there is no suspicion of criminality’

Middle East 5Pillars (RMS) - 19th May 2022 0

The Israeli military is not planning to investigate the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, according to the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz. Israeli police believe an investigation that treats Israeli soldiers as suspects will lead...

Prominent Senegalese figures support Idrissa Gueye over LGBTQ stance

Africa 5Pillars (RMS) - 18th May 2022 0

Senegal's President Macky Sall and other prominent national figures have expressed their support for Paris Saint-Germain footballer Idrissa Gueye, who is facing homophobia accusations in France. The midfielder missed a Ligue 1 game against Montpellier...