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Members of Council of Northern Syria Federal System vote on dividing the region into three federal administrative provinces, in Rmelan, Rojava (Syrian Kurdistan), Syria, July 27, 2017. (Photo: HAWAR/SDF)
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Amnesty International: Anti-terrorism Laws in Europe Target Muslims
A report published by Amnesty International yesterday stated that comprehensive counter terrorism laws adopted by a number of EU member states are disproportionate and undermine fundamental freedoms. The organisation said that a large group of the new laws to combat...Caption:
Damage from the explosion inside Cairo’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is seen inside the cathedral in Cairo, Egypt December 11, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Egyptian Laws to Face ‘Sedition Fatwas’
Cairo – Egypt’s Parliament is expected to issue new laws to face the “Sheikhs of Sedition” and the fatwas issued to incite hatred and discrimination on religious basis. Parliamentarian sources said on Friday, “Several deputies had presented draft laws to...Caption:
Displaced people, who fled from Mosul due to ISIS violence, receive food in Khazer refugee camp, east of Mosul, Iraq. (Reuters/Alaa Al-Marjani)
Mosul’s Refugees Face Identity Challenge
Kirkuk-Mosul residents, who have escaped from ISIS that has been running their city for around three years, are facing new problems. Iraqi authorities have rejected those refugees’ identity papers because they were issued by the departments of ISIS and carry the logo...Caption:
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a joint news conference following his talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Russia and Israel will expand their cooperation in the fight against terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool photo via AP)