Ramadan – a month of sorrow after deadly attacks by so-called Islamic State
Tragedy in Orlando. The attack on a gay club left 49 dead. It sparked vigils and outrage across the globe. A “lone wolf” had carried out the atrocity with the so-called Islamic State admitting responsibility. This is the second year in row that the jihadists have used Islam’s holy month of Ramadan to launch a […]
Iranian Security Prohibits Sunnis from Performing Eid Prayers in Tehran
London-Iranian security personnel prevented Wednesday Sunni worshippers from attending mosque prayers in Tehran. Member of Iran’s Parliament Mahmoud Sadeghi was quoted by IRNA news agency as saying that 18 parliamentarians had presented a warning to Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli after the closure of a Sunni mosque in Eslamshahr, west of Tehran. Sadeghi said that […]
Bill O’Reilly: Obama’s ‘deep emotional ties to Islam’ are hurting terrorism fight
Fox News host Bill O’Reilly said during his show Wednesday night that President Obama’s “deep emotional ties to Islam” are hurting the U.S. fight against terrorism. “Barack Obama’s emotional attachment to the Muslim world has hurt the USA,” Mr. O’Reilly said. “There is no question the Obama administration’s greatest failure is allowing the Islamic terror […]
Officers Shot Amid Black Lives Matter Protest
UPDATE: 11:38 p.m. EDT — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Thursday night he was waiting for more details in a shooting that killed one police officer and left three more injured Thursday in downtown Dallas. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the police officers who were shot in #Dallas tonight,” he tweeted. UPDATE: 11:34 […]
Islamic State expands to 7 more nations
Two years since it shifted from terrorist group to governing organization holding territory, the Islamic State is expanding to seven emerging areas of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, according to a State Department security report. “In addition to establishing its base in Syria and Iraq, and naming official provinces in numerous countries, […]
Canadian student goes from hostage to detainee suspected of involvement in Bangladesh terror attack
The reported leader of ISIL in Bangladesh, a recent University of Windsor chemistry graduate named Tamim Chowdhury, has not personally claimed involvement in the Dhaka restaurant attack in which 20 people, mostly foreigners, were slaughtered when they failed to recite Koranic scripture by memory. But his involvement is suggested by the claim by the Islamic […]
Black Man Dies in Minnesota Police Shooting
A Minnesota man has died after a police shooting on Wednesday night in an incident broadcast live on Facebook. Philando Castile, 32, was shot by a police officer in St Paul, Minnesota, and later died in hospital, WCCO-TV reported. His death was confirmed by his mother, Valerie Castile, who said her son was a cafeteria […]
The Lie That Walks by Our Side: Growing ISIL Attacks a Sign of US War ‘Success’
TEHRAN (FNA)- We can’t say why American officials lie; they just do. They all have their own reasons for not telling the truth, particularly those at the State Department. On Saturday, July 2, for instance, the US Administration presented the ISIL attack in Baghdad that killed 215 people as something that only “bolstered” America’s resolve […]
Hate Crimes in London Rise by 52 Percent in Post-Brexit Poll
TEHRAN (FNA)- In a week after the Brexit referendum vote to leave the EU, around three hate crimes were reported each hour to the Metropolitan Police in London and the trend appears to be continuing. According to the London Police Deprtment, from Friday 24 June, the morning of the Brexit announcement, to Saturday July 2, […]
US Justice Department to investigate police shooting
The US Justice Department is to investigate the fatal shooting of a black man by police in Louisiana. It is reported the US attorney, the FBI and federal prosecutors will be involved in the inquiry. What happened? A second video showing the shooting death of #AltonSterling has emerged https://t.co/talcCuQMeF (Graphic images) pic.twitter.com/Na4nRUZVfN— CNN International (@cnni) […]