He was tortured in Turkey. Then he faced a US immigration judge who almost never grants asylum

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 06:52 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Harrowing story of ‘ES’, fleeing persecution to seek safety in US, shines light on judges who grant claims at exceptionally low rates – or not at all

At an immigration court in Pearsall, Texas, in fro…

Women-hating Taliban 'welcome' porn actress to Afghanistan: US adult star poses in national park local women are banned from - as female travellers flock to nation

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 06:52 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Travel snaps shared by Whitney Wright, 33, from Oklahoma , from her recent visit to the Islamic nation, were a world away from her usual flow of lingerie snaps and X-rated videos.

He was tortured in Turkey. He faced an immigration judge who almost never grants asylum

found 2025 › Mar › 06 (Thu) @ 15:36 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Harrowing story of ‘ES’, fleeing persecution to seek safety in US, shines light on judges who grant claims at exceptionally low rates – or not at all

At an immigration court in Pearsall, Texas, in fro…

Suspect in Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 US soldiers to face charges in Virginia court

found 2025 › Mar › 05 (Wed) @ 15:18 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Officials accuse Mohammad Sharifullah of being a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate

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A suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kab…

A simple illustrated guide to Ramadan, answers to 10 common questions

found 2025 › Mar › 04 (Tue) @ 10:25 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is special to Muslims around the world for its many unique blessings.

The big picture: Newsha Tavakolian spotlights the Iranian singers silenced by Islamic law

found 2025 › Mar › 02 (Sun) @ 09:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

This powerful portrait – an imaginary album cover – depicts one of many female Iranian vocalists banned from performing after the 1979 revolution

The Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian began her c…

‘We cleared rubble with our bare hands’: Iraqis rejoice as shattered Mosul rises from the ruins

found 2025 › Mar › 02 (Sun) @ 09:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

City damaged during occupation by Islamic State group reopens 850-year-old mosque in time for Ramadan as reconstruction gathers pace

In the small courtyard of Sara’s grandmother’s house, children ar…

Colum McCann: ‘I like having my back against the wall’

found 2025 › Mar › 01 (Sat) @ 19:14 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The New York-based Irish author on being compelled to write about the big issues, his fear for friends in the Middle East and why Frankenstein is a metaphor for our times

The award-winning Irish autho…

Ramadan display lights up Piccadilly Circus in London

found 2025 › Mar › 01 (Sat) @ 16:39 UTC

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The city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, led the celebrations to observe holy month of Ramadan, now in their third year

Piccadilly Circus has once again been lit up by an installation to mark Ramadan.

It is the t…

The secret bond that helped two captive women survive Mozambique’s Islamists

found 2025 › Feb › 28 (Fri) @ 21:43 UTC

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Barely known to each other before they were abducted by the brutal al-Shabaab militants, a friendship forged in adversity helped them and their children find safety

Ancha*, who was 20, had been kidnap…