Canada’s parliament says China’s treatment of Uighurs is genocide

Canada’s parliament passed a non-binding motion on Monday saying China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region constitutes genocide, putting pressure on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to follow suit. Canada’s House of Commons voted 266-0 for the motion brought by the opposition Conservative Party. Trudeau and his Cabinet abstained from… Read More Canada’s parliament says China’s treatment of Uighurs is genocide

Int’l jurists extends help to Bangsamoro

by Masiding Noor Yahya MARAWI CITY: A Turkey-based international lawyers group that is providing assistance to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) urges more aid for reconstruction of the Muslim region in the Philippines. As the region received autonomous status following decades of armed struggle with a plebiscite in 2019, residents need financial… Read More Int’l jurists extends help to Bangsamoro

Stop bickering for Allah’s pleasure: A Top 90 comrade

Let’s unite for Allah’s pleasure: Datu Casan Cana MARAWI CITY: A member of the famous Top 90 of the former undivided Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has urged the Bangsamoro Muslim Ummah (community) to unite and stop bickering with each other. Professor Datu Casan Cana, also a former professor of the Mindanao State University (MSU)… Read More Stop bickering for Allah’s pleasure: A Top 90 comrade

Islamic trade body pivots from oil to soil to help fight pandemic

RIYADH: A Saudi-based trade finance group is re-purposing funding to help countries across the Islamic world meet challenges created by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a unit of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank, was set up to boost trade and improve living conditions across the Islamic world. While in the… Read More Islamic trade body pivots from oil to soil to help fight pandemic

Saudi imposes 24-hour curfew in many cities, governorates

By BITOON A RANAO The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has enforced a 24-hour daily curfew in several cities and governorates of the Kingdom effective on Monday, reports said. All entries to and exits from the cities of Riyadh, Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran, and Hafouf and the governorates of Jeddah, Taif, Qatif and Al-Khobar are closed effective… Read More Saudi imposes 24-hour curfew in many cities, governorates

Indonesia reports first death from COVID-19

Indonesia reported its first death from the coronavirus on Wednesday, a 53-year-old COVID-19 patient and foreign citizen identified as Case 25. The Health Ministry’s disease control and prevention director general Achmad Yurianto said Case 25 died at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday after nearly three days of receiving treatment. “The patient was admitted to the… Read More Indonesia reports first death from COVID-19