Jordan Strikes Terrorists In Syria In Retaliation For Church Attack
By Ahmad Sharawi October 27, 2026 A Jordanian F-16. (@ArmedforcesJo on X) The Royal Jordanian Air Force launched multiple airstrikes on October 26, targeting what it called terrorist organizations in southern Syria that were linked to the perpetrators of Friday’s attack on St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church, in Karak Governorate. The terrorist attack on the church killed nine people and wounded 34 others. The Jordanian Armed Forces named the October 26 operation “Jordanian De
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Thousands rally to demand India’s election chief resign
By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters November 1, 2026 Hundreds of police, some carrying batons and shields, are deployed around the rally site. credit: Toronto Star (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in India’s capital, New Delhi, to demand the resignation of the election chief over changes to voter lists that opposition parties say favour Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi led Sund
Al Jazeera
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Dalit Man Beaten to Death in UP, Caste Abuse Alleged
By MaktoobMedia October 17, 2026 A 35-year-old Dalit man was beaten to death in front of his 10-year-old daughter in Sitapur, with his family alleging casteist slurs during the attack and police citing a family rivalry as the suspected motive; four of the six accused have been arrested. A 35-year-old Dalit man, Manoj Gautam, was beaten to death in front of his 10-year-old daughter in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district. Police have cited a long-standing family rivalry as the sus
MaktoobMedia
Oct 16
Puja Udjapan Parishad reports 34 attacks ahead of Durga Puja
October 15, 2026 Idol vandalism and temple attacks have been reported in Sylhet, Rajbari, Panchagarh, Netrokona and Tangail ahead of the festival At least 34 incidents of idol vandalism, temple attacks and other related violence have been reported at Durga Puja venues across Bangladesh ahead of the Hindu community’s biggest religious festival, the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad and the Mahanagar Sarbojanin Puja Committee have said. The two organisations called for effective
DhakaTribune
Oct 14
Azerbaijan Blocks Social Media as Hijab Protests Continue
By Rafig Shahbazov 12 October 2026 Photo: Shutterstock Users in Azerbaijan have reported difficulties accessing Instagram and TikTok, claiming the sites only work with VPNs: fuelling speculation that the authorities are restricting access amid protests against hijab restrictions in schools. Users have reported that the platforms were inaccessible from Monday morning, with some complaining about slow connections, feeds failing to refresh, and videos not loading. While outage-m
Open Caucasus Media
Oct 13
Special Report: The Islamic State-K - A Resurgent Threat
By Alžběta Frommerová and Michał Jagielski Genocide Watch A still taken from an undated video shows Hafiz Saeed (center), the founder of IS-K, at an undisclosed location at the Afghanistan-Pakistani border in January 2015. Introduction After the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) territorial collapse in 2019, the threat to the West receded as ISIS’ capacity to strike Europe declined. Over the past four years, however, IS branches in sub-Saharan Africa have made the regi
Genocide Watch
Oct 7
Modi and The Mobland
By Mani Shankar Aiyar October 6, 2026 Two reports have documented an alarming rise in mob violence during the Modi decade, linking it to the spread of Hindutva under BJP rule. The impunity the mobs have enjoyed has helped violence that began as communal vigilantism spread across society. At a rally condemning the mob lynching of a Muslim youth named Tabrez Ansari in Jharkhand, in Thane on July 10, 2019. | Photo Credit: VIBHAV BIRWATKAR “It is a denial of Hinduism and ahimsa t
Frontline Magazine
Oct 5
AI Chatbots Remove Hijabs From Images Of Muslim Women
by Johana Bhuiyan October 1, 2026 Guardian tested chatbots after French far-right politician stripped a Muslim woman of her hijab in a photo. Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty Images When prompted, AI chatbots will edit images to remove the hijabs from Muslim women, a violation of one of the world’s most common and visible expressions of faith. The Guardian asked ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini and Claude to take the veil off an AI-generated image of a woman wearing a hijab. Both Ope
The Guardian
Sep 30
Arab party chiefs barred from Israeli election
By Ariela Karmel September 23, 2026 Sohlberg, attorney general, all opposition parties back disqualification of Joint List party’s No. 3 in unusual consensus; panel also disqualifies Hadash MK Ofer Cassif Balad chair Sami Abou Shahdeh appears on a screen behind the Central Elections Committee during a disqualification hearing at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) The Central Elections Committee voted 30-4 Wednesday to disqualify the largely
Ariela Karmel
Sep 29
Exile has not broken young Rohingya people
By Ajas Khan September 28, 2026 Rohingya in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, mark the ninth anniversary of the attacks that forced them to flee their home in Rakhine State, Myanmar, 25 August. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Nine years ago, I was forced to flee my home in Maungdaw township, Rakhine state, Myanmar. I was 13 years old. I remember how quickly an average day turned into a day when life felt extinguished, leaving behind the place where I grew up with my family. Even now,
The Guardian
Sep 28
For Nigerian Christians, 9/11/2001 began an Islamist jihad
For Nigerian Christians, 9/11/2001 began an Islamist jihad Truth Nigeria September 11, 2026 Judd Saul brings aid to victims of Islamic terrorist attack. Photo by Masara Kim. By Mike Odeh James (Makurdi, Benue State) Twenty-five years after 19 hijackers killed 2,977 Americans in one morning, Nigeria’s Christians measure their September 11 not as a date but as a status quo. In 1998 Osama bin Laden signed a declaration of war against “Jews and Crusaders.” Crusaders meant Christi
USCIRF on Religious Freedom Violations In India
India Must Be Held Accountable for Religious Freedom Violations
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