Sri Lanka to ban burqas, close over 1,000 Islamic schools
Colombo, Sri LankaAP Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas and said it would close more than 1,000 Islamic schools known as madrassas, citing national security. Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekara said he signed a paper on Friday seeking the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers to ban burqas […]
Trump hails death of “depraved” Islamic State leader Baghdadi in US raid
Washington DC, USReuters Fugitive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died “whimpering and crying” in a raid by US special forces in north-west Syria, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, fulfilling what he called his top national security goal. Baghdadi, who had led the jihadist group since 2010, killed himself by detonating a suicide vest […]
CSW calls for convictions of three Iranian Christians to be overturned
Religious freedom advocacy Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called for the convictions of three Iranian Christians to be overturned after they were found guilty of national security-related crimes last month. Mervyn Thomas, CEO of the UK-based organisation, said the eight year sentences handed down to Suroush Saraie and Eskandar Rezaie – both members of the Church of […]