Bidali’s mother fears for his safety and mental health after he was held in solitary confinement for nearly three weeks (Supplied) By Areeb Ullah Malcolm Bidali was charged by Qatar last week with taking ‘foreign’ money to spread disinformation Qatari authorities released a Kenyan security guard on Wednesday who was arrested after blogging about the

Austrian Integration Minister Susanne Raab Tuesday defended the contentious Islam map. By Askin Kiyagan Controversial ‘Islam map’ exposes mosques to racist attacks, says Islamic Religious Authority of Austria Racist signboards were erected in many locations close to mosques in the Austrian capital Vienna, sources from the country’s Islamic community said on Wednesday. Following the appearance

Iranian Kharg warship is pictured at a dock in the Syrian coastal city Latakia February 25, 2011. Picture taken on February 25, 2011. REUTERS/Davoud Poorsehat/IRNA/File Photo Iran’s largest navy ship the Kharg sank on Wednesday after catching fire in the Gulf of Oman, but the crew were safely rescued, Iranian media reported. No further explanation

Photo: Credit Associated Press Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, in a private meeting with the top leadership of his party, the Prosperity Party, published a secret recording on social media in which he spoke about his future leadership in the country. Abiy Ahmed said in a recorded vote that

File Photo/Somali Times The government of Somalia has spoken in detail about reports that diplomatic relations with the government of Djibouti have deteriorated significantly. Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Abdirizak, when asked about the matter, said there was nothing in the rumors that relations between Somalia and Djibouti were not good. ”In Djibouti, we are

Photo: Credit Twitter Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Raychelle Omamo. Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has threatened to take a new step by suspending all flights to Somalia, which are now open to UN and humanitarian agencies following the closure of civilians. Kenya has sent a letter informing all diplomatic missions, UN agencies and international

A man and child visit Tiananmen Gate near a portrait of Mao Zedong in Beijing. Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP By Vincent Ni Move follows data showing sharp decline in number of births in world’s most populous country China has announced that couples will be permitted to have up to three children in a major policy

Two soldiers from the Queen’s Royal Lancers and an interpreter question an Afghan motorcyclist in northern Helmand. This photo won an Army Photographic Competition award in 2013 for images by amateur and professional soldier photographers. Photograph: Tpr Chris Wade/REX/Shutterstock By The Guardian Government will step up scheme saving interpreters and others from reprisals as international

Sisters Asma Dahir, left, and Anisa Dahir take photos before their graduation ceremony at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, May 7, 2021. The graduation of the twin sisters from a refugee family marked a key milestone in a journey that is a testament to their hard work, their parents’ insistence that

Bidali wrote under the pen-name Noah and shed light on the injustices faced by workers in Qatar (Supplied) By Areeb Ullah Qatar has charged an outspoken Kenyan rights activist with taking “foreign” money to spread disinformation after holding him without charge in solitary confinement for nearly three weeks. Earlier this month, Malcolm Bidali was arrested