Ten municipalities in the Netherlands have been fined a total of €250,000 by the Dutch Data Protection Authority for unlawfully collecting and processing sensitive personal data about Muslim residents. Each municipality was fined €25,000 for violations of Dutch privacy law…
Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed every year on 5 February, principally in Pakistan and by supporters of the Kashmiri cause worldwide to express political and symbolic support for people in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and their right to self-determination, a…
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced plans to ban social media access for minors under the age of 16 as part of wider efforts to increase regulation of digital platforms. He said the government intends to introduce legislation requiring social…
Leaked correspondence from files related to Jeffrey Eps-tein indicates that in 2014, Landon Thomas Jr., who was serving as a board member of Robert College in Istanbul, contacted Epstein to seek advice on fundraising. In the email, Thomas discussed concerns…
A California high school athlete’s objection to sharing locker room space with a transgender teammate has escalated into a federal civil rights investigation, with the student now reporting severe harassment and an abrupt end to her athletic career. Hadeel Hazameh,…
US President Donald Trump announced on February 2 that the United States would reduce an additional 25 percent tariff on Indian goods to 18 percent following a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trump stated that the reduction…
World Hijab Day was observed internationally on February 1 under the theme #UnityInHijab, with events and statements focusing on solidarity with Muslim women and addressing discrimination and Islamophobia. Held annually since 2013, the initiative encourages people of all backgrounds to…
The advocacy group Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn) has warned New York State and City officials that it is prepared to pursue legal action to block further purchases of Israel Bonds. In a statement shared with Middle East…
The European Union has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, ending years of internal disagreement among member states. The decision was accompanied by new sanctions on 15 Iranian officials and six entities accused of involvement…
Palantir Technologies has drawn scrutiny over its role in supporting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations that track and arrest undocumented immigrants using data drawn from government databases, according to a 28 January report by Fortune. ICE uses a Palantir-developed…
