five win 2019 religious freedom awards - zenit

She has served in multiple other roles, including as the Minister of Migration and Displacement in the Iraqi Interim Government, head of the Assyrian Women’s Union, co-founder of the Iraqi Women’s Center for Development in Baghdad, and as one of only six women in the 32-member interim Iraqi..

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the network behind state bills 'countering' sharia law and terrorism

It's government-sanctioned Islamophobia, said Robert McCaw, government relations director for Council on American- Islamic Relations, Muslim civil-rights watchdog.. ... Nationwide, groups whose primary purpose is to promote prejudice against, or hatred of, Islam and Muslims took in about $206..

bend repeals local bag ban ahead of state law

BEND, Ore — The Bend City Council has repealed local plastic bag ban to allow the state's ban to take over.. ... The City Council December established ordinance to ban grocery bags Bend after months of lobbying from community group and school students.. ..

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Meantime, Arabic-language Arabi al-Youm pointed to acute differences between Arab tribes Eastern Deir Ezzur with US-backed militants, that the tribal leaders of al-Akidat and al-Bakareh tribes Eastern Deir Ezzur opposed Kurdish militias decision to dismiss head of Deir Ezzur Civil Council and replace..

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