Russia
Four Muslim women arrested in Tatarstan, Russia.
On the 24th of March there were carried searches in houses of 9 Muslim women in the sity of Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia.
40+ killed as market hit by Russian air strike in Idlib province
At least 40 people were killed and scores wounded on Sunday in a suspected Russian air strike on a crowded marketplace in Idlib province, activists said.
Russian warplanes kill 56 civilians in Homs
Russian warplanes killed 56 civilians yesterday during airstrikes against the Syrian opposition stronghold of Homs, local sources told the Anadolu Agency.
Egypt reiterates support for Russian airstrikes in Syria
Egypt on Monday signaled its support for recent Russian airstrikes in Syria, saying the strikes were intended to combat “terrorism” in the war-ravaged country.
Russia’s Orthodox Church declares “holy war” in Syria
The Russian Orthodox Church has backed the country’s parliamentary decision to give President Vladimir Putin permission to use military force in Syria, saying the fight against terrorism is a “holy war”.
Russia launches airstrikes in Syria after parliament approves intervention
Russia has launched its first airstrikes in Syria just hours after the country’s Parliament approved Vladimir Putin’s request for military intervention.
Russia and Iran declare victory as Western leaders accept Assad will stay
Bashar al-Assad’s key backers hail the turn-around by Western leaders in accepting the Syrian president would remain in power, at least in the short-term future.
Russia’s Invisible War: Crackdown on Salafi Muslims in Dagestan
The government’s response to a decade-long insurgency in Dagestan, a southern Russian republic, has been marked by serious human rights violations.
Sahih al Bukhari, Fortress of a Muslim among books shortlisted for banning in Russia
A region of the world laden with a rich Islamic legacy and that gave rise to giants of Islamic scholarship appears to be on a witch-hunt to censor works of Islamic thought and reading material.
Hijab ban upheld in Russian schools
Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld a ban on pupils wearing the hijab in schools, the Russian Legal Information Agency has reported.
