Muslim advocacy group urges Houston ISD to reinstate Eid al Fitr as a holiday
The Muslim advocacy group CAIR is calling on Houston ISD to reinstate Eid after the board approved a calendar leaving off the holiday.
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Syria Remains a Battleground for Competing Regional Powers
Turkey’s ruling AKP views the fall of Assad in Syria as an opportunity to project power across the region. But the ...
'A step backward:' Muslim advocacy group calls for HISD to add Eid back as a holiday in 2026
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling on HISD to add a school holiday back for Eid ...
Iran's vice-president orders probe into killing of university student during a robbery
Iran's vice-president, Mohammad Reza Aref, has ordered a probe into the killing of a university student during a robbery, after a protest gathering by students at Tehran University.
Western allies and Arab countries gather in Paris to discuss Syria's future amid US aid freeze
Western allies and Arab countries are gathering in Paris for an international conference on Syria to discuss the country's future after the fall of former Syrian president Bashar Assad and amid ...