Hundreds Languish in Pakistan’s Prisons on Blasphemy Charges

In Pakistan, hundreds are in jail on charges of blaspheming Islam. Rights groups say some of these cases are due to bad actors entrapping victims online.

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Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of Damascus

Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new Islamist government.

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Spanish Officials Condemn City’s Ban on Religious Events as ‘Racist’

A leader in the conservative party says a measure does not “single anyone out for their beliefs,” but a branch of the far-right Vox party praised it for “banning Islamic celebrations.”

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In Delhi and New York, Hindu Right Wing Lines Up Against Mamdani

As Zohran Mamdani gets within striking distance of becoming New York’s first Muslim mayor, he is drawing fire from supporters of India’s populist prime minister, who accuse him of being anti-Hindu.

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After Park Avenue Shooting, Anti-Muslim Disinformation Spread Rapidly

Once it became clear that the only Muslim involved in the attack was one of the victims, right-wing commentators sought to shift the focus to Zohran Mamdani.

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Slain Officer is Remembered for Devotion to His Family and Mosque

Officer Islam donated thousands of dollars to help establish a local mosque in his largely Bangladeshi neighborhood in the Bronx, according to a friend of his.

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Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval

Sectarian-tinged clashes left hundreds dead and drew in Israeli military intervention. A U.S. envoy said Israel and Syria had agreed to a truce.

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How a Sequoia Capital Partner’s Mamdani Posts Dragged the Firm Into Politics

Sequoia Capital, which backed Nvidia, Google and Apple when they were start-ups, has long stayed above the fray. But one partner’s post about Zohran Mamdani set off a chain reaction.

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Trump Nominates Nick Adams, ‘Alpha Male’ Influencer, for Ambassador to Malaysia

Nick Adams rose to prominence with a hypermasculine identity and crass jokes about Hooters. President Trump named him ambassador to a country of 35 million people.

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The Parents Who Helped Shape Zohran Mamdani’s Politics

Zohran Mamdani’s parents, a filmmaker and a professor, gave him the foundation for his run for mayor of New York. But their own political views may open him up to attacks.

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