On the 2nd of January 2020, Emomali Rakhmon signed a series of laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Lower House) and supported by the Majlisi milli (Upper House). Among these laws is the law “On Countering Extremism.” It is reported also that the new law was developed by the General Prosecutor of Tajikistan in pursuance of instructions from the president.

More than 5,000 supporters of a far-right extremist group have joined the Conservative party in recent weeks, attracted by what they describe as Boris Johnson’s negative attitude towards Islam. About two-thirds of the 7,500 signed-up members of the openly anti-Islam Britain First have joined the Tories since the general election, the group says. The organisation, whose leaders were jailed last year for hate crimes against Muslims, said the prime minister’s…

The sweeping reforms undertaken by Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) have completely changed the complexion of Saudi society. The country, which has once been a bastion of conservative Wahhabi values, has given way to secular liberal values.

The US Ambassador to Afghanistan, John R. Bass declared that “the winner of the Afghan presidential election will definitely have support of a minor number of Afghan people; thus, the Afghans need to think of establishing a more inclusive government.” Referring to low voter turnout in the Afghan presidential elections, he also stated that “the next Afghanistan president must listen to the demands, fears and objections of a large part…