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Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. “The Iranian regime has consistently displayed disregard for human rights, both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilize the international rules-based order,” LeBlanc said at a press conference on Wednesday. Members of Parliament voted unanimously in May in favour of a non-binding motion calling on the government to list the IRGC, a branch of Iran’s armed forces, as a terrorist entity. That was not the first time the…
June 20 (UPI) — Canada has listed Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Arms Corps as a terrorist entity under its Criminal Code following years of mounting pressure from Iranian Canadians and opposition lawmakers.”The IRGC is now listed as a terrorist group in Canada,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said on X.Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc made the announcement Wednesday during a press conference, stating the move sends a “strong message” that Canada will use all the tools it has to combat the IRGC and its destabilizing activities.”The Iranian regime has consistently displayed a complete disregard for human rights, both…
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. “The Iranian regime has consistently displayed disregard for human rights, both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilize the international rules-based order,” LeBlanc said at a press conference on Wednesday. Members of Parliament voted unanimously in May…
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. “The Iranian regime has consistently displayed disregard for human rights, both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilize the international rules-based order,” LeBlanc said at a press conference on Wednesday. Members of Parliament voted unanimously in May…
The Canadian government on Wednesday designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. File Photo by Abedin Taherenareh/EPA-EFE/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH June 20 (UPI) — Canada has listed Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Arms Corps as a terrorist entity under its Criminal Code following years of mounting pressure from Iranian Canadians and opposition lawmakers. “The IRGC is now listed as a terrorist group in Canada,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said on X. Advertising Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc made the announcement Wednesday during a press conference, stating the move sends a “strong message” that Canada will use all…
MAKKAH, June 20 (Bernama) — All Muslim preachers in Malaysia are advised to be careful when conveying their views and to check with authorised reference sources. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said, preachers should be honest and have the courage to say they do not know if they are not knowledgeable like authoritative scholars. “It is not wrong to say you don’t know because even Imam Malik, Imam Syafie when asked by a student, they said they don’t know, when they do not know. “The problem with us is that sometimes when…
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. “The Iranian regime has consistently displayed disregard for human rights, both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilize the international rules-based order,” LeBlanc said at a press conference on Wednesday. Members of Parliament voted unanimously in May…
Federal Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced that Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity, following months of increasing political pressure. “The decision sends a clear message: Canada will use all tools at its disposal to combat the terrorist activities of the IRGC. The Iranian regime has consistently displayed a total disregard for human rights, both inside and outside Iran, and a desire to destabilize the rules-based international order. he declared at a press conference. Members of Parliament voted unanimously in May to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of Iran’s armed…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsCanada has listed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, a move that will bar thousands of Iranian officials from entering the country and begin investigations against senior officials.The IRGC is a branch of Iran’s armed forces, established after the 1979 Iranian revolution that toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, a secular monarch allied with the West, and led to the formation of an Islamic Republic headed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a Shi’ite cleric.…
TRENTON, CanadaCanada designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terror group, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday.“The Iranian regime has consistently displayed disregard for human rights, both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilize the international rules-based order,” LeBlanc said at a news conference, the Toronto Star reported.But as the announcement was made, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly issued a warning.“Consequently, there is an increased risk of arbitrary detention for Canadians in Iran,” Joly wrote on X. “We reiterate our call for Canadians to refrain from travelling to Iran and those who are…
Screenshot of the false post, taken on June 14, 2024Another video — showing a spacewalk with text repeating the false claim — has been viewed on TikTok more than 37,400 times since it was uploaded on March 7.”The first astronaut who heard the Adhan,” the Indonesian-language text read.Screenshot of the second false videoThe video was also shared with the same false claim in Indonesian-language posts on Facebook; and on other platforms in Hindi and Malaysian.However, AFP found the videos were edited to insert the sound of the Adhan.Songs played on Earth cannot be heard from space, as soundwaves cannot travel in…
Home » NEWS UPDATES » Boost to Halal Tourism as Visa-Free Travel To Malaysia Now A Reality for Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE as well as India and Indonesia. Saturday, June 15, 2024Reading Time: 5 minutesHalal tourism, also known as Muslim-friendly tourism. For Muslim travelers, the appeal of vacationing in a halal-friendly locale is unmatched. Such destinations eliminate the risk of inadvertently adopting a pescatarian diet, provide easy access to prayer facilities, and eliminate the need for travel shattafs.As the fastest-growing faith globally, Islam constitutes the second-largest religious group, with Indonesia leading as the country with the highest Muslim population, followed…
TEHRAN- The first edition of the “Service to Martyrdom” poetry festival, a commemoration of the 40th day after the martyrdom of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, is set to take place in Robat Karim, Tehran province, in July with international participation; the organizers have announced. During a press conference held in Tehran on Wednesday, Milad Erfanpour, the secretary of the event said that participants from the Arab World, particularly from neighboring Iraq, have already submitted their works to the festival. The festival, organized by Robat Karim Municipality and the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization, aims to bring…
French Muslims fear the impact of a far right election win – Copyright AFP Jack TAYLORClaire GALLENMuslim voters are increasingly worried about the prospect of a far-right victory less than two weeks before France’s snap parliamentary elections, fearing the possible restrictions that could follow. For Sarah, there’s a “real risk” of seeing the National Rally (RN) win the ballot, called by President Emmanuel Macron after the far-right party trounced his centrists in early June’s EU elections. The 23-year-old member of a Muslim women’s collective told AFP that would give the party of Marine Le Pen free rein to pass laws…
Image caption, The IRGC is a major military, political and economic force in IranArticle informationAuthor, Nadine YousifRole, BBC News, Toronto19 June 2024Updated 4 hours agoCanada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, after years of pressure from opposition legislators and some members of the Iranian diaspora.Announcing the decision on Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc called it a “significant tool in fighting global terrorism”.The move will mean that thousands of senior Iranian government officials, including top IRGC officials, will be barred from entering Canada.The IRGC is a major military, political and economic force in Iran,…
Image via Masjid Ar Rahman.Check out Masjid Ar Rahman’s Halal Food Festival this weekend in Coatesville. Masjid Ar Rahman’s Halal Food Festival is hitting Coatesville for the first time, taking place on June 22 from 12 PM to 7 PM at Gateway Park, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. The festival aims to share the diverse and vibrant culture of the local Muslim community with the wider Coatesville area. As the only mosque in Coatesville, which was established in 2004, Masjid Ar Rahman serves a diverse congregation that includes African Americans, Pakistanis, Hispanics, Indians, Sri Lankans, and more.…
The Manitoba Islamic Association (MIA) has apologized after suggesting that the young man who self-immolated at a Winnipeg mosque did so out of distress caused by Gazan ‘genocide.’ The incident took place on Saturday afternoon on the eve of Eid, an Islamic holiday celebrated by Muslims across the globe. The MIA referenced the Israel-Hamas war in its initial statement, saying that the conflict “is impacting so many people beyond the boundaries of our community.” •On Saturday a youth self-immolated in a Winnipeg mosque. •the Manitoba Islamic Association suggested without details it was due to “genocide in Gaza”. Then they retracted…
Canada will list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, as a terrorist group. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, vowing Canada will “use all of the tools at its disposal” to combat the IRGC’s activity in Canada. It is a crime to knowingly deal with the assets of a listed terrorist entity under Canada’s Criminal Code. Charitable organizations can lose their status if they maintain their connections to terrorist groups, and people found to be associated with those groups can be denied entry into Canada. It also allows banks…
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. “The Iranian regime has consistently displayed disregard for human rights, both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilize the international rules-based order,” LeBlanc said at a press conference on Wednesday. Members of Parliament voted unanimously in May…
Jihadists remain a major threat to the country, the country’s BfV security agency has warnedJihadist pose a serious domestic security risk to Germany, the country’s BfV security agency warned on Tuesday, singling out the Afghanistan-based offshoot of the once-powerful terrorist organization Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS).The group, designated ISPK by the German intelligence service, “has managed to bring followers to Western Europe, possibly with the wave of refugees from Ukraine, who are now staying here in various Western European countries,” Director General Thomas Haldenwang told the media on Tuesday.The senior official and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser presented an annual report…
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. “The Iranian regime has consistently displayed disregard for human rights, both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilize the international rules-based order,” LeBlanc said at a press conference on Wednesday. Members of Parliament voted unanimously in May…
In a press release, the Canadian government said, “Based on their actions, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the IRGC has knowingly carried out, attempted to carry out, participated in or facilitated a terrorist activity, or has knowingly acted on behalf of, at the direction of, or in association with an entity that has knowingly carried out terrorist activity. Listing the IRGC means that they are a terrorist group.” It said that the decision to designate the IRGC through the Criminal Code listing regime sends a strong message that Canada will use all tools at its disposal to combat…
(RFE/RL) — Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity and advised any Canadians in Iran to leave the country. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc made the announcement on June 19 at a news conference in Ottawa, saying the decision to declare the IRGC as a terrorist organization is based on “very strong and convincing evidence.” LeBlanc told reporters that Canada “uses all possible means to fight the terrorist acts of the IRGC.” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly noted at the same news conference that Ottawa broke off diplomatic ties with Tehran several years ago. She urged Canadians…
Subscribe to updates Unsubscribe from updates Washington, June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Army has said they have killed a high-ranking member of the Islamic State terrorist militia in Syria in an airstrike. “US Central Command conducted an airstrike in Syria, killing Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, a senior ISIS official and facilitator,” the US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said in a post on social media platform X on Wednesday. “His death will disrupt ISIS’s ability to resource and conduct terror attacks,” it added. “There is no indication any civilians were harmed in this strike.” US troops are stationed in Syria…
ANI | Updated: Jun 20, 2024 03:37 IST Ottawa [Canada], June 20 (ANI): Canada on Wednesday (local time) listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code after years of mounting pressure. Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dominic LeBlanc announced the decision. In a press release, the Canadian government said, “Based on their actions, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the IRGC has knowingly carried out, attempted to carry out, participated in or facilitated a terrorist activity, or has knowingly acted on behalf of, at the direction of,…