Shaheer Choudhury

As Head of Editorial at Islam21c, Shaheer is a regular contributor who has an unwavering passion and commitment for staying on the pulse in regards to global geopolitical and general current affairs, whilst paying close attention to the changing world conditions of Muslim populations. Prior to joining Islam21c, he developed a number of years' experience in the health and social care sector, and previously worked as a caseworker at HHUGS. He has also volunteered at the Muslim Youth Helpline. Shaheer holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Kingston University.
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Turkey Riots: Dozens arrested over attacks on Syrian refugees

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Embittered Turkish citizens and Syrian refugees feel strain as reported racially aggravated incident flares tensions.

PA crushes opposition journalists after June death of activist Nizar Banat

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The Palestinian Authority is evidently struggling to contain the fallout from the death of Banat, who died in police custody after a brutal arrest in which he was beaten in his house by PA security forces.

IPCC climate report sets alarm bells ringing as global wildfires wreak havoc

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A new climate change report published by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been described as a “code red for humanity” by the UN Secretary-General.

Saudi court sentences dozens of Jordanians and Palestinians

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Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement condemns a Saudi criminal court ruling as unjust after it handed down judicial sentences to 69 Palestinians and Jordanians.

Florida governor threatens Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s withdrawal from occupied Palestine

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"By placing Ben & Jerry’s Fortune 500 parent company Unilever on our List of Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel, Florida is sending a message to corporate America that we will defend our strong relationship with the Jewish State."

Afghan civilians abandon homes as Taliban continue to seize ground

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The armed resistance group known as the Taliban continues to take control of large swathes of the war-torn country.

CAGE duels British government in judicial review following recent advice to schools on subject of Israel-Palestine

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In its press release, CAGE argues that Williamson’s letter “amounted to censorship of political dissent in schools and discriminated against students by infringing their right to freedom of expression. The Minister's advice also leads schools to violate their legal duty for impartiality.”

Scotland’s Muslim health secretary argues nursery acted discriminatorily against daughter

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The Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has asserted that Little Scholars – a nursery establishment in Broughty Ferry, Dundee – discriminated against his two-year-old daughter on account of her ‘ethnic’ name.

Hamas: Ismail Haniyeh re-elected as chief of Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement

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Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas have re-elected Ismail Haniyeh as the head of the movement’s political bureau for a second four-year term.

Occupation forces injure over 270 Palestinians in West Bank

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Israeli occupation forces brutally targeted hundreds of Palestinians in the West Bank on Friday, in the latest round of violence rocking the region.