Shaheer Choudhury

As Head of Editorial at Islam21c, Shaheer is a regular contributor who has a 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 couple 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. He is a Trustee of HHUGS.

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UK Education Secretary “legally and morally wrong” to impose anti-Semitism definition on universities

25 Jm1 42 ◦︎ 9 Jan 21 4 Min Read

The Secretary of State for Education has been accused of illegally interfering in the right to free speech, as well as meddling in the affairs of autonomous places of further education in the UK.

Families made to pay bribes to contact relatives in Syrian prisons

22 Jm1 42 ◦︎ 6 Jan 21 7 Min Read

“The 55-page report by the ADMSP details how prison guards, judges, members of the armed forces, and various central government officials have profited from the lucrative ‘business’ of forcing families to pay, not in order to actually see their detained family members, but merely to find out information about their situation.”

Qatar and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic relations

21 Jm1 42 ◦︎ 5 Jan 21 5 Min Read

The two Gulf nations of Saudi Arabia and Qatar have reached what appears to be an amicable end to their three-year-long diplomatic spat.

Yemen: Five women killed in wedding hall blast

19 Jm1 42 ◦︎ 3 Jan 21 3 Min Read

"Several women have been killed after the Iranian-backed Houthis reportedly fired an artillery shell from the eastern part of the city of Hodeida..."

Palestinian left quadriplegic after gunshot to the neck

19 Jm1 42 ◦︎ 3 Jan 21 3 Min Read

“Abu Aram was shot in the neck from a close distance as he and other Palestinians were attempting to retrieve the generator from the soldiers."

US demands China free imprisoned Uyghur doctor

18 Jm1 42 ◦︎ 2 Jan 21 4 Min Read

“Her disappearance came days after her sister Rushan Abbas took part in a panel on China at the Hudson Institute in Washington exposing conditions in the XUAR’s network of internment camps, where up to 1.8 million Uyghurs are believed to have been held.”