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Democratic Party representative Ilhan Omar ousted from US Congress panel
New York: The US House of Representatives has ousted Ilhan Omar, a Democratic Party legislator from the influential Foreign Affairs Committee. The House voted on Thursday mainly for her bigoted comments against…
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US House speaker Kevin McCarthy vows to remove Ilhan Omar from committee over Israel criticism
Potential next US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said he will remove Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a decision in part because of her…
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Ilhan Omar, 16 other lawmakers arrested in Washington DC amid protest
Washington: More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress, including lawmaker Ilhan Omar, were arrested in Washington DC during an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (local…
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US: Indian Americans to protest against Islamophobia
A coalition of six organizations will hold a peaceful protest and rally in response to the ‘blasphemous attacks’ on Prophet Muhammad and the persecution of 200 million Muslims in India, illegal arrests,…
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Ilhan Omar denounces assassination of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
US lawmaker Ilhan Omar denounced the assassination of veteran Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces in the city of Jenin on Wednesday, and called for Israel…
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India condemns US lawmaker, Ilhan Omar’s visit to PoK
New Delhi: A day after US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar went to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, India on Thursday strongly condemned her visit. At a briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that New…
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Ilhan Omar questions US over its silence on Modi govt’s Islamophobia
Hyderabad: US congresswoman Ilhan Omar questioned President Joe Biden’s administration about US support for India. She also brought up a long-running campaign against the country’s Muslim minority on Wednesday. Ilhan Omar asked…
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Airstrike on Syria unconstitutional: Ilhan Omar
Hyderabad: US lawmaker Ilhan Omar has raised concerns over the recent US airstrikes on Syria. Omar said that she was deeply concerned about the legal justification of the airstrikes in Syria. “Military action—in a…
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Jamal Khashoggi murder: Ilhan Omar to introduce bill to impose sanctions on Saudi Crown Prince
Member of US House of Representatives, Ilhan Omar announced on Friday that she would introduce a bill to impose sanctions against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS). Her statement came after…
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US Democrats reintroduce legislation to prevent future Muslim bans
Washington: As many as 140 Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced a legislation in the US Congress to prevent future Muslim bans and prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion. The Muslim travel ban, introduced…
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Ilhan Omar’s book tells an inspiring story of her life but much Is missing
Talmiz Ahmad In November 2016, as Donald Trump triumphed at the presidential polls, in faraway Minnesota an unknown Muslim woman of Somali origin, Ilhan Omar, also won a seat – to the…
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Twitter bans Ilhan Omar’s opponent over offensive tweets
WASHINGTON: In an apparent warning to US President Donald Trump, Twitter has shut down Republican Danielle Stella’s account after she tweeted twice about hanging her Democrat opponent Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota). Stella,…
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‘May God ruin’ you: Tlaib’s grandmother to Trump
The grandmother of US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib wished “ruin” on US President Donald Trump. “Trump tells me I should be happy Rashida is not coming, May God ruin him.” said Muftia Tlaib in…
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After Trump’s tweet, Israel bars Omar and Tlaib’s visit
Israel said Thursday it will bar a planned visit by two US Muslim congresswomen who have supported a boycott of the country over its treatment of the Palestinians, a decision strongly encouraged…
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Israel implementing Trump’s Muslim ban by denying entry: Omar
Washington: US lawmaker Ilhan Omar on Thursday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said Tel Aviv is implementing US President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban by denying entry to her and Representative…
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