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Armed conflicts and attacks. Islamist insurgency in the Sahel. French military withdrawal from West Africa. French President Emmanuel Macron states that France was right to intervene militarily in the African Sahel against Islamist militants, and states that he is still waiting for the Sahel states to "thank" France while also denying that the French military was forced out of the region.
Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar or more commonly known as KJ is one of two co-founders and regular co-hosts of Keluar Sekejap.An Oxford graduate in philosophy, politics and economics who had a stint in journaling for The Economist, KJ acts as the main host of the podcast, notably as the main persona of the show where he often exerts his main views on Malaysian politics, government policies ...
The 14 conflicts in the following list have caused at least 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 direct, violent deaths in the current or previous calendar year. [2] Conflicts causing at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.
Indeed, the purpose of an encyclopedia is to collect knowledge disseminated around the globe; to set forth its general system to the men with whom we live, and transmit it to those who will come after us, so that the work of preceding centuries will not become useless to the centuries to come; and so that our offspring, becoming better instructed, will at the same time become more virtuous and ...
On 13 March 2024, a pair of socks featuring the word Allah for sale at a KK Super Mart in Sunway City, Petaling Jaya, sparked public controversy in Malaysia. [1] The incident quickly gained attention on social media and led to responses from political and religious figures, calls for boycotts, [2] and ultimately, legal action against the store's management and its distributor, Xin Jian Chang. [3]
In Indonesia, the year was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, which started in March when two people from Jakarta tested positive to the disease.The government responded to the outbreak by enacting large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) throughout much of Indonesia, opting against imposing lockdowns because of economic reasons.
Al-Arqam, also known as Darul Arqam, is a Malaysian-based Islamic movement founded by Ashaari Muhammad.Named after Al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, the movement was officially banned by the Malaysian federal government on 21 October 1994.
Indonesia was awarded the hosting rights for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in October 2019, beating bids from Brazil, Peru, and a joint bid from Myanmar and Thailand. [1] It was the first time that Indonesia would host a FIFA tournament, and the second time that Southeast Asia would host the U-20 World Cup, after Malaysia in 1997. [2]