Nomia Iqbal

Washington, D.C., United States

North America Correspondent at BBC

@BBCNews North America Correspondent 🇺🇸

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Suspect detained after Israeli embassy staff shot dead in US

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nomia Iqbal |Cai Pigliucci

Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead outside a Jewish museum in downtown Washington DC by a man who police say shouted "free, free Palestine" after the attack. The victims, a young couple, were shot while leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum, DC police said, adding that the incident appears targeted. The shooting happened at 21:05 local time (01:05 GMT) in an area with numerous tourist sites, museums and government buildings, including the FBI's Washington field office.
Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead at Washington DC Jewish museum

2 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Nomia Iqbal

Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead outside a Jewish museum in downtown Washington DC by a man who police say shouted “free, free Palestine” after the attack. The victims, a young couple, were shot while leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum, DC police said, adding that the incident appears targeted. The shooting happened at 21:05 local time (01:05 GMT) in an area with numerous tourist sites, museums and government buildings, including the FBI’s Washington field office.
‘I didn’t come here for fun’ - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

3 weeks ago | winnmediaskn.com | Nomia Iqbal |Cai Pigliucci

by Nomia Iqbal and Cai Pigliucci(BBC) – Last week, 46-year-old Charl Kleinhaus was living on his family farm in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. With its scenic beauty, wildlife and deep canyons, it’s known as “the place where the sun rises”. His new home – for now – is a budget hotel near an American highway.
Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Nomia Iqbal |Cai Pigliucci

'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in USNomia Iqbal and Cai PigliucciBBC News, Buffalo, New YorkThe BBC's Nomia Iqbal asks an Afrikaner about his refugee status in the US and about being called a "coward"Last week, 46-year-old Charl Kleinhaus was living on his family farm in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. With its scenic beauty, wildlife and deep canyons, it's known as "the place where the sun rises".
'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Nomia Iqbal |Cai Pigliucci

1 hour agoThe president explained to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that a very common word was "an old-fashioned sound." Donald Trump decided to give an English lesson to the president of the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, which gave him a chance to once again bizarrely obsess over one particular …
1st Group of White South Africans Land in US; Trump Claims They Face 'Genocide'

3 weeks ago | rsn.org | Nomia Iqbal

ALSO SEE: Episcopal Church Refuses to Resettle White Afrikaners, Citing Moral Opposition A group of 59 white South Africans has arrived in the US, where they are to be granted refugee status. President Donald Trump has said the refugee applications for the country's Afrikaner minority had been expedited as they were victims of "racial discrimination". The South African government said the group were not suffering any such persecution that would merit refugee status.
Dozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan

3 weeks ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Nomia Iqbal |Cecilia Macaulay |Brandon Drenon

A group of 59 white South Africans has arrived in the US, where they are to be granted refugee status. President Donald Trump has said the refugee applications for the country's Afrikaner minority had been expedited as they were victims of "racial discrimination". The South African government said the group were not suffering any such persecution that would merit refugee status. The Trump administration has halted all other refugee admissions, including for applicants from warzones.
EUA acolhem brancos da África do Sul sob alegações de genocídio feitas por Trump

3 weeks ago | correiobraziliense.com.br | Nomia Iqbal

Um grupo de 59 sul-africanos brancos chegou aos Estados Unidos nesta segunda-feira (12/05), onde deve receber status de refugiado. O presidente Donald Trump afirmou que os pedidos de refúgio feitos por integrantes da minoria africâner (descendente de colonos holandeses e outros europeus na África do Sul) haviam sido acelerados por se tratarem de vítimas de "discriminação racial".
EUA acolhem brancos da África do Sul sob alegações de genocídio feitas por Trump

3 weeks ago | terra.com.br | Nomia Iqbal

Um grupo de 59 sul-africanos brancos chegou aos Estados Unidos nesta segunda-feira (12/05), onde deve receber status de refugiado. O presidente Donald Trump afirmou que os pedidos de refúgio feitos por integrantes da minoria africâner (descendente de colonos holandeses e outros europeus na África do Sul) haviam sido acelerados por se tratarem de vítimas de "discriminação racial".
EUA acolhem brancos da África do Sul sob alegações de genocídio feitas por Trump

3 weeks ago | opovo.com.br | Nomia Iqbal

Governo Trump acelerou entrada de 59 sul-africanos brancos nos EUA sob justificativa de perseguição racial — alegação contestada pelo governo da África do Sul e por especialistas Um grupo de 59 sul-africanos brancos chegou aos Estados Unidos nesta segunda-feira (12/05), onde deve receber status de refugiado.