India Prime Minister announces $270 billion stimulus package amid lockdown
As India battles the impact of coronavirus pandemic, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday 12 May 2020 disclosed a...
Middle East
Covid-19: Israel approves $230 million payment to Palestine
Israeli Finance Ministry officials have confirmed the approval of $230 million payment to the Palestine to support the country's fight...
Gas Leakage: 9 die, 400 hospitalized in India
Not less than nine people have died and 300 to 400 people hospitalized in Andhra Pradesh state's Visakhapatnam district, following...
Riyaz Naikoo, Kashmir rebel commander killed
Riyaz Naikoo, senior commander Hizbul Mujahideen, a biggest separatist group fighting New Delhi in the disputed Himalayan region has been...
WOMEN IN RAMADAN
Perhaps, in no other month of Hijrah calendar are the roles of Muslim women (especially wives) as pronounced as in...
Canon Middle East launches Hakawaty to inspire, entertain children
Canon Middle East has launched a new platform, Hakawaty, which brings captivating stories narrated by Hakawatis to kids across the...
THE THREE SEGMENTS OF RAMADAN
At the beginning of this sacred month, 11 days ago, an analysis was done in this column classifying the 30...
RAMADAN GUIDE: MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS OF FASTING
Whenever Ramadan comes around every year, many Muslims perceive it from economic, social and psychological perspectives alone. They hardly note...
RAMADAN GUIDE: LITERACY AND TAFSIR
One of the indisputable aiding instruments of Tafsir is literacy. The more literate the Muslims are in the relevant language,...
China condemns rejection of coronavirus test kits in India
China has condemned India's rejection of Chinese testing kits for coronavirus because of quality issues. "The rejection of the kits...
Separatist group begins self-ruled administration in Yemen
A separatist group in Yemen has announced plan to begin self-ruled administration in the southern part of the country. While...
OIC calls for protection of Muslims’ rights in India
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has called on the Indian Government to take urgent steps to stop the growing tide...
QUARANTINED RAMADAN UNINTERRUPTED!
Dear friends & colleagues, It gives us an honor to announce our plan to deliver Ramadan Dinners (4/23/2020—5/23/2020) to individuals,...
Covid-19: 6,000 Saudi doctors provide free services in 41 countries
As part of contributions to the fight against coronavirus, not less than 6,000 doctors from Saudi Arabia have volunteered to...
Coronavirus: Conspiracy theories targeting Muslims spread across India
Attacks and discrimination against the Muslim community have escalated amid false claims that a Muslim group is to blame for...
Bangladesh Court sentences Killer of Mujibur Rahman to death
Authorities in Bangladesh have executed an assassin of the country's founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, almost 45 years after the...
Jailed Kashmiri pro-freedom leader alleges denial of fair trial
Sources: Reuters Yasin Malik, Indian-administered Kashmir's prominent pro-independence leader, was imprisoned in New Delhi and charged with a series of...
Covid-19: Yemen confirms first case of coronavirus
First case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Yemen. The case was confirmed on Friday 10th April 2020 in the...
Covid-19: Pakistani police flog doctors during protest over lack of PPE
Pakistani doctors have complained about the maltreatment received from the country’s policemen who have been allegedly beating and humiliating them...
India battles rise in cybercrimes amid coronavirus
Source: AP Indian Ministry of Home Affairs officials have decried the ravaging rise in cybercrimes in the past four weeks....
US is a threat to peace deal – Taliban
The Taliban has declared that the peace deal with the United States is nearing a breaking point. The peace deal...
India introduces new domicile law amid coronavirus lockdown
Source: AFP The Indian government has introduced a new set of laws for Indian-administered Kashmir, including domicile rights for Indian...
COVID-19: Kashmir Muslim woman donates Hajj savings
A Muslim woman from Kashmir has donated her savings meant for this Year’s Hajj to COVID-19 fund. The 87-year-old woman,...
Children in Egypt tortured in detention – rights group alleges
Source: Reuters Egyptian police, security forces and military officials have arbitrarily arrested, tortured and taken away hundreds of children, according...
Coronavirus: India to observe 14-hour curfew
Source: PTI (Press Trust of India) Millions across India are staying in to counter the threat from the highly contagious...
India records first COVID-19 death
India has recorded first death of coronavirus victim. This was confirmed after the death of a 76-year-old patient from Kalaburagi...
Pakistan passes first national child abuse law
Pakistan National Assembly has passed the Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Bill, 2019 with a majority vote. The country's Senate...
US, Taliban group to sign peace deal
The US and the Taliban armed group in Afghanistan have agreed to sign a peace deal. The two are set...
MWL launches initiatives to protect youth from extremism, violence
Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary General, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, has launched the initiatives of youth protection from extremist,...
Delhi police attack, molest Muslim protesters
Policemen from Delhi, India have attacked students for protesting a Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC)....
Bomb explosion kills 7, injures several others in Pakistan
No fewer than 7 people have been killed and several others wounded by a suicide bomb attack at a religious...
Muslim community strengthens interfaith, rebuilds Catholic Church in Pakistan
In a bid to strengthen the interfaith harmony existing the Muslims and Christians in the community, a group of Muslims...
International parliamentarians reject US peace plan in Jerusalem, Palestine
International parliamentarians have gathered in Malaysia to defend the city of Jerusalem as well as the Palestinians. At the gathering...
European Parliament condemns India’s citizenship Act
European Parliament has condemned India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). In a move, over 600 members of the European Parliament, from...
Ayatollah Ali condemns Trump’s Israel-Palestine plan
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has condemned Donald Trump's controversial plan for Israel-Palestine. Khamenei, who disclosed this on Wednesday...
Trump’s “Deal of the Century” breaches international law, says Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter, the former United States President has on Thursday criticized Trump’s plan for peace between Israel and Palestine, calling...
Arab countries’ support for Trump’s peace plan, a treason against humanity – President Tayyib Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan has criticized Arab countries that support president’s Trump’s Deal of the Century. Erdogan on Friday...
India to celebrate terrorist, describes him true nationalist
The Hindu Mahasabha has disclosed plan to celebrate the terrorist who opened fire at students during a protest march against...
Hindu terrorist guns down anti-CAA protesters
An Hindu terrorist has opened fire at citizens protesting against India's new citizenship law near Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University...
Equatorial Guinea joins support to Saudi Arabia’s readiness to react to Coronavirus’ impact on oil market
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, January 27, 2020/ -- Equatorial Guinea fully supports the statement of Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister made on...
Indian legislators vote against citizenship act
The Rajasthan Assembly has passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The Assembly, which passed the resolution on Saturday...
Tarek El Nahas to join Mashreq as Head of International Banking
By APO Group DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, January 20, 2020/ -- Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in...
International Tourism Growth continues to outpace the Global Economy
By APO Group MADRID, Spain, January 20, 2020/ -- 1.5 billion international tourist arrivals were recorded in 2019, globally. A...
Pentagon claims 11 US soldiers wounded in Iraq, refutes Trump’s declaration
Reports from Middle East have claimed that about 11 US troops were wounded in Iran missile attack.Photos leaked from inside...
Tunisian fashion brand LYOUM eyes international expansion following €500k investment
By APO Group TUNIS, Tunisia, January 15, 2020/ -- Hazem Ben-Gacem invests half a million euros in Tunisian fashion brand;...
Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash concludes visit to Sudan
By APO Group ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, January 15, 2020/ -- Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State...
Zanzibar Great Strides on display
By APO Group TEL AVIV, Israel, January 14, 2020/ -- President Ali Mohamed Shein touted tangible socio-economic gains and unshakeable...
Pakistani court withdraws death penalty against ex president
A Pakistani court has withdrawn the death sentence handed down to former president Pervez Musharraf. While challenging the formation of...
Merck Foundation partners with African Leaders in Sustainable Art and Interiors as part of its Sustainability Initiative
By APO Group DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, January 10, 2020/ -- Merck Foundation Sustainability Initiative dubbed “Sustainability is a Shared...
Orange opens its new Orange Middle East and Africa headquarters in Morocco, confirming its desire to strengthen its presence in Africa
CASABLANCA, Morocco, January 8, 2020/ -- Today, Orange officially inaugurates the Orange Middle East and Africa operational head office in...
E-passport Rush as deadline looms
TEL AVIV, Israel, January 6, 2020/ -- As the deadline for use of old passports looms this month, the number...
A sustainable Congolese school widens the horizon for young girls
PARIS, France, December 31, 2019/ -- The experiences of a five-year-old child separated from her parents and forced to make...
Pakistan: Arabic students win university robotics competition
Students of Jamia Baitul Salam has emerged winner of an educational robotics competition conducted in Pakistan’s HITEC University Taxila, Panjab....
Embassy of Kingdom of Bahrain to Arab Republic of Egypt holds reception to celebrate Bahraini National Day
CAIRO, Egypt, December 24, 2019/ -- The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Arab Republic of Egypt held...
One of Malawi’s first solar energy project reaches financial close
NKHOTAKOTA, Malawi, December 20, 2019/ -- One of Malawi’s first solar projects has reached financial close after attracting investment volume...
FAO welcomes global recognition of fruits, vegetables, tea and food loss and waste
ROME, Italy, December 20, 2019/ -- FAO welcomes today's decision by the United Nations to create two new international days...
Local Philanthropists Gather in Sands Point
Sands Point, Long Island, NY: December 16, 2019 – Supporters of Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF) Housing Development Fund gathered on...
