US reiterates support for India’s counterterrorism fight
The United States has reiterated its support for India’s fight against terrorism during a dialogue to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation. In...
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King Salman discusses with Xi Jinping, unveils G20 efforts to combat Covid-19
King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has held telephone talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The discussions on Wednesday...
COVID-19 Initiatives: Alwaleed Philanthropist, ICESCO sign MoU to help 10 African countries
Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, and The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
Unidentified terrorists kidnap Belarus protest leader
The abduction of Kolesnikova looked like an attempt by authorities to derail the opposition's Coordination Council and intimidate its members....
Iraq, UN deliberate participation to hold early elections
UN Envoy to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi have today discussed cooperation related to holding early...
CenturionPlus announces support towards Mozambique’s economic, energy boom
Centurion Law Group has announced the launch and opening of its lawyers-on-demand service, CenturionPlus, in Mozambique. CenturionPlus will especially focus...
Maryland universities begin suspensions of students over coronavirus-restriction violations
Maryland universities have begun temporary suspension of dozens of students for allegedly violating COVID-19 restrictions. On Sunday August 6, 2020,...
UN agencies support Sudan’s flood response, cautions on depleting stocks
UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has said that the UN and its partners are supporting the Sudanese Government as it...
IOM receives new funding to support integrated humanitarian, recovery support in South Sudan
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has received new funding from the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for...
ICSG appeals to world community to save Gaza
The International Committee to Support Gaza (ICSG) has beckoned on the world community to save Gaza amid Israeli’s ongoing aggression,...
Libya suspends interior minister after gunmen fire on protesters
Libya's internationally recognised government has suspended its interior minister, Fathi Bashagha. The suspension of the minister on Friday was as...
UNESCO plans 2 donor conferences to raise fund for Beirut blast repairs
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has announced plan to organize two donor conferences to fundraise for efforts...
KRU partners Mobile Futures, Naivas to disburse Rugby Africa solidarity funds
The Kenya Rugby Union has partnered Mobile Futures and Naivas Supermarkets Ltd to disburse the Rugby Africa solitary funds that...
EU approves financial aid program to support Turkish community in Cyprus
The European Commission has approved a €31.6 million ($37.3 million) aid program to support the Turkish community in Cyprus. This...
15 dead in gunmen attack in Southern Burumdi
About fifteen people have reportedly died in an attack by gunmen, in Bugarama district, Rumonge province, Southern Burundi, according to...
UK’s debt passes 2 trillion pounds for first time in history
The United Kingdom's official statistics agency has reported that the public debt owed by the United Kingdom has in its...
India launches interactive game to fight COVID-19
India's health minister has launched an interactive game called 'the Corona Fighters' which encourages adherence to important COVID-19 appropriate behaviors...
Nigeria’s Sultanate Council announces New Hijrah year
The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs has announced that Friday 21st August, 2020, will be the beginning of...
More than half of Lebanese citizens live in poverty — UN
UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia has in a report released yesterday claimed that more than half of...
Hijrah: Let’s celebrate and foster unity among Muslims across the globe — Sheikh Musa Drammeh
The Chairman of the Muslim Media Corporation in the New York City, Sheikh Musa Drammeh has called for unity among...
MMC Undergraduate and Master’s Scholarship Package
Scholarship Opportunities for Undergraduate and Master’s Programs Muslim Media Corporation (MMC) in Collaboration with Metropolitan College of New York offers...
Unknown gunmen kill Somali regional minister
Police have reported that unknown gunmen have shot dead a Somali regional minister in the town of Jowhar, Middle Shabelle...
UAE, Israel open diplomatic ties, begin bilateral telecommunications
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have today opened diplomatic ties as part of a deal brokered by the...
India to begin mass production of COVID-19 vaccines, launches digital heath mission
India Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has said that the country would produce COVID-19 vaccines in mass when the country’s scientists...
Turkey completes talks on flight resumption with 92 countries
Turkey's transport and infrastructure minister Adil Karaismailoglu has concluded talks on flight resumptions with 92 countries. Karaismailoglu said this during...
4 killed, 3 wounded in Nile ferry crash
At least four people have died while 3 people wounded in a ferry crash which occurred in the Nile river...
International community endorses UAE-Israel agreement
The announcement of an agreement on the full normalization of relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has been...
Israel halts fuel shipments to Gaza over fire balloon launches
Israel said it has stopped shipments of fuel into Gaza, following the endless launching of incendiary by Palestinians on the...
UNESCO mobilizes fund to protect Yemen cultural heritage
The United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation, UNESCO, has announced the commencement of efforts towards the mobilization of fund...
Israel launches warplanes, damages Gaza school, homes
Israel has launched warplanes at dawn and has its renewed air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, causing material damage...
Saudi Arabia denies announcing resumption date for international flights
The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday August 12, 2020, condemned a fake circular suggesting the...
Turkey launches new army base in Syria
The Turkish army has launched a new base in the area of Jabal Al-Akrad near the northern city of Latakia...
Gunmen kill 6 French tourists, 2 others in Niger
Gunmen have killed six French tourists and two Nigeriens in a wildlife park in Niger. While confirming this on Sunday...
UAE health minister announces surge in COVID-19, warns against social gatherings
United Arab Emirates Minister of Health and Prevention, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, has announced an increase in new COVID-19...
China’s U.S convoy debunks interest in China-US tension rise
The Chinese ambassador to the U.S., Cui Tiankai has said that China is not interested in seeing the tension between...
Gantz counters Netanyahu, insists on Biennial Budget for Israel
Israeli alternative Prime Minister Benny Gantz has announced plan to pressure for a two-year budget that covers the rest of...
Motorola Solutions launches new device for SMEs in Sub Saharan Africa
Motorola Solutions has launched a new two-way radio device specially designed for small and medium businesses in Sub Saharan Africa....
Afghan forces battle IS gunmen in mass jailbreak
Islamic State militants have clashed with Afghan security forces in a deadly gun battle, following an overnight assault on a...
Indian police launch manhunt on suppliers of adulterated alcohol
Indian police have arrested many illegal liquor suppliers in rural hamlets following spike in the alcohol-related deaths in the northwestern...
Apple removes 29,000 apps, 26,000 unlicensed games from Chinese app store
Apple Inc has removed 29,800 apps from its Chinese app store, including more than 26,000 games. According to data from...
French begins COVID-19 testing for new arrivals from 16 countries
France has commenced coronavirus test for the arriving passengers from 16 high-risk countries, entering the country at the French airports...
UNHCR warns of increased COVID-19-related trafficking for refugees
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has warned of the increasing Covid-19 related needs and vulnerabilities of refugees, internally...
Kuwait reopens airports, excludes residents from 7 countries
Kuwait has scheduled to reopen its airports for air travels starting from 1st August, 2020, while residents from 7 countries...
Hong Kong bars 12 opposition candidates from running in legislative elections
Activist Joshua Wong and 11 other opposition figures have been barred from running in Hong Kong's upcoming legislative elections.While disclosing...
Anonymous donor donates $20 million to Xavier University of Louisiana
The Black university in Louisiana has received a USD 20 million donation from an anonymous donor. The donation, according to...
Emmy Awards: Television Academy announces online program
The Television Academy has informed top nominees that the 72nd Emmy Awards in September will be held online, following the...
Nigerian Islamic Council loses Director to road accident
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has a lost a prominent member to a road accident. NSCIA on Wednesday...
UN urges restriction of protests to protect public health
The United Nation Human Rights Committee has urged governments to restrict protests in order to continue protect public health against...
World Bank to launch $4 billion aid to fight Covid-19 in developing countries
The World Bank Group's private-sector arm has announced plan to launch a $4 billion financing platform to boost the production...
President Buhari hails AFDB President, Akinwunmi Adesina on Clearance by independent Panel
President Muhammadu Buhari warmly rejoices with President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, on the clearing of...
Former Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak found guilty of corruption
The former Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak, has been found guilty of corruption. In the first trial on Tuesday July...
Senate Republicans unveil $1 trillion coronavirus aid package to assist Americans
Senate Republicans have unveiled a $1 trillion coronavirus aid package on how to help Americans as expanded unemployment benefits for...
ITFC launches trade development fund to support OIC Trade Initiatives
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, has launched a new Trade Development...
Unemployment pushes Israeli men to sell sperm for livelihood
The recent unprecedented unemployment rate which is as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many Israeli men into...
UN proposes basic income to curb coronavirus spread in poor nations
The United Nations Development Programme has proposed the immediate introduction of a temporary basic income that could curtail the spread...
Mali’s opposition rejects Unity Govt, calls for resignation of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Mali's opposition has rejected a plan proposed by the Ecowas regional bloc mediation team to form a unity government. While...
UNHCR calls for urgent release of refugees, asylum-seekers amidst COVID-19 pandemic
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has called on states to urgently release refugees and asylum-seekers who are being unlawfully and...
US supports UNICEF to build hand-washing stations in vulnerable communities
The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development, has committed R8.6 million ($500,000) to UNICEF to...
Malawi receives $45.07 million COVID-19 emergency fund from AfDB
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund made the decision on Wednesday July 22, 2020, to send a...
President Buhari approves establishment of Nigeria Youth Investment Fund
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the establishment of Nigeria Youth Investment Fund. Buhari, who met with the...
