International
Turkish president accuses France of supporting terrorists in...
( Turkey )
Istanbul:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused France of supporting terrorists amid growing tensions between the two NATO members over their different positions with regard to Kurdish militants in northern Syria.
France has been one of the most outspoken critics of Turkey’s military operation against Kurdish militants in Syria’s northern region of Afrin.
Tensions between Paris and Ankara deteriorated after French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a delegation of the...
Iran condemn Kashmir killings,urge and support for its solut...
( Iran )
Tehran:Islamic Republic of Iran has expressed regret over the recent deadly incidents in Kashmir, urging the opposing sides to exercise restraint. “The Islamic Republic of Iran will support any move in line with the interests of the Kashmiri people,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Monday. He added that Tehran is ready to take “effective steps” to ease tension if requested. At least 20 people lost their lives in Kashmir on Sunday in a number of fierce...
76 years old Scientist Stephen Hawking is no more...
( United Kingdom )
London:Stephen Hawking’s brilliant mind understood mysteries of time and space, despite the rest of his body being paralysed by disease. Scientist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, a spokesman for his family has said. Professor Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement that he had died at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday. They said: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. “He was a great scientist...
Ghouta operation continue in parallel with opening the way f...
( Syria )
Damascus:Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to continue operations in eastern Ghouta, stressing that they are part of the country’s battle against terrorism. “We will continue fighting terrorism … and the Ghouta operation is a continuation of fighting terrorism,” said Assad during a Sunday broadcast on state television. “There is no contradiction between a truce and combat operations. The progress achieved yesterday and the day before in Ghouta by the Syrian...
109 Mosques reopened in Diyala Iraq...
( Iraq )
Baghdad:The Sunni Awqaf Department in Iraq’s Diyala governorate said 109 mosques that had been closed in the governorate for three years have been reopened. According to al-Sumaria news, Taha Mujami, head of the department, said the mosques were closed in 2014 for security reasons. Now that the security has been restored to the governorate, he said, they are open to worshippers. According to the official, one of the newly reopened places of worship is the Mus’ab bin Umair Mosque...
Trump’s travel ban unconstitutional religious discrimi...
( US )
Washington:Donald Trump’s latest travel ban on travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries is unconstitutional because it discriminates against people based on their religion, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. In a 9-4 vote, the fourth US circuit court of appeals in Richmond, Virginia, said it examined statements made by Trump and other administration officials, as well as the ban itself, and concluded that it was “unconstitutionally tainted with animus toward Islam”. The...
With tearful eyes IMN leader Martyrs Sheikh Qasem Umar laid ...
( Nigeria )
Abuja:Sokoto town received an unprecedented number of persons and witnessed what can best be described as an ocean of tears in an otherwise dry town, as a leading member of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria killed by agents of security apparatus was laid to rest in his home town few days ago.
In a mail to “Wilayat Times” IMN Media Cell said that the death of Sheikh Qaseem Umar Sokoto, who was shot by Nigerian Police while peacefully protesting against the illegal detention of Sheikh Zakzaky...
Unity, Resistance and Enthusiasm of Iranian Sunnis and Shias...
( Iran )
Tehran:Leader of Isalmic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei’s statements made in meeting with the organizers of the Congress on Sistan-Baluchestan’s Martyrs held on February 5, 2018, were published this morning at the congress place in Zahedan. I deeply admire the people of Sistan Baluchistan. The Baluch people are warm, welcoming, kind and talented. In terms of historical background, the people of Sistan are unique and prominent among all ethnic groups of Iran. Sistan-Baluchistan, like the...
800 year-old Quran on display in Turkey...
( Turkey )
Istanbul:The manuscripts of an 800-year-old Quran are currently on display at the Tokat Museum in northern Turkey.“This Quran is the oldest written work exhibited in any museum in Anatolia,” Tokat Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism Adem Çakır told state-run Anadolu Agency.
The Quran was found in Tokat and then restored in the central Turkish province of Konya in 2010, Çakır said.
After one year of restoration work the manuscript was put on display at the museum in 2011,...
Israeli fighter jet downed by Syrian military...
( Syria )
Damascus:The Syrian military shoot down an Israeli F-16 warplane that attacked positions inside Syrian territory Syrian state TV cited a Syrian military official as saying that Syrian aerial defense had responded to Israeli “aggression” against an army base in central Syria. The official said more than one Israeli aircraft had been hit. ‘One pilot in serious condition’ The Israeli military confirmed that one F-16 had gone down in northern Israel, and that its two pilots had...