International
UN chief urges Saudi Arabia to let humanitarian aid reach Ye...
( Yemen )
Geneva:The United Nations has strongly urged the warring sides in the Yemen conflict, including the invading Saudi Arabia, to allow humanitarian assistance into the impoverished country, as the Saudi war machine increasingly kills more civilians, including women and children. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres made the remarks in a press conference in Kuwait on Sunday, amid a political stalemate that has seen violence spilling into the Yemeni capital, Sana’a. “We are doing our best to create...
Amid anti US sentiments in Pakistan US official visit postpo...
( Pakistan )
Islamabad:Pakistan has had a visit by a senior US official to the country postponed amid high anti-American sentiment in the country following controversial remarks made by US President Donald Trump. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry and the US Embassy in Islamabad said a planned visit by US Acting Secretary of State Alice Wells had been postponed. “At the request of the Government of Pakistan, Acting Assistant Secretary Wells’ trip has been postponed until a mutually convenient time,” a US Embassy...
21,000 inmates memorize Quran in Prison: Iranian Official...
( Iran )
Tehran:Some 21,000 inmates serving terms in Iran’s prisons have memorized the Quran, an official said. Hojat-ol-Islam Reza Rostami, the director general of the Prisons Organization’s cultural and educational department, said these are inmates that have learned at least three Juzes (parts) of the Quran by heart. He made the remarks in an interview with IQNA on the sidelines of a Quran competition for inmates in Khorramabad, the capital of the western province of Lorestan. Referring to the organization’s...
Putin condemns Barcelona attack, calls for united front agai...
( Russia )
Moscow:Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned a recent terror attack in Barcelona, Spain, calling on the international community to “join forces” against terrorism. “We strongly condemn this brutal and cynical crime against civilians,” Putin said Thursday, shortly after an alleged Daesh sympathizer smashed his van into pedestrians in Barcelona’s busy Las Ramblas Street, killing at least 13 and injuring some 80 others. “What has happened once again emphasizes the...
Human right activist likens Zionism policy to Hitler’s...
(Srinagar)
Brasila:Deputy of Human Rights in the Brazilian city of Guarulhos denounced the policy of Zionism regime against Islam. “The policy of killing and Ethnicity in Palestine by the Zionist regime, racism in South Africa, and various conspiracies against Islam are all of the same genius and condemned,” Deputy of Human Rights in the Brazilian city of Guarulhos, Lama Samiee stressed. The Brazilian human right activists likened the policy of Zionism regime to Hitler holding them as the same....
On Indepence Dayof Pakistan,PM Calls On Global Community To ...
( Pakistan )
Islamabad:He said Pakistan desires to have positive and constructive relations with all countries of the world, especially with its neighbours on the basis of sovereign equality. On the ocassion of its Independence Day, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi urged the international community to play its due role in resolving the Kashmir issue with India. “It is incumbent upon the international community to play its role in the resolution of the regional conflicts, particularly the Kashmir...
Seminary must be truly scientific and able to produce though...
( Iran )
Tehran:The Islamic seminary must be social and attached to the body of society in order to realize popular demands. If our society is dealing with certain social issues, it’s the seminary’s duty to correctly address them.” Speaking at a farewell and inauguration ceremony for the head of Eastern Azerbaijan seminary which was held at Imam al-Asr (as) seminary school in Tabriz Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, head of Iranian seminaries and Vice Chancellor of Al-Mustafa (S) International University highlighted...
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif disqualified by Supreme court...
( Pakistan )
Islamabad:Pakistan’s Supreme Court has disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding public office following an investigation into corruption allegations. The ruling comes after a probe into his family’s wealth following the 2015 Panama Papers dump linking Mr Sharif’s children to offshore companies. It comes amid heightened security in the capital, Islamabad. Mr Sharif has consistently denied any wrongdoing in the case. The verdict was handed down unanimously by a five-member...
Famous Egyptian Quran reciter & Hafiz Tantawi dies at 7...
( Egypt )
Cairo:Mohammed Abdel Wahhab el-Tantawi, a well-known Egyptian reciter of the Holy Quran, has died. He was believed to be more than 70. Egyptian media said on Wednesday that Tantawi, known for his hearty and emotional recitations of the holy book, died earlier in the day after a long battle with heart disease. Tantawi was also a hafiz, a term used to distinguish those who have memorized the Quran in full. He became a professional reciter in 1969, when he was admitted to Al Azhar University, Egypt’s...
Turkish PM Erdogan: Al-Aqsa Mosque is an honor for Muslim Um...
( Turkey )
Istanbul:Turkish president Recep Erdogan has said that the Aqsa Mosque is an honor for 1.7 billion Muslims and not only the Palestinians, affirming that the Islamic world would not remain silent on the restrictions imposed by Israel on the Aqsa Mosque. Erdogan made his remarks during a news conference held on Sunday at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport ahead of his departure for Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his itinerary that will also include Kuwait and Qatar. Erdogan expressed his country’s strong...