Following the ousting of now-former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan in a vote of no confidence earlier this month by a coalition of opposition parties, and the mass resignation of parliamentary members from his party, all eyes in Pakistan and beyon…
Russia bombs Syria’s Idlib province twice despite ceasefire
A Russian warplane bombed northwestern Syria’s Idlib province on Tuesday with high-explosive rockets. The bombing targeted the hilly Jabal Al-Zawiya area in Idlib’s south which separates forces belonging to the Syrian regime, an ally of Moscow, from re…
KDP forces support Turkey in fight with PKK: Kurdish MP
Peshmerga forces loyal to the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) are supporting the Turkish army in its Operation Claw Locklaunched early this week against Kurdistan Workers Party’s (PKK) militants seeking refuge in the mountainous areas of the Ir…
Why it’s time to designate Israel a terrorist state
Over the past year, Israel’s repression of Muslim worship at the Al Aqsa Mosque sparked Palestinian outrage and resistance. Last April, during Ramadan, the Likud government provoked riots in East Jerusalem, when it denied worshippers access to the Dama…
The Uyghur Muslims keeping their culture and identity alive
Rahima Mahmut is a well-known London-based Uyghur singer who performs traditional songs in her native language. It’s just one of the meaningful activities she does to keep the Uyghur culture alive, despite being miles away from her home and family in C…
Turkey prohibits Syrians from going home for Eid
Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Tuesday said the Turkish government would prohibit Syrian refugees from visiting their country during the Muslim Eid festival, according to Anadolu news agency. Soylu made the unusual announcement to reporte…
Ukraine: Refugees fleeing Russian invasion surpasses 5 mln
The number ofpeople fleeing Ukraine to escape Russia’s invasion has passed 5 million in Europe’s worst refugee crisis since the end of World War Two, UN refugee agency said on Wednesday. Russia’s invasion has triggered a massive displacement of people …
Ties between Jordan, Israel deteriorate over Al-Aqsa raids
Tensions between Jordan and Israel have erupted in recent days due to Israel’s continued attacks on worshippers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque. Relations have improved since Naftali Bennett became Israel’s prime minister last year, but Amman has express…
India offers economic lifeline to Sri Lanka amid protests
India will provide an additional $500 million in financial assistance to Sri Lanka for it to buy fuel, Sri Lanka’s foreign minister told reporters on Wednesday. The minister also said Bangladesh was willing to postpone a $450 million in swap repayments…
Two Omani students die after tampering with explosives
Two students died in Oman after handling old explosives, according to police on Wednesday. The two engineering students were tampering with old projectiles at their homes in Nizwa, northern Oman, which detonated Tuesday evening, killing them both. Poli…