Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has defended Myanmar‘s military against genocide allegations made at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) amid accusations of mass killings, rape and expulsion of the Rohingya Muslim minority. The Gambia, a small…
By 5Pillars New government statistics have revealed that eight of the top 20 schools in England for academic progress are Muslim schools. Top of the list is Tauheedul Islam Girls’ School (TIGHS) in Blackburn which scored…
In new documentary, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he ‘gets all the responsibility’ for Khashoggi murder. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by…
By Middle East Eye Iran will not engage in direct negotiations with Washington while the country is under sanctions, President Hassan Rouhani said, a day after his American counterpart Donald Trump pledged to double down on his “maximum pressure” campaign.…
Michael Safi in Beirut and Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem Arab leaders have denounced Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex large swathes of the Palestinian territories if he is re-elected next week as an election stunt that…
The Global fast food chain faces backlash on Twitter after revealing that all its restaurants in India are halal certified, writes Bilal Kuchay of Al Jazeera New Delhi, India – McDonald’s has faced boycott calls…
Doha, Qatar – The Taliban and the United States are “close” to finalising a peace agreement in their talks in the Qatari capital aimed at ending the 18-year Afghanistan war, the group’s representative has said.…
By Khaled Abu Toameh Preparations are underway in Beit Ur al-Fauqa, 14 km. west of Ramallah, to welcome Palestinian-American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) when she visits her hometown, possibly at the end of next month.…
For the first time, Pakistan has admitted knowledge of Osama Bin Laden’s whereabouts prior to his 2011 death. Prime Minister Imran Khan made the bombshell revelation Monday during a candid interview with Fox News. Pakistan…
China, Russia, the UK, France, Germany and the EU to discuss to what extent the 2015 accord can be salvaged, reports Al Jazeera Representatives from the nations that are still parties to the Iran nuclear…