Muslim World

Taliban says ‘shot down’ US drone in Afghanistan

The Taliban militant group claims it has shot down a US drone in the Afghanistan’s eastern province of Parwan. (more…)

13 years ago

Pakistani youth ‘prefer Sharia to democracy’

Pakistani youth would prefer Islamic law or military rule over democracy, a British Council survey suggests. (more…)

13 years ago

All Sudan political prisoners ‘to be freed’

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has said that he will release all political detainees, as tensions ease following recent agreements with…

13 years ago

French-backed Mali forces battle rebels

Malian soldiers backed by French fighter jets are battling fighters in Timbuktu after they used a car bomb as cover…

13 years ago

Car bomb kills, injures 40 US-led troops in Afghanistan

Taliban militants claim at least 40 US-led soldiers have been killed or injured in a car bomb attack in Afghanistan's…

13 years ago

Pakistan urges Egypt to help end ‘bloodshed’ in Syria

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday urged his Egyptian counterpart Mohammed Mursi to help efforts to end the “bloodshed”…

13 years ago

Al-Qaeda calls for new recruits to fight France: SITE monitoring

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has appealed for new recruits from North African Arab countries in its fight against…

13 years ago

Lyari gang war’s prime character Arshad Pappu, 2 others killed

One of the prime characters of the Lyari gang war, Arshad Pappu, along with his brother was killed in Lyari,…

13 years ago

Protests over Pakistan anti-Christian riot

Christians demonstrated in cities around Pakistan on Sunday to protest after a Muslim mob torched more than 100 Christian homes…

13 years ago

Blast hits Kabul as US defence chief visits

At least nine people have been killed in a suicide bombing outside the Afghan defence ministry in Kabul as US…

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