Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party Ennhada on Monday, October 24, claimed winning the country’s first elections since the overthrow of president Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali.

At least 50 people have been killed or wounded in bombing of a fuel truck, apparently belonging to US-led troops in Afghanistan, in the country’s northern province of Parwan, an Afghan official says.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says that Afghanistan is strictly opposed to any US attack on Pakistan and will stand by Islamabad if Washington takes such an extreme step.

Libya’s new leaders are to declare the country’s liberation just three days following the death of the nation’s long-time dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

Nine months after a popular uprising that ended decades of authoritarian rule, Tunisians have begun to vote for new leaders who will write the rules of the country’s new political system.

Reflecting growing religious tensions in the south-east Asian nation, hundreds of Malaysian Muslims rallied on Saturday, October 22, in a suburb outside the capital to denounce alleged attempts by the Methodist church to evangelize Muslims, Reuters reported.

At least 13 Afghan civilians have been injured after a US-led airstrike targeting suspected Taliban militants hit a house in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Kunar.

Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after National Transitional Council fighters overran loyalist defences in Sirte, the toppled Libyan leader’s hometown and final stronghold.

Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council says its fighters have captured the town of Bani Walid, one of two last remaining strongholds of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Mapping out growth strategies for the booming industry, Islamic finance officials will meet in Malaysia next week to debate the industry’s future path.